Re: Installed 2 new hard drives now file copy is very slow

Hi Gerry, quick follow up to my previous reply. I found only one reference
to a Symantec product that was uninstalled a while back. Other than that,
everything looks fine.

I'll keep digging...


Moxie

"Moxie" wrote:

Hi Gerry,

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm running plain vanilla XP Pro. No Vista, no
dual boot. I agree there's probably remnants of Symantec apps buried in
there. I do run graphics intensive programs from time to time but my main
complaint is when attempting to do simple tasks like open a Windows Explorer
window and have to wait forever before the I can regain use of the PC. This
means no other apps are available to me while this is going on. Im many
cases, I only have Outlook and Firefox running in the background so there is
nothing there that should suck the life out the PC.

I've also noticed the PC will become totally unresponsive and I will need to
crash Windows Explorer because it's just stuck in la-la-land...

Its almost like if there were phantom processes running in the background.

Oh and the reason I switched from Symantec to PC Tools is Symantec was
taking way too many system resources. PC Tools seems much better and I
haven't heard of any complaints about their products.

I'll do more digging and hopefully track down what's going on there.

Thanks again for all your suggestions...

Cheers,

Moxie

"Gerry" wrote:

Moxie

Symantec products are difficult to remove even their own tools. You
would seem to have left a bit behind.

Use Autoruns to find any unwanted start ups!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

Note the ability to Search Online by right clicking on any item to get
information about it.

I am not too familiar with PC Tools and Spyware Doctor but Registry
Mechanic from the same stable does not enjoy a particularly good
reputation in many quarters.

You can do a better check on pagefile usage using pagefilemon. Having
RAM memory of 1 gb would be enough for most users.

Use page file monitor to observe what is the peak usage. Start it to run
immediately after start-up and look at the log. Pagefilemon takes
snapshots. You need to run it at the beginning of the session at then
run it again at intervals throughout the sessions. The log is Pagefile
log.txt. If you right click on the file in Windows Explorer and select
Send to, Desktop (Create Shortcut). The same applies to
XP_PageFileMon.exe.

A small utility to monitor pagefile usage:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm

Note that programs using undo features, particularly those associated
with graphics and photo editing, require large amounts of memory so if
you use this type of programme check these first observing how the page
usage increases when they start and whether the usage decreases when you
close the programme.

Is your computer dual booting Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Vista? You
seem to have features which I would not expect with Windows XP Pro SP2.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Moxie wrote:
Hi Gerry,

I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 on this PC. It has 1Gb of RAM. It
has PC Tools Spyware Doctor installed (used to have Symantec Anti
Virus a long time ago but it was removed and replaced with PC Tools).
This PC has never had 2003 installed on it.

I guess I could add an extra Gb of RAM if it will help...

Any other thoughts?


Regards,

Moxie

"Gerry" wrote:

Moxie

You seem to have Windows Server 2003 installed, which really takes
most of your problems off topic for this newsgroup. I have no
experience with Windows Server 2003 so my ability to advise is
limited. You might be better to pursue individual questions in this
newsgroup: microsoft.public.windows.server.general

I have included some comments inline:

Moxie wrote:
Hi Gerry,

Here is the data you requested...

Commit Charge (K)
Total: 11101052
Limit: 2473724
Peak: 1168596

How much RAM memory do you have?


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 04:08:18 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
Faulting application skype.exe, version 3.5.0.239, faulting module
filterlsp.dll, version 1.0.3.1002, fault address 0x000085db.

If this is a repeating error from one session to another uninstall
and reinstall Skype



Event Type: Error
Event Source: SecurityCenter
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1802
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 11:25:49 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
The Windows Security Center Service was unable to establish event
queries with WMI to monitor third party AntiVirus and Firewall.

What is your anti-virus and firewall?


Event Type: Error
Event Source: VSS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8193
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 08:58:40 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine
CoCreateInstance. hr = 0x80070005.

This is a Windows Server 2003 issue.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Hang
Event Category: (101)
Event ID: 1002
Date: 03/11/2007
Time: 09:26:54 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
Hanging application iexplore.exe, version 7.0.6000.16544, hang
module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.

A symptom of a stressed system with demand, probably for memory more,
than is immediately available.




Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10000
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 11:59:31 AM
User: SHUTTLE_PC\mdoran
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
Unable to start a DCOM Server:
{00020906-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}. The error:
"Access is denied. "
Happened while starting this command:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" -Embedding

Access rights problem. Are you trying to access files on this
computer or shared files on another?



Event Type: Error
Event Source: RemoteAccess
Event Category: None
Event ID: 20106
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 11:27:42 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
Unable to add the interface {A24A33A0-2A44-4714-B5A1-1AB3138F241B}
with the Router Manager for the IP protocol. The following error
occurred: Cannot complete this function.

Windows Server 2003 issue?



Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 11:27:04 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
The VNC Server service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

Windows Server 2003 issue?

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 11:27:04 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
The Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler service failed to start due to
the following error:
The system cannot find the path specified.

You have Symantec software which is failing to update -note Event ID:
1802 also presumably relates to Symantec software.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: NETLOGON
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3095
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 11:25:33 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
This computer is configured as a member of a workgroup, not as a
member of a domain. The Netlogon service does not need to run in
this configuration.

http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=3095&eventno=340&source=NETLOGON&phase=1

Event IDs 7024 and 3095 on Stand-Alone Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182720/en-us


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 05/11/2007
Time: 08:58:45 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SHUTTLE_PC
Description:
The Volume Shadow Copy service failed to start due to the following
error: Access is denied.

http://www.ntbackup.us/Articles/volume-shadow-copy.htm
This is a Windows Server 2003 issue.


For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Let me know if you need anything else...
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