[Pete68]

Hey all,

Here's the problem...

My laptop completely froze while working on it. Upon rebooting it it showed a DOS screen asking how I wanted to start Windows (safe mode, Normal, previous settings etc). What ever option I picked it returned back to the same screen. Loop de loop :mad: ! I fiddled around with it for a bit to solve the issue but failed hopelessly:( .

Finally decided to format hard disk and reinstall windows xp. So far so good. I have XP running again and it seems to behave normally... Except for 1 thing:

When choosing the Restart option in the shut Down menu the screen goes blank and shows only a blinking cursor. Only a "hard restart" (power off/on) will get me out of this. :confused:
I have a funny feeling something is terribly wrong...
Any suggestions out there?

Thanks,

Pete

[peterseth]

Hi,

Many reasons... If your new instalation is correct, at first, try to check your RAM. Use testing programs to test write/read.
Type some info about your laptop.

Peter

[Press2Esc]

Sounds to me like you have a process or service running which refuses to shut down... if applicable, using the Applications and Processess tab of the task manager (START > Run > taskmgr >OK) to help you determine what process(s) are running a/o hanging up the PC;

P2E