windows reboots automatically-wont shut down

[daviejp]

I have just built a new computer and I can only get it to shut down by pressing and holding the power switch.
Every time I try to shut down,it switches off and then on again immediately.I even tried low level formatting and complete re-install of win xp pro,but still the same.
I have checked and it is not set to restart automatically.can anyone help.

 

[bcastner]

I have checked and it is not set to restart automatically." Do you mean not to automaticly restart on a critical error? Because if you are throwing an error during shutdown a restart will happen unless under System Properties, Startup and Recovery - Sewttings, the automatic restart entry is removed from the System Failures box.

See for clues:

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

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

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

 

[sabbathunter]

check your bios settings. make sure wake on LAN and modem are disabled. otherwise it will continually detect the modem or LAN card and restart. same thing happened to me

david