Win2k will not shut down.

This is a discussion about Win2k will not shut down. in the Windows Hardware category; Has anyone had the problem of winows 2000 not shutting down? I originaly had no problem with this, and now all of a sudden when i shut down or restart it closes everything disconnects and just hangs with nothing but my default background color.

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Has anyone had the problem of winows 2000 not shutting down? I originaly had no problem with this, and now all of a sudden when i shut down or restart it closes everything disconnects and just hangs with nothing but my default background color. anyone have this problem and fixed it?

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just a shot in the dark...happened to me when I installed MS Sidewinder Gamepad Pro USB software.
 
It actually did shut down after about 5 minutes, but it wasn't worth it, uninstalled software and it went away...
 
-AciD
 
[This message has been edited by acidspray (edited 10 March 2000).]

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We would like more juicy details...
Do you have ACPI enabled by any chance??

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I think i do because it was woking before, but for the sake of not being completly stupid i will have to check when i get home.
 
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Windows 2000 Professional.