My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then restarts..this
is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?

Go to Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery

Remove the check from "Automatically Restart"

Now, when your computer crashes during shutdown you will be presented with a
blue screen (BSOD) that will have show a great deal of information. Write
down the information *precisely* as it appears. Then post this information
back here for people to review.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C74EBBED-5A94-457D-9AA4-48803DC3B052@microsoft.com...
> My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then
> restarts..this
> is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
>

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Go to Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings | Advanced | Startup
> and Recovery
>
> Remove the check from "Automatically Restart"
>
> Now, when your computer crashes during shutdown you will be presented with a
> blue screen (BSOD) that will have show a great deal of information. Write
> down the information *precisely* as it appears. Then post this information
> back here for people to review.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C74EBBED-5A94-457D-9AA4-48803DC3B052@microsoft.com...
> > My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then
> > restarts..this
> > is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
> >
>
>



Sorry it took me so long to reply, i did as you said, and nothing came up,
it just restarted again.

Check your bios startup/power settings to see if there is anything there
that would cause a restart.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABDE122C-3A05-42D2-B412-C8B653420793@microsoft.com...
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> Go to Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings | Advanced |
>> Startup
>> and Recovery
>>
>> Remove the check from "Automatically Restart"
>>
>> Now, when your computer crashes during shutdown you will be presented
>> with a
>> blue screen (BSOD) that will have show a great deal of information. Write
>> down the information *precisely* as it appears. Then post this
>> information
>> back here for people to review.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C74EBBED-5A94-457D-9AA4-48803DC3B052@microsoft.com...
>> > My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then
>> > restarts..this
>> > is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Sorry it took me so long to reply, i did as you said, and nothing came up,
> it just restarted again.

Hello Alan,

Can you check in your BIOS to see if Wake on Lan or anything similar is
enabled?

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABDE122C-3A05-42D2-B412-C8B653420793@microsoft.com...
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> Go to Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings | Advanced |
>> Startup
>> and Recovery
>>
>> Remove the check from "Automatically Restart"
>>
>> Now, when your computer crashes during shutdown you will be presented
>> with a
>> blue screen (BSOD) that will have show a great deal of information. Write
>> down the information *precisely* as it appears. Then post this
>> information
>> back here for people to review.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C74EBBED-5A94-457D-9AA4-48803DC3B052@microsoft.com...
>> > My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then
>> > restarts..this
>> > is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Sorry it took me so long to reply, i did as you said, and nothing came up,
> it just restarted again.

i checked my bios earlier today, for wake on lan, pci ps2 keyboard etc, and
they are all disabled.

"Jane C" wrote:

> Hello Alan,
>
> Can you check in your BIOS to see if Wake on Lan or anything similar is
> enabled?
>
> --
> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ABDE122C-3A05-42D2-B412-C8B653420793@microsoft.com...
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> Go to Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings | Advanced |
> >> Startup
> >> and Recovery
> >>
> >> Remove the check from "Automatically Restart"
> >>
> >> Now, when your computer crashes during shutdown you will be presented
> >> with a
> >> blue screen (BSOD) that will have show a great deal of information. Write
> >> down the information *precisely* as it appears. Then post this
> >> information
> >> back here for people to review.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >>
> >> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C74EBBED-5A94-457D-9AA4-48803DC3B052@microsoft.com...
> >> > My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then
> >> > restarts..this
> >> > is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > Sorry it took me so long to reply, i did as you said, and nothing came up,
> > it just restarted again.
>

Once, and only once, I found that a defective reset button on a computer was
stuck in a closed position. This caused the same problem. The only way the
owner could turn off the PC was by cutting the power with the rear switch
after the computer shut down, and before it began to reboot. A new switch
solved the problem.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6373BC7D-249C-4A6C-8280-BC43AE2D708D@microsoft.com...
>i checked my bios earlier today, for wake on lan, pci ps2 keyboard etc, and
> they are all disabled.
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> Hello Alan,
>>
>> Can you check in your BIOS to see if Wake on Lan or anything similar is
>> enabled?
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ABDE122C-3A05-42D2-B412-C8B653420793@microsoft.com...
>> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Go to Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings | Advanced |
>> >> Startup
>> >> and Recovery
>> >>
>> >> Remove the check from "Automatically Restart"
>> >>
>> >> Now, when your computer crashes during shutdown you will be presented
>> >> with a
>> >> blue screen (BSOD) that will have show a great deal of information.
>> >> Write
>> >> down the information *precisely* as it appears. Then post this
>> >> information
>> >> back here for people to review.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Richard Urban
>> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>> >>
>> >> Quote from George Ankner:
>> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> >>
>> >> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C74EBBED-5A94-457D-9AA4-48803DC3B052@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then
>> >> > restarts..this
>> >> > is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sorry it took me so long to reply, i did as you said, and nothing came
>> > up,
>> > it just restarted again.
>>

the physical reset button on the case??? my pc doesnt have one so..
definetely not my problem, just a power button on my case, and its definetely
not sticking.

man im really started to get extremely frustrated with this, i dont know
what to do.

