I am at my wits end with a problem on my desktop PC. This PC has been functioning for a very long time flawlessly. I would routinely send the PC into standby and later return from standby with no issues. I don’t know what happened but it does not work anymore. When I press the sleep button on my computer it closes the desktop and then says “preparing for Standby” and just sits there forever. So I am seeking a bit more knowledge on what happens behind the scenes when Standby is invoked.
1) Is there a tool I can use to monitor exactly what process is not shutting down?
2) Is there a log that is used as well?
3) I have pretty much shut down all processes looking for the culprit using Sysinternals Process Explorer. There is no hardware other than a video card in the AGP slot. The sound is outboard via firewire. I have disabled it in my troubleshooting.
4) I have scoured the internet for similar problems and have done the recommended procedures at the microsoft website regarding “Standby crashes”.
At this point I know a full re-install will remedy this. However I think I gain more if I fix it and learn from it. I just need the tools or the guidance to point me in the right direction. Any suggestions truly appreciated.
Thanks
Dan
