XP Home - Will Not Shut Down

[Jerry H]

My XP Home running on a Compaq will not shut down. It will
hibernate, but when instructed to shut down it just
reboots itself and checks the hard drive for errors?

Common problem?

Any solutions?

Thanks,

 

[Len Segal]

Jerry,

Common Problem: Yes

Solutions: Try the T/S techniques laid out by MVP Jim Eshelman on his
Webpage dedicated to XP Shutdown problems.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm