Win XP restart problim

[Anubis]

OK my computer WONT restart.

Im running XP Pro with ALL thr updates and service packs. when i choose "Restart" from teh start menu it dosent restart. sometimes itll close half teh programs and just sit there. sometimes it cleses them all sometimes none.
it does teh same thing when I choose "turn Off" whenever i need to restart my computer. after an install or whatever i have to restart it useing the button on teh case. anyone have any idea WTF is going on with my comp

Computer Specs are in my sig

 

[snidy1]

Maybe signal from motherboard to power supply is bad.

 

[Anubis]

meaning what? the power cable?

 

[snidy1]

The power good signal, the gray wire on # 8 is the one, if it doesn't have a constant good signal, you'll have problems.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: snidy1
The power good signal, the gray wire on # 8 is the one, if it doesn't have a constant good signal, you'll have problems.

ok that might as well have been greek to me. you wanna explain that in english?? i have no idea what you mean

 

[snidy1]

Just try a differant power supply and see if it fixes the problem

 

[Green Man]

You can try to disable selective suspend by unchecking the box that says Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
Some USB devices don't support it, and the system will hang on shut down or startup.

<Edit> from the power management tab of the properties of the usb root hub(s) in device manager