I've been having some serious issues with my PC lately. About two weeks ago, it started freezing up, and I had to force a shutdown by pressing the power button. The next time I booted it, I got a blank screen with just my cursor showing, which has happened before with my old laptop. I managed to get into the task manager, but noticed my disk usage was at 100% even when I wasn't running any programs. My PC is basically unusable now. Sometimes it lets me access the desktop for a few hours, but everything is super slow, especially downloads.
My question is, could this be a sign that my SSD is failing, or might it be another issue, like with the RAM?
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First off, you should check what processes are hogging the disk read/write activity. Sometimes, a simple program could be causing the 100% usage. Run your task manager, if you can, and see if anything is spiking. If that doesn't help, and you see nothing unusual, it's worth looking into a possible hardware issue.
It’s hard to diagnose without having the PC in front of me, but usually if nothing works and you're getting stuck, it's best to consider replacing the SSD or at least checking with a professional. Good luck figuring it out!
How old is your SSD? If it's around a year and a half, it might be starting to show signs of wear. Windows updates can cause temporary spikes, but if it persists for a long time after booting, you should consider backing up your data. Have you tried using a program like CrystalDisk to check its health?
Yeah, I ran CrystalDisk before, and it said my disk is healthy, but this whole situation makes me wonder.
I feel for you, this sounds frustrating! If you can't even get into Safe Mode properly, it might just be a case of grief on the SSD. Sorry to hear it's tough, but your drive could be crashing, so bringing it in for a check-up might be the next step.
Another tip is to check your disk usage by sorting it in your task manager. Click on the disk column to see which processes are using it the most. If you can't even reach your desktop, then that complicates things. It could be a deeper issue with the SSD if you're stuck at the login screen for a long time.
I tried that too, but even sorting by disk usage showed everything at 0 when it was freezing. It's a complete mess.
I get what you're saying, but the issue is that when I check, it’s at 100% and there’s no actual process using it. It's really frustrating.