xp won't shhutdown. only reboot

after doing all the critical updates, including some new aspi drivers to fix ezcd creator, windows xp will not shutdown. if i click shutdown, it simply reboots, from the login screen or from within windows. anyone know of a shutdown patch?

 

maybe

Right click my computer click properties click advanced under start up and recoverey click settings ,under system failure uncheck automatically restart.see if this helps


The truth is here http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxpz.htm

 

howdy,, had the problem with a new system.. turned out xp did'nt like my old keybroad..seeyaron

 

system failure huh? i will check it out. i have the exact same hardware in this machine, except for the modem, and have done the same updates, but i will check it out. any other ideas if that's not it? everything did work fine before the aspi update.

 

Temporary Fix

I had the same problem when I had WindowsME. To turn of the computer, go through the normal procedure, but in that second before it re-boots, push in the On/Off switch on the tower and hold it in until the computer shuts down properly, takes 5 or 6 seconds if I remember.

Funny (sic) thing is, now I have WindowsXP, the computer shuts down normally !!

Good Luck!

Cheers Jay