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**bughunta** · 08-20-2005, 03:15 PM

I have a shutdown problem with my PC.

A bit like the sasser worm thing a few years ago, my PC suddenly shuts down by itself, gives me 60 secs to do something about it.

Pops up with a grey box which says something like, ‘…Shutdown was instigated by NT Authority\System. The system processes system32\services exe’ terminated unexpectedly with status code 128’

I click Start->Run, then type shutdown –a to try to stop it but that doesn’t work.

I’m doing that from memory, is that what you type to stop it from shutting down?

I need to do that 1st so I have time to follow instructions in the sticky thread at the start of the security centre on this forum.

I have managed to update and run Ad-aware ok, but have failed with a virus scan as it takes too long and PC shuts down.

I have AVG updated and have run it. It found and healed some Trojans but how successfully I do not know.

Luckily I have an internet connection, but only for 2-10 mins

Initially I decided just to do a clean install (its overdue), but to my horror when I insert my W2K CD in the CD drive it will not run. When I go to My Computer and double click on the CD drive it says 'Please insert disk' but does not do anything when I do.

Have not recently had the side off the PC so doubt cables are loose. Doesn’t play Audio Cd’s or anything

Please help, many thanks in advance

bug

08-20-2005, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
bughunta I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 60 OS: W2K	unwanted shutdown! I have a shutdown problem with my PC. A bit like the sasser worm thing a few years ago, my PC suddenly shuts down by itself, gives me 60 secs to do something about it. Pops up with a grey box which says something like, ‘…Shutdown was instigated by NT Authority\System. The system processes system32\services exe’ terminated unexpectedly with status code 128’ I click Start->Run, then type shutdown –a to try to stop it but that doesn’t work. I’m doing that from memory, is that what you type to stop it from shutting down? I need to do that 1st so I have time to follow instructions in the sticky thread at the start of the security centre on this forum. I have managed to update and run Ad-aware ok, but have failed with a virus scan as it takes too long and PC shuts down. I have AVG updated and have run it. It found and healed some Trojans but how successfully I do not know. Luckily I have an internet connection, but only for 2-10 mins Initially I decided just to do a clean install (its overdue), but to my horror when I insert my W2K CD in the CD drive it will not run. When I go to My Computer and double click on the CD drive it says 'Please insert disk' but does not do anything when I do. Have not recently had the side off the PC so doubt cables are loose. Doesn’t play Audio Cd’s or anything Please help, many thanks in advance bug