Windows 10: Issue: 100% Disk Activity : Svchost - NTFS Volume Log File

Description:








Disk Activity : 100 % for hours


From Perfmon:
Highest Disk Activity by svchost.exe on NTFS Volume Log file
Im guessing its indexing & Stopped Windows search service, but No immediate change in Disk Activity.


Any thoughts whats happening here or a possible fix please?

:)

 

No mouse or keyboard after a reset of Windows 10

When you boot to the installation disk and it says windows is loading files use Shift+F10 to enter command prompt

Then use this to use disk part to clean and format the disk

Hit the enter key after each command,

Diskpart

List disk

Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your HDD in List disk)

Clean

Create partition primary align=1024

Format fs=ntfs quick

Active (assuming you want to install an OS)

Exit

Exit

You have just erased everything on the disk and are ready to install windows.

If you run into an error use

Diskpart

List Volume

Select volume 1..

Delete Volume

Repeat for other volumes

Then proceed with

List disk

Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your HDD in List disk)

Clean

Format fs=ntfs quick

Active (assuming you want to install an OS)

Exit

Exit

 

System Idle Process using 100% Disk Capacity (not CPU)

Good morning,

I recently noticed the Disk Activity light on my Laptop was constantly flashing; engaging the Task Manager shows that Service Host: Unistack Service Group (4) [svchost] > System Idle Process is constantly using 100% Disk capacity.

I have to manually End Task for svchost in order to get the Laptop to return to normal service; it re-engages around 2 or 3 times times more in quick succession before the End Task action finally results in everything settling down.

I do note the vast majority of other people report the svchost application taking up 100% CPU time, I would like to confirm that the svchost application does 'not' utilise any CPU usage, only Disk usage.

I would be very grateful if anyone would render assistance in order to resolve.

Many thanks,

 

Run CMD as admin and copy/paste:

fsutil usn deletejournal /d /n c:
chkdsk /scan

If it does not help, you might need to run the full scan:

chkdsk %SystemDrive% /r

Source: hard drive - Windows 8 constantly writes to $logfile - Super User

 

Hi, there are some useful guides on analysing what's happening should you need more:
How to Fix Svchost.exe High CPU Usage
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...62337be?auth=1
How to fix: Svchost.exe (netsvcs) memory leak or high CPU usage problems - wintips.org - Windows Tips & How-tos
High CPU usage