Will not shutdown correctly

[bob bonehead]

Hell all,

I have an Windows XP Pro machine that never had a problem shutting down. One
day I tried to do a shutdown and got a message stating "It is now safe to
turn off your computer". I never got that before. When I selected shutdown,
the computer shutdown as expected. It doesn't seem to be a software issue
(reformatted 4 times and using the second hard drive with different memory
and what not) and I'm not sure where else to look. I can't just push the
power button to turn it off, it must be switched off in the rear at the main
power switch and it's not in a very accessible place. Any ideas?

Dunnie

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[You may receive the following message:
It is now safe to turn off your computer.]]
Your Computer May Not Shut Down After You Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313290

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to
shut down your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810903

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[bob bonehead]

Thanks Wes,

That fixed the problem. It's been so long since I came across this problem
that I forgot how to fix it.

Thanks again

Dunnie

[[You may receive the following message:
It is now safe to turn off your computer.]]
Your Computer May Not Shut Down After You Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313290

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to
shut down your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810903

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hell all,

I have an Windows XP Pro machine that never had a problem shutting down.
One day I tried to do a shutdown and got a message stating "It is now
safe to turn off your computer". I never got that before. When I selected
shutdown, the computer shutdown as expected. It doesn't seem to be a
software issue (reformatted 4 times and using the second hard drive with
different memory and what not) and I'm not sure where else to look. I
can't just push the power button to turn it off, it must be switched off
in the rear at the main power switch and it's not in a very accessible
place. Any ideas?

Dunnie

 

[Wesley Vogel]

There's always something. Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks Wes,

That fixed the problem. It's been so long since I came across this problem
that I forgot how to fix it.

Thanks again

Dunnie

[[You may receive the following message:
It is now safe to turn off your computer.]]
Your Computer May Not Shut Down After You Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313290

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to
shut down your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810903

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hell all,

I have an Windows XP Pro machine that never had a problem shutting down.
One day I tried to do a shutdown and got a message stating "It is now
safe to turn off your computer". I never got that before. When I
selected shutdown, the computer shutdown as expected. It doesn't seem
to be a software issue (reformatted 4 times and using the second hard
drive with different memory and what not) and I'm not sure where else
to look. I can't just push the power button to turn it off, it must be
switched off in the rear at the main power switch and it's not in a
very accessible place. Any ideas?

Dunnie