Slow DOS batch files

[Lorrie]

I have two computers running Windows XP. One of them is
painfully slow when running a DOS batch file. The file
is slow to start and then each line of command is slowly
entered across the screen. The commands themselves
(xcopy) also seem to run more slowly than they did under
Windows 2000.
The second computer has no problems with the batch file.
Something must be set wrong. This is a new Dell
Dimension computer. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[george]

check your processes with taskmanager, when running the batch file.
see if it isn't by any chance svchost that is gobbling up your performance.
this is a known problem from some virus (Agobot I believe) that can be
eliminated.
sort the process list on cpu usage to see.
if so, google for svchost 100% for solutions.
hth
george