Windows Vista

aquaxtreme · 06-01-2008, 03:56 PM

So I just installed Vista to try it out and so far I like what it going on, but what is the deal with my hard drive light staying on. Since I got it installed the OS is been going at it and it just doesnt make sense. Is there anything I can check or turn off? There is only 40 processes running. And going back to XP is not what I am looking to do right now.

Thanks

Avgas · 06-01-2008, 04:16 PM

what hard drive light?

aquaxtreme · 06-01-2008, 05:43 PM

On my HP laptop DV5000 there is a hard drive access indicator that lights up when the harddrive is being used. When I had XP and linux on here it only lit up when opening programs and every now and then. But with Vista it seems to stay on pretty much the whole time, even when I am not doing anything.

SgtM · 06-02-2008, 10:21 AM

That's because with Vista, there is almost always HDD activity. Another reason why I hate it.

xJuice · 06-02-2008, 12:47 PM

it's funny you mention that. I've had vista ultimate on my home pc that i installed myself and don't seem to have a problem with the HDD access constantly running. now on a couple of my family's comps that they bought from the store, the laptop seems to do it and their desktop doesn't. I thought maybe it was just some of the pre-installed software that I hadn't had a chance to uninstall yet, but since you said you installed it yourself now i'm thinking maybe it's just a laptop thing?

JDnoble18 · 06-02-2008, 02:45 PM

Its the indexing feature of vista.......yeah it sucks because its always looking at the HDD and getting stuff ready for a search. I guess it would be handy if all you did all day was search for random files. But fortunately I know where most files are that I need access to are located at.

Avgas · 06-02-2008, 03:30 PM

you can turn off windows live search, and see if that helps, link, I've also heard that SP1 helps a bit

camberbrandt · 06-04-2008, 11:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by SgtM

That's because with Vista, there is almost always HDD activity. Another reason why I hate it.

I have 6 Vista machines, none of them do that. So something is wrong with your install or your pc, simple as that.

camberbrandt · 06-04-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by JDnoble18

Its the indexing feature of vista.......yeah it sucks because its always looking at the HDD and getting stuff ready for a search. I guess it would be handy if all you did all day was search for random files. But fortunately I know where most files are that I need access to are located at.

The search indexing feature will level off and almost never be used unless your constantly adding files uppon files uppon files all the time to your system.

I have 1,500gb of space on my machine with around half of it used and mine is never causing any noticable issue and I create files all day long because I am a designer.

***Hucko*** · 06-04-2008, 11:54 AM

i just noticed that vista need a hell of a lot of room for install on one of my vers.

I am selling the other

http://www.s10forum.com/classifieds/...ct/44038/cat/9

JDnoble18 · 06-05-2008, 09:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by camberbrandt

The search indexing feature will level off and almost never be used unless your constantly adding files uppon files uppon files all the time to your system.

I have 1,500gb of space on my machine with around half of it used and mine is never causing any noticable issue and I create files all day long because I am a designer.

How long does it take to level off? I used vista business on a laptop for a good 2 weeks and it was always accessing the HDD. I may not have given it quite enough time to settle down but I never thought about that.

camberbrandt · 06-06-2008, 12:18 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by JDnoble18

How long does it take to level off? I used vista business on a laptop for a good 2 weeks and it was always accessing the HDD. I may not have given it quite enough time to settle down but I never thought about that.

Over night? Maybe 1 day. Ive never had a issue.

camberbrandt · 06-06-2008, 12:18 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hucko

i just noticed that vista need a hell of a lot of room for install on one of my vers.

I am selling the other

http://www.s10forum.com/classifieds/...ct/44038/cat/9

Hard drives are cheap...

JDnoble18 · 06-06-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by camberbrandt

Over night? Maybe 1 day. Ive never had a issue.

Then it must have been some other issue plaguing mine.....I used it for at least 2 or 3 weeks and the light never went off, clean install too!

ib2loud · 06-06-2008, 10:24 AM

i'll stick with XP as long as possible

aquaxtreme · 06-06-2008, 07:09 PM

It's not doing it so much now, but Vista sure does take a long time to boot up. I will probably go back to XP here shortly.

Splosion · 06-06-2008, 07:31 PM

My vista boots up pretty fast.

Captain Morgan · 06-07-2008, 01:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Splosion

My vista boots up pretty fast.

mine too, I definately dont see any difference between boot times on my Vista machine and my XP machine.

ChrisInVT · 06-08-2008, 01:33 PM

My x64 Vista Ultimate partition boots and runs quicker than my XP partition. Doesn't help that my XP is only 32 bit though.

