Shutdown problem Windows XP

[wildmen]

I have a strang problem, when i shutdown my computer, the computer restarts again. I have windows proffesional xp Netherlands. With sp1 installed. I have search for the solution on the internet but can't find anything. I have installed al the updates from microsoft. And sp1 but that's not the solution.

Can anybody help me?

 

[XP Abuser]

have you got easy cd creator 4 or 5 installed

[Edit] and may i take this opportunity towelcome you to the forums

 

[wildmen]

THANKS

THANKS for the solution, it works. Just one more thing. If i shutdown the computer I get the message that I can shutdown the computer, but I want to shutdown automaticly. And i don't want to push the power button to shutdown the computer. Do anyone know how to fix that.

Thanks.

 

[cruiser78]

since you have SP1 installed you should be able to use the "shutdown.exe" program included with windows to shutdown w/o having to hit the power button.
just make a shortcut with the target as "shutdown -f -s -t 00" w/o the quotes where
-f = force all programs to close
-s = shutdown (use -r for restart)
-t 00 = time in seconds to wait

 

[Zedric]

- Go to the Device Manager.
- Show menu > Show hidden devices
- Activate NT Apm/legacy Support

Never tried it, heard it works. Should do the shutdown properly.

 

[wildmen]

Re: Re: THANKS

Yes I want to power the system off by windows after the shutdown process.

Originally posted by Enyo
Do you mean you want windows to power the system off after the shutdown process?

Or is windows not shuting down?

 

[Sux]

I've needed Zedric's solution and it works a treat

 

[klutzo]

Yes it indeed works a treat!