ntvdm.exe continues 99% CPU usage

[Guest]

Hi, there. I recently want to clean up my hard drive. So I am trying to
uninstall some software. Suprisingly, when I unstall it, there appears the
ntvdm.exe occupying 99% CPU usage in Task Manager and never stops until I
kill it manually.

I know it's a 16-bit virtual machine for some old Windows application. The
date of the executable file is exactly the same is when I install SP2. So I
believe SP2 updated it. Can anyone tell me what's going on with this issue?
Thanks a lot.

 

[Kelly]

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/ntvdm/

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...earch&meta=group=microsoft.public.windowsxp.*

/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Alex Nichol]

Hi, there. I recently want to clean up my hard drive. So I am trying to
uninstall some software. Suprisingly, when I unstall it, there appears the
ntvdm.exe occupying 99% CPU usage in Task Manager and never stops until I
kill it manually.

I know it's a 16-bit virtual machine for some old Windows application. The
date of the executable file is exactly the same is when I install SP2. So I
believe SP2 updated it. Can anyone tell me what's going on with this issue?

It is the support of the environment in which some 16 bit program is
running; you need to identify what that might be - that is what will
actually be absorbing the resource

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info. However, I've visited these links through google before
posting my question in this newsgroup, and didn't find any useful info.

 

[Guest]

Hi, Alex. The 99% CPU usage is because I try to uninstall some software. The
uninstall command is "unwise". Is it this command's problem? How can I track
the source of this problem?

I've seen some pple posted the similar question before. But none answered.

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome and good luck. Keep us posted! )

 

[Guest]

I have a client with the same problem. They are a DOS based inventory system
that can not be replaced at this time. For some reason the NTVDM.EXE just
became a probelm. Not sure what triggered it. Anyway, it sucks down 97-99% of
the CPU rendering other processing from very slow to no go. Do we have any
options?

 

[Ron Martell]

I have a client with the same problem. They are a DOS based inventory system
that can not be replaced at this time. For some reason the NTVDM.EXE just
became a probelm. Not sure what triggered it. Anyway, it sucks down 97-99% of
the CPU rendering other processing from very slow to no go. Do we have any
options?

Here is a link to a product that some others have found helpful in
this type of situation:

http://www.tamedos.com/

Note that I have no personal experience with this product whatever.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ron. I accessed Tame's web site and will download and give it a try. I
will post a results for you.