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namsilat - 17 Apr 2005 16:39 GMT

This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange
occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select
"shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down.
If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly.
What's the problem?

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Ron Badour - 17 Apr 2005 20:16 GMT

It could be this: Run msconfig.exe, general tab, advanced button. Mark the
"Disable fast shutdown" box because it can cause shutdown to work too fast
and a reboot is the result.

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> This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange
> occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select
> "shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down.
> If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly.
> What's the problem?

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namsilat - 25 May 2005 03:54 GMT

The option is already checked.

>It could be this: Run msconfig.exe, general tab, advanced button. Mark the
>"Disable fast shutdown" box because it can cause shutdown to work too fast
>and a reboot is the result.

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Bill Watt - 18 Apr 2005 06:15 GMT

>This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange
>occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select
>"shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down.
>If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly.
>What's the problem?

Hi,

Ron's suggestion should take care of it but if, in your case, it
doesn't:
If you are using Start > Shutdown > Restart in MS Dos Mode you
should use EXIT to get back into Windows. Same thing if using a
shortcut to Dos. Or are you using WIN or something else?

Long shot: Try temporarily renaming your Autoexec.bat and
Config.sys files in the root. Does it still restart on shutdown
after a Dos session? Try shutting down twice. If that fixes it let
us know what's in those two files.
Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q138996/#XSLTH3120121122120121120120

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

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namsilat - 25 May 2005 03:55 GMT

I thought about the MSDOS mode. At one point, it appears if I go into
DOS mode to do something, then the shut down would turn into a
restart. However, after a few tries it was not reproducible. As matter
of fact, there is no pattern to this, I am not even sure when it will
happen, so some of the suggestion I tried so far I can't really tell
if it's made a difference. It's quite weird.

>>This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange
>>occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select
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>Bill Watt
>Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

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Bill Watt - 25 May 2005 06:05 GMT

It could be a program in the systray causing the problem, maybe one
you don't use all the time. Try closing them one at a time prior to
some shutdowns to find the culprit. Also an Anti-virus feature
running in the background, perhaps loading at boot can cause that.

Startup and Shutdown Problems
http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/#Computer
Try #2 first.

As mentioned there is a shutdown patch for SE but some consider it a
last resort as it has caused problems on some systems.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
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>I thought about the MSDOS mode. At one point, it appears if I go into
>DOS mode to do something, then the shut down would turn into a
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>>Bill Watt
>>Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

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Spajky - 18 Apr 2005 15:35 GMT

>>This machine is running Windows 98 SE. I have run into a strange
>>occurrence. If I go into MSDOS mode even once, when I select
>>"shutdown", the machine would then restart instead of shutting down.
>>If I don't enter MSDOS mode, then the machine shuts down accordingly.

Maybe wil this help (may wrap!)
Windows98SE Shutdown ProblemPatch.exe
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents
/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Win98SE/Default.asp

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