My XP system gives constant disk activity for perhaps 30 minutes each time
it starts up. I have not been able to figure out the cause.
I have "office alternate user" and ctfmon disabled.
I have no scheduled activities.
The longest period of activity seems to follow a defrag.

Can you help?

Peter

Hi Peter

Have you got the Indexing Service running?

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"Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My XP system gives constant disk activity for perhaps 30 minutes each time
> it starts up. I have not been able to figure out the cause.
> I have "office alternate user" and ctfmon disabled.
> I have no scheduled activities.
> The longest period of activity seems to follow a defrag.
>
> Can you help?
>
> Peter
>

Thanks Will.

I forgot to mention the indexing service. I do not have it running.

Peter

"Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi Peter
>
> Have you got the Indexing Service running?
>
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>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
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>
>
> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> My XP system gives constant disk activity for perhaps 30 minutes each
>> time it starts up. I have not been able to figure out the cause.
>> I have "office alternate user" and ctfmon disabled.
>> I have no scheduled activities.
>> The longest period of activity seems to follow a defrag.
>>
>> Can you help?
>>
>> Peter
>>
>
>

Hi

Have you had a look in msconfig>startup to see if there are any entries that
may point to the problem. Have you had a look in Task Manager for any
apps/processes that perhaps shouldn't running? 30 mins would perhaps
suggest an app. like Defrag is running.

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> Thanks Will.
>
> I forgot to mention the indexing service. I do not have it running.
>
> Peter
>
> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Peter
>>
>> Have you got the Indexing Service running?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My XP system gives constant disk activity for perhaps 30 minutes each
>>> time it starts up. I have not been able to figure out the cause.
>>> I have "office alternate user" and ctfmon disabled.
>>> I have no scheduled activities.
>>> The longest period of activity seems to follow a defrag.
>>>
>>> Can you help?
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Peter wrote:

> My XP system gives constant disk activity for perhaps 30 minutes each
> time
> it starts up. I have not been able to figure out the cause.
> I have "office alternate user" and ctfmon disabled.
> I have no scheduled activities.
> The longest period of activity seems to follow a defrag.
>
> Can you help?
>
> Peter

Perhaps it is the Indexing service. Go to Services (Administrative Tools
applet in Control Panel) and turn it off. See if that helps.

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
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Thanks Malke.
Indexing service is turned off.
Peter

"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Peter wrote:
>
>> My XP system gives constant disk activity for perhaps 30 minutes each
>> time
>> it starts up. I have not been able to figure out the cause.
>> I have "office alternate user" and ctfmon disabled.
>> I have no scheduled activities.
>> The longest period of activity seems to follow a defrag.
>>
>> Can you help?
>>
>> Peter
>
> Perhaps it is the Indexing service. Go to Services (Administrative Tools
> applet in Control Panel) and turn it off. See if that helps.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"

Peter wrote:

> Thanks Malke.
> Indexing service is turned off.
> Peter
>
> "Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Peter wrote:
>>
>>> My XP system gives constant disk activity for perhaps 30 minutes
>>> each time
>>> it starts up. I have not been able to figure out the cause.
>>> I have "office alternate user" and ctfmon disabled.
>>> I have no scheduled activities.
>>> The longest period of activity seems to follow a defrag.
>>>
>>> Can you help?
>>>

Then I just don't know since I can't see your computer. My psychic
powers haven't worked right since the last Service Pack ;-). Seriously,
though, what about 1) running Task Manager and making note of all
programs/processes running; 2) Perhaps one of the Systernals free
utilities might help:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml.

If you find out, do post it because I'm curious. Sorry I wasn't able to
give you better help.

Good luck,

Malke
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MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"