Catalog.wci

[Guest]

An unknown and unmovable directory called "catalog.wci" remains in a personal
data subdirectory, after I recently moved all my personal data files on Drive
C to a second hard drive. It contains a number of files, including
"propstor.bk1" and "propstor.bk2". I can't move, delete, or rename this
directory. When I tried to delete the directory and/or file(s), I receive a
message saying "Cannot be removed. It is being used by another person or
program".

I am using Windows XP Professional SP2 on a Dell Dimensions computer. I am
not networked and System Restore is off. I don't know if this matters, but I
optimized the drive after moving the data to the new drive and performed a
back up to an external drive.

I tried to researched this in the Knowledge Base, but the results didn't
seem to fit my situation. I would be very grateful if someone could shed
some light on this.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Turn off the Indexing service. catalog.wci is probably in use by
cidaemon.exe or cisvc.exe.

To resolve the issue, turn off the Indexing service.

Windows XP may run slowly and you may see multiple symptoms in Windows Task
Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899869

cisvc.exe = Content Index SerViCe or Indexing service.
cidaemon.exe = Content Indexing service filter Daemon

The Indexing service uses the Cidaemon.exe process to index files. The
Cidaemon.exe process builds and updates the Index catalog.

Indexing Service starts automatically the first time you use Search,
unless it has been disabled.

Turn off the Indexing Service.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Indexing Service |
Click the Stop button | In the Startup Type field,
select Disabled | Click Apply | Click OK
After you restart your machine it will stay disabled.

Indexing Service
[[Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers;
provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.]]

[[Indexing service is a small program that hogs HUGE amounts of RAM and can
often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process
indexing and updates lists of the files on your system, so you can search
for them quickly, but it's completely unnecessary.]]

Indexing Service
[[This service always has been a major resource hog. I NEVER recommend
having this service enabled. Remove the function via the "Add / Remove
Programs" icon in the control panel (Windows Setup Programs). It uses about
500 K to 2 MB in an idle state, not to mention the amount of memory and CPU
resources it takes to INDEX the drives. I have had people (and witnessed it
on other people's computers) report to me that the Indexing Service
sometimes starts up EVEN while the system is NOT idle... as in the middle of
a game. You may feel, as I do, that this is unacceptable. If your computer
suddenly seems "sluggish," Indexing Service is usually the cause of it.

Safe Setting: Disabled

Service name (registry): cisvc ]]
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Indexing_Service

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

This solved the problem. Thanks for your help.

Turn off the Indexing service. catalog.wci is probably in use by
cidaemon.exe or cisvc.exe.

To resolve the issue, turn off the Indexing service.

Windows XP may run slowly and you may see multiple symptoms in Windows Task
Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899869

cisvc.exe = Content Index SerViCe or Indexing service.
cidaemon.exe = Content Indexing service filter Daemon

The Indexing service uses the Cidaemon.exe process to index files. The
Cidaemon.exe process builds and updates the Index catalog.

Indexing Service starts automatically the first time you use Search,
unless it has been disabled.

Turn off the Indexing Service.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Indexing Service |
Click the Stop button | In the Startup Type field,
select Disabled | Click Apply | Click OK
After you restart your machine it will stay disabled.

Indexing Service
[[Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers;
provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.]]

[[Indexing service is a small program that hogs HUGE amounts of RAM and can
often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process
indexing and updates lists of the files on your system, so you can search
for them quickly, but it's completely unnecessary.]]

Indexing Service
[[This service always has been a major resource hog. I NEVER recommend
having this service enabled. Remove the function via the "Add / Remove
Programs" icon in the control panel (Windows Setup Programs). It uses about
500 K to 2 MB in an idle state, not to mention the amount of memory and CPU
resources it takes to INDEX the drives. I have had people (and witnessed it
on other people's computers) report to me that the Indexing Service
sometimes starts up EVEN while the system is NOT idle... as in the middle of
a game. You may feel, as I do, that this is unacceptable. If your computer
suddenly seems "sluggish," Indexing Service is usually the cause of it.

Safe Setting: Disabled

Service name (registry): cisvc ]]
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Indexing_Service

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

An unknown and unmovable directory called "catalog.wci" remains in a
personal data subdirectory, after I recently moved all my personal data
files on Drive C to a second hard drive. It contains a number of files,
including "propstor.bk1" and "propstor.bk2". I can't move, delete, or
rename this directory. When I tried to delete the directory and/or
file(s), I receive a message saying "Cannot be removed. It is being used
by another person or program".

I am using Windows XP Professional SP2 on a Dell Dimensions computer. I
am not networked and System Restore is off. I don't know if this
matters, but I optimized the drive after moving the data to the new drive
and performed a back up to an external drive.

I tried to researched this in the Knowledge Base, but the results didn't
seem to fit my situation. I would be very grateful if someone could shed
some light on this.

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Dimtrax,

Seeing as how our resident "Indexing Service" guru <vbg Wes> solved the
immediate problem, could you be persuaded to turn System Restore back on?

The only reason I mention this is because of the number of posters here with
problems, and when advised to do a "Sys Restore", remark something like "I
guess I had it turned off".

There have been several instances where Restore has saved my bacon, or a
customers.
--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
www.aumha.org
Practically Nerded,...
http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You're welcome.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

This solved the problem. Thanks for your help.

Turn off the Indexing service. catalog.wci is probably in use by
cidaemon.exe or cisvc.exe.

To resolve the issue, turn off the Indexing service.

Windows XP may run slowly and you may see multiple symptoms in Windows
Task Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899869

cisvc.exe = Content Index SerViCe or Indexing service.
cidaemon.exe = Content Indexing service filter Daemon

The Indexing service uses the Cidaemon.exe process to index files. The
Cidaemon.exe process builds and updates the Index catalog.

Indexing Service starts automatically the first time you use Search,
unless it has been disabled.

Turn off the Indexing Service.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Indexing Service |
Click the Stop button | In the Startup Type field,
select Disabled | Click Apply | Click OK
After you restart your machine it will stay disabled.

Indexing Service
[[Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers;
provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.]]

[[Indexing service is a small program that hogs HUGE amounts of RAM and
can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process
indexing and updates lists of the files on your system, so you can search
for them quickly, but it's completely unnecessary.]]

Indexing Service
[[This service always has been a major resource hog. I NEVER recommend
having this service enabled. Remove the function via the "Add / Remove
Programs" icon in the control panel (Windows Setup Programs). It uses
about 500 K to 2 MB in an idle state, not to mention the amount of
memory and CPU resources it takes to INDEX the drives. I have had people
(and witnessed it on other people's computers) report to me that the
Indexing Service sometimes starts up EVEN while the system is NOT
idle... as in the middle of a game. You may feel, as I do, that this is
unacceptable. If your computer suddenly seems "sluggish," Indexing
Service is usually the cause of it.

Safe Setting: Disabled

Service name (registry): cisvc ]]
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Indexing_Service

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

An unknown and unmovable directory called "catalog.wci" remains in a
personal data subdirectory, after I recently moved all my personal data
files on Drive C to a second hard drive. It contains a number of files,
including "propstor.bk1" and "propstor.bk2". I can't move, delete, or
rename this directory. When I tried to delete the directory and/or
file(s), I receive a message saying "Cannot be removed. It is being
used by another person or program".

I am using Windows XP Professional SP2 on a Dell Dimensions computer. I
am not networked and System Restore is off. I don't know if this
matters, but I optimized the drive after moving the data to the new
drive and performed a back up to an external drive.

I tried to researched this in the Knowledge Base, but the results didn't
seem to fit my situation. I would be very grateful if someone could
shed some light on this.