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Once, and only once, I found that a defective reset button on a computer was
> stuck in a closed position. This caused the same problem. The only way the
> owner could turn off the PC was by cutting the power with the rear switch
> after the computer shut down, and before it began to reboot. A new switch
> solved the problem.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6373BC7D-249C-4A6C-8280-BC43AE2D708D@microsoft.com...
> >i checked my bios earlier today, for wake on lan, pci ps2 keyboard etc, and
> > they are all disabled.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Alan,
> >>
> >> Can you check in your BIOS to see if Wake on Lan or anything similar is
> >> enabled?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ABDE122C-3A05-42D2-B412-C8B653420793@microsoft.com...
> >> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Go to Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings | Advanced |
> >> >> Startup
> >> >> and Recovery
> >> >>
> >> >> Remove the check from "Automatically Restart"
> >> >>
> >> >> Now, when your computer crashes during shutdown you will be presented
> >> >> with a
> >> >> blue screen (BSOD) that will have show a great deal of information.
> >> >> Write
> >> >> down the information *precisely* as it appears. Then post this
> >> >> information
> >> >> back here for people to review.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Richard Urban
> >> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >> >>
> >> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >> >>
> >> >> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C74EBBED-5A94-457D-9AA4-48803DC3B052@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then
> >> >> > restarts..this
> >> >> > is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Sorry it took me so long to reply, i did as you said, and nothing came
> >> > up,
> >> > it just restarted again.
> >>
>
>

i really dont know what else to do

ive updated all drivers, uninstalled the ony and only non-working driver, my
network adapter <adapter still works tho?> could the card itself be causing
this problem? i doubt it

tried unplugging all devices from usb etc.

only thing i havent done yet is upgraded my bios...anyone know where else i
might be able to find some help?

besides calling and paying microsoft...

I am serious here. What makes you think it is a operating system/Microsoft
problem?

There could be a shorted semi-conductor in the power supply that is keeping
the computer from totally shutting down. It would be the same as having a
physically stuck "on" switch.

I would take your computer to a qualified technician, one who has the
instruments to test power supplies - or at least one who could substitute in
a P/S of known good quality for testing purposes.



--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AB6830CA-E5D9-47C2-9845-9294D6089B7E@microsoft.com...
>i really dont know what else to do
>
> ive updated all drivers, uninstalled the ony and only non-working driver,
> my
> network adapter <adapter still works tho?> could the card itself be
> causing
> this problem? i doubt it
>
> tried unplugging all devices from usb etc.
>
> only thing i havent done yet is upgraded my bios...anyone know where else
> i
> might be able to find some help?
>
> besides calling and paying microsoft...

because i know im not the only person having this issue.

im not sure if its hardware related, but i doubt it, everythings functioning
fine, and the PSU is brand new and of good quality, this is a completely hand
built performance enthusiast pc, im not saying its windows, but im guess it
is, but im also thinking it could be bios related, who knows, but until i
find out, ill be searching everywhere.

and i dont think ill be moving my extremely heavy...water cooled case,
anywhere, because its just to dang difficult, yeah i can lift it, yeah i can
get it in the truck, but its still a pain...when i have about all the
resources i need pretty much at my fingertips.

as far as some sort of switch stuck on or some wrong voltage or something,
could i just try unplugging the power switch from the mobo maybe?

/shrug

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> I am serious here. What makes you think it is a operating system/Microsoft
> problem?
>
> There could be a shorted semi-conductor in the power supply that is keeping
> the computer from totally shutting down. It would be the same as having a
> physically stuck "on" switch.
>
> I would take your computer to a qualified technician, one who has the
> instruments to test power supplies - or at least one who could substitute in
> a P/S of known good quality for testing purposes.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AB6830CA-E5D9-47C2-9845-9294D6089B7E@microsoft.com...
> >i really dont know what else to do
> >
> > ive updated all drivers, uninstalled the ony and only non-working driver,
> > my
> > network adapter <adapter still works tho?> could the card itself be
> > causing
> > this problem? i doubt it
> >
> > tried unplugging all devices from usb etc.
> >
> > only thing i havent done yet is upgraded my bios...anyone know where else
> > i
> > might be able to find some help?
> >
> > besides calling and paying microsoft...
>
>

and yes i know you didnt say voltage and thats not what i meant either, i was
just trying to reference it but was being lazy..dont ask..and now that i
re-read it it looks stupid haha..so i wanted to clarify that i doubt its a
shorted psu causing the problem, of course i wont say that its not, because i
just dont know
"Alan" wrote:

