Solved HDD always running on 100%

HavardW

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Hello

I recently had a problem with my old Seagate Barracuda 2TB being really, really slow. I checked the Task manager and it kept running at 100% with no drops. I figured the Harddrive was ruined and bought a new un-used Seagate Barracuda 2TB. I then did a clean install of Windows 8 because it was the only thing i had laying around and the problem is still there. Moving a small file takes way longer than it should and the new disk is also running at 100% all the time. I have checked the "resource monitor (Directly Translated)" And ive seen that the System tab is moving up to 13 000 000 bytes of data every second. and I belive this is the cause of the problem but i have no idea of how to solve it.

Any help would be appriciated. Thank you
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
Please make a screenshot of taskmanager filtering on the disk usage and post it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
Please also of the processes a screenshot of the disk usage
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
Please provide a full screenshot of taskmanager of the processes filtered on the disk usage.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
It seems you are having multiple disks according to one of your screenshots.
Btw, you can also just insert the links via the image tags
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Diagnostics Test

Malware scan


Please run a threat scan with Malwarebytes*, a full scan with your AV, scan your system with Adwcleaner, Kaspersky TTDSKiller and ESET Online Scanner
*(Uncheck trial version in the installation process)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset
I should have said I followed some internett guide and turned off the prefetch. this made the disk act more normal while idle but if i open or move files the problem still occurs
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
Nothing popped up on the scans
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
How old is your motherboard?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset
Around 3-4 years
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
If you'd like we could try several things, but this problem has some causes including a failing motherboard if I'm not mistaking.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset
Well i surely dont want it to be the motherboard is there anyway we can test this?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
I don't think there is another way to test the motherboard then replacing it.

Unfortunately, I am not really an expert with these kind of problems. There are several things to try, but I know just a few of them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset
Allright thank you for the help eitherway.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64x
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator G5910
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Predator G5910
    Memory
    16,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
    Sound Card
    Microsoft High Definition Audio-enhet
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Silver Power SP-SS500 500W
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
I am not sure if you have tried this and if it helps, but it might be worth it trying



Diagnostics Test

System File Check


Please try following:

  • Open an admin command prompt
  • Copy/paste "sfc/scannow" (without quotes) and press enter
  • When it finished reboot your system
  • Open again an admin command prompt
  • Enter sfc/scannow again

If sfc/scannow does NOT say "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violation", please upload the cbs.log file located at {windows partition}\Windows\Logs\CBS\, if the file is too large try a 3rd party uploader like dropbox, onedrive, google drive, mediafire etc.
System File Check(SFC a.k.a. Windows Resource Protection) needs to have your system rebooted in order for sfc to try to fix the problems that it finds.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    i5-6500 @3.20GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM550x
    Case
    Fractal Design Define S
    Cooling
    Cooler Master TX3 i
    Keyboard
    Func KB-460 (MX Red)
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
    Other Info
    Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset
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