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Shutdown problem
Name: SK Date: October 6, 2000 at 18:31:10 Pacific
Comment:
I've recently installed Win2k Pro on my machine and notice that on attempting to shut down the machine, it automatically reboots the computer.
Does anyone know why this happens or how to prevent it from happening in the future?
Is their a patch of some kind to fix this problem?
Name: will Date: October 8, 2000 at 18:44:02 Pacific
Reply:
everyone seems to having this issue. again, make sure power management is enabled in the bios and in windows. then, unplug the main power cables from teh motherboard for 10 seconds and plug it back in. try that. fixed my computer
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