derSammler wrote:bjwil1991 wrote:Also, go to Start > Run (Win Key + R), type in msconfig and click OK or hit enter, click Advanced, and make sure the Disable Fast Shutdown is checked. Click OK twice and restart. Also, make sure there aren't any IRQ conflict by right-clicking on My Computer > Properties (or Win Key + Pause/Break) > Device Management, Highlight computer, and click Properties, and select IRQ.
Some things are on the same IRQ, but non that complain about it. (and most make sense, like the master and secondary IDE controller being on the same IRQ) and fast shut down disabled doesn't seem to do anything.
derSammler wrote:yawetaG wrote:Disable ACPI in the BIOS.
Doing that when Windows was installed with ACPI enabled will render the system unusable. You can only enable ACPI afterwards, but not disable it.
Anyway, the black screen is a common bug in Win98SE. There's a shutdown patch for it (Q239887).
Installed the new patches for 98SE, I now get a "windows is shutting down" screen. Still no "It's Now Safe To Turn Off Your Computer" message now though.
bjwil1991 wrote:Are you using the ATX PSU? If so, switch to another PSU, change the jumper (if there is one) or the BIOS setting (power management) to utilize the AT PSU. In fact, disable the APM under the Power Management settings in the BIOS.
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No, AT power supply and with apm disabled already. and no motherboard or bios switch.