I am wrestling with the same issue at the present time. I've tried
system restore, chkdsk /r, and various other things. I too have turned
off the automatic restart in system properties.
I would suspect a power supply problem or an over heating processor but
then again I don't get any indication that the computer did not shut
down any way except normally.
Re: Instant Shut Down (LAME!) ... The light on the main power button would flash with no ... I now fear to turn off my CPU.... > 2) You use system restore to get around this problem???? ... > 3) Are all your cooling fans working?... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: pressing power button off Vs. Start -> Turn off Computer ... Doing a normal Windows shutdown allows Windows to 'houseclean' by properly ...Shutting down with the power switch doesn't allow any of that to happen. ...System Restore is about all he can handle. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: System Restore ...Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User... The problem with manually shutting down my system when Windows closes and telling me via the screen that I can hit the power button, ... Again from Safe mode running in network, with no Avast virus scanner, I went into System Restore from the program menu. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: Second Hard Drive Disappeared ... something I could accomplish easy enough? ... open it by pressing and holding either a del key or f1 key as you press ... drive so I turned off the computer at the power.... every possible system restore and re-boot etc. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: Start/taskbar takes up half the screen ... Another thing to try is System Restore to revert back to the ... I'd try reinstalling...Install) before trying a completely new install. ... I realise reinstalling won't help the power problems... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
