Is this a laptop Sorin? What do you have the energy power saving settings set to? Turn them all off. You didn't install EZPro and forget about it did you? http://www.microsoft.com/technet/abouttn/flash/tips/tips_111506.mspx Jim On Feb 12, 2008 3:31 AM, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I have a problem with a WinXP-machine in a workgroup that always shuts > down > (or goes into some kind of standby mode) when I choose restart. I've tried > looking through the bios settings but can't find anything relevant there. > Google is inconclusive on this, as more ppl have problems with the machine > rebooting when they chose a shutdown; my problem is the other way around. > > Any ideas on this? > > TIA. > -- > BW, > Sorin > > # Sorin Srbu > # [Systems Engineer, Sysadmin] Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se > # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> GSM > # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 > # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 > # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > # > # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > # /\ > # > # Harmless tagline follows: > # > # Network: Any thing reticulated or decussated, at equal distances, with > interstices between the intersections. -Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the > English Language (1755). > > > > > -- Jim Kenzig Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services http://www.thinhelp.com Citrix Technology Professional CEO The Kenzig Group http://www.kenzig.com Blog: http://www.techblink.com