Windows 10: Slow startup after installing 20h2

Hi,


I have problem with startup times after updating latest update.




The startup goes from 30 sec to 5-10 minutes.

The cause of this is secondary drive with SMART errors reported. I know the drive have SMART errors but i intend to use it until it literal dies.

I proven it by rebooting the computer without the drive takes ~30 sec, and with the drive 5+ minutes.

The problem was NOT existent on 2004. The drive has the same SMART error 10 years already and still works for garbage data as intended.


The system itself is on another drive that is fast and healthy. The computer have several drives connected, where all other are SMART healthy.

I know that recently Windows added SMART diagnostic and I suspect that this is the problem here, but i dont know how to verify that further.


How to make fast boots with the failing drive connected ?



Regards,

Mikolaj

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see if my words helps...skip the steps that u already tried.
1. check the start-up items. Run the command of "msconfig" , check the "start up" page(i am not sure of the precise name of this page,coz.i am using chinese version of windows). diable ALL the items listed. save the setting and restart.
2. check the free space of each partition of harddisk. make sure that each partition has a free space of more than 1 gb( higher ,better).
3. check the list of installed programs, through the control panel. uninstall those seldom used
4. it might be unkown comflict of softwares. keep your system as clean as possible. for example, you can disable your antivirus, then restart to see if it is faster
5. it might be fragments. defrag all partitions.
6. manage the services of your system. right click "my computer",click "manage(G)", in the window below, the third level-1 menu is "service and applications". disable unecessary auto startup services.
7. up to repend~~

 

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