Extremely long 10 minute boot, why?

[MP Edits]

New PC build ASRock 570x phantom gaming mother board, Ryzen 3950x, 2080ti. Using an SSD from a previous PC build. Every time I restart, the motherboard logo shows on my second monitor and the loading wheel below it spins. Probably worth noting that the wheel lags and stutters and while it’s booting my mouse and keyboard turn off. The boot lasts for almost 11 minutes. I could use some suggestions as to why this boot time is so extraordinarily long, thanks guys.

[Aimi]

Did you reinstall Windows after completing this build?

[MP Edits]

6 minutes ago, Aimi said:

Did you reinstall Windows after completing this build?

No I didn’t, the SSD already had windows on it as well as my files.

[Aimi]

8 minutes ago, MP Edits said:

No I didn’t, the SSD already had windows on it as well as my files.

Well, your old Windows install is configured for your old hardware. I'd highly recommend doing a reinstallation.

[MP Edits]

30 minutes ago, Aimi said:

Well, your old Windows install is configured for your old hardware. I'd highly recommend doing a reinstallation.

Alright, but if I reinstall windows what will happen to all my data on my SSD? Do I need to move the data to another drive?

[Aimi]

2 minutes ago, MP Edits said:

Alright, but if I reinstall windows what will happen to all my data on my SSD? Do I need to move the data to another drive?

Make a backup if you're concerned. I don't think a reinstall will delete very much unless you tell it to.

Of course, you'll have to reconfigure your own settings and all that, but that's not too hard.

[MP Edits]

6 hours ago, Aimi said:

Make a backup if you're concerned. I don't think a reinstall will delete very much unless you tell it to.

Of course, you'll have to reconfigure your own settings and all that, but that's not too hard.

I have a bunch of important stuff on my SSD currently... just to be clear, if I do a reinstall will I keep all of my files? And will they all be in the same spot? Like, if I have a folder with a bunch of png’s in it on my desktop, will that folder still be on my desktop after the fact? 

[C2dan88]

If you are reinstalling WIndows then yes all data on the drive will be deleted.

 

Windows 10 does have a built in reset PC function where it reinstalls Windows but keeps your personal files.

 

If those files are important then backup on to another drive/cloud before doing any of the above.

[homeap5]

Do not reinstall Windows! If it boots 10 minutes, it's not because software problem or drivers. Check your cables, reseat every ram, SSD, GPU etc. Do not even try to install Windows until you'll be sure your hardware is ok. And, in fact, do not reinstall system at all. After first boot your system settings (drivers) are set to your new hardware, so your old drives are no longer used. This is how it works, no matter how many people says different.

 

Try to boot Ubuntu from USB and check how long it takes to boot.