NVMe can indeed start up in about 10 minutes?
NVMe can indeed start up in about 10 minutes?
At my boss's home trying to assist his son with his computer, he’s facing an odd problem where the PC seems to load Windows for about ten minutes. He mentioned it began some time ago. As someone who loves PCs, I’m puzzled about what could be causing this issue. The boot drive is an NVMe storage, uses UEFI, and runs Windows 11.
Umm, the hard drive isn't working properly—Crystaldisk isn't a good test tool, you need something like HD Sentinel or another reliable method. Fix the RAM issues... Power down the training before each boot, disable XMP settings, run a malware scan with Malwarebytes, and that's where you should begin.
Checks if an HDD is present. If found, it may have bootable options available, potentially using Windows instead of NVMe.
Opt for a free copy of Linux and try a live boot. If it still needs 10 minutes, there’s likely a hardware issue; if it starts in under a minute, the problem is probably software-related.
He might design a Windows setup disk, though either option would suffice. Nice suggestion from @Thomas53
Not being a Windows user since somewhere around 3.1 or so, I never think to use Windows to check for a Windows problem. I recommended the use of Linux because, it's possible that if the problem is in the base OS, and he doesn't have a separate installation disk already, copying what is already present from the drive may simply copy the problem. Of course, I may be 100% wrong in my thinking. Edited April 18, 2025 by Thomas53 Added final comment.
If there are issues with Windows, a PC can still transfer files using an installation media. It’s a good idea to have a USB drive running Windows or Linux available for every user.