Can't shut down on iMac i7 unless I reboot another HD

Using 10.6.7 and iMac i7...it refuses to shut down. Only way is to retart another HD and shut computer down from that. Have reinstalled system software several times, but problem remains. At one time I thought it might be due to VMware windows 7. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Did you try Keyboard shortcuts?

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