Re: No UPS signal causes immediate shutdown on reboot
From: namniar (namniar_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:21:08 -0700
Boot into safe mode then follow Nathan's instructions
For Safe Mode (during POST before WinXP black screen with green/blue dots
rolling by) Press F8 at startup (pressing multiple times is okay), you will
be presented with the list of options.
r.
"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion - the problem with this is that
> I can never get that far because the computer starts to
> close down 10 seconds after rebooting :((
>
> If I reboot (say to DOS) from a floppy or a CD is there
> something I can tweak to at least stop the immediate
> shutdown?
>
> Thanks
>
> Hugh
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You can disable the UPS Service. Click Start-Run-Type
> services.msc and
> >click OK. Then disable the UPS service. I would
> suggest installing or
> >reinstalling whatever software came with the UPS. My
> APC UPS shows up
> >as a battery backup and makes my desktop run just like a
> laptop with
> >limited battery when it is running on just battery. If
> yours does not
> >do this, you may not have it configured correctly or you
> may want to try
> >a better UPS :)
> >
> >----
> >Nathan McNulty
> >
> >
> >Hugh wrote:
> >> I have got into a situation with an XP Home machine
> where
> >> there is no signal being received from the UPS and so
> the
> >> computer immediately shuts down on rebooting. I cannot
> >> get far enough to disable this behaviour. It is not an
> >> option to actually provide a signal from the UPS
> >> according to the settings XP is configured to check
> for.
> >>
> >> How do I prevent this shutting down?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >.
> >
>
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