Try running "Chkdsk /F C:" in cmd. Hit Y to have it check next reboot. Then give it a restart .
sudden large deterioration in hard drive performance
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Up until a few days ago, drive performance was massively better than seen below.
System is as seen in sig; severe performance loss in drive access, opening folders is very slow. Programs, games etc still work apart from when the high CPU usage as seen in the screenshot cripples the system, which has been as stable as a rock for nearly 3 years. System is less than 0.2% fragmented and regularly maintained. There are no unusual noises as yet. No drastic system changes of late either.
Is this the start of drive failure or is this something thats gone wrong in the OS?
Luckily I have a new build under construction and the important stuff on this drive is backed up, but it's hugely annoying.
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System is as seen in sig; severe performance loss in drive access, opening folders is very slow. Programs, games etc still work apart from when the high CPU usage as seen in the screenshot cripples the system, which has been as stable as a rock for nearly 3 years. System is less than 0.2% fragmented and regularly maintained. There are no unusual noises as yet. No drastic system changes of late either.
Is this the start of drive failure or is this something thats gone wrong in the OS?
Luckily I have a new build under construction and the important stuff on this drive is backed up, but it's hugely annoying.
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I'd definitely run a virus scan. Everytime I've experienced issues with slow folder opening, it's always pointed me to a virus.
Originally Posted by ceemuk Up until a few days ago, drive performance was massively better than seen below. System is as seen in sig; severe performance loss in drive access, opening folders is very slow. Programs, games etc still work apart from when the high CPU usage as seen in the screenshot cripples the system, which has been as stable as a rock for nearly 3 years. System is less than 0.2% fragmented and regularly maintained. There are no unusual noises as yet. No drastic system changes of late either. Is this the start of drive failure or is this something thats gone wrong in the OS? Luckily I have a new build under construction and the important stuff on this drive is backed up, but it's hugely annoying.
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