Shutdown probs - exhausted.... help?

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Hi all,

About 3 weeks ago, I started having problems with XP Pro hanging on the "Windows is shutting down" screen (and my usb mouse was still active while it "shuts down").

Due to some housekeeping issues, I reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro. New, totally clean install. System STILL hangs (has ALL service pack updates). I have also disabled my Nvidia Driver Helper, and unchecked all the USB selective power/standby boxes in the device manager.

According to the device manager, I have no hardware conflicts - I'm going nuts.

The only thing I can think of is that I installed a gigabyte of new RAM - a matched pair of OCZ PC3200 sticks... I'm running on a Biostar M7NG motherboard, with an AMD Athlon 2400+ CPU (the biostar mobo supports up to PC3200 Ram, it appears... by their specs... however, the Athlon bus is running at a lower rate I believe.. could this cause the problem?).

I also have onboard:
Hauppauge PVR-350 (with newly updated drivers)
and some USB HID devices (a Wacom Tablet/Mouse and a Shuttle Pro v2 HID)
PCI USB 2.0 and Firewire I/O card
NVIDIA FX5200

Also odd, in the device manager - it lists SIX USB Root Hubs (all with location 0 settings) - I've removed a few of these, and the XP reinstalls them upon start up.. WEIRD.

I've been browsing KB articles and websites for two days trying to find something that will work - with no luck (even resetting the pageswap file in the registry... to no avail)

Help!!!????? Please????!!!! Thanks all
 
Greetings

Windows XP Shut Down Issues
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_restart.htm

Troubleshooters for Windows XP Shut Down
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown Issues
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

Jon said:
Hi all,

About 3 weeks ago, I started having problems with XP Pro hanging on the
Click to expand...
"Windows is shutting down" screen (and my usb mouse was still active while
it "shuts down").
Due to some housekeeping issues, I reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro.
Click to expand...
New, totally clean install. System STILL hangs (has ALL service pack
updates). I have also disabled my Nvidia Driver Helper, and unchecked all
the USB selective power/standby boxes in the device manager.
According to the device manager, I have no hardware conflicts - I'm going nuts.

The only thing I can think of is that I installed a gigabyte of new RAM -
Click to expand...
a matched pair of OCZ PC3200 sticks... I'm running on a Biostar M7NG
motherboard, with an AMD Athlon 2400+ CPU (the biostar mobo supports up to
PC3200 Ram, it appears... by their specs... however, the Athlon bus is
running at a lower rate I believe.. could this cause the problem?).
I also have onboard:
Hauppauge PVR-350 (with newly updated drivers)
and some USB HID devices (a Wacom Tablet/Mouse and a Shuttle Pro v2 HID)
PCI USB 2.0 and Firewire I/O card
NVIDIA FX5200

Also odd, in the device manager - it lists SIX USB Root Hubs (all with
Click to expand...
location 0 settings) - I've removed a few of these, and the XP reinstalls
them upon start up.. WEIRD.
I've been browsing KB articles and websites for two days trying to find
Click to expand...
something that will work - with no luck (even resetting the pageswap file in
the registry... to no avail)
 
OK, couple of other things to note
1. I replaced a couple of fans in the case with quieter fans that move less air = a hotter case. I put the old fans back in - temps went down - still hangs
2. I have booted into SAFE MODE, and computer STILL will not shut off. Defective Power Supply??

Thoughts

Thanks

Jon
 
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