Thank you Tore,

I removed the hole drive X: from NORTON and checked that all pathes used do exist. But no change in the performance.

Other ideas please?

Gerhard

>Make sure that anti virus doesn't scan the relevant files. Also make sure that there are no "dead entries" in the path settings.
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>>Hello,
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>>I have an application compiled with VFP 9 SP 2, that is installed on one machine twice. First installation is on drive C:. Second installation ist on drive X: which is mapped to a directory on drive C: on the same machine.
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>>Starting an complex form when starting the app from drive C: needs 1 second.
>>Starting the same form when starting the app from drive X: needs 7 seconds.
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>>EXE and data used are identcal.
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>>What can I do to get the app running faster when started from drive X:?
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>>TIA
>>Gerhard