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tool to identify processes accessing hard drive



 
 
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Old December 23rd 09, 08:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
John A Grandy[_2_]
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Default tool to identify processes accessing hard drive

Vista Ultimate SP2
Toshiba Satellite x205-sli4

I need a tool that will tell me which processes are accessing the hard disk.

My system is madly accessing the hard drive, even after reboot with no
foreground processes running, but Task Manager does not show any significant
CPU activity ( just dwm.exe , taskmgr.exe ).


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Old December 23rd 09, 09:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Rick Rogers
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Default tool to identify processes accessing hard drive

Hi,

Process Explorer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"John A Grandy" johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com wrote in message
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Vista Ultimate SP2
Toshiba Satellite x205-sli4

I need a tool that will tell me which processes are accessing the hard
disk.

My system is madly accessing the hard drive, even after reboot with no
foreground processes running, but Task Manager does not show any
significant CPU activity ( just dwm.exe , taskmgr.exe ).



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Old December 23rd 09, 09:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Rick Rogers
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Default tool to identify processes accessing hard drive


Hi,

Process Explorer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"John A Grandy" johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com wrote in message
...
Vista Ultimate SP2
Toshiba Satellite x205-sli4

I need a tool that will tell me which processes are accessing the hard
disk.

My system is madly accessing the hard drive, even after reboot with no
foreground processes running, but Task Manager does not show any
significant CPU activity ( just dwm.exe , taskmgr.exe ).



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Old December 23rd 09, 09:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Ashton Crusher[_2_]
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Default tool to identify processes accessing hard drive

On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:05:17 -0800, "John A Grandy"
johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com wrote:

Vista Ultimate SP2
Toshiba Satellite x205-sli4

I need a tool that will tell me which processes are accessing the hard disk.

My system is madly accessing the hard drive, even after reboot with no
foreground processes running, but Task Manager does not show any significant
CPU activity ( just dwm.exe , taskmgr.exe ).



You can use Task Manager and add I/O reads and writes to what you are
viewing. Then click on them to sort by I/O and you'll see what
program is doing it.
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Old December 23rd 09, 09:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Ashton Crusher[_2_]
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Default tool to identify processes accessing hard drive


On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:05:17 -0800, "John A Grandy"
johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com wrote:

Vista Ultimate SP2
Toshiba Satellite x205-sli4

I need a tool that will tell me which processes are accessing the hard disk.

My system is madly accessing the hard drive, even after reboot with no
foreground processes running, but Task Manager does not show any significant
CPU activity ( just dwm.exe , taskmgr.exe ).



You can use Task Manager and add I/O reads and writes to what you are
viewing. Then click on them to sort by I/O and you'll see what
program is doing it.
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Old December 24th 09, 07:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Poutnik
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Default tool to identify processes accessing hard drive

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says...

Hi,

Process Explorer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx

I would say rather Process Monitor
( join of former FileMon and RegMon ).

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896645.aspx


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Poutnik
The best depends on how the best is defined.
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Old December 24th 09, 07:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Poutnik
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Default tool to identify processes accessing hard drive

In article ,
says...

Hi,

Process Explorer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx

I would say rather Process Monitor
( join of former FileMon and RegMon ).

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896645.aspx


--
Poutnik
The best depends on how the best is defined.
 




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