I've had PC's with this problem for years.  I've cloned PC's that did not have the problem on the original PC and the cloned PC had the problem and vice-versa.  The PC's were the same (Compaq's or IBM's) down to the BIOS version.  It's Windows - we just live it.  About ½ the computers that don't shutdown don't want to run scandisk so they shut down properly but did not bother to tell the user or shut themselves off.


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>>> [log in to unmask] 10/28/02 4:22:01 PM >>>
I've been using W98 since it first came out. I'm now using W98SE.
There was a time when I had shutdown problems. I have added
many patches and fixes over the years including the standard
online Windows update. I have not had any shutdown problems
for a long time now. So, while it does occur, I don't think it has to
be a "way of life". I wish I could tell you what fixed mine.
(Knock on wood)



At 10/28/02, you wrote:
>As mentioned previously, this is a fact-of-life with Windows 98.....

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