TD Performance, slow due to Q811279 installed twice? or just slow?

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Steve Schilz

I have been developing an XP configuration that contains basically all of
the stuff to make it look like a windows terminal: Winlogon, all control
panel, admin tools, networking, remote administration, security, and
configuration stuff.

Target Designer performance is SLLOOOOWWW....

Target designer takes 6 minutes to open configuration,
Dependency check can take 1/2 hour, and build 3-4 hours or more.
Right now, I have just installed all of the QFEs, and am upgrading my
configuration. The CPU stays pegged at 100% for hours.... (Last time I
checked I had about 430 components. I have added some new components and am
currently
updating components to include the QFES, so i can't tell you at this moment
exactly how many components are present).

My development machine is a Sony VAIO with an Intel 2.4GHz processor, 512MB
ram, and an 80GB hard drive that has 5-15GB free on each of several
partitions. I have the component database installed locally. (Single
Machine Install)

Is this performance normal?

Also, the windows embedded download page:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/downloads/xp/impQFE/default.aspx

contains the following warning about re-installing the Q811279 repository
copy fix:

Note when you install this QFE, as re-installing it over an original
instance
may cause performance issues with your Windows XP Embedded
development workstation


I believe that I may have done this, and hence may be suffering from
slower-than-molasses build activity in Target Designer. So my questions
are:

0) Yes I know, that was a stupid, preventable error. Thanks for asking.

1) Is there any way to tell what 'performance problems' means? A
50% performance hit? What is normal to build a large configuration
on a 2.4GHz machine?

2) Is there any way to prove that I have in-fact done this? Does it trash
some registry key or something?

3) What is the fix? Uninstall/Reinstall TD? Do I have to uninstall the
SQL server and component databases as well? (Please say no!).


Thanks in advance.

Also, I have spent the better part of the last week reading the NG posts and
have learned a lot. Thanks Jon, Slobodan, and all others who post to help
us newbies out here. I would be much farther behind than I am without
you....


Steve Schilz
steves@eyedashimagingdotcom
 
Slobodan, thanks.
I did have McAfee Virus Scan enabled.
I had previously noticed that my virus scan was taking 8-15% of my CPU use
in the Task Manager performance window...

I wll disable that, and get more ram...

However, this morning my Upgrade is complete and the elapsed time is
44,500.11 seconds. = 12.36 hours!!! There are 710 components in my
configuration, (TD Visibility = 200) 12 HOURS! - is this normal?

Message from TD on Upgrade components complete:
CFDB: 109.20 secs, 1118 reqs. LAB: 151.43 secs, 2087 reqs, 65% hits, 200
entries

Upgrade complete, elapsed time: 44,500.11 seconds

No errors and 8 warnings

Slobodan Brcin (eMVP) said:
Hi Steve,

Don't know about two installation of same component issues, but two things.
Make sure that you buy additional 512 MB of ram. Or for bigger projects
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upgrade to 2GB of RAM. This way whole DB will be cached in
 
Hi Steve,
12.36 hours!!!
This is not a normal behavior.
I get jumpy and nervous if my build time is over two minutes.

Good luck with this, I have no constructive idea except take one empty HDD and install clean XP and tools.

Regards,
Slobodan
 
At least it's not normal! That's good. I am guessing that I have to
uninstall/reinstall... I will let you know.


Slobodan Brcin (eMVP) said:
Hi Steve,
12.36 hours!!!
This is not a normal behavior.
I get jumpy and nervous if my build time is over two minutes.

Good luck with this, I have no constructive idea except take one empty HDD
Click to expand...
and install clean XP and tools.
 
At least it's not normal! That's good. I am guessing that I have to
uninstall/reinstall... I will let you know.



and install clean XP and tools.
Click to expand...

I'll second that - even on slower machines, a build never took more than
30 minutes to complete for me.

A few things - multiple component imports into the database should have
zero effect. Basically, you're adding the same data, not creating
anything new, so the second and all later installs do nothing.

Second, adding more memory is great, but if you can, you'll get better
performance gains by putting the database on a different machine on your
network. That way, your CPU isn't split trying to serve up data and
consume it as well.
 
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