Mxav# files filling paartition

External Since: Feb 25, 2008 Posts: 1

I have recently installed XP Pro on a new computer.

After running for a short time a MXaV file is written to windows
Tmp until the partition is filled and the system comes to a
standstill.

The files cannot be deleted since they are in use by a program
I cannot determine.

What is the cause?

Is there a solution?

johnfw

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External Since: Feb 09, 2008 Posts: 186

johnfw wrote:

> I have recently installed XP Pro on a new computer.
>
> After running for a short time a MXaV file is written to windows
> Tmp until the partition is filled and the system comes to a
> standstill.
>
> The files cannot be deleted since they are in use by a program
> I cannot determine.
>
> What is the cause?

I Googled for "Mxav file" and got a fair amount of links, none pointing to
the same thing. One of the links showed Mxav files being created by
OnTrack's Fix-It. Basically, something you are running is creating these
files and only you can determine what that is. Of course, you should make
sure your computer is virus/malware-free, but I didn't get links suggesting
that this was malware.

Try clean-boot troubleshooting to find the culprit. Once you know which
application is making the mess, you can deal with it by 1) getting rid of
it; or 2) contacting the application's tech support for solutions.

Clean boot in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
Clean-boot advanced troubleshooting in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

Malke
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