hi gtsmb,
this is strange to me,
as fas as I know that progress is using path to Start and Shutdown database if you are using BAT files.
except you are using procontrol in progress V9 below or Progress Explorer in OE10, if you are start the DB using procontrol or Progress Expl you must shutdown the db using same program.
Try to shutdown using promon using option no. 8 to shutdown the DB .
Hope this is work to you
Thanks
Symelt