Re: Improper shutdown

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/31/04


Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 01:46:00 -0500

See if this helps and good luck!

This edit automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from
shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit.

Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Check Disk - Disk Checking Runs Upon Boot
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cd

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:77ae01c47689$5d324830$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I've had problems with many corrupt files appearing on my
> drive. Every few times i boot the computer,  chkdsk runs
> and finds corrupt files. I had the computer in for
> service and all they know is that it is not a problem
> with the hard drive or memory. They suggested that
> windows may not be shutting down properly. I was told
> that the computer may be turning off before windows was
> completely done writting files when it shuts down, and
> this is causing there to be incomplete files on the hard
> drive. Has anyone ever heard of this problem? Is it
> fixable? 


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