Windows 10 Boot times issue

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  1. Posts : 14
    Windows 10 64 Bit Home
       #1

    Windows 10 Boot times issue


    Hello, so i am puzzled by the way my windows 10 boots. First off, if I do a complete system shutdown and turn the PC back on, it boots in about 20 seconds. If I do a restart while the PC is already in windows it takes 6-7 minutes.

    Most recently we had two power surges at our house where the PC shutoff not properly and once turned back on, it took 6-7 minutes. From then on, its taken about 6-7 minutes to reboot after I do a restart while in windows.

    My windows is installed on an SSD, no way it should take that long to restart.

    Any ideas??
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  2. Posts : 42,636
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    Hi, the difference is most likely related to the different way your PC boots if fast startup is enabled.

    However, the change you have seen suggests disk corruption of some kind.

    The first simple thing you can try is this:
    1. Check if fast startup is enabled.
    2. If so, use the following to disable, then enable hibernation.
    Enable or Disable Hibernate in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

    Now check your disk and file system.
    1. First check your disk(s):
    Download and run Hard Disk Sentinel (trial) (includes SSDs)
    Post a screenshot of its GUI using the Insert Image icon above your post.
    If all disks are reported as good, continue.

    2. Now check your file system:

    From an admin command or powershell prompt
    [Windows key + X, click command prompt (admin)]
    chkdsk C: /F
    Your PC will need to restart.
    Post back the result, which you can get after a restart as follows:
    Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
    or
    How to read Event Viewer log for Chkdsk in Windows 10 [Tip] | dotTech

    If ok, now run
    SFC /SCANNOW
    From an admin command or powershell prompt

    If all is ok, retry your scenario.

    To consider:
    a. buy a UPS.
    b. use disk imaging routinely so you can often recover to a previous good state when things go badly wrong, without technical help. E.g. Macrium reflect (free) - strongly recommended here.

    Note: with a SSD you can consider disabling fast startup and hibernation as these offer little advantage, unless you have a particular reason to keep them.
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  3. Posts : 14
    Windows 10 64 Bit Home
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Ok, so with step 1. Fast startup was enabled. Not sure I understand the hibernation part? Hibernation is already enabled, so I need to disable it and then re-enable it?

    Ran the hard drive program. Getting 100% on both items on all 3 of my drives. Said they’re are in perfect condition.

    I then ran a chkdsk and after I reviewed the log file, it didn’t find any errors or bad sectors, all seems good.

    Lastly, did the SFC/scannow, it didn’t find any integrity violations.

    All seems good......
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  4. Posts : 42,636
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #4

    Good news about your disk etc.

    Fast startup uses the (large) file used for hibernation, that's the connection.

    Try what I suggested- disable, re-enable.
    Then restart when logged in (with fast startup enabled).
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  5. Posts : 14
    Windows 10 64 Bit Home
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I tried to above and unfortunately it did not work, still long restart time.

    Oh well, I will live with it. Whenever I need to restart the PC for new software to work, I’ll just do a complete shutdown so I don’t have to wait for this. Don’t feel like doing a reformat at this point.

    Thanks for your help! If you think of anything else please let me know!
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  6. Posts : 14
    Windows 10 64 Bit Home
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Good to know my ssds are in good shape and there are no errors
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  7. Posts : 42,636
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #7

    Why not simply disable fast startup? And you don't need hibernation. Thus whenever you restart should be the shorter time.

    I just suggested disable, re-enable to recreate the fast startup state to check no corruption. But some people do experience problems with that.
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  8. Posts : 14
    Windows 10 64 Bit Home
    Thread Starter
       #8

    dalchina said:
    Why not simply disable fast startup? And you don't need hibernation. Thus whenever you restart should be the shorter time.

    I just suggested disable, re-enable to recreate the fast startup state to check no corruption. But some people do experience problems with that.
    Tried it, still a slow restart.

    Does turning off hibernation mode not enable you to turn on / off fast startup?? Because after I turned off hibernation mode, i was not able to check fast start up on or off, it was gone from the power page.
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  9. Posts : 895
    windows 10
       #9

    Hi @Danny77,

    can you make a boot trace:

    1. Open a command line as an Administrator (Run As Administrator)
    2. Type the following command in the command line Windows: cd %programfiles(x86)%\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit
    3. Type the following command to start recording the boot trace: wpr -start GeneralProfile -start CPU -onoffscenario Boot -onoffresultspath c:\wpr -numiterations 1 -filemode
    4. Compress the .ETL file generated under the C:\WPR path (very important)
    5. Upload the boot trace file on Dropbox or on https://www.transfernow.net/en/
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  10. Posts : 42,636
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #10

    The two are linked as you've observed and as I mentioned.

    What puzzles me is the change after the power outage, which would suggest some form of corruption, which does not seem the case.

    The other thing that can cause slow boot times are certain updates. For example this update:
    KB4100347 Intel microcode updates for Windows 10 v1803 - September 13 - Page 9 - Windows 10 Forums

    So I'm now wondering if the change in boot time is actually unrelated to your power outage. Using WPR as @zinou suggests is then the next step.
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