Improper Windows Xp Shutdown.

[reno]

Hey Guys need some advice here.  I am having major problems with the renters of my jukebox where their employees donot shutdown my Jukebox which is running Window xp properly.   In most case i believe they just pull the plug out.
I though I solve the problem by installing a APC UPS with shut down software, but i am still having startup problems or if it do startup and load the jukebox software it runs unstable. 
Question:
1)Should i have the hibernation option Checked in the power options properties?
2) Is there any other methods to safe guard against software malfunction due to windows not being shutdown properly.

[Steve]

Hi reno

What problen do you have after they have just pulled the plug ?, what problem shows on the restart ?.

[reno]

Most of the time windows will not start.  And at the bio screen i would have to press f2 to continue so that windows will start up.
  Should  I enable Hibernation or disable it  in the power options in regards to the UPS safely Shutting down the system when power is cut

[Steve]

Unfortunatly this is a problem with the Microsoft windows operating system.
Our software can now survive a windows crash or being unplugged.

Personally I would disable hibernation, we have an Xp machine here that we never shutdown properly...  we just unplug it! (for fun) and it never fails to startup :-)

[reno]

ok thank you! if it does it again will upgrade to win 7