Computer won't turn machine off & APM is enabled

[tiki2k]

XP Pro won't turn machine off after shutting down. I checked "Power" in
Control Panel but there's no APM setting.
APM is enabled in the BIOS. When I had Win98 on this machine, it always
turns completely off.

Is there a setting somewhere in XP?

 

[Taurarian]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q308029
Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows XP

Windows XP Shut Down Issues
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_restart.htm
Troubleshooters for Windows XP Shut Down
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown Issues
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm
Article of interest:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article06-453



Poweroff at Shutdown
If your computer does not turn off the power when doing a shutdown (even
though you have the correct BIOS and Power settings), you may need to edit
the registry.

Start>Run
Then type Regedit

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Edit the key PowerOffActive and give it a value of 1
You can do the same in HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop



Note you can save the registry key first by:
On the File menu, click Export.
In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
Note: If the registry key is not there, you can simply create one by going
edit > new.



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided
at your own risk.

 

[tiki2k]

I'm afraid none of those helped.
I know my APM is working because I used to have a W98/2000Pro dual boot
system on this computer. W98 will power down at shut down while 2000 didn't.
Now that I replaced all that with XP Pro, it's behaving like W2K before by
displaying "...safe to turn off your computer..." screen upon shut down.

 

[Taurarian]

Sorry none of the articles were of assistance to you. Hope you solve your
problem soon.