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Why am I having problems?
Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:50:52 -0000
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donut...
Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...
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When I get that on my old m/c (running 98SE) the only way I found out of it
was to switch off the mains on the back of the tower. Then next boot up it
Ali...
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I occasionally get that, but there are (for me) two alternatives to
switching off the mains: use the reset button, (may need a ball point pen
type object to push it); or hold in the power button on the front until it
switches off. Sometimes the shutdown has gone far enough that Scandisk
doesn't run on boot up.
Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...
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I sometimes use the reset button too, but since I have to go and get a pen
(it's a very recessed button) I find using the main power switch does the
same thing. More often than not scandisk will kick in but not always. Then
again, it doesn't hang very often.
Ali...
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Using the reset button is supposed to be better, as nothing is switched off,
therefore no electrical transients, and no head crashes.
Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...
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Seems I like living dangerously then. :)
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wold do a disk scan to make sure all was OK. A format and re-install
cured it (perhaps I shouldn''t say that, it's too much like tempting fate)
once and for all.
donut...
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Hi FN - Yep that is what I do - switch off the mains.
You could always do the re-install all over again if fate *is* tempted.
I tried the link Joe suggested and after following the instructions it
started up in Safe Mode. I shut down and re-started - still in safe mode
so I went back and unticked the box I had been told to 'tick' - then got a
'normal' start up and have left it at that.
Ponder...
Have been busy the last couple of days proof reading and editing a friends
story - it has been an interesting exercise.
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Keep having problems with Windows Shutting Down - get the message "Windows
is Shutting Down" *but it doesn't* - the window just hangs. I have left it
for ages but it doesn't close. Then of course it is the "Because Windows
was not shut down correctly etc."
Ponder...
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Sounds like the old Windows 98 SE netjbex shutdown bug to me. There was a
patch available...
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It isn't any good shouting at it "But I did do it correctly" - it
takes no notice!
donut
JoeH...
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Which version of Windows are you using Donut?
donut...
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W 98SE Joe
JoeH...
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As well as Ponder's link try here
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