Timeline for Shutting down a Windows 7 machine sometimes restarts it instead
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| Feb 23, 2013 at 6:55 | comment | added | tog22 | Ah, I'm not actually using a Mac but a custom build (though I'm not sure how much SuperUser like people discussing this) | |
| Feb 23, 2013 at 0:45 | comment | added | Harry Johnston | @tog22: provided you're not talking about a third-party firmware upgrade, but one provided by Apple, it shouldn't cause any problems reinstalling OS X. (Perhaps check with a Macintosh expert first if you're concerned! I believe StackExchange has a Mac forum.) If you're using BootCamp, that might be related to this problem, I'm not sure how reliable BootCamp is these days. | |
| Feb 22, 2013 at 22:18 | comment | added | tog22 | @HarryJohnston: this applies to Win 7 installs 2 separate partitions (as described here), with all cables bar power & monitor unplugged. I'm wary of updating my BIOS as I want to reinstall OS X and am not sure this'll support a new BIOS version. | |
| Feb 22, 2013 at 22:09 | comment | added | tog22 | @Harry: I have the same issue, even when I explicitly log out and then shut down from the logon screen. | |
| Aug 16, 2012 at 16:35 | comment | added | Raheel Khan | @DavidW: Thanks. I do keep windows up to date religiously. Since this issue is apparent on only one of my desktops, BIOS updates may very well be the reason like Bruno suggested. | |
| Aug 16, 2012 at 12:24 | comment | added | David W | I realize you've mentioned that all updates are current, but I would still advise you double-check to ensure there are no updates pending installtion from Windows Update. Windows Update can seriously screw around with the system startup/shutdown sequence in that circumstance. | |
| Aug 2, 2012 at 1:46 | comment | added | Harry Johnston | It is possible for third-party software to do this. I suggest you start by finding out whether it still happens if you explicitly log out and then shut down from the logon screen. | |
| Jul 31, 2012 at 9:13 | comment | added | Bruno Pereira | This can simply be a hardware issue with your BIOS, care to check if there is an upgrade for your hardware and see if that works? | |
| Jul 31, 2012 at 8:58 | history | asked | Raheel Khan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |