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220-1201 · Question #206
A technician observes slow startup times on a laptop. Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?
The correct answer is A. HDD. A hard disk drive (HDD), especially if it's older or nearly full, is the most common cause of slow startup times in laptops. HDDs are much slower than SSDs and can significantly bottleneck the
Submitted by omar99· Mar 30, 2026Troubleshooting
Question
A technician observes slow startup times on a laptop. Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?
Options
- AHDD
- BRAM
- CNIC
- DBIOS
How the community answered
(15 responses)- A73% (11)
- B7% (1)
- C7% (1)
- D13% (2)
Explanation
A hard disk drive (HDD), especially if it's older or nearly full, is the most common cause of slow startup times in laptops. HDDs are much slower than SSDs and can significantly bottleneck the
Topics
#Slow startup#Hard drive issues#Troubleshooting#Laptop performance
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