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    Strange HD Tune Results

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mfmbcpman, Apr 23, 2007.

  1. mfmbcpman

    mfmbcpman Notebook Consultant

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    I am trying to run benchmarks on my hard drive but I am getting weird looking results. The transfer rate plummets and then goes back up every 5 seconds and it gradually decreases as the test goes on.
     

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    it looks like you might have a program accessing your hdd as you run the benchmark, like a virus killer, or something else.

    try disabling all startup item in msconfig then try again.

    but be carfull.

    regards.

    John.
     
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    Is there any way/program to see what is accessing the HDD?
     
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