Re: XP Pro hangs when running files...

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From: Quaoar (quaoar_at_tenthplanet.net)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:52:27 -0600

"Vance Specht" <VanceSpecht@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:958385D2-60C8-4C37-A93B-BA4C0BA82139@microsoft.com...
>I have a Dell XP Pro box thats on a win2k domain. It has a 120gb SATA
>drive,
> 1gb RAM. It has had a problem since about new that I cant figure out,
> but its
> been intermittant until now.
>
> At times I cannot double-click a file, lets say a text file called
> doc.txt,
> and make notepad run without having about a minute delay. The whole
> system
> gets stuck, but the CPU does NOT show as busy. The text file (or any
> other
> file that has a file/run association to it) can reside anywhere on the
> hard
> drive. I do see the HD LED flash about every second or so until it
> becomes
> free.
>
> If I open notepad (or whatever other associated program), I can open
> the
> file fine by browsing to it within the file/open dialogue. I also have
> the
> same problem right clicking to show file or folder properties.
>
> I used to only get the error only when I removed 'Everyone' from the
> security settings for the C drive and adding 'domain admins' (which I
> am) and
> 'system', which is what works on my 2k pro/server boxes.
>
> Now it seems to be all the time, even with everyone having full
> control with
> pass down inheritance checked.
>
> I have run currently updated Norton Utilities and AdAware. Scandisk,
> and
> Defragged the drive. No luck. I have tried shutting off menu
> transitions in
> Display, logging on as a local machine administrator, and a Reg hack
> that I
> found listed here while searching for my problem. Still no luck.
>
> Anyone know what else I can try besides reblasting the box? Seems a
> shame to
> have to do that, but will if I have to.
>
> Thanks,
> V. Specht

I would look for contention from your network/servers. It sounds a bit
like the OS is refreshing network connections for mapped drives, some
not on-line or slow? Improper/failed authentication? Something along
these lines.

Q

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