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"shutdown" turns into "restart"
This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange
occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select "shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down. If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly. What's the problem? |
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It could be this: Run msconfig.exe, general tab, advanced button. Mark the
"Disable fast shutdown" box because it can cause shutdown to work too fast and a reboot is the result. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "namsilat" wrote in message ... This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select "shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down. If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly. What's the problem? |
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On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:39:23 -0400, namsilat
wrote: This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select "shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down. If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly. What's the problem? Hi, Ron's suggestion should take care of it but if, in your case, it doesn't: If you are using Start Shutdown Restart in MS Dos Mode you should use EXIT to get back into Windows. Same thing if using a shortcut to Dos. Or are you using WIN or something else? Long shot: Try temporarily renaming your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files in the root. Does it still restart on shutdown after a Dos session? Try shutting down twice. If that fixes it let us know what's in those two files. Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q138...22120121120120 Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ |
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On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:39:23 -0400, namsilat
wrote: This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select "shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down. If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly. Maybe wil this help (may wrap!) Windows98SE Shutdown ProblemPatch.exe http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents /WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Win98SE/Default.asp -- Regards , SPAJKY ® mail addr. @ my site @ http://www.spajky.vze.com 3rd Ann.: - "Tualatin OC-ed / BX-Slot1 / inaudible setup!" |
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The option is already checked.
On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 14:16:24 -0500, "Ron Badour" wrote: It could be this: Run msconfig.exe, general tab, advanced button. Mark the "Disable fast shutdown" box because it can cause shutdown to work too fast and a reboot is the result. |
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I thought about the MSDOS mode. At one point, it appears if I go into
DOS mode to do something, then the shut down would turn into a restart. However, after a few tries it was not reproducible. As matter of fact, there is no pattern to this, I am not even sure when it will happen, so some of the suggestion I tried so far I can't really tell if it's made a difference. It's quite weird. On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 01:15:39 -0400, Bill Watt wrote: On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:39:23 -0400, namsilat wrote: This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select "shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down. If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly. What's the problem? Hi, Ron's suggestion should take care of it but if, in your case, it doesn't: If you are using Start Shutdown Restart in MS Dos Mode you should use EXIT to get back into Windows. Same thing if using a shortcut to Dos. Or are you using WIN or something else? Long shot: Try temporarily renaming your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files in the root. Does it still restart on shutdown after a Dos session? Try shutting down twice. If that fixes it let us know what's in those two files. Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q138...22120121120120 Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ |
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It could be a program in the systray causing the problem, maybe one you don't use all the time. Try closing them one at a time prior to some shutdowns to find the culprit. Also an Anti-virus feature running in the background, perhaps loading at boot can cause that. Startup and Shutdown Problems http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/#Computer Try #2 first. As mentioned there is a shutdown patch for SE but some consider it a last resort as it has caused problems on some systems. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ __________________________________________________ ___ On Tue, 24 May 2005 22:55:43 -0400, namsilat wrote: I thought about the MSDOS mode. At one point, it appears if I go into DOS mode to do something, then the shut down would turn into a restart. However, after a few tries it was not reproducible. As matter of fact, there is no pattern to this, I am not even sure when it will happen, so some of the suggestion I tried so far I can't really tell if it's made a difference. It's quite weird. On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 01:15:39 -0400, Bill Watt wrote: On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:39:23 -0400, namsilat wrote: This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select "shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down. If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly. What's the problem? Hi, Ron's suggestion should take care of it but if, in your case, it doesn't: If you are using Start Shutdown Restart in MS Dos Mode you should use EXIT to get back into Windows. Same thing if using a shortcut to Dos. Or are you using WIN or something else? Long shot: Try temporarily renaming your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files in the root. Does it still restart on shutdown after a Dos session? Try shutting down twice. If that fixes it let us know what's in those two files. Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q138...22120121120120 Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ |
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