Win 98 Shutdown problems

Just as a double check:
Chipset drivers up to date:
Video driver up to date:
Video card BIOS up to date:
System BIOS up to date:

Power Managment is enabled in BIOS.
Fast shut down has been disabled.

Then, check out the shut down guide posted at www.aumha.org

You may need to more cards around to different slots. Yea, it sounds strange, but works.

Chas

Just a tought, are all your fans working? Could it be overheating?

Have you tries the Windows 98 Shutdown Supplement? Look for it in the knowledge base at microsoft.com!

You might also try downloading the shut down patch from microsoft. You can get the download here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q239887 (remove any spaces that snuck in)

Here's another article that talks about this problem:
How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 Shutdown Problems (Q202633)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q202633

Good luck!

I've had several systems like this and in each case a study of everything running on the computer was in order.
Start, Run, MSConfig to examine what is running - you might have an easy clue if the list changes between a fresh come-up and after an hour.
Then go to one of the web sites below and look for the "offending" item to see what you can do about it:
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startlist.htm
Sorry, but no single site answers all questions.

There is nothing you can do to make the Win 98 Shutdown problem stop. You can try all these things that are suggested here and maybe on will work -- but maybe not.

There is no consistency, either, as to what is causing it. There probably is oneach individual machine, but not from one to another. I've got a variety of Win 98 SE machines running. Some shut down just fine everytime no matter what. Some (including my own workstation) never do. (I've tried all the things that have been mentioned here -- plus a couple others and what usually happens is it works once and then not again.) Some work sometimes but not all the time.

The only solution I have come up with is to leave mine running. I forcibly shut it off about once a week -- just to clear things out -- but otherwise, I just restart each day. I know it's probably hard on the power supply, but it's the only answer I've found.

I also had the hanging problem, I solved the problem by taking off the shut down tune, since then no problems.

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