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NT Slow - High CPU(graph) - 97% Idle??

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I installed a 29160 scsi card in a NT4.0 server dds4 tape drive, performed a backup no issues. 30 minutes later the system is very slow the task list shows 97% idle but the CPU graph show at the top maxed out. Help

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by jaboy78

when u press Ctrl + Alt + Del
Go to task manager
click processes

Look for the files which runs high cpu load
Sure one of the file with extension *.exe

Remove it or unload it on the services...could be virus

by picturethat

Turned out to be a broken microsoft mirror. Interesting that it does not show in the processes. Go figrure.

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