XP Hangs during shutdown issue

Sola1280 · 09-15-2008, 09:03 PM

hello again, it seems that me and windows do not get along very at all. i have not rebooted my PC in a few days and after i installed a new audio driver i went to reboot and XP just stops at the "Windows is Shutting Down" Screen. So i smacked the power button and restarted. NO Chkdsk, nothing saying windows was not properly shutdown nothin. it booted fine. I uninstalled the new driver and rebooted , same thing happened. just hangs and hangs.

i trolled the net and found some articles relating to this issue but none really fit my problem. i tried updating , recovery console , loaded a backup image which i would think would've worked fine since it was from 2 weeks ago when things were ship shape.

No Viruses and no spyware was found so im a bit lost. any ideas? hardware issue maybe ?

OS - XP Pro SP3
pc specs in my profile

PeterT · 09-15-2008, 09:46 PM

Based on the fact that you restored to an image prior to the issue and still have the problem, I would say it points to a hardware problem. Try disabling all the onboard hardware in BIOS. If that solves the problem, try enabling them one at a time to determine which is the culprit.
Good luck.

MikeP · 09-16-2008, 12:48 PM

Try this link for user hive cleanup

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Sola1280 · 09-16-2008, 04:23 PM

ok so i tried your suggestion peter and it was a no go. it still hangs. also tried the link you posted mike and that did not work either.

it makes no sense. not sure what else to try other then a complete format and clean install. dont really want to do that until my new HDD gets here cuz i had one fail. oh well guess i will be spending more time on my linux box.

Baud · 09-16-2008, 07:50 PM

Didn't you change anything in the XP (or bios) power management profile.
Reset the default bios config and check again.

Sola1280 · 09-16-2008, 08:32 PM

not sure im following baud. i only changed XP's power management. i didnt change any power management in the bios so i would assume its set to the default already. unless your suggesting resetting the whole bios to default ??

Terry Reynolds · 09-17-2008, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Based on the fact that you restored to an image prior to the issue and still have the problem, I would say it points to a hardware problem. Try disabling all the onboard hardware in BIOS. If that solves the problem, try enabling them one at a time to determine which is the culprit.
Good luck.

I agree, this is a hardware issue. My reason is the same - the image restore.

Since the problem happened after an audio driver install, it seems likely that the the PCI audio card mentioned in the user profile is the culprit. Audio cards seem to be one of the major causes of shutdown hang-ups, also. Some setting in the card's firmware may have been changed with the driver install. Or, it may have changed the motherboard bios. I suggest removing the audio card and see if the problem goes away. This will at least narrow it down to (or eliminate) the audio card's firmware.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sola1280

...unless your suggesting resetting the whole bios to default ??

Yes, I think he is. I would try removing the audio card first, though. That experiment might eliminate the bios. It might be a good idea to have all of your bios settings written down somewhere before trying the re-set.

The D975XBX2 supposedly has on-board audio options (8 channel or 6 channel) that might have gotten enabled causing a conflict with the card. You might also check the bios for that before doing a full reset.

Sola1280 · 09-17-2008, 04:44 PM

hey thanks , i'll give that a try

Baud · 09-17-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sola1280

not sure im following baud. i only changed XP's power management. i didnt change any power management in the bios so i would assume its set to the default already. unless your suggesting resetting the whole bios to default ??

OK, Sola1280, I assume everything is right on the bios side if you didn't change anything about ppower management.

Have a nice day!

**Gorganzola** · 09-17-2008, 10:24 PM

You have an image of the system. Try a fresh install of the OS, before installing any drivers or patches see if you still have the issue. As you install drivers, even if they don't need a reboot, reboot the system. That will single it out for you.

RoadStar · 09-17-2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sola1280

ok so i tried your suggestion peter and it was a no go. it still hangs. also tried the link you posted mike and that did not work either.

it makes no sense. not sure what else to try other then a complete format and clean install. dont really want to do that until my new HDD gets here cuz i had one fail. oh well guess i will be spending more time on my linux box.

Are you Over Clocking yer CPU/GPU or RAM?

Sola1280 · 09-18-2008, 02:04 PM

no im not overclocking. the only thing i changed was the ram timings. But i have ruled that out. Im gonna give gorganzola's suggestion a shot. although i really do not wanna start fresh yet again. seems as if there is an audio driver thats messing stuff up but i cant find which one it is. so a clean install it is and i'll go from there.

Thanks for the help guys, appreciate it.

09-15-2008, 09:03 PM	#1
Sola1280 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 28	XP Hangs during shutdown issue hello again, it seems that me and windows do not get along very at all. i have not rebooted my PC in a few days and after i installed a new audio driver i went to reboot and XP just stops at the "Windows is Shutting Down" Screen. So i smacked the power button and restarted. NO Chkdsk, nothing saying windows was not properly shutdown nothin. it booted fine. I uninstalled the new driver and rebooted , same thing happened. just hangs and hangs. i trolled the net and found some articles relating to this issue but none really fit my problem. i tried updating , recovery console , loaded a backup image which i would think would've worked fine since it was from 2 weeks ago when things were ship shape. No Viruses and no spyware was found so im a bit lost. any ideas? hardware issue maybe ? OS - XP Pro SP3 pc specs in my profile
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09-15-2008, 09:46 PM	#2
PeterT C/TUSL2C/P4P800D/P5B-D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 2,031	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue Based on the fact that you restored to an image prior to the issue and still have the problem, I would say it points to a hardware problem. Try disabling all the onboard hardware in BIOS. If that solves the problem, try enabling them one at a time to determine which is the culprit. Good luck. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Current: P5B-D, E6600 @ 3.0, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB Old: P4P800-D, P4 2.4C @ 3.0, 4x512MB Mushkin PC3200, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB Older: TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz Oldest: CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live! *Please join ABXZone to participate and browse without advertisements.*
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09-16-2008, 12:48 PM	#3
MikeP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: s/w UK Posts: 353	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue Try this link for user hive cleanup http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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09-16-2008, 04:23 PM	#4
Sola1280 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 28	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue ok so i tried your suggestion peter and it was a no go. it still hangs. also tried the link you posted mike and that did not work either. it makes no sense. not sure what else to try other then a complete format and clean install. dont really want to do that until my new HDD gets here cuz i had one fail. oh well guess i will be spending more time on my linux box.
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09-16-2008, 07:50 PM	#5
Baud Member LOL Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 927	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue Didn't you change anything in the XP (or bios) power management profile. Reset the default bios config and check again.
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09-16-2008, 08:32 PM	#6
Sola1280 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 28	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue not sure im following baud. i only changed XP's power management. i didnt change any power management in the bios so i would assume its set to the default already. unless your suggesting resetting the whole bios to default ??
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09-17-2008, 04:44 PM	#8
Sola1280 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 28	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue hey thanks , i'll give that a try
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09-17-2008, 10:24 PM	#10
Gorganzola ABXZone > Facebook Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,398	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue You have an image of the system. Try a fresh install of the OS, before installing any drivers or patches see if you still have the issue. As you install drivers, even if they don't need a reboot, reboot the system. That will single it out for you. __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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09-18-2008, 02:04 PM	#12
Sola1280 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 28	Re: XP Hangs during shutdown issue no im not overclocking. the only thing i changed was the ram timings. But i have ruled that out. Im gonna give gorganzola's suggestion a shot. although i really do not wanna start fresh yet again. seems as if there is an audio driver thats messing stuff up but i cant find which one it is. so a clean install it is and i'll go from there. Thanks for the help guys, appreciate it.
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