100% CPU usage by ntvdm

[anton]

Hi,

Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm to
take up 100% cpu.

In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler package.

Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released free.
Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip

I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about Windows XP.

help?

[Randall Kindley]

Anton,

See recent postings on "CPU Usage"


"anton" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm to
> take up 100% cpu.
>
> In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler package.
>
> Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released free.
> Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip
>
> I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about Windows
XP.
>
> help?
>
>

[anton]

:( I dont find such a thread lately, and ive looked through google..
what does it say? is it about ntvdm and dos too?


"Randall Kindley" > wrote in message
...
> Anton,
>
> See recent postings on "CPU Usage"
>
>
> "anton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm to
> > take up 100% cpu.
> >
> > In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler package.
> >
> > Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released free.
> > Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip
> >
> > I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about Windows
> XP.
> >
> > help?
> >
> >
>
>

[anton]

ok, found it!

Randall, its not the same problem. You are taking about an overrall / random
spu usage load.
My problem is related to a certain program.

Eventhough I have had the problem you are talking about and fixed it. For a
month ago I installed
things with windows update, lots of things, drivers and stuff. and after
that constantly 100%
usage. The comp where on its knees with no apps running. and I tried
everything I could, like
booting with no apps, uninstalling drivers etc etc... what helped me was 2
things: bios and system recovery.

See you have a problem with your XP Cd if reinstalling XP hsnt worked for
you. I knew it
worked earlier so I started comp with fail safe settings, and then backed
the comp to earlier date,
new drivers and programs vanished, it started working again. I dont know if
I ever will use
windows update again....

if so I will be very careful..



"Randall Kindley" > wrote in message
...
> Anton,
>
> See recent postings on "CPU Usage"
>
>
> "anton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm to
> > take up 100% cpu.
> >
> > In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler package.
> >
> > Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released free.
> > Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip
> >
> > I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about Windows
> XP.
> >
> > help?
> >
> >
>
>

[Randall Kindley]

Gee, its right in this list (?!!?).

"anton" > wrote in message
...
> :( I dont find such a thread lately, and ive looked through google..
> what does it say? is it about ntvdm and dos too?
>
>
> "Randall Kindley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Anton,
> >
> > See recent postings on "CPU Usage"
> >
> >
> > "anton" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm
to
> > > take up 100% cpu.
> > >
> > > In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler
package.
> > >
> > > Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released
free.
> > > Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip
> > >
> > > I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about
Windows
> > XP.
> > >
> > > help?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael W Ryder]

anton wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm to
> take up 100% cpu.
>
> In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler package.
>
> Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released free.
> Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip
>
> I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about Windows XP.
>
> help?
>
>

I can get the 100% cpu usage either running heavy dos programs or Excel.
I have a text file that is almost 500,000 lines long. After breaking
it up it takes several minutes at full power in Excel to import each
worksheet. In DOS I am filtering text files of up to 1GB in size.
I don't think the problem is with XP, but with the program needing a lot
of computing power.

[anton]

How about if you run it on your comp? (its not a hoax, It is really a
microsoft program)
You get 100% cpu? It is like that as soon as it starts. How much power does
an old
program need?

"Michael W Ryder" > wrote in message
rthlink.net...
> anton wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm to
> > take up 100% cpu.
> >
> > In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler package.
> >
> > Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released free.
> > Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip
> >
> > I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about Windows
XP.
> >
> > help?
> >
> >
>
> I can get the 100% cpu usage either running heavy dos programs or Excel.
> I have a text file that is almost 500,000 lines long. After breaking
> it up it takes several minutes at full power in Excel to import each
> worksheet. In DOS I am filtering text files of up to 1GB in size.
> I don't think the problem is with XP, but with the program needing a lot
> of computing power.
>

[Paul Peterson]

Anton, if codeview is a dos program try www.tamedos.com and download the
trial version it reduces cpu usage of ntvdm with dos progs.

Paul

"anton" > wrote in message
...
> How about if you run it on your comp? (its not a hoax, It is really a
> microsoft program)
> You get 100% cpu? It is like that as soon as it starts. How much power
does
> an old
> program need?
>
> "Michael W Ryder" > wrote in message
> rthlink.net...
> > anton wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Is this a recognised problem? Apparently certain programs cause ntvdm
to
> > > take up 100% cpu.
> > >
> > > In my case running codeview (cv.exe) in the microsoft assembler
package.
> > >
> > > Wanna test if you have the same problem? I believe it is released
free.
> > > Download from : http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ee212/lab/cv.zip
> > >
> > > I dont find any knowledge base article about this problem about
Windows
> XP.
> > >
> > > help?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I can get the 100% cpu usage either running heavy dos programs or Excel.
> > I have a text file that is almost 500,000 lines long. After breaking
> > it up it takes several minutes at full power in Excel to import each
> > worksheet. In DOS I am filtering text files of up to 1GB in size.
> > I don't think the problem is with XP, but with the program needing a lot
> > of computing power.
> >
>
>