Problem shutting down Windows 2000

[Guest]

I was copying files in Windows Explorer to my DVD drive.
All files did not copy over.
Thought there was a problem, so I went back and copied each individual file
one by one, and it went fine.

Later in the day, I tried to shutdown Windows, but got a message:
'Windows is currently using a file. Please close the file, or shut down
after Windows is done with the file' This message was in a window that was
titled "Copying'

All other programs were closed. Clearly, the copying problem was left
unresolved within the system.

I can't resolve this - for the last week I have been "hibernating" my
computer instead of a complete shutdown.

CAN ANYONE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

Thanks...

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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I was copying files in Windows Explorer to my DVD drive.
All files did not copy over.
Thought there was a problem, so I went back and copied each
individual file one by one, and it went fine.

Later in the day, I tried to shutdown Windows, but got a message:
'Windows is currently using a file. Please close the file, or shut
down after Windows is done with the file' This message was in a
window that was titled "Copying'

All other programs were closed. Clearly, the copying problem was left
unresolved within the system.

I can't resolve this - for the last week I have been "hibernating" my
computer instead of a complete shutdown.

CAN ANYONE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

Thanks...

If in doubt do a forced shutdown

Press CTRL ALT DEL

<Windows Security box appears>

hold down the CTRL key while click the Shutdown button

<Message appears saying "yadda yadda..... Use this as a last resort ..."

Click OK

HTH

 

[david]

In

If in doubt do a forced shutdown

Press CTRL ALT DEL

<Windows Security box appears>

hold down the CTRL key while click the Shutdown button

<Message appears saying "yadda yadda..... Use this as a last resort ..."

Click OK

HTH

When this happens what should pop us is a personal apology from Bill
Gates: "I'm so sorry that once again my crappy OS has choked on
itself"