Windows reboots on shutdown command

[zodiaczz]

Hello all, This could be hardware I suppose but I wanted to hit here first.

Equipment is a Compaq DL 380 Generation 5. Windows 2003 R2 server installed with Service pack 2 and all updates.

Problem is when you choose shutdown from the start menu or shutdown - s from the command prompt the windows boxs says it is shutting down but instead reboots everytime.

Any ideas?

 

[theravager]

Not familiar with this hardware but some servers have bios setting that do this.

Some also have shortcuts for powerup you can set like press a key to power-on etc that some KVMs can trigger with their keep alives.

 

[IllogicallyLogical]

Sounds like some kind of system failure is occurring. Go to Control Panel >System >select the Advanced tab >click the 'Settings' button under 'Startup and Recovery'. Uncheck 'Automatically restart' under 'System failure' and click 'OK'. Now try shutting down your computer and see if you get a BSOD. Post back any error message you get.

Joey
CCNA, MCP, A+, Network+, Wireless#

 

[macleod1021]

I had a system that did that a while back and discovered it had a trojan installed that wouldn't let it be shut down. I don't remember the name of it, but relatively speaking, it was a minor one.