Win XP Pro shutdown problem

[JRM]

I just had this happen in the last 2 weeks. When I go to shut down my pc that is running Win XP Pro (following the normal sequence of operations) the machine does not shut down. If I do this all over again, it will then shut down normally. XP Pro has been running on the machine since Dec without any problems. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[jim64477]

There is obviously something running in the background. I would suggest you check the event viewer. Also check MS knowledge base for shut down issues. A lot of the articles are 98SE specific but could apply to XP as well.

Good Luck!