Trace.log Text file filling Up C Drive, takes about (24 - 36 hours) to fill HD.

[Larry Reddecliff]

This is where the file is located C:\WINDOWS\system32
\LogFiles\WMI\trace.log

I have scanned my machine with Panda Soft Antivirus and
Norton, neither has found anything. I found some
reference to Boot vis. I found that and ran that, NOTHING
FOUND!! This file enlarges to over 20 GIG (That is the
free space on my C Drive). If I reboot, the file drops
back to zero bytes. I cannot delete it, and I have not
changed anything on my machine, so I do not know why this
file just all of a sudden blows up to that size.

I have a fire wall running at all times (Router Firewall
and Norton Internet security). Please, if anyone knows
how to fix this stupid thing, please let me know. I am
not leaving my email address here as there is too much
SPAM. I will check back in a day or two.
Thank you very much for any help you can offer.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

This is where the file is located C:\WINDOWS\system32
\LogFiles\WMI\trace.log

I have scanned my machine with Panda Soft Antivirus and
Norton, neither has found anything. I found some
reference to Boot vis. I found that and ran that, NOTHING
FOUND!! This file enlarges to over 20 GIG (That is the
free space on my C Drive). If I reboot, the file drops
back to zero bytes. I cannot delete it, and I have not
changed anything on my machine, so I do not know why this
file just all of a sudden blows up to that size.

Hi

Here is a Google newsgroup search for you, you will find the answer in there:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=+"trace.log"+group:microsoft.public.windowsxp.*



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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

 

[Roger Abell]

You evidently have installed BootVis but have not
followed the directions on how to shut it off after use.

 

[Larry]

Thank you very much "Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)"
<[email protected]>, I found the fix.

I will let you know if it works.

 

[Larry]

For your information, I checked it, there is no
reference, also "Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)" <Torgeir.Bakken-
(e-mail address removed)> submitted some useful information, instead
of a smart assed remark which is of no use to anyone.

For anyone reading this, the fix for this trace.log file,
go to this message board:
http://www.techimo.com/forum/showthread.php?
s=&threadid=7403&highlight=trace

Also, Roger Abell, I went through about 10 messages on the
site referenced above, there is no mention of Bootvis.
Maybe you need to do some more reading.

 

[Larry]

Just to let you know Torgeir, that link fixed it, I have
reconfigured the system and now the file can only grow to
5 MB. Again, Thank you very much.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Just to let you know Torgeir, that link fixed it, I have
reconfigured the system and now the file can only grow to
5 MB. Again, Thank you very much.

Glad you got it fixed


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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx