Repost: System Hanging: XP PRO all updates included

[atandhmb]

Take a look at this MS article.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174
Hi. Thanks.
I have changed as suggested on one disk. The other unfortunately is greyed out so can't change.
I will advise if this has worked.
Thanks again.
System hangs several times a day.
It seems to hang after about (say) 90 minutes.
Yesterday and today, for example while doing a full anti-virus scan (AVG) it hung after about 2 hours.
On 4 occasions recently, Outlook Express opened with the default message folder rather than the usual one. I had to resurrect using the usual Tools\Options\Mtce\Store Folder.
I am hoping that this specific problem will give a clue.
During hanging the mouse some times shows on screen but cannot be activated. After some while the mouse moves to another part of screen.
I have had Windows Explorer take ages just to open a folder, which is making me think this is the problem.
Also, when I have had the patience to wait a long time for a message the following sometimes appears:

"Windows Delayed Write Failure.
Windows was unable to save all the data for file E:$Mft. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere."

Network is OK - several other computers on it have no problems.
Since the system is locked I cannot do anything.
The file shown is unknown to me and does not show with Windows search.
I have run CHKDSK /F on all disks with very few errors which were corrected without problem. Also have defragged everything.


Help please

PS Often Task Mgr shows CPU 100% active, while at the same time showing 90/100% idle.

 

[Paul]

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"Rich Barry" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
wrote in message <Take a look at this MS article.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174
Hi. Thanks.
I have changed as suggested on one disk. The other unfortunately
is greyed out so can't change.
I will advise if this has worked.
Thanks again.

"atandhmb" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
wrote in message
<System hangs several times a day.
It seems to hang after about (say) 90 minutes.
Yesterday and today, for example while doing a full
anti-virus scan (AVG) it hung after about 2 hours.
On 4 occasions recently, Outlook Express opened with the
default message folder rather than the usual one. I had to
resurrect using the usual Tools\Options\Mtce\Store Folder.
I am hoping that this specific problem will give a clue.
During hanging the mouse some times shows on screen but
cannot be activated. After some while the mouse moves to
another part of screen.
I have had Windows Explorer take ages just to open a folder,
which is making me think this is the problem.
Also, when I have had the patience to wait a long time for a
message the following sometimes appears:

"Windows Delayed Write Failure.
Windows was unable to save all the data for file E:$Mft. The
data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of
your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to
save this file elsewhere."

Network is OK - several other computers on it have no problems.
Since the system is locked I cannot do anything.
The file shown is unknown to me and does not show with
Windows search.
I have run CHKDSK /F on all disks with very few errors which
were corrected without problem. Also have defragged everything.


Help please

PS Often Task Mgr shows CPU 100% active, while at the
same time showing 90/100% idle.

Download Process Explorer program from Sysinternals.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

Keep it running in an open window, until the problem occurs. Keep the top
of the display visible. Look at the "Interrupts" line near the top of
the display. There are Interrupts and DPCs up there (a DPC is the
user level service routine, cleaning up the interrupt).

Some hardware problems cause an "interrupt storm". That is where
some peripheral chip on the motherboard, delivers a virtually constant
interrupt signal, when that signal should not be present. Windows
does its best, to mitigate the effects of the interrupt storm,
but if you lose enough CPU to it, it impacts other processes in
the system. (Some other operating systems, freeze completely when
this kind of fault occurs.) The result can be a delayed write failure,
because a write operation never gets a chance to finish.

The next time you post, please include some details about the
computer. If the computer is a retail purchased machine
(like "Dell Inspiron 1525"), give the make and model number.
If you built the computer from parts, then post the make
and model number of the motherboard (like "Asus P5Q Deluxe").
It may be possible to find other, similar designed computers,
that have been experiencing delayed write failures.

If you think it is actually the disk or disk interface that
is a problem, try the disk manufacturer diagnostic. For example,
I have a Seagate hard drive, and I have a Seagate SeaTools test
floppy diskette, and with that, I can boot and run a stand alone
test of the hard drive. But in this case, there is nothing
in the symptoms yet, to suggest a defective hard drive.

Your original thread is here, for others to follow.

http://groups.google.ca/group/micro..._frm/thread/e0c43ac0e8a2ce55/fd139cfb1e89c68b

Paul