I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing happened. I
decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled it.
The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi is
there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I try
to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe mode, but I
still get the same error when I try to delete it.


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ROFL
Comp Guy??
"deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible", now
that's real scientific.

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> I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing
> happened. I decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled
> it.
> The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi is
> there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I
> try to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe
> mode, but I still get the same error when I try to delete it.
>
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------

Well how else am I supposed to get rid of a program that won't uninstall by
itself?

I hope not everyone in this NG is a rude as you. Do you just waste your
time demeaning people?

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"johnf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:YN4eb.129591$(E-Mail Removed)...
> ROFL
> Comp Guy??
> "deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible", now
> that's real scientific.
>
> --
> John
>
> > I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing
> > happened. I decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled
> > it.
> > The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> > deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> > Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi is
> > there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I
> > try to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe
> > mode, but I still get the same error when I try to delete it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
>
>

Did you even bother to read the white (instructions) paper that is on the same page as the download was?

I think that you have somehow turned on a trace file in W(indows)M(anagement)I(nstrumentation). Administration tools.

Bootvis only runs when you tell it to. It is a tool for developers to view driver load times. XP does what Bootvis does on its own every 3 days.

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Jeff
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"Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| Well how else am I supposed to get rid of a program that won't uninstall by
| itself?
|
| I hope not everyone in this NG is a rude as you. Do you just waste your
| time demeaning people?
|
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| Please be polite.
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A minute reading ahead of time would have avoided this problem for you. When you asked Bootvis to trace boot time, it will continue to do that until you go back and run it again to view the results. At that point you can disable logging and delete the log file.

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"Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing happened. I
> decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled it.
> The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi is
> there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I try
> to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe mode, but I
> still get the same error when I try to delete it.
>
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
>
>

To all who replied, I wasn't asking how I screwed up, I was asking how to
fix it.
If your going to tell me that I messed up, at least say how to fix it.
Don't be trollish.

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"Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing happened.
I
> decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled it.
> The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi is
> there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I try
> to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe mode, but
I
> still get the same error when I try to delete it.
>
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
>
>

As well, when I try to reinstall it, I get the error,
The configuration data for this product is corrupt.
Contact your support personnel.

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"Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> To all who replied, I wasn't asking how I screwed up, I was asking how to
> fix it.
> If your going to tell me that I messed up, at least say how to fix it.
> Don't be trollish.
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
> "Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing happened.
> I
> > decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled it.
> > The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> > deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> > Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi is
> > there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I
try
> > to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe mode,
but
> I
> > still get the same error when I try to delete it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
> >
> >
>
>

and one last question, if I removed it from my computer, then why is it
still tracing?

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"Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> As well, when I try to reinstall it, I get the error,
> The configuration data for this product is corrupt.
> Contact your support personnel.
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
> "Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > To all who replied, I wasn't asking how I screwed up, I was asking how
to
> > fix it.
> > If your going to tell me that I messed up, at least say how to fix it.
> > Don't be trollish.
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
> > "Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing
happened.
> > I
> > > decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled it.
> > > The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> > > deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> > > Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi
is
> > > there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I
> try
> > > to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe mode,
> but
> > I
> > > still get the same error when I try to delete it.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Please be polite.
> > > ------
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

mrtree & bill james DID tell you how to fix it. Why not just ignore what you
don't like and take the advice ?
Frank

"Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> To all who replied, I wasn't asking how I screwed up, I was asking how to
> fix it.
> If your going to tell me that I messed up, at least say how to fix it.
> Don't be trollish.
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
> "Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing happened.
> I
> > decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled it.
> > The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> > deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> > Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi is
> > there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I
try
> > to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe mode,
but
> I
> > still get the same error when I try to delete it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
> >
> >
>
>

How am I supposed to tell it to stop tracing, if it's not installed, and it
won't let me install it?

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"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> mrtree & bill james DID tell you how to fix it. Why not just ignore what
you
> don't like and take the advice ?
> Frank
>
> "Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > To all who replied, I wasn't asking how I screwed up, I was asking how
to
> > fix it.
> > If your going to tell me that I messed up, at least say how to fix it.
> > Don't be trollish.
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
> > "Comp Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I told bootvis to trace. After my computer restarted, nothing
happened.
> > I
> > > decided to get rid of bootvis, so I tried to uninstalled it.
> > > The uninstall messed up, and wouldn't work again, so I went through,
> > > deleting as many bootvis files and registry entries as possible.
> > > Now, a file called trace.log in the c:\windows\system32\logfiles\wmi
is
> > > there and I can't delete it. It grows at about 1 mb a second. When I
> try
> > > to delete it, it tells me that it is in use. So I boot to safe mode,
> but
> > I
> > > still get the same error when I try to delete it.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Please be polite.
> > > ------
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>