Re: Windows XP Pro Shutting Down

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/03/05


Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:04:27 -0700

Windows XP Restarts Unexpectedly or Restarts When You Shut Down the Computer
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

WINDOWS XP SHUTDOWN & RESTART TROUBLESHOOTING
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:EA6634F9-B036-4AFE-9D54-1226805243FC@microsoft.com,
Skip Bisconer <SkipBisconer@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I have recently installed Windows XP on a friends system and when he
> tries to shut down it goes through its process but reboots instead.
> Can some one tell how to fix that?  The install was a clean install
> on a Dell desktop. 
> 
> Thanks for your help.


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