Setup a Performance Monitor log using a binary circular log file

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• At a command prompt, enter "diskperf -YV" and reboot (make sure -YV is uppercase.) The -YV switch enables logical disk counters.
  
• Start "Computer Management" (For Win2k: Right-click "My Computer" and select "Manage")
  
• Expand performance monitor logs and alerts-- right-click "counter logs," select "New Log Settings" and choose a name, i.e. DailyMon.
  
• Select the "General" tab and click the "Use Local Computer Counters" button. Click "Add Counters" and click the "All Counters" button.
  
• Select "Memory" from the dropdown list and then click the "Add" button.
  
• Select "Processor" from the dropdown list. Click the "All Instances" button and then the "Add" button.
  
• Select "Logical Disk" from the dropdown, click the "All Instances" button and then the "Add" button.
  
• Set the interval to 300 seconds.
  
• Select the "Log Files" Tab. Set the log file location to the desired path, (i.e. d:PerfData,) and then uncheck the "End Filenames with" box.
  
• Set the log file type to "Binary Circular File."
  
• Enter "DailyMon Counters" in the Comment box.
  
• Set the log file size limit as desired, (i.e. 10000kb.)
  
• Select the "Schedule" tab. Set the current date/time for the start log and then set the stop log to 01/01/2999 (An automatic restart will not occur after reboot if "Manual Stop" has been set.)