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Thread ID: 37003 2003-08-26 00:10:00 Hard drive red light keeps trying to activate alhayton (2403) Press F1
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170573 2003-08-28 01:15:00 Hi Rod ger this is a copy of what you required
Kernel32.dll 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation Win32 Kernel core component C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Kernel32.dll 4.3 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
MSGSRV32.EXE 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation Windows 32-bit VxD Message Server C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Mprexe.exe 4.10.1998 Microsoft Corporation WIN32 Network Interface Service Process C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Mprexe.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
MMTASK.TSK 4.03.1998 Microsoft Corporation Multimedia background task support module C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MMTASK.TSK 4.0 Microsoft Windows
Mstask.exe 4.71.1968.1 Microsoft Corporation Task Scheduler Engine C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Mstask.exe 4.0 Microsoft® Windows® Task Scheduler
Nprotect.exe 15.0.0.20 Symantec Corporation Norton Protection Status C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON UTILITIES\Nprotect.exe 4.0 Norton Utilities
Devldr16.exe 1, 0, 0, 19 Creative Technology Ltd. DevLdr16 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Devldr16.exe 4.0 Creative Ring3 NT Inteface
Explorer.exe 4.72.3110.1 Microsoft Corporation Windows Explorer C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System
Systray.exe 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation System Tray Applet C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Systray.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Swtrayv4.exe 4.03.281 Microsoft Corporation MS SideWinder Tray Application C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT HARDWARE\GAME CONTROLLERS\COMMON\Swtrayv4.exe 4.0 Microsoft Game Controller Software
Navapw32.exe 8.00.6 Symantec Corporation Norton AntiVirus Agent C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\Navapw32.exe 4.0 Norton AntiVirus
Wineject.exe 1.3 Ingo Heeskens Task-Bar applet ejecting removable drives C:\WINDOWS\Wineject.exe 4.0 WinEject
RUNDLL.EXE 4.10.1998 Microsoft Corporation Run a DLL as an App C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Wmiexe.exe 5.00.1755.1 Microsoft Corporation WMI service exe housing C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Wmiexe.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System
Zonealarm.exe 3.7.202 Zone Labs Inc. ZoneAlarm C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\Zonealarm.exe 4.0 ZoneAlarm
Vsmon.exe 3.7.202 Zone Labs Inc. TrueVector Service C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\Vsmon.exe 4.0 TrueVector Service
Pstores.exe 5.00.1877.3 Microsoft Corporation Protected storage server C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Pstores.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System
Rnaapp.exe 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation Dial-Up Networking Application C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Rnaapp.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Tapisrv.exe 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony Server C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Tapisrv.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Spool32.exe 4.10.1998 Microsoft Corporation Spooler Sub System Process C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Spool32.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Msinfo32.exe 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation MSInfo32 C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\MSINFO\Msinfo32.exe 4.0 Microsoft System Information

I have had the wineject for several years with no trouble but I could do without.

alhayton my name is Shirley
alhayton (2403)
170574 2003-08-28 01:40:00 sounds like a optimizer defrag program associated with norton I just use their anti virus their utils is quite resource hungry and not as good as Fix-It for registry maintainance , or Diskeeper for defragging kiwibeat (304)
170575 2003-08-28 02:48:00 I tend to agree with kiwibeat, try uninstalling all Norton software and see if the problem stops. Sorry its abit of a pain, but after you have done that if you have no joy continue to close optional programs like Zone Alarm etc. until either the problem stops or there is nothing else to close.

Check the running tasks each time to make sure the program has really stopped running, quite often programs will leave processes running in the background, unobserved. In that case the only option is to uninstall them.

You will need to restart each time you don't run a program and then check.

When you have finished if the problem persists, copy & paste your new minimal running tasks to notepad, reinstall\restart your antivirus and firewall, log on to F1 and copy and paste from notepad
and get back to us with it.
Rod ger (316)
170576 2003-08-28 03:58:00 Hi Rod ger I have done what you suggested and have stripped windows right down to stuff that we have had on for abou 2 years I think and it is still doing the same. Here is the new list on notepad.

Kernel32.dll 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation Win32 Kernel core component C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Kernel32.dll 4.3 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
MSGSRV32.EXE 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation Windows 32-bit VxD Message Server C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Mprexe.exe 4.10.1998 Microsoft Corporation WIN32 Network Interface Service Process C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Mprexe.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
MMTASK.TSK 4.03.1998 Microsoft Corporation Multimedia background task support module C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MMTASK.TSK 4.0 Microsoft Windows
Devldr16.exe 1, 0, 0, 19 Creative Technology Ltd. DevLdr16 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Devldr16.exe 4.0 Creative Ring3 NT Inteface
Explorer.exe 4.72.3110.1 Microsoft Corporation Windows Explorer C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System
Systray.exe 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation System Tray Applet C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Systray.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Swtrayv4.exe 4.03.281 Microsoft Corporation MS SideWinder Tray Application C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT HARDWARE\GAME CONTROLLERS\COMMON\Swtrayv4.exe 4.0 Microsoft Game Controller Software
Wmiexe.exe 5.00.1755.1 Microsoft Corporation WMI service exe housing C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Wmiexe.exe 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System
Msinfo32.exe 4.10.2222 Microsoft Corporation MSInfo32 C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\MSINFO\Msinfo32.exe 4.0 Microsoft System Information
alhayton (2403)
170577 2003-08-28 04:23:00 Does this happen if you start the computer in safe mode? B.M. (505)
170578 2003-08-28 04:48:00 Ok everything looks normal. What are the specs of your computer, especially RAM and free Hard Drive space: but processor etc as well please. Rod ger (316)
170579 2003-08-28 05:01:00 Hi Rod ger & BM
This is not occuring when in safe mode to answer B M question.
will these specs do copied from system information at least I have learnt about that today. I have now installed only Nortons Anti Virus 2002
Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.2222 A
Clean install using OEM Preinstall Kit /T:C:\WININST0.400 /SrcDir=D:\Cabs D:\CABS\factory.inf /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IE 5 6.0.2600.0000
Uptime: 0:00:03:07
Normal mode
On "CHANGEME" as "alhayton"

GenuineIntel x86 Family 15 Model 1 Stepping 2
256MB RAM
79% system resources free
Windows-managed swap file on drive C (26309MB free)
Available space on drive C: 26309MB of 37752MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 144MB of 399MB (FAT)
alhayton (2403)
170580 2003-08-28 05:20:00 > the red light on the box keeps trying to activate all the time

Back to basics.
Can you expand on the above?

Is it lit up solidly, or just little short flickers, regular in time.

The reason I ask, is that any other device on that IDE channel may also bring the light on.
In particular, CD-ROM drives, with autorun enabled can give that regular flicker on the HDD activity light even though its not the HDD thats being polled.
godfather (25)
170581 2003-08-28 05:40:00 Try setting your virtual memory to a constant size.
start\ settingscontrol panel\system\performance\virtual memory. click let me specify......... and put 256MB in both entries, click OK ignore warning, and restart your computer. Let us know how that goes.
Rod ger (316)
170582 2003-08-28 05:57:00 Hi Rod ger & Godfather
Good news I changed my virtual memory to 256 and things were still the same. leaving it at that I then tried Godfathers suggestion and disabled Auto start in both DVD & Burner and low and behold that did the trick. This has only been happening in the last week and I have had DVD & burner for 18 months and both used frequently. Many thanks for all the hard work. I am a 72 years old lady and have been able to follow instructions quite well Many thanks again. Now should I put back the virtual memory or leave as is at 256. Rod
alhayton Shirley
alhayton (2403)
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