+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. October 3rd, 2005 09:10 PM #1
    BlackHatHunter
    BlackHatHunter is offline
    Member BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    62

    Question Shutdown Problems

    I have a computer that won't shutdown when I shutdown in Windows. When I go to the start menu > shutdown > shutdown, the computer acts like it restarts instead of shutting down. Is this a power supply problem? Or could it be a Windows problem? Power switch? I am having to "shutdown" and wait for Windows to shutdown, then flip the main switch on the back of the tower before it tries to boot back up... really annoying.

    BlackHatHunter
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. October 3rd, 2005 09:13 PM #2
    nihil
    nihil is offline
    Super Moderator: GMT Zone nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    United Kingdom: Bridlington
    Posts
    17,100
    Hi BlackHatHunter

    Is the machine running Windows 98 or ME? by any chance
    If you cannot do someone any good: don't do them any harm....
    As long as you did this to one of these, the least of my little ones............you did it unto Me.
    What profiteth a man if he gains the entire World at the expense of his immortal soul?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. October 3rd, 2005 09:14 PM #3
    BlackHatHunter
    BlackHatHunter is offline
    Member BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    62
    Ooops! Forgot to say... It is a Windows XP SP2 machine.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. October 3rd, 2005 09:26 PM #4
    nihil
    nihil is offline
    Super Moderator: GMT Zone nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    United Kingdom: Bridlington
    Posts
    17,100
    OK mate, thanks for the feedback, you have narrowed it down ................that problem was classic Win98/ME and an OS problem.

    It sounds to me as if you have "restart on error" enabled (probably in your BIOS?) and that you are getting a shutdown error (which it doesn't tell you about) that triggers this setting. Please turn it off and see if that helps (it will not remove the problem, just narrow it down a bit) )

    The boxes with a power down button at the front and a switch at the back may be in some sort of standby mode perhaps? You might test that by seeing if you can shut it down using the front button (not the OS or the back switch) You may have to hold it in for a few seconds if it has child/pet protection features

    I would also go into your BIOS and WinXP and switch off all power saving options...........have the machine "always on".............I know of issues there with XP and especially SP2.

    When did this start?

    If you cannot do someone any good: don't do them any harm....
    As long as you did this to one of these, the least of my little ones............you did it unto Me.
    What profiteth a man if he gains the entire World at the expense of his immortal soul?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. October 3rd, 2005 09:46 PM #5
    BlackHatHunter
    BlackHatHunter is offline
    Member BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    62
    I've been working here for 10 months and it's been doing it as long as I've been here.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. October 3rd, 2005 10:17 PM #6
    BlackHatHunter
    BlackHatHunter is offline
    Member BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    62
    Anyone have any other suggestions?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. October 3rd, 2005 10:33 PM #7
    nihil
    nihil is offline
    Super Moderator: GMT Zone nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil has a reputation beyond repute nihil's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    United Kingdom: Bridlington
    Posts
    17,100
    Have you tried thge adjustments that I suggested?

    1. reboot on error
    2. power saving
    3. ability so manually shutdown from the front button

    If you cannot do someone any good: don't do them any harm....
    As long as you did this to one of these, the least of my little ones............you did it unto Me.
    What profiteth a man if he gains the entire World at the expense of his immortal soul?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. October 3rd, 2005 10:39 PM #8
    BlackHatHunter
    BlackHatHunter is offline
    Member BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough BlackHatHunter will become famous soon enough
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    62
    Not yet, I was going to try to get as many suggestions a I could before tomorrow. I will not be able to get to the computer until tomorrow morning, then I will try everyone's suggestions.

    Anybody else?

    Thanks
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. October 4th, 2005 12:03 AM #9
    !mitationRust
    !mitationRust is offline
    Banned !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust !mitationRust
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Posts
    1,161
    I think it's corrupt software.

    Try this:
    Code:
    shutdown -s -t 5 -c "Bitch shutdown now!"


    Or

    Code:
     shutdown -s -t 0
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules

 Security News

     Patches

       Security Trends

         How-To

           Buying Guides