> because i know im not the only person having this issue.
>
> im not sure if its hardware related, but i doubt it, everythings functioning
> fine, and the PSU is brand new and of good quality, this is a completely hand
> built performance enthusiast pc, im not saying its windows, but im guess it
> is, but im also thinking it could be bios related, who knows, but until i
> find out, ill be searching everywhere.
>
> and i dont think ill be moving my extremely heavy...water cooled case,
> anywhere, because its just to dang difficult, yeah i can lift it, yeah i can
> get it in the truck, but its still a pain...when i have about all the
> resources i need pretty much at my fingertips.
>
> as far as some sort of switch stuck on or some wrong voltage or something,
> could i just try unplugging the power switch from the mobo maybe?
>
> /shrug
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
> > I am serious here. What makes you think it is a operating system/Microsoft
> > problem?
> >
> > There could be a shorted semi-conductor in the power supply that is keeping
> > the computer from totally shutting down. It would be the same as having a
> > physically stuck "on" switch.
> >
> > I would take your computer to a qualified technician, one who has the
> > instruments to test power supplies - or at least one who could substitute in
> > a P/S of known good quality for testing purposes.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard Urban
> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AB6830CA-E5D9-47C2-9845-9294D6089B7E@microsoft.com...
> > >i really dont know what else to do
> > >
> > > ive updated all drivers, uninstalled the ony and only non-working driver,
> > > my
> > > network adapter <adapter still works tho?> could the card itself be
> > > causing
> > > this problem? i doubt it
> > >
> > > tried unplugging all devices from usb etc.
> > >
> > > only thing i havent done yet is upgraded my bios...anyone know where else
> > > i
> > > might be able to find some help?
> > >
> > > besides calling and paying microsoft...
> >
> >

On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:40:00 -0700, Alan wrote:

> and yes i know you didnt say voltage and thats not what i meant either,
> i was just trying to reference it but was being lazy..dont ask..and now
> that i re-read it it looks stupid haha..so i wanted to clarify that i
> doubt its a shorted psu causing the problem, of course i wont say that
> its not, because i just dont know
> "Alan" wrote:
>
>> because i know im not the only person having this issue.
>>
>> im not sure if its hardware related, but i doubt it, everythings
>> functioning fine, and the PSU is brand new and of good quality, this is
>> a completely hand built performance enthusiast pc, im not saying its
>> windows, but im guess it is, but im also thinking it could be bios
>> related, who knows, but until i find out, ill be searching everywhere.
>>
>> and i dont think ill be moving my extremely heavy...water cooled case,
>> anywhere, because its just to dang difficult, yeah i can lift it, yeah
>> i can get it in the truck, but its still a pain...when i have about all
>> the resources i need pretty much at my fingertips.
>>
>> as far as some sort of switch stuck on or some wrong voltage or
>> something, could i just try unplugging the power switch from the mobo
>> maybe?
>>
>> /shrug
>>
>> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>>
>> > I am serious here. What makes you think it is a operating
>> > system/Microsoft problem?
>> >
>> > There could be a shorted semi-conductor in the power supply that is
>> > keeping the computer from totally shutting down. It would be the same
>> > as having a physically stuck "on" switch.
>> >
>> > I would take your computer to a qualified technician, one who has the
>> > instruments to test power supplies - or at least one who could
>> > substitute in a P/S of known good quality for testing purposes.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Richard Urban
>> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:AB6830CA-E5D9-47C2-9845-9294D6089B7E@microsoft.com...
>> > >i really dont know what else to do
>> > >
>> > > ive updated all drivers, uninstalled the ony and only non-working
>> > > driver, my
>> > > network adapter <adapter still works tho?> could the card itself be
>> > > causing
>> > > this problem? i doubt it
>> > >
>> > > tried unplugging all devices from usb etc.
>> > >
>> > > only thing i havent done yet is upgraded my bios...anyone know
>> > > where else i
>> > > might be able to find some help?
>> > >
>> > > besides calling and paying microsoft...
>> >
>> >

You could try this:
1. Download PCLINUXOS
2. Burn the iso
3. Boot the cd, using the first choice listed.
4. After the cd boots, you will answer a few questions
5. From the log-in screen select shut down computer from the system menu

6. The computer will start the shut down process.
7. When it completes the shut down process, it will eject the cd
automatically.
8. When you press enter the computer should turn off.

