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copiman

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Is there a way to have XP Home Edition completely shut down when you select shut down? On this PC, when I select shut down, it ends with:

"It is now safe to turn off your computer"
 
IIRC you need to enable ACPI in BIOS. I can't remember if it's possible to do this without reinstalling, though, but if memory serves me right it should work.
 
Thanks for responding. I did not see anything like what you were talking about. I have another manufacture's computer with the same OS and when I click "turn off computer" then click "turn off", it shuts completely down.
 
I think its 7 years and XP came on it. Looked again in BIOS and don't see it. I looked at the link you posted and under resolution section (#1):

To solve this problem, follow these steps:
Step 1: Enable Advanced Power Management support

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Power Options.

Note If you are using Windows XP, click Switch to Classic View in Control Panel to more easily follow these steps.
Click the APM tab.

Note If you are using multiple monitors, the APM tab may not be available.
Select Enable Advanced Power Management Support, and then click OK.



There is no APM tab. For that matter, there is no Enable Advance Power Management Support. This is a laptop. I looked at desktop I have with XP Pro and it does not have them as well. Am I missing something here?


John, this is the laptop you just helped me with. The one that is posted in Security forum: http://www.computerforum.com/227377-cannot-remove-att-internet-security.html
 
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Here is what I suggest. It seems you have 2 entries when in fact you should only have 1, so you have an issue somewhere.

Follow steps 4 and 5 in the microsoft article I linked. I also found this.

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp/912216-acpi-multiprocessor-pc-v-standard.html

Seems instructions from the member "TheOutcaste" solved the OP's issue which is basically the same as yours.

So i'm assuming the windows XP installation has been somehow corrupted. Hopefully the microsoft article or the other forum advice will help.
 
Thanks John. I will look into this. Have to go to work and have class tonight. May be tomorrow before I can get back to it. Looks like a lot of info and want to be sure before I do anything.

Don't know if an earlier post I had has anything related. My friend said she has never had to press the power button to shut down before. Looks like this may have started after I corrected what was on this post.

http://www.computerforum.com/227262-will-not-boot.html
 
Yep, that would definately cause it. There are many different versions of the Hal.dll file. At this point, you might want to try doing a system restore back to a day before you tried extending the partition or just reinstall windows to get it back to square one.
 
Can you reinstall the Windows OS and not loose any data or applications? I have only loaded Windows on a blank HDD. Never done it any other way.
 
A repair install hardly ever fixes anything. A repair install would save files and such but would repair the OS in theory. But with all the issues you have came across I think it would actually be better to just do a fresh install. Unless there are programs installed that the owner doesn't have reinstallation media to reinstall them.
 
She does not have any other media except for the XP disk that came with the laptop. She said the way it shuts down is ok with her. I guess I'll just make her aware of the corrupted OS and see if she wants me to do anything more. It works ok at this time.

Just to make sure I understand, running the disk and doing a repair would not affect files, docs, and music. It just repairs the OS? But running the disk and doing a install would reformat and install the OS, leaving the laptop with only the OS?
 
When you boot to the XP install cd, the first screen asks if you want to install XP or repair using recovery console. Choose to install XP. The next screen should ask if you want to install new or choose to repair existing.
 
Thanks John. I think it would be a good idea to read up on this in my A+ book we used in class. I'm still a little confused, but i think if I re-visit this in my book, I'll better understand it. Not to mention, My goal is to get my A+ certification this summer, so I need to get started.

If I need to ask more questions about install versus repair, would it be best to open a new post later?

As always thank you very much for all your help.
 
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