Satellite A300 - Windows Vista restarts on shutdown

I have just done HDD recovery on Satellite A300, Vista and it gives me problems when i try to shut it down, it just restarts. It doesn't matter if it is on battery or plugged in.I did update on BIOS, did te setup in Power options but still the same problem. I do have non working WiFi and network card, if somebody thinks that might be the problem. Any and all inputs are welcome.
Thanks

I have done the Recovery and without installing the new software it started with the problem of restart instead of shutdown. I'm having this laptop for over two years and am thrilled with it. this is the first real problem that i am having.
I did not connect it to the internet, didn't do any updates for my network card and WIFI is off .
What kind of testing should i do?
Right After the installation i shut it down, the only time it worked and the next time i tried it just restarted. And between those two points passed few minutes,no extra software installed.

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You mean the Vista does not response after couple of time?
Well buddy, this can be an software issue.
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> Step 3:Download and install the latest chipset drivers from the laptop manufacturers website.
>*So here I am with the issue still not resolved. How do i Download and install the latest chipset drivers >in order to have Toshiba Satellite L300 & Microsoft Vista recognise my ipod?
Install an hardware diagnostic tool like Everest home Edit or similar.
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Greets

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Hi mate
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> Problem is when I do factory recovery, the processor driver will probably get installed at some point then my laptop will go into the loop again and never able to finish the recovery?
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