System Windows 8 wont shutdown

I just installed windows 8 PRO on my Lenovo - ThinkCentre M71e. My version of PC is: 3129.
Problem is - that PC wont Turn off. When i go to Windows 8 system shutdown: monitor & hdd turnedoff, but green light stays and fans are still working. Then i must hold power button for 5 s - that system turns off.
There is no hardware problem - becouse i cloned HDD and is on 13 diferent stations same error.
What have i done?
- BIOS is updated,
- Intel chipset in updated,
- i installed Lenovo Power Manager,...

Hi.
This could be an issue with hardware or just the way that Windows 8 works. By default, Windows 8 "shut down" performs a hybrid shutdown, which enables the computer to shut down the hard drive and other systems, but also keeps a few system components working so that startup is as fast as possible. To fully shut down the system, open Command Prompt and type "shutdown /s /t 0" (without the quotes.) This should shut the system completely down. However, provided the hard drive is not constantly spinning while it is "off," I do not think this will be a burden on your computer.
Good luck,
Adam
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