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Try using Process Explorer from WinInternals to determine what the system is running once you issue the shutdown...
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Try using Process Explorer from WinInternals to determine what the system is running once you issue the shutdown...

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OK thanks, I have just downloaded it and will try that tomorrow
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OK thanks, I have just downloaded it and will try that tomorrow

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No solution found, so I reinstalled the O/S
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No solution found, so I reinstalled the O/S

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We have an old Widows 2000 Server that is not shutting down and the only way to power it down is to hold your finger on the power button, which suggests it might be struggling to stop a service or there is a process that it can't stop.<br />
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Can anyone tell me how I can investigate what's happening and what I can do to fix it.<br />
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Steveh24
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We have an old Widows 2000 Server that is not shutting down and the only way to power it down is to hold your finger on the power button, which suggests it might be struggling to stop a service or there is a process that it can't stop.

Can anyone tell me how I can investigate what's happening and what I can do to fix it.

Steveh24

Windows 2000 Server Not Shutting Down

Windows 2000 is an operating system for use on both client and server computers. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last version of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released (Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server) that shared a core set of features, including many system utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console. All versions of the operating system support NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. The Windows 2000 Server family includes support for Active Directory services, Distributed File System and fault-redundant storage volumes.