Computer Wont Turn Off

cantdrive55 · #1 01-22-2006, 10:14 AM

I got my new drive and OS working now but I cant get the computer to turn off. I know it sounds funny but when I click "Turn Off" it shows the shutting down windows screen and turns off the CD drive and floppy drives but the CPU wont turn off. I looked into the BIOS and POWER MANAGEMENT but cant find anything that would make it not turn off. Any fixes?

ron999 · #2 01-22-2006, 07:14 PM

format the new drive again and then install new os

cantdrive55 · #3 01-23-2006, 07:22 AM

Thats not it because its a brand new drive. When I first installed XP I reformatted the drive.

bookworm · #4 01-23-2006, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cantdrive55

Thats not it because its a brand new drive. When I first installed XP I reformatted the drive.

Don't know if this will help, try a System File Check go to Run / tpye "sfc /scannow" ( without the quotes and note space after sfc ) have Win CD available in case sfc needs to replace or repair files.Also take a look at this http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm it may throw some light on the problem.

Hope this helps

Rambo125 · #5 01-27-2006, 02:09 PM

I got exactly the same problem i get the shutdown screen come up and then the monitor screen goes blank and the hard drive shuts off and everything bu not the CPU. Did u upgrade from windows 98 like me? do u have a pentium 3 and low ram? i dont think pentium 3 is compatable with XP period

snooker · #6 01-28-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rambo125

i dont think pentium 3 is compatable with XP period

Even a pentium 2 is compatible with xp , Did you take a look at the website Bookworm listed ? ( ACPI )

Corkster19 · #7 01-29-2006, 01:30 AM

I am having some major problems with my pc as well folks need some help.
Ok last night when i booted up my computer windows would boot up, then right when it got done it would say going into standby mode and i could not get out and would have to boot down my pc by pressing the off button. i kept turning my pc on and it would do the same thing about 6 times in a row. Later on i tried it again and then all of a sudden it booted up fine. When i was in windows though, i noticed my pc was running alot slower, so i ran an ad-aware scan and it found 5o things so i deleted them. next i ran a virus scan with mcafee and it found nothing. i went to go shut down my pc before i went to bed, and now it does the same the the other two guys are complaining about, and windows and my monitor and everything shuts down but my pc stays on. it still does the same thing and my computer will not shut down or reboot unless i press the button on my pc. My computer is still running slow, and when i play games now there are some textures missing on many items. i have had the computer for almost a year now and it has worked fine until the other day.. Anyone know what could be happening? please help me. I have windows xp professional sp2 and
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Rambo125 · #8 01-29-2006, 10:12 AM

I had the same problem where the monitor shuts down but the pc doesn't- Here's how you fix it.

Right click my computer - Properties- Hardware- Device Manager, Click View at the top and click show hidden devices, Double click NT Amp/Legacy support it should have a red cross on it , Enable it and your pc should now shut down properly

Corkster19 · #9 01-29-2006, 10:25 AM

hmm i can't seem to find the nt thing u are talking about with a red box i will keep looking though... what section of the device manager is this in... now i can't even start to get my pc to start and shut off or restart now it hangs everytime all of a sudden didn't even change anything wtf is goin on

Rambo125 · #10 01-29-2006, 11:15 AM

it's on the top of the screen where it says VIEW- click on view and then click show hidden devices then u will see NT AMP/legacy support appear, Double click that and u will see that it has a red cross , Enable it to solve the your shutdown problems SIMPLE AS THAT

Corkster19 · #11 01-29-2006, 11:18 AM

hmm for some reason i do not see this anywhere on mine, could it be possible that it is just not there period?

Rambo125 · #12 01-29-2006, 11:23 AM

you are in device manager right?

Corkster19 · #13 01-29-2006, 07:19 PM

yep went to control panel, system, hardware, device manager, view, hidden devices.

Rambo125 · #14 01-29-2006, 08:10 PM

and u didn't see it hmm have u got ya glasses on? LOL hahah joke, it's weird that it doesn't show on your computer

Corkster19 · #15 01-29-2006, 10:15 PM

yea it is weird
omg ok guys another problem now. earlier my system randomly rebooted itself and when my pc restarted this message show up.