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Shut down hangs
Name: Mel Lum Date: April 18, 2004 at 13:08:26 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: 900mhz/512mb
Comment:
When I try to shut down or reboot it will just hang. I would have to use the power button to turn it off. How can I correct this?
Summary: Not sure what you mean by 'doing it manually' but assume you are getting a 'hang' and have to manually power off. This is almost certainly fixable but requires investigation to track down . Main cause...
Summary: This is almost certainly fixable but requires investigation to track down . Main causes can be power management settings, old drivers or hardware and it is unlikely anyone will be able to point you at...
Summary: All of a sudden XP hangs whenever I reboot or shut down. Start up is fine. The only thing I can think of is I recently installed new NIC drivers, but when I return to previous drivers, it still hangs....