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Re: Win98SE incomplete shutdown
From:
Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:48:47 -0600
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At 04:13 PM 10/11/2002, Dale Fales wrote:
>I have a 6.0 gig. hard drive with Win98se that does not want to shut down
>properly.
>
>With Msconfig set -- advanced -- "fast shutdown" set at "disabled" it freezes
>at --
>windows is shutting down. and will not continue.
>
>With Msconfig set -- advanced -- fast shutdown "enabled" it quickly shuts
>down -- without showing "it is ok to shut down windows"  then immediately
>"reboots" ?


Windows98SE has a known "shutdown" bug and Microsoft built a bug
fix for it.  You can download the repair file from our website at:
http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files007.shtml

Download the patch and run it, your problem should disappear.

    Bob Wright
The NoSpin Group, Inc.
http://freepctech.com

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