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08-27-2003, 06:23 PM
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Win2K Pro won't stay shutdown
This has been a weird intermittant problem.... When I try to shutdown Win2k, it goes through all the shutdown routines ("saving settings", etc.) as normal. Then I get a blue screen message saying something about a "memory dump" and some other things. I couldn't say if there's an error code or not, since it flashes by so fast that I can't read it! After this, Windows restarts. I then have to resort to the power switch.
The last time that this happened it mysteriously cured itself after a few days... Weird. I've followed up on all the usual suspects: virus/HD check & scan, registry cleaning & all that. Nada. Otherwise, the machine functions just fine & is stable running.... Any ideas? |
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08-27-2003, 06:30 PM
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have you updated any drivers or installald any programs latley or changed any hardware as something is crashing windows on shutdown and it is auto rebooting to tell you about it try closing any programs you have runing in the system try befor you shut down windows
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08-27-2003, 06:38 PM
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The only thing that I can think of is a dowload of AOL 9.0... which I aborted. It left me with a nice little "Retry AOL 9.0" icon on the desktop that I can't get rid of ($@#*king AOL!)! I'm not sure if the 2 events are related though.
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08-27-2003, 06:41 PM
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down load this prog and stop any unneaded start up progs http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
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08-27-2003, 06:43 PM
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I'll give it a shot...Thanks a bunch!
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08-28-2003, 11:35 AM
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StartupCPL made no difference... although it was handy in disabling unwanted startup progs!
Norton uninstall managed to get rid of the stubborn AOL shortcut but my shutdown (or lack thereof) problem remains. AAAACK! |
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08-28-2003, 12:15 PM
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Does it give you the same problem if you try to shutdown from safe mode?
I'm just trying to narrow it down some. |
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08-28-2003, 12:29 PM
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I'll check it out...
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08-28-2003, 12:33 PM
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Curious... It shut down properly when I shut it down (in normal mode) to being testing in "safe" mode... I'll see if the problem repeats & then I'll repost.
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08-28-2003, 01:03 PM
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The problem did reappear 2 restarts later. However it does shut down completely in safe mode.
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08-28-2003, 01:15 PM
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try updating all your drivers
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08-28-2003, 01:39 PM
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I did that not too long ago... couldn't hurt to go look for somemore though.
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08-28-2003, 05:02 PM
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all so if you update a vid card driver make shor your ant virus is turnd off and when the updates finished reinstall direct x as it can cause the problams your having the anti virus stops the driver from installing corectley and the driver can damage direct x
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