Restart or Log Off shuts down computer

[Scott Lane]

When selecting either Restart or Log Off the XP Home Edition computer shuts
down.

I got over 2,000,000 hits on XP shutdown errors. Don't want to read them all
) Can't find the answer in the support pages either. Thanks Scott

 

[Galen]

In Scott Lane had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

When selecting either Restart or Log Off the XP Home Edition computer
shuts down.

I got over 2,000,000 hits on XP shutdown errors. Don't want to read
them all

I can narrow the potentials down SOME with this link:

Win XP Shutdown:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

It's still potentially a massive research project. If possible then you can
simply backup and attempt a repair install. (I'm not kidding...) Try the
fixes there and if that's a no go then consider either living with it or a
repair installation.

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Scott Lane]

In Scott Lane had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


I can narrow the potentials down SOME with this link:

Win XP Shutdown:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

It's still potentially a massive research project. If possible then you
can simply backup and attempt a repair install. (I'm not kidding...) Try
the fixes there and if that's a no go then consider either living with it
or a repair installation.

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

Thank you.

 

[Galen]

In Scott Lane had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thank you.

Did you get it squared away? Shutdown errors can be a real pain to diagnose
at times.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Scott Lane]

No, its my friends and I haven't been back to their house yet. I was hoping
it was an easy fix. After thinking about it, they said they had removed a
virus(es) which I know can cause a lot of weird problems.

But thanks for the sites - I have book marked them and will use them for
future reference. Scott

"Never argue with an idiot. I'll just bring you down to my level and beat
you with experience."
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