Although, it seems that my x64 version of server 2003 boots slower than my x64 version of server 2008, but that's because my 2008 isn't a DC

06-01-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
aquaxtreme draggin plastic Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,117 Location: Charleston, SC User is: OffLine	Windows Vista So I just installed Vista to try it out and so far I like what it going on, but what is the deal with my hard drive light staying on. Since I got it installed the OS is been going at it and it just doesnt make sense. Is there anything I can check or turn off? There is only 40 processes running. And going back to XP is not what I am looking to do right now. Thanks
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06-01-2008, 04:16 PM	#2
Avgas Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,269 Location: Rain24/7,FL User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista what hard drive light?
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06-01-2008, 05:43 PM	#3
aquaxtreme draggin plastic Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,117 Location: Charleston, SC User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista On my HP laptop DV5000 there is a hard drive access indicator that lights up when the harddrive is being used. When I had XP and linux on here it only lit up when opening programs and every now and then. But with Vista it seems to stay on pretty much the whole time, even when I am not doing anything.
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06-02-2008, 10:21 AM	#4
SgtM Educating da masses Age: 34 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,543 Location: Niles, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista That's because with Vista, there is almost always HDD activity. Another reason why I hate it.
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06-02-2008, 12:47 PM	#5
xJuice BuenosDingDongDiddlyDias Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 9,318 Location: Frisco, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista it's funny you mention that. I've had vista ultimate on my home pc that i installed myself and don't seem to have a problem with the HDD access constantly running. now on a couple of my family's comps that they bought from the store, the laptop seems to do it and their desktop doesn't. I thought maybe it was just some of the pre-installed software that I hadn't had a chance to uninstall yet, but since you said you installed it yourself now i'm thinking maybe it's just a laptop thing?
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06-02-2008, 02:45 PM	#6
JDnoble18 NUKKA!!! Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,944 Location: Lost Creek, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista Its the indexing feature of vista.......yeah it sucks because its always looking at the HDD and getting stuff ready for a search. I guess it would be handy if all you did all day was search for random files. But fortunately I know where most files are that I need access to are located at.
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06-02-2008, 03:30 PM	#7
Avgas Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,269 Location: Rain24/7,FL User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista you can turn off windows live search, and see if that helps, link, I've also heard that SP1 helps a bit
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06-04-2008, 11:35 AM	#8
camberbrandt Photoshop Guru Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,384 Location: Schwenksville, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista Quote: Originally Posted by SgtM That's because with Vista, there is almost always HDD activity. Another reason why I hate it. I have 6 Vista machines, none of them do that. So something is wrong with your install or your pc, simple as that.
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06-04-2008, 11:40 AM	#9
camberbrandt Photoshop Guru Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,384 Location: Schwenksville, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista Quote: Originally Posted by JDnoble18 Its the indexing feature of vista.......yeah it sucks because its always looking at the HDD and getting stuff ready for a search. I guess it would be handy if all you did all day was search for random files. But fortunately I know where most files are that I need access to are located at. The search indexing feature will level off and almost never be used unless your constantly adding files uppon files uppon files all the time to your system. I have 1,500gb of space on my machine with around half of it used and mine is never causing any noticable issue and I create files all day long because I am a designer.
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06-05-2008, 09:40 AM	#11
JDnoble18 NUKKA!!! Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,944 Location: Lost Creek, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista Quote: Originally Posted by camberbrandt The search indexing feature will level off and almost never be used unless your constantly adding files uppon files uppon files all the time to your system. I have 1,500gb of space on my machine with around half of it used and mine is never causing any noticable issue and I create files all day long because I am a designer. How long does it take to level off? I used vista business on a laptop for a good 2 weeks and it was always accessing the HDD. I may not have given it quite enough time to settle down but I never thought about that.
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06-06-2008, 12:18 AM	#12
camberbrandt Photoshop Guru Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,384 Location: Schwenksville, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista Quote: Originally Posted by JDnoble18 How long does it take to level off? I used vista business on a laptop for a good 2 weeks and it was always accessing the HDD. I may not have given it quite enough time to settle down but I never thought about that. Over night? Maybe 1 day. Ive never had a issue.
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06-06-2008, 09:44 AM	#14
JDnoble18 NUKKA!!! Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,944 Location: Lost Creek, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista Quote: Originally Posted by camberbrandt Over night? Maybe 1 day. Ive never had a issue. Then it must have been some other issue plaguing mine.....I used it for at least 2 or 3 weeks and the light never went off, clean install too!
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06-06-2008, 10:24 AM	#15
ib2loud HI! Age: 30 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,049 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista i'll stick with XP as long as possible
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06-06-2008, 07:09 PM	#16
aquaxtreme draggin plastic Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,117 Location: Charleston, SC User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista It's not doing it so much now, but Vista sure does take a long time to boot up. I will probably go back to XP here shortly.
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06-06-2008, 07:31 PM	#17
Splosion <- nose bleed section Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,101 Location: oklahoma city, oklahoma User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista My vista boots up pretty fast.
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06-07-2008, 01:56 PM	#18
Captain Morgan . Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 15,108 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista Quote: Originally Posted by Splosion My vista boots up pretty fast. mine too, I definately dont see any difference between boot times on my Vista machine and my XP machine.
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06-08-2008, 01:33 PM	#19
ChrisInVT I Rather Be Wheelin' Age: 26 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,190 Location: The Woods, VT User is: OffLine	Re: Windows Vista My x64 Vista Ultimate partition boots and runs quicker than my XP partition. Doesn't help that my XP is only 32 bit though. Although, it seems that my x64 version of server 2003 boots slower than my x64 version of server 2008, but that's because my 2008 isn't a DC
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