My computer will not shut down.

[Linton]

I run windows xp pro on my gaming laptop and i told it to shut down an hour ago yet I still have a saving your settings screen one hour later.WTHIH?Never buy an Evesham laptop I reckon it is made from parts from a chinese rubbish dump!!:damn: :damn: :damn:
It is now two hours and it is still alive.Does anybody have an idea what is causing this?

[Linton]

I looked on the windows support centre and this is a known problem that was meant to be cured by sp1 .My computer is running sp2 so again I ask you for your help.

[SmithN23]

you can try unplugging it and removing the battery, I have had to do that a few times with my laptop when it has crashed hard.

[TteFAboB]

I'd have introduced the laptop to Mr. Hammer (http://www.hanung.com/Web/Boys%20Stuff/MR-0319,%20Hammer.jpg) long ago.

[Drebbel]

Does anybody have an idea what is causing this?

You already stated yourself it is an hardware problem. So do not try to tweak the OS the solve the problem :p

[JScones]

When this happens to me it's usually related to some programme that I closed earlier but is still hanging around in memory. 90% of the time it's Acrobat Reader, the other 10% it's usually Copernic Basic. I just end those tasks via the Task Manager and the system promptly closes down.

[Linton]

I mused the task manager to order the shutdown and just waited to see how long it would take.Two hours later I pressed the power button.It is being collected again!!! on Monday by the msanufacturer.

[SUBMAN1]

Hold the power button down for 4 to 6 seconds and it should hard power off. Run a chkdsk /f on the windows drive too to make sure there isn't any data corruption that is causing the log shutoffs.

-S