My system is back up and running, but it's still starting back up on it's own after i shut it down.

I posted on other threads/forums but no one has a answer or suggestions don't fix it.

I checked the microsoft site and emailed them ,nada!

The only way i can shut it down is thru the button on the case,will this harm my pc by shutting it down this way?


I fdsk/format and trouble still happening.
I didn't install any virus/firewall this time and still rebooting on it's own.
There's nothing on this PC but the essentials..no win dvd no cd player nothing!


System
AMD 1.2 FSB 266
Raid 0
Gig MB 7DX
Win ME

I only came back here because i can't find any help with this problem : <

Thanks so much for any suggestions.

Blue


" Soon My Friend , Soon...."

Did u check the power options under control panel & BIOS?

I went to control panel but can't find anything for bios,,steps?

Pleaseeeeeeee

Blue

Thanks

" Soon My Friend , Soon...."

Well, first of all, does the system not function correctly other than not staying shut down? If it does, then leave it on. Don't worry about it.. hehe.. (scratches head) but that doesn't necessarily solve yer problem now does it? I found a shut down patch on the Microsoft site for Win98SE.. I think you said you were running ME? Try looking around on the MS site.... look for shut down patches or problems...


Ret

To enter BIOS, power on computer, watch the monitor carefully, when u see something like "Press Del to enter setup" (something like that...) at the lower left hand corner, then just keep on pressing the "delete key" to enter BIOS/CMOS, and check the settings under power options.

Oh yea.. and if "Delete" doesn't do it, then try the "F1" key.. some of the proprietary PCs have cover screens so that you don't see the boot text... and often not the "Setup" menu instruction (which is "Press F1/Delete to
Setup".



Ret

Please read first post,thanks!

I did everything all over and still happening.geezzzzz!

In the advanced settings for Bios i see that ..."Numlock-boot up" is "ON"..could this be doing it? (please tell me yes)starting pc back up after i shut it down.

If not, maybe i'm installing the driver's in the wrong order, what should i install first, second and so on?

Thanks so much, i'll be back!



Deborah

" Soon My Friend , Soon...."

Numlock has nothing to do with it I'm afraid. It merely controls whether keyboard numlock is on or off when the machine is booted.

Just to clarify... Is your machine always restarting immediately when you choose to shutdown from START>SHUTDOWN in Win Me. Or is it booting by itself at a random time after shutting down?

Blue ... do you have the computer connected to a UPS? (Uninterruptable Power Supply)

I have encountered situations in the past where a power surge caused a line fluctuation, and this in turn "woke-up" the UPS, sending power to the output, and causing it to boot any connected equipment. This can sometimes occur, especially if the PSU in the computer is weak or faulty, and/or incapable of handling the transfer time of the UPS.

If this is the case, you might also need to get your lines checked.

If you don't already have the system plugged into a UPS or a surge protector, I'd recommend it.

I've also seen some odd things happen with various keyboards connected to a system ... including spontaneous reboots out-of-the-blue.

Do you have a NIC (Ethernet) card installed in the computer? How about a broadband modem with a 24/7 connection?

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Hammerhead,

It always restarts immediately when i choose to shutdown from START>SHUTDOWN in Win Me

It clears cache when i shut down (and it does shut down) but right away(1 sec) it starts right back.

Thanks for replying : >

Any other suggestions?

I'm at the end of my rope trying to troubleshoot this.

Thanks

Blue
Deborah



" Soon My Friend , Soon...."

Toejam


"If you don't already have the system plugged into a UPS or a surge protector, I'd recommend it."

Ok, I just removed the UPS and still happening, i even put it on it's own current by itself, still no good.

"I've also seen some odd things happen with various keyboards connected to a system ... including spontaneous reboots out-of-the-blue."

Yes someone told about the keyboard thingy, so i tried different keyboard and it's still happening.

"Do you have a NIC (Ethernet) card installed in the computer? How about a broadband modem with a 24/7 connection?"

Yes i have a NIC installed. My phone line is clean. I do stress test on my line all the time(i'm a tech with verizon)

Toejam,

I want to reinstall everything one more time(maybe i'm doing it in the wrong order or something) What order should i do everything?

Format
bios flash
cards
drivers
etc..

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply,THANKS!

Blue





" Soon My Friend , Soon...."

Forget software (for now), this is not a driver issue.

Disconnect Modem, NIC, Mouse, anything on serial, anything on parallel, anything on USB or Firewire or external SCSI.

Now shut-down (use the Windows, direction, and return keys on kbd).

Still rebooting by itself?

Hammer,

I disconnected all things you mentioned, still rebooted right back up!

Any other suggestions?

Thanks so much!

Blue

" Soon My Friend , Soon...."

Hmmm. Do you have Wake-On Lan disabled in the BIOS?

If you are going to try a reinstallation, first, I'd strip the system to the bare bones. Hard drives, video card, one stick of memory, etc. No extraneous devices or peripherals except a CD-ROM.

If you are going to flash the BIOS, create a backup copy of the old BIOS on a floppy disk, even with a dual-BIOS Giga-Byte board. Sometimes the backup BIOS isn't completely reliable. Then, you'll need a bootable floppy for the flash ... <A HREF="http://www.topqualityfreeware.com/bootdisk.shtml" target="_new">here's</A> where you can get the necessary files if one isn't handy.

Once you have the BIOS flashed, set everything at the Performance Defaults. Disable Plug and Play, and any APM features so that ACPI will be enabled by default in the OS. Disable the serial ports if not needed, to free up IRQ's. Disable the on-board audio (if the board has this option). If you have no PCI sound card, you can re-enable the on-board audio after the OS is successfully installed.

Next, the sequence:

BIOS Flash
FDISK
FORMAT

Install the OS.

Drivers:

DirectX 8.0a or 8.1
Latest Chipset drivers
Latest RAID controller drivers
Security patches and updates
Other hardware and drivers
Monitor driver
Video card driver

Note: I'd install the NIC card dead last ... just in case this is the device that is forcing the system to reboot.

Here's a <A HREF="http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnmez.htm" target="_new">link</A> to a WinME Shutdown and Restart Troubleshooter that might be helpful.

If none of this works, you might try swapping out the PSU. It's a long shot ... but what do you have to lose at this point?

If you need any additional help with the above, give us a yell.

Let us know what happens ...

Toejam31

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Toejam,

I just disconnected the NIC and same old problem.(put it back in)

Disconnected sound card, same problem, removed both cards ,same trouble : >

Cleaned inside really good(dust)

I checked power wire, no problems there.

Ok, i didn't check Wake -on Lan in the Bios( will check now)

I hope it's the Lan thingy, i would really be upset if i have to do everything all over again.

If it's not the Lan thingy i will do exactly as you said in the order you mentioned,Thanks so much for taking the time, very nice of you and the rest who replied.

As for the link "winME shutdown" i have been there for days , there's no mention of my problem( rebooting back up after shutdown and shutdown only) but i did try some of the suggestions : <

Thanks again
Blue
Later..........

" Soon My Friend , Soon...."