Re: Can't turnoff, shutdown, or restart new XP Pro
From: F9 (spiritus_at_thefreeinternet.co.uk)
Date: 07/27/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:00:00 +0100
"Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I just changed my mobo/cpu/hd and reinstalled XP Pro. I set up two
> accounts - USER with admin rights and HOME with limited rights. I have XP
> configured to auto boot/logon to the HOME account.
>
> All went very well and I then installed Office and Norton SystemWorks.
The
> system turnoff/shutdown/restart worked fine. My 16 yr old kid went on the
> pc and did a few things including dl AOL IM. I saw a few extra dektop
icons
> after my son left the pc. I am always wary when he gets on my pc :) so
> decided to do a System Restore to a checkpoint identified by installing
> Norton SystemWorks.
>
> The restore worked but now when I do START/Turn Off Computer the pc does
not
> log HOME off nor does it shutdown the pc. Likewise when I do RESTART it
> does not restart the pc. When I LOG OFF/Switch User from HOME to USER
this
> works fine. However when I try to LOG OFF/Switch user back from USER to
> HOME it does not switcg back. I tried shutting down from USER and that
> doesn't work either.
>
> Thoughts on what might be corrupted/wrong?
> Is there a way to do a pseudo-reinstall/system file verification or
> something?
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
> Walter
I have a similar problem that the other reply to your message doesn't solve.
I have tried everything. Mine also started with a new motherboard - which I
updated the BIOS to but still no joy. My guess is that some motherboards
just wont work. Spend a little more on the board and you should be OK. MSI
boards work in my experience.
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