why so many index in my xp?

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  1. mantra

    mantra Registered Member

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    why so many index in my xp? what is it USN

    Hi
    i have disabled the index service on my xp sp2 with the last update
    and in my c i have disabled to index for a fast search

    but when i run chkdsk , it take longer to complete the phase 2 ,that the index phase check

    i have
    25684 KB in 5005 index

    and i have not so many files in my c:

    is there something that i could do to reduce the index?

    thanks
     
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  2. mantra

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    and i did notice this voice
    CHKDSK is checking the diary USN...
    checking of the diary USN finish.

    no errors

    but what is it this usn?
    till some days ago chkdsk did not check usn ? is new
     
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    "USN Journal: This feature provides a persistent log of all changes made to files on the volume. This feature is one of the reasons that the Windows 2000 domain controller must use an NTFS 5.0 partition as the system volume."
     
  4. mantra

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    yes but today i have this voice USN

    till 2 days ago , i have never seen such voiceo_O
     
  5. mantra

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    thanks WSfuser

    but the problem is CHKDSK is checking the diary USN...checking of the diary USN finish.

    well i have 6 partitions , and yesterday in chkdsk i start to see for the first time the voice USN
    2 days ago i have not the voice Usn , i checked the xp log

    and if i check with chkdsk all my partitions , i found only in 1 partition the voice USN , exactly in D:

    if i run chkdsk on (C: E:F :H :I) i did not have a CHKDSK is checking the diary USN...checking of the diary USN finish


    why?
     
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