Re: Windows Freezes Daily


I thought it was going to be a longer setup - here is the first run:


Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
Current Pagefile Usage: 346 MB
Session Peak Usage: 363 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 1527 MB

it's 10 x more than you said I should be using





"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Nancy
>
> Can we try another tack and look at memory usage?
>
> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance Tab.
> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>
> You may check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for
> XP:
> http://www.dougknox.com/
>
> If you get anything much more than 20 / 30 mb virtual memory usage the
> system for some reason needs to resort to using virtual memory. Given the
> amount of memory you have I would not expect this to be happening but let's
> see if it is? The system uses virtual memory for a limited number of tasks
> rather than RAM memory so you will always see some virtual memory usage..
> Keep a check on this over a period of a day or so and see if you can detect
> what the position may be when you encounter a freeze.
>
> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>
> What anti-virus programme are you using?
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> "Nancy" <Nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:EB83D06B-6F0E-4798-A17E-AA3EEFB4C61F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I did post the ENTIRE system log over the past few days. There is NO error
> > logged when the system freezes - that's what makes this so frustrating -
> > because if there was an error, it would be easy to troubleshoot. Except
> > for
> > the occasional freezing, this is an extremely stable system and there is
> > only
> > a few (if any) error events that are logged. I did include the errors -
> > although none of them relate to the system freezing. When the computer
> > freezes, it logs information events and I clearly marked those. AGAIN,
> > when
> > the system freezes, there is NO ERROR EVENT LOGGED.
> >
> > Here is the first one:
> >
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:13 PM Tcpip None 4201 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:08 PM eventlog None 6005 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:08 PM eventlog None 6009 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> >
> > FREEZE HAPPENED HERE - logged above (first time it's ever happened twice
> > in a day) Here is the information event that was logged when the system
> > froze (AGAIN, there was NO ERROR EVENT LOGGED) :
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> > Event Source: EventLog
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 6009
> > Date: 1/4/2006
> > Time: 8:58:08 PM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: YOUR-03667082DE
> > Description:
> > Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 5.01. 2600 Service Pack 2 Multiprocessor Free.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> >
> > Here is the COMPLETE system log over the past few days (including the few
> > error logs) NONE of the few error logs correspond to the system freezing.
> > Once again, except for the occasional freezing, this is an EXTREMELY
> > stable
> > system that rarely gives any errors or problems.
> >
> >
> > Type Date Time Source Category Event User Computer
> > Information 1/4/2006 9:00:03 PM RemoteAccess None 20158 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:59:55 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:59:51 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:59:47 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:59:13 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:59:08 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:59:03 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:46 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:45 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:45 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:40 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:40 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:38 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:38 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:37 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:37 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:30 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:29 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:29 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:29 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:29 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:29 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:29 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> >
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:13 PM Tcpip None 4201 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:08 PM eventlog None 6005 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:58:08 PM eventlog None 6009 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> >
> > FREEZE HAPPENED HERE (first time it's ever happened twice in a day)
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> > Event Source: EventLog
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 6009
> > Date: 1/4/2006
> > Time: 8:58:08 PM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: YOUR-03667082DE
> > Description:
> > Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 5.01. 2600 Service Pack 2 Multiprocessor Free.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> >
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:47:50 PM RemoteAccess None 20158 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:47:45 PM RemoteAccess None 20159 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:40:09 PM RemoteAccess None 20158 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:39:53 PM RemoteAccess None 20159 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:55:33 PM RemoteAccess None 20158 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:55:16 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:55:13 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:55:08 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:53:01 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:56 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:52 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:33 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:32 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:32 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:28 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:27 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:27 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:27 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:22 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:21 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:19 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:16 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:16 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:16 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:16 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:16 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:16 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> >
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:52:07 PM Tcpip None 4201 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:51:57 PM eventlog None 6005 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 6:51:57 PM eventlog None 6009 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> >
> > FREEZE HAPPENED HERE
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> > Event Source: EventLog
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 6009
> > Date: 1/4/2006
> > Time: 6:51:57 PM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: YOUR-03667082DE
> > Description:
> > Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 5.01. 2600 Service Pack 2 Multiprocessor Free.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> >
> >
> > Information 1/4/2006 12:00:11 PM RemoteAccess None 20158 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 12:00:05 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 12:00:00 PM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:59:56 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:59:15 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:59:11 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:59:06 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:49 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:47 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:47 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:42 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:42 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:41 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:40 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:39 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:39 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:33 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:32 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:32 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:32 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:32 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7035 SYSTEM YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:32 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> >
> >
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:21 AM Tcpip None 4201 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:11 AM eventlog None 6005 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:58:11 AM eventlog None 6009 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:18:27 AM eventlog None 6006 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> >
> > NO FREEZE
> >
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:18:18 AM Application Popup None 26 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:17:58 AM RemoteAccess None 20159 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:17:57 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:16:12 AM RemoteAccess None 20158 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:16:07 AM RemoteAccess None 20159 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:13:50 AM RemoteAccess None 20158 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 11:13:43 AM RemoteAccess None 20159 N/A
> > YOUR-03667082DE
> > Information 1/4/2006 8:20:25 AM Service Control
> > Manager None 7036 N/A YOUR-03667082DE
.