Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL During Shutdown Halts Sequence (289200)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q289200

SYMPTOMS

When you press CTRL+ALT+DEL immediately after selecting Shutdown or Restart, the shutdown sequence stops and the Winlogon process waits for another CTRL+ALT+DEL or shutdown command before resuming. During this time, the computer appears not to be responding.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/19/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbHardware kbui kbWin2000PreSP2Fix KB289200
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