System CPU Usage @ 100%

[Todd]

Occasionally when I start up my PC, the "System" (in Task
Mgr Processes) is using 100% of my CPU. Why? The only way
out of it is to shutdown and reboot. Sometimes this takes
2 or 3 shutdowns.

Can someone help?

 

[Guest]

If you are running Norton System Works this could be the problem. System Works had a conflict with the windows update in ME. It would make 26,000 ( oem*.inf ) files with zero kb. On boot or when you do a Windows update the cpu goes wide open. MS has a fix but it doesn't stay fixed. Search for oem*.inf If you have thousands of empty files this might be your problem. See MS Q28196

 

[Todd]

I am running Norton, but was long before this showed up. I
am also running XP Pro. I will check for the oem files.
Would they still be there after reboot?

-----Original Message-----
If you are running Norton System Works this could be the

problem. System Works had a conflict with the windows
update in ME. It would make 26,000 ( oem*.inf ) files
with zero kb. On boot or when you do a Windows update the
cpu goes wide open. MS has a fix but it doesn't stay
fixed. Search for oem*.inf If you have
thousands of empty files this might be your problem. See
MS Q281967

 

[Guest]

When this happens have you looked in Task Manager to see what program is taxing the cpu?

 

[Todd]

Yes. The only thing using the CPU is image name "System"

-----Original Message-----
When this happens have you looked in Task Manager to see

what program is taxing the cpu?

 

[Bluetack]

If you are running on a laptop try to power on without
the ext power and then while xp boots connect the
external power. this fixes it for me. I read that the
problem was known and relates the battery status in some
way. if you are on a desktop then i don't know what it
is. graham.