If the computer shuts off, then the error is operating system
(drivers,etc)
If the computer reboots it is machine related.

You have not affected any data on your machine.

Keep the disk..you may need the Live CD feature to save data....if your
operating system should ever stop working.







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im going to run threw my bios and double check all the settings when i get
the chance..work is killing me, and after that ill try what you said, thanks
for informing me of that, it will be very useful to help determine whats up,
ultimately i may just try reinstalling vista

im wondering if because i did the vista upgrade bypass is why im having
problems

<had the upgrade disc but no xp on system, installed vista flat out without
having xp by using the bypass> Bypass is just not entering the product key
until after you have installed vista, then when you in windows run the vista
cd again and click upgrade, and enter cd key.

LoL now that i think about it..thats a great way to save about $150 tho that
is not the reason why i needed to do the bypass..

"Bill" wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:40:00 -0700, Alan wrote:
>
> > and yes i know you didnt say voltage and thats not what i meant either,
> > i was just trying to reference it but was being lazy..dont ask..and now
> > that i re-read it it looks stupid haha..so i wanted to clarify that i
> > doubt its a shorted psu causing the problem, of course i wont say that
> > its not, because i just dont know
> > "Alan" wrote:
> >
> >> because i know im not the only person having this issue.
> >>
> >> im not sure if its hardware related, but i doubt it, everythings
> >> functioning fine, and the PSU is brand new and of good quality, this is
> >> a completely hand built performance enthusiast pc, im not saying its
> >> windows, but im guess it is, but im also thinking it could be bios
> >> related, who knows, but until i find out, ill be searching everywhere.
> >>
> >> and i dont think ill be moving my extremely heavy...water cooled case,
> >> anywhere, because its just to dang difficult, yeah i can lift it, yeah
> >> i can get it in the truck, but its still a pain...when i have about all
> >> the resources i need pretty much at my fingertips.
> >>
> >> as far as some sort of switch stuck on or some wrong voltage or
> >> something, could i just try unplugging the power switch from the mobo
> >> maybe?
> >>
> >> /shrug
> >>
> >> "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am serious here. What makes you think it is a operating
> >> > system/Microsoft problem?
> >> >
> >> > There could be a shorted semi-conductor in the power supply that is
> >> > keeping the computer from totally shutting down. It would be the same
> >> > as having a physically stuck "on" switch.
> >> >
> >> > I would take your computer to a qualified technician, one who has the
> >> > instruments to test power supplies - or at least one who could
> >> > substitute in a P/S of known good quality for testing purposes.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Richard Urban
> >> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:AB6830CA-E5D9-47C2-9845-9294D6089B7E@microsoft.com...
> >> > >i really dont know what else to do
> >> > >
> >> > > ive updated all drivers, uninstalled the ony and only non-working
> >> > > driver, my
> >> > > network adapter <adapter still works tho?> could the card itself be
> >> > > causing
> >> > > this problem? i doubt it
> >> > >
> >> > > tried unplugging all devices from usb etc.
> >> > >
> >> > > only thing i havent done yet is upgraded my bios...anyone know
> >> > > where else i
> >> > > might be able to find some help?
> >> > >
> >> > > besides calling and paying microsoft...
> >> >
> >> >
>
> You could try this:
> 1. Download PCLINUXOS
> 2. Burn the iso
> 3. Boot the cd, using the first choice listed.
> 4. After the cd boots, you will answer a few questions
> 5. From the log-in screen select shut down computer from the system menu
>
> 6. The computer will start the shut down process.
> 7. When it completes the shut down process, it will eject the cd
> automatically.
> 8. When you press enter the computer should turn off.
>
> If the computer shuts off, then the error is operating system
> (drivers,etc)
> If the computer reboots it is machine related.
>
> You have not affected any data on your machine.
>
> Keep the disk..you may need the Live CD feature to save data....if your
> operating system should ever stop working.
>
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>
> y
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Alan,
I had the same problem you did. Try changing your power settings like it
says in this article - it worked for me.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555927/en-us

Good luck.


"Alan" wrote:

> My PC wont shutdown, it just goes threw all the steps and then restarts..this
> is really annoying the hell out of me, how can i fix this problem?
>