The Computer won't shut down

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Gary

Hi All,

After the machine is on for more than 15 minutes, when I go to the start
menu, "turn off computer", shutdown, the machine reboots. If I turn off
the computer before 15 minutes has elapsed it will shut off normally.

What would cause this? Is something overheating?


OS: XP PRO SP2, Intel 865perl mobo, Intel 3.0ghz processor

I have already been to Microsoft Knowledge Base articles---None of there
suggestions helped.

Gary
 
Gary said:
Hi All,

After the machine is on for more than 15 minutes, when I go to the start
menu, "turn off computer", shutdown, the machine reboots. If I turn off
the computer before 15 minutes has elapsed it will shut off normally.

What would cause this? Is something overheating?


OS: XP PRO SP2, Intel 865perl mobo, Intel 3.0ghz processor

I have already been to Microsoft Knowledge Base articles---None of there
suggestions helped.

Gary
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See if anything in here can help you.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

One option is to do some clean boot troubleshooting.
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353
 
Rock said:
See if anything in here can help you.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

One option is to do some clean boot troubleshooting.
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353
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Thank you Rock

After trying all the sites you suggested and still not resolving the
problem, I got radical:

Since it did not happen until 15 minutes elapsed, I reasoned something
was overheating, I replaced the psu. Machine fixed.

Thanks Again,
Gary
 
Gary said:
Thank you Rock

After trying all the sites you suggested and still not resolving the
problem, I got radical:

Since it did not happen until 15 minutes elapsed, I reasoned something
was overheating, I replaced the psu. Machine fixed.

Thanks Again,
Gary
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Great, glad it's fixed and thanks for posting back with the solution.
 
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