One thing i've noticed is that my computer won't shut down properly. I go to shutdown...it starts shutting down as it's supposed to...then it turns off. After a second or two it turns back on. I had this issue with vista 64bit as well as my current OS of Windows 7 64bit. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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Computer won't shut down properly
- Thread starter MrHood22
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Yeah. That was the first thing that came to mine for me also but I switched it back as well as checked my BIOS power settings. To my knowledge there isn't a setting causing this but it sems like everything points at the BIOS because if I experienced this on 2 different OS installs then the OS wouldn't really be contributing.
Referencing this post:
http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-vista-forum/128250-vista-will-not-shut-down.html
Symptoms:
1) the computer stops responding (hangs). When this symptom occurs, a teal or black screen may be displayed.
2) The computer does not turn off when you receive the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" message.
3) An error message is displayed on the screen.
Causes:
1) Faulty or incompatible device drivers.
2) System services that either do not respond correctly or send busy request messages to the system.
3) Faulty or incompatible programs
Solution:
1) Use Task Manager to Identify the Cause of the Shutdown Behavior. Use Task Manager to determine the programs that are currently running on the computer. For each program that is listed in Task Manager, manually quit the program, and then shut down and restart the computer to test if the shutdown problem is resolved.
2) Undo Any Recent Changes to the Computer. If the shutdown behavior occurs immediately after you make a change to the computer (for example, you install or upgrade either a program, a service, or hardware that has device drivers), undo the last change that you made.
3) Use Safe Mode and Boot log* to Identify the Cause of the Shutdown Behavior. When you start your computer in safe mode, only a minimal set of essential drivers and services is loaded. Safe mode is a useful diagnostic tool to use when you want to identify and resolve problems that are caused by faulty drivers, programs, or services that start automatically. If the computer shuts down correctly when it is in safe mode, restart the computer in safe mode, and then open the boot log file, and then make a note of the devices and services that did not load when you started your computer in safe mode.
note--
you should enable Boot log via msconfig before going into safe mode.
Boot log stores all information from the boot process in the file Ntbtlog.txt, which is by default located in the %SystemRoot% folder.
and this is how to start your computer in Safe Mode - http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...904a11033.mspx
4) Upgrade the Computer's CMOS/BIOS. Incorrect or damaged CMOS and BIOS settings can cause startup and shutdown problems. To confirm that the computer's BIOS is current, contact the computer manufacturer to inquire about the latest BIOS update available for your computer.
above info is based on this web page - http://www25.brinkster.com/chicagotech/shutdown.htm (Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows 2000) i just edited and added more info to the Solution: # 3)
Read more: vista will not shut down.. http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-vista-forum/128250-vista-will-not-shut-down.html#ixzz0VU8VMGNx
http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-vista-forum/128250-vista-will-not-shut-down.html
Symptoms:
1) the computer stops responding (hangs). When this symptom occurs, a teal or black screen may be displayed.
2) The computer does not turn off when you receive the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" message.
3) An error message is displayed on the screen.
Causes:
1) Faulty or incompatible device drivers.
2) System services that either do not respond correctly or send busy request messages to the system.
3) Faulty or incompatible programs
Solution:
1) Use Task Manager to Identify the Cause of the Shutdown Behavior. Use Task Manager to determine the programs that are currently running on the computer. For each program that is listed in Task Manager, manually quit the program, and then shut down and restart the computer to test if the shutdown problem is resolved.
2) Undo Any Recent Changes to the Computer. If the shutdown behavior occurs immediately after you make a change to the computer (for example, you install or upgrade either a program, a service, or hardware that has device drivers), undo the last change that you made.
3) Use Safe Mode and Boot log* to Identify the Cause of the Shutdown Behavior. When you start your computer in safe mode, only a minimal set of essential drivers and services is loaded. Safe mode is a useful diagnostic tool to use when you want to identify and resolve problems that are caused by faulty drivers, programs, or services that start automatically. If the computer shuts down correctly when it is in safe mode, restart the computer in safe mode, and then open the boot log file, and then make a note of the devices and services that did not load when you started your computer in safe mode.
note--
you should enable Boot log via msconfig before going into safe mode.
Boot log stores all information from the boot process in the file Ntbtlog.txt, which is by default located in the %SystemRoot% folder.
and this is how to start your computer in Safe Mode - http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...904a11033.mspx
4) Upgrade the Computer's CMOS/BIOS. Incorrect or damaged CMOS and BIOS settings can cause startup and shutdown problems. To confirm that the computer's BIOS is current, contact the computer manufacturer to inquire about the latest BIOS update available for your computer.
above info is based on this web page - http://www25.brinkster.com/chicagotech/shutdown.htm (Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows 2000) i just edited and added more info to the Solution: # 3)
Read more: vista will not shut down.. http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-vista-forum/128250-vista-will-not-shut-down.html#ixzz0VU8VMGNx
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Try updating the BIOS, or even just re-flashing it with the current version if no new version is available.