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Windows 98SE Shutdown Problem
Name: Scarletrose Date: April 7, 2001 at 13:56:51 Pacific
Comment:
My computer was behaving just fine till about 2 days ago when I clicked shutdown, I get to the screen where it says "windows is now shutting down" in blue letters on the bottom of the screen. After that my computer dosen't power down or shut off anymore, I have to manually press the power button. Windows must be shutting down because when I turn the computer back on it dosen't say "windows was improperly shut down". Is there anything I can do to remedy this situation? Right now I'm using a Hewlett Packard Pavilion 6630, 500 MHZ celeron, 64 MB ram. Thanks.
Name: aldo Date: April 7, 2001 at 14:22:44 Pacific
Reply:
go to Start, Run, and type msconfig, when you get that window go to starup and deselect all of the programs, restart the computer and your problem is solved
Click on Window update. When you get there type in shutdown problem and download the patch. This will fix the problem.
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Response Number 3
Name: print123 Date: April 7, 2001 at 14:42:57 Pacific
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if you go to msconfig do not uncheck explorer and scanregistry in start up these are very important to have running try windows updates there is a patch for shutdown problems
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Response Number 4
Name: Scarletrose Date: April 7, 2001 at 21:21:14 Pacific
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I downloaded the patch from Microsoft, I deselected the programs in the startup of msconfig. My computer still hangs at the shutdown screen. This began happening after I ran System File Checker and it replaced one of the system files saying the original file was corrupt. The file that was replaced was setupx.dll. I have no idea what this file does and if that could be the problem. Thanks.
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Response Number 5
Name: Freelinks2001 Date: April 7, 2001 at 23:42:04 Pacific
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Right click on my computer,then chose evice manager . Look to see if there are any yellow ! or ? marks.
If all's ok there. Then go to start run . Run the comand msconfig. Go to adavanced . Place a check in disable fast shutdown . Hope this helps Fill free to e-mail me anytime if you like. Links
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Response Number 6
Name: pepper Date: April 8, 2001 at 02:03:03 Pacific
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Just try re-installing windows over top of itself and that should solve the problem. HTH
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Response Number 7
Name: Scarletrose Date: April 8, 2001 at 11:03:55 Pacific
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There are no yellow marks in device manager. As far as reinstalling windows on top of itself, I only have the Windows 98 disk, not the Windows 98SE which is what is on my computer. I'm probably going to buy 98SE if I can't resolve this issue. Saw it for a resonable price (under $100.00). Thanks.
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Response Number 8
Name: artie fartie Date: April 8, 2001 at 15:00:42 Pacific
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Had the same problem with an old Compaq and I had to disable "fast shutdown". Couldn't say definitely that it's what you need to do but attached you will find the link I used to resolve my situation. I'm sure you will find your solution in there as well. Good Luck Please let me know if it works http://www.windows-help.net/windows98/all-tips.shtml
Summary: Just a couple of ideas here...make sure that any antivirus software you may have running is not set up to scan floppies on shutdown. Also, go to Microsoft's website and download the patch for Windows...
Summary: Am working on this for a friend now also. It's tough, as the answer may be ANYTHING, something probably small. His problem is just like yours exactly. It is very common for Win 98SE. See the link ment...
Summary: Thanks for the response. I replaced the original 64 meg of RAM with the new RAM and the PC shut down all right (it also shut down all right when the origianl RAM-64 meg, was only in. I then put the or...
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