Disk is too slow. (Prepare) (-10001) HELP

ive searched through endless threads with this.
I have just installed a symphony 64 pci card, im not using it with the symphony yet, still using the fireface ufx
this could be just a coincidence
but logic 9 is now constantly F&^%ing up
Disk is too slow. (Prepare)
(-10001)
when im playing, or recording the cpu goes into overload for no apparant reason and then no sound comes out.
I have to mess with buffer settings etc.. to get it to work.
I finally got everything working, and now Im back to trhe same problem of Logic been completely unworkable.
I tried changing the esata cable for my g-tech harddrive, have tried it without the UFX and it still F*&ks up
Im on an 8 core machine, 16gb ram, 6tb external drive, ssd drive etc..
Logic is really pi££ing me off now.
if anyone can help I would be very greatful.
when im playing, or recording the cpu goes into overload for no apparant reason and then no sound comes out.
I have to mess with buffer settings etc.. to get it to work.
I finally got everything working, and now Im back to trhe same problem of Logic been completely unworkable.
I tried changing the esata cable for my g-tech harddrive, have tried it without the UFX and it still F*&ks up

There's a guy on another thread here who just solved this exact same problem by using Disk Utility to Repair Disk Permissions. Admittedly, it sounds too good to be true in this case, but worth a try.

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Disk Is Too Slow (prepare)

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I see this error message when trying to start playback sometimes.
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if i leave it a while, a few seconds, maybe re-locate in the track, it will play fine.
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James.

re: VM for EXS, the settings are disk speed: medium, activity:
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I Do not understand ! sorry for my English
Best
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Message was edited by: wasco

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I have no other applications open, and the computer has had a fresh boot.
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I have also been getting this one intermittently while playing back - sometimes while playing back only one track. Don't know if it's related.
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