In news:59692FB0-A584-4B93-9858-467C5D75C045@microsoft.com,
adamver <adamver@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I have recently upgraded my hp notebook software to XP PRO SP2, but
> am now having stability issues.
>
> When "shut down" is selected, the notebook does nothing. It still
> runs as normal (no hangs) but just won't close and shutdown. It
> doesn't even get to the saving your settings screen.
>
> When "standby" is selected, the system does shutdown into standby
> mode, however when turned back on the notebook does not recover (blue
> screen).
>
> Since I have not had this problem with SP1, I suspect a software
> issue or driver incompatibility with SP2. Any assistance would be
> appreciated.

The first thing I would do is head to HP's site and look for updated drivers
for your model of notebook.

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