Computer Restarts on Shutdown

[damonf12]

I just installed Win XP Pro on a computer with 500 mhz 128Mb RAM. When I
want to shut down it restarts every time.

I was told to go to "Run" and type in "Shutdown A" without quotes and that
would fix it, but it didn't. Any other ideas?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

For shutdown/restart problems, have a look at MVP Jim Eshelman's web page:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

BTW 'shutdown a' won't do anything - 'shutdown -a' will stop a system shutdown - the a stands for abort. All without quotes.

Will

 

[damonf12]

OK will, will check on the ideas in the URL below. I know I did install
Roxio 5.0 after in installed XP.

I did have "-A" but didn't have it typed right below.

Hi

For shutdown/restart problems, have a look at MVP Jim Eshelman's web page:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

BTW 'shutdown a' won't do anything - 'shutdown -a' will stop a system
shutdown - the a stands for abort. All without quotes.

Will

 

[Bill Lucas]

-----Original Message-----
I just installed Win XP Pro on a computer with 500 mhz 128Mb RAM. When I
want to shut down it restarts every time.

I was told to go to "Run" and type in "Shutdown A" without quotes and that
would fix it, but it didn't. Any other ideas?



.
I have the same problem. If you get it figured out I'd

apprceiate the resolve. Thanks

 

[Maureen Goldman]

I just installed Win XP Pro on a computer with 500 mhz

128Mb RAM. When I

That advice is for people who have the msblaster worm. And the
instruction is "shutdown -a" (no quotes).

Kelly has a shutdown fix at line 76, left: "power off... after
shutdown". (There are two fixes at that area, just get the first.)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Alex Nichol]

I just installed Win XP Pro on a computer with 500 mhz 128Mb RAM. When I
want to shut down it restarts every time.

You have something that is crashing on being asked to close - and the
system's 'automatically restart' is cutting in. Turn this off: in
Control Panel - System - Advanced, click Settings in the Startup and
Recovery section. There uncheck 'automatically restart'. You can also
usefully change the 'write debugging information' to (none) unless you
are actively needing a dump for debugging something, or to 'minidump' if
you are getting errors that you wish to report on to Microsoft. You
may now get a Blue screen failure instead, but at least will get some
guidance as to what is happening