Annoying HD issues

kehoe · 03-18-2008, 09:31 PM

I am running XP with several HD's and most are full. Once I am inside any HD that is 1/5 full I have trouble staying in the HD because it usually comes up with an error message stating "not responsive" and I have to close out in task manager and get into it again. This is happening with all HD's on IDE, SATA, and even an external USB. So I don't think it is HD but rather an XP setting for the drive. ANy suggestions would be great because this annoying.

Also, all drives have been defragged.

**Deleted090308** · 03-19-2008, 02:59 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

Disable System restore for all drives - except the drive where XP is installed.

How much RAM do you have installed?

kehoe · 03-19-2008, 03:33 PM

I have 3g of ram. Thanks for the input I turned off the back up on all drives except for the drives with my operating systems (dual boot). I didn't realize that these drives even contained a restore point.

**Deleted090308** · 03-19-2008, 03:37 PM

That should be enough.

Did you disable System restore (and hibernation)?

How many HDD's do you have - and how are they connected to the computer/motherboard?

kehoe · 03-19-2008, 03:51 PM

2 by IDE, 2 by SATA, and 1 USB external and yes system restore was disabled. And yes hibernation is turned off

**Deleted090308** · 03-19-2008, 03:56 PM

See if there's an updated chipset driver.

What motherboard?

kehoe · 03-19-2008, 08:06 PM

I will check for the updates on the drivers. I haven't noticed anymore disconnects since the recommended changes. Thank you very much.

**Deleted090308** · 03-19-2008, 08:18 PM

OK. Keep us updated.

03-18-2008, 09:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
kehoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Annoying HD issues I am running XP with several HD's and most are full. Once I am inside any HD that is 1/5 full I have trouble staying in the HD because it usually comes up with an error message stating "not responsive" and I have to close out in task manager and get into it again. This is happening with all HD's on IDE, SATA, and even an external USB. So I don't think it is HD but rather an XP setting for the drive. ANy suggestions would be great because this annoying. Also, all drives have been defragged. Last edited by kehoe; 03-18-2008 at 09:33 PM.

03-19-2008, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Annoying HD issues Hi, welcome to TSF. Disable System restore for all drives - except the drive where XP is installed. How much RAM do you have installed?

03-19-2008, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
kehoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Annoying HD issues I have 3g of ram. Thanks for the input I turned off the back up on all drives except for the drives with my operating systems (dual boot). I didn't realize that these drives even contained a restore point. Last edited by kehoe; 03-19-2008 at 03:44 PM.

03-19-2008, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Annoying HD issues That should be enough. Did you disable System restore (and hibernation)? How many HDD's do you have - and how are they connected to the computer/motherboard? Last edited by Deleted090308; 03-19-2008 at 03:56 PM.

03-19-2008, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
kehoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Annoying HD issues 2 by IDE, 2 by SATA, and 1 USB external and yes system restore was disabled. And yes hibernation is turned off

03-19-2008, 03:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Annoying HD issues See if there's an updated chipset driver. What motherboard?

03-19-2008, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
kehoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Annoying HD issues I will check for the updates on the drivers. I haven't noticed anymore disconnects since the recommended changes. Thank you very much.

03-19-2008, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Annoying HD issues OK. Keep us updated.