Question Extra long boot and restarting times

[SixFootEwok]

Every now and again the computer will take 5+ minutes to boot or shut down. Sometimes the boot is normal speed, but my larger drive won't show up or otherwise able to be accessed.

Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Processor
RAM
64.0GB
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700)
%1 Chipset
Graphics
DELL U3425WE (3440x1440@120Hz)
12272MB ATI AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (Unknown)
Storage
465GB Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 500GB (Unknown (SSD))
931GB KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (SATA-2 (SSD))
1863GB KINGSTON SNV2S2000G (SATA-2 (SSD))

Thanks!

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

make sure only the drive containing the OS is connected

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