I have ACPI Multiprocessor PC running.  Now what?

Diane Kroeckel


On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 07:41:46 -0700 Russ Poffenberger
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> At 08:28 PM 10/23/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm running an HP computer with WinXP and the service pack 2.
> >
> >My computer won't shut down.  It stops at the "windows is shutting
> down"
> >screen.
>
> Diane,
>
> Windows 2K and XP require the system BIOS have ACPI enabled. You can
> see
> which HAL is running by opening the Device Manager, and expanding
> the
> "Computer" device. If it says "ACPI Uniprocessor PC" or "ACPI
> Multiprocessor PC", then this is OK. If not, you would need to check
> your
> CMOS settings to see if there is a setting to turn ACPI on or off.
> If it is
> off, you probably cannot just turn it on though, as the Windows HAL
> is
> different for each, and the system may not boot if you change it.
> What you
> would have to do if the system is NOT running the ACPI HAL, is to
> shutdown,
> change the CMOS setting, then boot off your install CD and do a
> repair
> re-install of Windows XP. This is not something to be attempted by
> the
> faint of heart.
>
> Russ Poffenberger
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>

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