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re: Win2k Annoyance
Thursday, June 7, 2001 at 10:20 pm
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Posted by Curt R (1315 messages posted)


Try installing Service Pack 1....the word isn't out on 2 yet......apparently there are some *bugs* (surprise surprise)

On Thu, 7 Jun, 2001 - 16:05, NightCrawler wrote:
>

I'm a new Win2k user on a fresh, full install (no upgrade version) and all the
>critical updates (not SP2). I'm finding it seems to work fine, except for one little
>annoying quirk: It won't shut down my computer. What I mean is that the operating
>system seems to shut down fine, but for some reason the final "kill" signal
>isn't being sent to my ATX power supply to power down or restart. I get dumped at
>a blank (black) screen with the cursor flashing away in the top left corner. This
>only happens in Win2k. In Win98SE, shutdown performs normally.


>
>

I did check the logs that Win2k generates and it does show an error with my Zip
>100:


>
>

>System Log:
>

>The ZipToA service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time(s). The
>following corrective action will be taken in 0 milliseconds: No action.

>

>Application Log:
>

>Error: DeviceUnlock: \\.\H:
>file = I:\projects\ioware20\winnt\app\ZipToA\SRC\ZipToA.cpp
>line = 868
>error code = 2
>message = The segment is already unlocked.

>

>
>

Note: H: is the designation for the zip drive without the Iomega drivers
>installed. Once they're in, the Zip moves to B: . I: is my HP CD-R/RW, whether the
>Iomega drivers are installed or not.
>

>Note: These errors are recorded right after boot-up.


>
>

I'm using the latest drivers from the Iomega site, which are supposed to be compatible
>with Win2k. Uninstalling the Iomega drivers didn't help me any. Maybe the two problems
>aren't related.


>
>

Has anyone else experienced this problem? Does anyone have a fix for it (or can
>tell me where to start looking)?


>
>

Thanks in advance,
>NightCrawler


>
>

p.s. - Sorry about the length of this post, I just wanted to be thorough.




Written in response to:
Win2k Annoyance (NightCrawler: Thursday, June 7, 2001 at 4:05 pm)

Responses to this message:
*No go... (NightCrawler: Friday, June 8, 2001 at 8:23 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Win2k Annoyance (NightCrawler: Thu, Jun 7, 2001, 4:05 pm)
-re: Win2k Annoyance (Curt R: Thu, Jun 7, 2001, 10:20 pm)
-No go... (NightCrawler: Fri, Jun 8, 2001, 8:23 am)
-re: No go... (Curt R: Fri, Jun 8, 2001, 6:08 pm)
-re: No go... (NightCrawler: Sat, Jun 9, 2001, 7:41 am)
-re: No go... (Curt R: Sat, Jun 9, 2001, 11:06 am)
-Update - part I (NightCrawler: Sat, Jun 9, 2001, 8:06 pm)
-Update - part II (NightCrawler: Sat, Jun 9, 2001, 11:22 pm)
-re: Update - part II (Curt R: Sun, Jun 10, 2001, 5:37 am)
-WIN2k + IOMEGAWARE = DEATH but I have a fix!!! (Big D.: Tue, Jul 23, 2002, 5:02 pm)
*Are you crazy?!!¿... (Ms. Eagle: Tue, Jul 23, 2002, 9:54 pm)
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