Alliedassault           
FAQ Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Go Back   Alliedassault > Lounge > Offtopic
Reload this Page Gerv help
Offtopic Any topics not related to the games we cover. Doesn't mean this is a Spam-fest. Profanity is allowed, enter at your own risk.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Gerv help
Old
  (#1)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default Gerv help - 03-05-2007, 07:54 AM

Posted in other forums to no avail. Hoping one of you guys here can help in identifying my problem.

Spent the better part of yesterday searching the net for a fix to no avail. Since updating my eMachine 6805 lappy to SP2, it won't shutdown. I rarely go online with it hence the reason for the delay in upgrading the OS

Anyway, got frustrated and reformatted. No problems shutting down but as soon as i upgraded to SP2, it won't shutdown. It gets stuck on the "Windows is saving your settings". I didn't install any software or external hardware (using the touchpad) so the system is bare.

Any clues as to whats the problem?

So far, i disabled: "use the welcome screen" and "use fast user switching". Tried to shutdown in Safe Mode....no go
Laptop will restart without any hiccups, it just won't shutdown

For those who know the laptop, the BIOS version = 0F02.P00


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#2)
1080jibber is Offline
1st Lieutenant
 
1080jibber's Avatar
 
Posts: 4,435
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: American't
 Send a message via ICQ to 1080jibber  
Default 03-05-2007, 08:17 AM

you could try XP-AntiSpy , [url:7e53f]http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/XPAntispy.shtml[/url:7e53f]

use the fast shutdown, im guessing some windows program is not shuting down
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#3)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 03-05-2007, 08:27 AM

I'm very skeptical but i'll try it anyway since the last resort for me is uninstalling SP2. I already disabled alot of "windows features" including Automatic Updates. I'll post back in a few to let you know it didn't work.


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#4)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 03-05-2007, 08:41 AM

Nice little utility but didn't fix my shutdown woes. Thanks anyway......gave me something to do.


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#5)
Sniper101 is Offline
Staff Sergeant
 
Posts: 1,505
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Good Ol' Nor'east
  Send a message via AIM to Sniper101  
Default 03-05-2007, 08:54 AM

this is a common issue here at school with the public computers. but probably for both similar and different reasons. Differences being user settings are stored off-site, not on the computer. Same because the page files are large due to everything that needs to be done to load them and to load certain utilities everytime. Check the size of your user profile and page file settings. It might just take a while the first time and by while i mean 30+ min.


  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#6)
Scorpion -]M15F1T[- is Offline
Sergeant 1st Class
 
Posts: 1,664
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Joined: 06 May 2003
   
Default 03-05-2007, 09:02 AM

Ark there are a lot of reasons this can happen bu it is more than likely a conflict between sp2 and software/hardware on the laptop

Try this link for ideas:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#7)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 03-05-2007, 09:04 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sniper101
Check the size of your user profile and page file settings. It might just take a while the first time and by while i mean 30+ min.
How do you check the size of the page files/user profile?

EDIT: Poked around in system properties, user profile size is listed as 870KB.


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#8)
geRV is Offline
General of the Army
 
Posts: 18,202
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Ireland
   
Default 03-05-2007, 09:09 AM

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.php

biggrin:




Quote:
Originally Posted by Nyck
But one of her fucking grandkids, pookie, rayray or lil-nub was probably slanging weed or rocks out of the house.
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#9)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 03-05-2007, 09:10 AM

Thanks Scorp......was at that site yesterday trying different things. I realize there can be a thousand reasons as to why i'm having a problem but....at least you guys are giving some suggestions.

Keep 'em coming.

If by the end of the day i'm still having problems, i'm going to uninstall SP2.


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#10)
Scorpion -]M15F1T[- is Offline
Sergeant 1st Class
 
Posts: 1,664
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Joined: 06 May 2003
   
Default 03-05-2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkan
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sniper101
Check the size of your user profile and page file settings. It might just take a while the first time and by while i mean 30+ min.
How do you check the size of the page files/user profile?
to check size of profile do this:
Right click my computer>properties>advanced and on the user profile part
click on settings. You should have the size of the profile listed there.
To check swap file size

Do the same but click on settings and then advanced on the performance section and look at the virtual memoery part.

beer:
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#11)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 03-05-2007, 09:58 AM

Scorp,

User profile size is listed as 870KB
Virtual memory is listed at 768 MB

Are these values within reason?


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#12)
Sniper101 is Offline
Staff Sergeant
 
Posts: 1,505
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Good Ol' Nor'east
  Send a message via AIM to Sniper101  
Default 03-05-2007, 01:16 PM

ya

another thing you might want to try is running and installing all or as many security and bug fixes as you can in one wack then restart.

Also, ill see what I can dig up and post later

Edit: Just found this. maybe it will work.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en


  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#13)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 03-05-2007, 02:32 PM

Well, after alot of trial and error, i finally got it to shutdown. I ended up flashing the BIOS and updating the Processor, sound, and video drivers. It took some time to research what drivers i needed and what BIOS version i needed.

The BIOS update date from eMachines got me confused since it was from 12/04. I thought i was using that version but apparently i wasn't. I guess thats the last BIOS update from them. Had to save it incase they stop linking it.

Thanks to all for the help. What a pain in the ass to troubleshoot problems. It always ends up being something dumb but, doesn't everything?


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#14)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 03-05-2007, 04:24 PM

Fuck of all fucks !!

I'm over here all happy installing some shit and whamo....fucking thing locked up and won't even boot in safe mode now. ffs, this happened while installing ZoneAlarm so now i'm starting again from scratch. Fuck me man, fuck me !!

EDIT: Fucking weird. That was some hardcore fault that happened and i was able to "repair" it with the WinXP disc. If something like that happens again, i'm gonna wipe it clean and start over.

/me goes back to installing shit....yay


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#15)
1080jibber is Offline
1st Lieutenant
 
1080jibber's Avatar
 
Posts: 4,435
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: American't
 Send a message via ICQ to 1080jibber  
Default 03-05-2007, 05:40 PM

lol hellfire:
  
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.12 by ScriptzBin
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
vBulletin Skin developed by: vBStyles.com
© 1998 - 2007 by Rudedog Productions | All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.