<Solved> Horrible Write speed Ext4 Drive in Linux Mint 17.2 (x64)

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Since I switched from Windows 10 (x64) to Linux Mint 17.2 (x64), I experience Horrible write speeds on my Western Digital WD10JFCX-68N6GN0, with Partitions (first one ~537gb Formatted to NTFS, Second one ~463gb Formatted to EXT4). The Write/Read speed is at ~750kb/s with File Explorers, but the Speedtests with dd or gnome-disks say, that the drive is about 60-70mb/s fast. Is there a way to fix this?
 
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Problem Solved: All the File Managers I used were the Problems. As I used the "Nemo" File Explorer, the files were moved at a normal speed.
Thanks for taking you time anyway, the Advise with the DLG Tool Will most probably help me anyway in the future. :)
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Hey there, masterxxxxxl.

Sorry to hear about the issues you're having with your drive. I'd suggest that you try the HDD with a different SATA port and cable, to see if the same thing happens. Make sure that you've connected the HDD properly. If nothing seems to change, you could try connecting it to a different computer, either externally (via a SATA to USB adapter, external enclosure or a docking station), or internally via a SATA connection, to see if the issue persists. If you connect it to a Windows computer, you could try testing the HDD for errors via DLG (Data Lifeguard Diagnostics): How to test a drive for problems using Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows.
I'd also recommend that you backup your most important data before you start those procedures, no matter how long it takes.

Hope that helps. Please let me know how everything goes.
Boogieman_WD
 
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I already tried another SATA Port and Cable, but this didnt change anything, and the Drive passed both DLG Tests without any errors.
On the other PC, the write speed is in fact much faster. I also tried the SATA Cable, that I used in the other PC without problems or low Speeds, but on my main PC, the Drive is horribly slow again. I also tested another Port again. It seems like it's not an issue from the Harddrive itself, but I have no Idea where it comes from, especially, because the Speed tests I did with the Tools on my Main PC say all about 60mb/s, but writing actual files to it seem to be horribly slow somehow.


 
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masterxxxxxl

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Problem Solved: All the File Managers I used were the Problems. As I used the "Nemo" File Explorer, the files were moved at a normal speed.
Thanks for taking you time anyway, the Advise with the DLG Tool Will most probably help me anyway in the future. :)
 
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