Computer shuts down when you click "Restart"

Discussion in 'Software' started by Emmett1885, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. Emmett1885

    Emmett1885 Private E-2

    I have a AMD Athalon64 3500+ CPU in a PCChips A15G GeForce 6100 Motherboard There is 1GB Cucial PC5400 DDR2 667GHz RAM A clean install of Windows XP Pro SP3 installed. The issue I am having is that when I click on restart, the computer just shuts off. I'm sure that its a fix or a setting, I just haven't had any luck finding it. Any suggestions?
     
    Emmett1885, Nov 8, 2008
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  2. chapincito

    chapincito Specialist

    Start - Control Panel - Power Options - Power Options Properties. Here change the one is giving you the "problem". Let us know!!!;)
     
    chapincito, Nov 8, 2008
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  3. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I can't help with a solution. It sounds like the registry entry for reboot is set to shut down.

    I can offer a workaround until you get a fix or find the proper registry item.
    This program from Karen Kenworthy, called show stopper will let you restart.
    http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptstopper.asp
     
    plodr, Nov 8, 2008
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  4. Emmett1885

    Emmett1885 Private E-2

    Seems that clearing the c-mos (jumper) and restoring the default settings (that I didn't really alter that much any way) does the trick.
     
    Emmett1885, Nov 10, 2008
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