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    My HD is always grinding... and yes indexing says complete

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fox_91, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. fox_91

    fox_91 Notebook Guru

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    Anyone else have a Vostro that seems to be constantly accessing its HD? I have checked Indexing and it says its complete, I even tried indexing a second time but the thing is still just chuging away on my desk. I can't think of what could even be accessing it any suggestions?
     
    fox_91, Aug 21, 2007
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  2. DoubleBlack

    DoubleBlack Notebook Deity

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    That doesn't mean it's not indexing, if you want to fully investigate what it is you'll need to disable the Indexing Service in services.msc ;)
     
    DoubleBlack, Aug 21, 2007
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  3. ocellaris

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    Turn off SuperFetch and System Restore as well.
     
    ocellaris, Aug 21, 2007
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    Noo, not superfetch. That doesn't thrash the hard drive as much as everyone says. Superfetch greatly increases program response time, keep it. System Restore, Windows Defender, and Automatic Virus scans all cause the hard drive to thrash so disable those.

    I have all those disabled (The automatic scans) and my hard drive never thrashes, and I still have superfetch.
     
    Sprintguy1376, Aug 21, 2007
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  5. nizzy1115

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    its system restore. my hard drive stopped being active when i disabled it. only problem is then you cant retrieve deleted documents :/
     
    nizzy1115, Aug 21, 2007
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    well, system restore only tracks system files changes and not your documents. By disabling system restore, you have deleted all restore points. That means, if you fail to boot or some program fails to operate, you can't go back to a restore point and restore your system anymore.

    A system restore point is created when you install programs etc. I don't think this will add to the constant grinding problem but I may be wrong.
     
    devsk, Aug 21, 2007
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  7. ocellaris

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    Proper backups are far more effective than relying on System Restore to save your work. Also, with Gmail and other services offering ~2GB mail storage, just mail yourself any important document daily :D
     
    ocellaris, Aug 21, 2007
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    I've been having the same issue on my Vostro and I'm usually pretty good at fine tuning the system. I turned off system restore and it made a huge difference in system performance, the HD is still going. Wondering if Vista Ultimate has anything to do with it.
     
    jb1007, Aug 21, 2007
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    Do turn off superfetch... unless you have less than 1GB or less.... Superfetch (2gb or more memory) alone is why you upgrade to vista
     
    mxl180, Aug 21, 2007
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