Windows 10 long boot time on SSD with disabled hibernation.

[Sfor]

I'm investigating significantly longer boot times on HP z210 CMT with SSD, when compared to standard HDD.

I'm using the same partition image on both SSD and HDD. After restoring the boot partition on HDD i timed a few boot times:

1. 3m 22s

2. 2m 13s

3. 1m 20s

4. 59s

5. 56s

6. 48s

7. 48s

The same, but on SSD

1. 1m 42s

2. 1m 30s

3. 1m 38s

4. 1m 38s

The first boot is longer in both cases, as there are some differencies in hardware form the computer the image was made from. But in case of HDD is visible some sort of boot optimization process, I think. On the other hand on SSD there is no significant boot time improvenent. Finally HDD becomes significantly faster.

Hibenation is disabled, so fast start is disabled as well. What could be a reason for such strange differences?

[halohalo]

Without the spec of your SDD, it is hard to find reasonable explanation because the performance of SDD could be affected by many factors.

Latest version of Windows 10 may try to activate OneDrive on booting. If you use MSA, you also spend more time on booting. So I will use local account and don't connect to internet before the boot process is completed.

[Sfor]

The problem is, the same happens with multiple types of SSD, on multiple HP z210 CMT workstations. The users reported significantly longer boot times when compared to other computers. To be more precise, users reported computer malfunctions. When compared to standard HDD, computers with SSD took much more time to go through the blank (black) screen phase. Since other computers were faster in the same boot phase, the assumptiom was made the workstation with SSD were faulty, so workers started to power off the workastation with SSDs to fix the problem. After investigation, it came to light, the workstations with SSD took about a minute of black screen time, when workstations with HDD did the same in less than 10 seconds. After informing the workers about the extended wait time, the power cycling and computer failure reports stopped.

 

All workstations have the same specifications, except hard drives, and monitors. The system partitions were cloned, so they do have the same drivers. After cloning system it is visible the HDD boot is longer (3m 22s). But with each sequential boot the time goes shorter. On the other hand SSD is faster first (1m 42s) but the time does not improve significantly, after that.

All workstations are not using Microsoft Account. In any case, both SSD and HDD workstations would take the same time with the MSA and OneDrive, probably. There is no domain logging, as well.

It all came to light with SSD and HDD mixed enviroment. In a different location all workstations are fitted with SSD, so there is no time difference between them. So workers assumed long boot time is normal behavior, probably. I will have to check how they are performing on boot, when I have an opportunity to be there.