Re: Shutdown and System Restore Problems

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From: mk (unknown_at_nospam.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:05:49 -0500

Thanks for your help. I tried it all to no avail. system restore will
still not function except in Safe Mode.

As far as the shutdown problem goes, perhaps you misunderstood. I can only
shut the computer off by using the button on the tower. That's not the
proper way to shutdown. When I use Start>Shutdown it will only restart
every time.

"Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message
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mk wrote:

>I seem to have two problems going on at the same time whether or not
>related. When I try to shut my machine down Start>Shutdown it will only
>restart. I have to push the button on the processor in order to shutdown.

It sometimes does with some machines - I suspect a conflict with the way
the BIOS and hardware work not matching Windows Power management. May
happen pre-SP2 or be brought on by changes in that

Frankly the easiest is to let it shut down then power on again - it only
adds a few seconds, as it would go right back to power up state anyway

>Also, System Restore is not working. It lets me select a restore point but
>then nothing happens, not even an error window. The machine just restarts
>in a normal fashion.

If it has got into trouble, it is probably much the best to clear it out
and let it start clean too. System Restore. Check 'Disable System
Restore, and OK, reboot. Now have Folder Options - View set to show
Hidden files, and *not* Hide Protected mode ones and delete everything
in the System Volume Information folder on each drive

Start SR up again, and I suggest reviewing the settings for each drive.
There is not much point having it enabled on data drives, and on ones
with System or Programs I would reduce the space allotted if more than
say 1GB - I use 500MB, the minimum is 200 which will only handle maybe a
week of points. But the default of 12% of a drive seems too much for
its own good on modern large drives 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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