Re: Constant restarting and not completely booting
- From: "acee" <hmac29@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:59:42 -0500
My update on the "restart on shut down problem" was the use of a Linksys
Wireless A+G Dual Band WMP55AG PCI Adapter. Either because I set it up with
the wrong parameters or it is incompatible with my Wireless Router WRT54G
(not dual band). I installed a Linksys Wireless-G WMP54G PCI Adapter and
the PC now shuts down properly. The reason I did not use it initially was
Linksys had packed it with a driver CD for Taiwan Language. I reported it
to Linksys several weeks ago and never received a reply so I bought the Dual
Band WMP55AG card. I solved the WMP54G problem by finding a proper driver
for it.
As I stated previously, there are many unsuspecting causes to the restart on
shutdown problem. Hope sharing this individual solution helps someone.
Al C.
"ACee" <hmac29@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23WqguUrSFHA.244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I am experiencing the auto restart after requesting shutdown. I have
>followed up and tried every pertinent thing I could find searching the web.
>I have now reformatted the hard drive and re-installed WindowsXP back to
>the 2002 version and still have the problem with each of the many updates.
>I finally installed Norton SystemWorks Premier and ran the Win Disk Doctor
>which found a lot of registry entry problems and repaired them. Then I
>rebooted and the shutdown worked properly. I was elated at that and
>thought I had the problem fixed. See next paragraph.
>
> I have received one hint of the cause relatively to re-installing the
> Cisco WMP55AG WI-Fi card. I had left the card installed while I was doing
> all of the above and then installed the driver and the card would not work
> because the driver has to be installed before the card is installed. I
> took the card out and un-installed the driver that was installed in the
> improper order rebooting each time. I installed the driver and shut down
> the computer and was proceeding to insert the Wi-Fi card in the slot and
> just as I was getting it engaged I saw the LED light up on the motherboard
> and the machine proceeded to automatically start. I had left the power to
> the computer from the master switch on (I shut down with only the PC
> switch). The auto start problem on shut down has been consistent since
> installing the WI-Fi card.
>
> I have downloaded the Wi-Fi card driver from the Cisco site but have been
> reluctant to install it because the date does not seem to be any later
> than the driver date from the install disk for the card. The Wi-Fi card
> is a recent purchase. I suppose I will be doing that as soon as I get the
> time in order to see if it will solve the problem.
>
> Yes, I have followed the MS procedure for KB320299, run the Symantec
> (Norton) Speed Disk; Win-Doctor and Disk Doctor several times. As some do
> and some do not, I do not receive an error message when the PC is
> auto-restarting. I am dismayed, to say the least, about a fix because I
> have seen so many methods of successfully fixing the problem and many who
> have found no solution to the problem. To me that makes it a frustrating
> situation. Do not let the expeerience of others sway you from trying a
> solution that did not work for someone else, it may work for you.
>
> I have run PC Doctor which seems to be a comprehensive program and it
> found no problems.
>
> I have had several versions of Roxio CD Creator up to the latest version
> installed and had no problems until lately when I converted the web access
> from hard wire BB access to the Wi-Fi access. I did however, remove the
> Roxio program with subsequent cleanup of the registry entries with no
> solution to the auto startup problem. Some early versions of the Roxio
> program did give the auto start problem to some people. I have never
> experienced any problems relative to this subject.
>
> My PC is an IBM NetVista of 2002 vintage. It is the first IBM model I
> have switched to Wi-Fi. Could it be, per chance, the on board battery? I
> have not renewed it but have seen no other indications of it becoming
> weak. My past experience of a bad battery causes all kinds of havoc.
>
> There is another thread going about this subject in the MS Public
> WinXP-General group. If you do a search you will see many discussions
> about the subject in other newsgroups out side of the MS groups.
>
> I have not seen any mention of a Wi-Fi installation or a bad battery
> causing this problem so I suppose I am adding to the confusion.
>
> If anyone has anything to suggest about my specific problem I will be
> appreciative of seeing it.
>
> Al C.
>
>
>
> "Donald L. Hoffpauir" <DonaldH606@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Oq4wJnDRFHA.3708@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> T, the hard drive tested out fine. Don't really know what's going on.
>> Trying other things but nothing has worked so far. But that's one thing
>> off of my list.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Don
>>
>> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> wrote in message
>> news:eT4PR7GPFHA.2132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Possibly this is a problem with your hard drive going bad.
>>> Immediately make sure all your important files are backed up NOW,
>>> Then, you can use the online diagnostic called SeaTools to get a report
>>> on
>>> defects in your HD, even if your hard drive is of another make than
>>> Seagate:
>>> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/B7c.html
>>> Post back and let us know how many bad sectors it finds.
>>>
>>> "Donald L. Hoffpauir" <DonaldH606@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:uRCd886OFHA.3380@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> When attempting to boot my WinXP system I get to an option screen that
>>>> allows for safe mode booting, etc., mentioning that a recent change in
>>>> hardware or software could have caused this problem.
>>>>
>>>> However, I've had no recent changes so I'm having trouble tracking this
>>>> down. Also, if I choose safe mode and run a scan disk, 9 out of 10
>>>> times
>>> it
>>>> will boot properly.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone experienced this or have any corrective suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Don
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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