Problem upgrading to Vista on Sony Vaio laptop

My laptop came with XP but with a Vista upgrade disk. I finally decided to
do the upgrade and am having real problems.

While the computer is light on processing power and memory (1 gig), it is
supposed to run Vista. However, I find that it has stalled to a crawl
because my processor is always running at 100% while the memory is only in
the 60% range. However, in SAFE MODE, the processor only runs at 20%. So I
assume something is being loaded that is killing the processor. I also
found that, somewhere in the normal bootup process, the processor usage
jumpted from 60% to 100%.

How do I find out what the problem is. Does Vista have diagnostics that
shows how much processor power each process uses? Or is there a way I can
load one file at a time while watching the processor meter to see where it
jumps?

If I can't fix this issue, I'll plan to go back to XP.

Thank you.

its_my_dime;854447 Wrote:
> My laptop came with XP but with a Vista upgrade disk. I finally decide
> t
> do the upgrade and am having real problems
>
> While the computer is light on processing power and memory (1 gig), i
> i
> supposed to run Vista. However, I find that it has stalled to a craw
> because my processor is always running at 100% while the memory is onl
> i
> the 60% range. However, in SAFE MODE, the processor only runs at 20%.
> So
> assume something is being loaded that is killing the processor. I als
> found that, somewhere in the normal bootup process, the processor usag
> jumpted from 60% to 100%
>
> How do I find out what the problem is. Does Vista have diagnostic
> tha
> shows how much processor power each process uses? Or is there a way
> ca
> load one file at a time while watching the processor meter to see wher
> i
> jumps
>
> If I can't fix this issue, I'll plan to go back to XP
>
> Thank you

Hi

You might have a look under the processes tab in Task Manager and se
if that reveals anythin

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...-processes.htm

Hope it help

SIW

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"SIW2" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> its_my_dime;854447 Wrote:
>> My laptop came with XP but with a Vista upgrade disk. I finally decided
>> to
>> do the upgrade and am having real problems.
>>
>> While the computer is light on processing power and memory (1 gig), it
>> is
>> supposed to run Vista. However, I find that it has stalled to a crawl
>> because my processor is always running at 100% while the memory is only
>> in
>> the 60% range. However, in SAFE MODE, the processor only runs at 20%.
>> So I
>> assume something is being loaded that is killing the processor. I also
>> found that, somewhere in the normal bootup process, the processor usage
>> jumpted from 60% to 100%.
>>
>> How do I find out what the problem is. Does Vista have diagnostics
>> that
>> shows how much processor power each process uses? Or is there a way I
>> can
>> load one file at a time while watching the processor meter to see where
>> it
>> jumps?
>>
>> If I can't fix this issue, I'll plan to go back to XP.
>>
>> Thank you.
>
> Hi,
>
> You might have a look under the processes tab in Task Manager and see
> if that reveals anything
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...processes.html
>
> Hope it helps
>
> SIW2
>
>
> --

It looks like the problem relates to something called zerocfgsvc
application, an Intel that leads to a file called ZCfgSvc.exe.
I don't know if this is something Vista needs, but I've disabled it and the
CPU usage has dropped from 100% to 20%!!

Thank you.

http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/pr...fgsvc.exe.html

A bit of info about that process.
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Mad Mike


"its_my_dime" wrote:

>
> "SIW2" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > its_my_dime;854447 Wrote:
> >> My laptop came with XP but with a Vista upgrade disk. I finally decided
> >> to
> >> do the upgrade and am having real problems.
> >>
> >> While the computer is light on processing power and memory (1 gig), it
> >> is
> >> supposed to run Vista. However, I find that it has stalled to a crawl
> >> because my processor is always running at 100% while the memory is only
> >> in
> >> the 60% range. However, in SAFE MODE, the processor only runs at 20%.
> >> So I
> >> assume something is being loaded that is killing the processor. I also
> >> found that, somewhere in the normal bootup process, the processor usage
> >> jumpted from 60% to 100%.
> >>
> >> How do I find out what the problem is. Does Vista have diagnostics
> >> that
> >> shows how much processor power each process uses? Or is there a way I
> >> can
> >> load one file at a time while watching the processor meter to see where
> >> it
> >> jumps?
> >>
> >> If I can't fix this issue, I'll plan to go back to XP.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > You might have a look under the processes tab in Task Manager and see
> > if that reveals anything
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...processes.html
> >
> > Hope it helps
> >
> > SIW2
> >
> >
> > --
>
> It looks like the problem relates to something called zerocfgsvc
> application, an Intel that leads to a file called ZCfgSvc.exe.
> I don't know if this is something Vista needs, but I've disabled it and the
> CPU usage has dropped from 100% to 20%!!
>
> Thank you.
>
>

its_my_dime;854506 Wrote:
> "SIW2" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > its_my_dime;854447 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> My laptop came with XP but with a Vista upgrade disk. I finally
> > > decided
> > > >> to
> > > >> do the upgrade and am having real problems.
> > > >>
> > > >> While the computer is light on processing power and memory (1 gig),
> > > it
> > > >> is
> > > >> supposed to run Vista. However, I find that it has stalled to a
> > > crawl
> > > >> because my processor is always running at 100% while the memory is
> > > only
> > > >> in
> > > >> the 60% range. However, in SAFE MODE, the processor only runs at
> > > 20%.
> > > >> So I
> > > >> assume something is being loaded that is killing the processor. I
> > > also
> > > >> found that, somewhere in the normal bootup process, the processor
> > > usage
> > > >> jumpted from 60% to 100%.
> > > >>
> > > >> How do I find out what the problem is. Does Vista have diagnostics
> > > >> that
> > > >> shows how much processor power each process uses? Or is there a way
> > > I
> > > >> can
> > > >> load one file at a time while watching the processor meter to see
> > > where
> > > >> it
> > > >> jumps?
> > > >>
> > > >> If I can't fix this issue, I'll plan to go back to XP.
> > > >>
> > > >> Thank you.> > > > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > You might have a look under the processes tab in Task Manager and
> > see
> > > if that reveals anything
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...processes.html
> > >
> > > Hope it helps
> > >
> > > SIW2
> > >
> > >
> > > -- > > It looks like the problem relates to something called zerocfgsvc
> application, an Intel that leads to a file called
> ZCfgSvc.exe.
> I don't know if this is something Vista needs, but I've disabled it
> and the
> CPU usage has dropped from 100% to 20%!!
>
> Thank you.

Hi ,

That has known compatibility issues with Vista. Part of Intel utilities
for some of their wireless network cards. Suggest you check for new
drivers with your laptop manufacturer and Intel .

'Download Software, Drivers and Utilities'
(http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Default.aspx?lang=eng)

Glad it's running better now

SIW2


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SIW2