Re: Can't boot to safe mode, etc
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Date: 08/31/04
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:53:50 -0700
Thanks!!! I'll try some of these.
>-----Original Message-----
>Disable everything that reads 'Wake up' in the BIOS
settings. Also, I have
>seen this behavior if you have a CD/DVD in the drive
during a shutdown.
>
>User Profile Hive Cleanup Service (Line 36) Right hand
side
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>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
>
>You May Not Be Able to Shut Down Your Windows XP Computer
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;320008
>
>Win XP Restarts Unexpectedly or Restarts When You Shut
Down
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q320299
>
>Windows XP Restarts When You Try to Shut Down Your
Computer
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q311806
>
>By default when WinXP encounters a system failure, it
reboots without
>warning. The setting that controls this can be changed:
>
>Control Panel/System/Advanced/Settings (Startup &
Recovery)/System
>Failure/Uncheck-Automatically Restart.
>
>You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event
logs, gather
>information about hardware and software problems, and
monitor Windows
>security events.
>
>To view the event log: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer
or
>Start/Run/eventvwr.
>
>To review Shutdown Event Tracker data, Open Event Viewer.
Click System Log,
>scroll to the Event column, and find entries with the
number 1075.
>
>HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in
Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;q308427
>
>And also:
>
>Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources,
Components/Problem Devices and
>Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.
>
>Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools
to view.../(left
>pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status
of my system
>hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.
>
>How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q322205
>
>Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower
Hardware Acceleration
>(Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware
Acceleration). Check
>System Info for problematic issues:
Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources
>and Components/Problem Devices and Software
Environment/Windows Error
>Reporting.
>
>Report Error's to Microsoft automatically
>
>Start/Run/gpedit.msc/Computer
Configuration/Administrative
>Templates/System/Error Reporting. Right click Report
Errors/Properties.
>Check off Enable and then check off, Do not display links
to any MS provided
>more information web sites. Apply, ok.
>
>--
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
>
>"CM" <dadofval@lycos.com> wrote in message
>news:1b9301c48caf$bc664180$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> PC w/ WIN XP has multiple problems--most times when
>> shutting down, it reboots instead; can't see properties
of
>> network connections; can't see properties of some
>> shortcuts, won't execute shortcuts to ISP (so can't
access
>> Internet); CPU utilization goes to 99% on explorer.exe
>> sometimes, begins a system shutdown at times too, etc.
>>
>> Can't boot in safe mode--get error message regarding
>> services.exe failed.
>>
>> Have run Hijack This, Ad-Aware, Spybot, AVG but find
>> nothing unusual.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
>
>.
>
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