Windows 10: Chkdsk /r on hdd with 100% active time

my hard drive displays 100% active time, having done all the troubleshooting I tried reinstalling windows but even after leaving it overnight it wouldn't install. I have run a chkdsk /r on the 2tb drive but its stuck on stage 4 going up a couple 100 over night out of 250,000. I have backed everything up so would it be faster to delete everything on the drive then run a chkdsk or would it not make a difference?


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HDD active time 100% !!

im using windows 8 pro x64 and I got a 500gb HDD that got 100% active time without opening any thing !! can any 1 help in that ?

 

100% Disk Activity Time and HDD health


Hi, having read a few reports found with a search on "100% disk activity, low cpu use" - from Win 8 onwards, I suggest:

a. disable readyboost if in use
b. disable defragmentation
c. try changing the power plan from balanced to high performance
d. if you use Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology try updating it- see:
100% Disk Usage - Page 4
e. Windows Defender may be active whilst disk use is high.

These are things people have reported have had an effect. However, this doesn't necessarily identify an exact cause, so is unsatisfactory.

 

100% Disk Activity Time and HDD health


Thanks for your replies!

Philc43, that list varies a lot. Sometimes it shows 100% without any of the processes listed actually using it. In the resource monitor, even with few processes and low read/write rates, it frequently reaches 100% activity time, as in the screenshot. Clues?

Dalchina, I had tried all of these, except the Rapid Storage one. The performance actually got better (it was nearly unusable before). I don't know if it's the case, but I'll check it.