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Anonymous Posted on Feb 25, 2010

Neverending shut down

It's been "shutting down" for over 2 hrs. I believe this happens after a MS "upgrade" but I don't know for sure because it started sometime before 3 am local time. How do I reboot? I've disconnected the power cord and hope it finally shuts off when the battery is exhausted.

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Keep your finger pressed on the power button and it will shut down

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