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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: reno on March 14, 2016, 08:01:02 PM

Title: Improper Windows Xp Shutdown.
Post by: reno on March 14, 2016, 08:01:02 PM

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.

Title: Re: Improper Windows Xp Shutdown.
Post by: Steve on March 14, 2016, 09:50:24 PM

Hi reno

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

Title: Re: Improper Windows Xp Shutdown.
Post by: reno on March 14, 2016, 09:59:29 PM

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

Title: Re: Improper Windows Xp Shutdown.
Post by: Steve on March 14, 2016, 10:12:42 PM

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 :-)

Title: Re: Improper Windows Xp Shutdown.
Post by: reno on March 15, 2016, 03:37:25 AM

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