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More info?)
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:39:28 +0100, John Latter
<jorolat@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:20:40 +0100, John Latter
><jorolat@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On 12 Jul 2005 13:44:46 -0700, kim.z@sol.dk (Mick) wrote:
>>
>>>Hi. I have a little problem. I can hear that some proces is repeatedly
>>>accessing my harddisk. It takes a split second but is repeated every ½
>>>to 1 second. It is very annoying - anyone have an idea?
>>
>>I and a chap called 'gx' have a similar problem so if you find a
>>solution please let us know! (we'll return the courtesy of course)>
>>
>>I posted here:
>>
>>http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support/browse_thread/thread/6b20055ab10decdd/e44c86835b1118d1?q=jorolat+svchost&rnum=1&hl=en#e44c86835b1118d1
>>
>>and gx here:
>>
>>http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_thread/thread/493276814ebbef4/cc6f796131cc6465?q=gx+svchost&rnum=1&hl=en#cc6f796131cc6465
>>
>>Sorry we can't be of further help at the moment.
>
>Both Gx & my problem involves svchost continually accessing the hard
>drive.
>
>I've just installed XP slipstreamed with SP2 onto a new hard drive
>(but I'm back on the old OS & HDD now) and as soon as I installed the
>modem drivers the svchost disc activity started. I uninstalled the
>drivers & the problem went away.
>
>I ain't gotta clue why this is so & it'll be a few days before I can
>spend some time on it. In the meantime, if anyone has any ideas I'ld
>be glad to hear them!
This could account for my problem;
"I/O doesn't necessarily refer to your hard drive. Input and output of
data are also part of the normal functioning of your modem, which
would be my guess at the cause of the numbers you are watching."
Hope to check it out at the weekend.
--
John Latter
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