No PowerOff After Shutdown! 1

[programerrusuk]

My XP pro machine started life as a 98SE and was upgraded to XP pro. Then it would power off after the shutdown sequence. Recently I have freshly formatted the system and it will no longer power off. I have also tested on 2000 pro and it powers off there. I have come to the conclusion that it is not picking up the hardware right in XP. But if anyone has an answer to configure it alternatively it will be much appriciated.

 

[kes101]

Does the machine give you the screen which says "its now safe to switch of your computer"??? If so you must go into control panel>power options and your looking for a check box which says APM(advanced power management)put a tick in this box. and see how that goes.

 

[bcastner]

I think kes101 has the right notion here, as likely you are APM and not ACPI.

But play detective:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308029

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

The fact that Win2k shutdown would work, and XP not, suggests some issue with the defined APM or ACPI subsystems.

 

[programerrusuk]

Thanks, it doesnt show it is now safe to turn off, juts leaves a blank black screen, I will check the sites now and get back 2 u

 

[bcastner]

Check with the computer manufacturer website. There may well be a BIOS upgrade needed for XP. Or a newer driver for the APM service.

 

[programerrusuk]

Enabled APM (could of sworn I had already done that), gonna shutdown and find the result.

 

[bcastner]

Let us know. It has to be enabled.

 

[programerrusuk]

DOne, worked, i definatly remember enabling it. I might shoot myself now (lol)! Thanks alot guys, help much appriciated, stars all around

 

[bcastner]

Been there, done that.

Glad you got it to work.

Best,
Bill Castner