Solved Former dual boot, still takes too long to reboot.


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My Dell XPS 8940 Win 11 takes more than two minutes to reboot. I’m thinking it’s a dual boot problem.
Years ago, I set up my Dell XPS with a dual boot (Win 11 and 10). It took more than two minutes to boot. So I removed the dual using the usual steps. Nonetheless it still takes 2 minutes to boot.
See before and after removing dual boot.
Now, during reboot, the message on the screen says:
Checking Media Presence..
›Media Present.
›Start PXE over IPv on HAC: 74-86-E2-02-3D-8F.
I have another Win 11 desktop. It reboots under two minutes and doesn’t show the message. Any suggestions of how to speed up reboot?
Dell XPS Single boot.webp

Dual boot April 2022 MSCONFIG_BOOT TAB.webp


Dell XPS boot up screen.webp
 

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windows 11 home11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 11700 processor...16GB, 8Gx2, DDR4, 2933MHz 370 AGHWNVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 49...
OS
windows 11 home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 8940
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 11700 processor(8 Core, 1
Motherboard
Dell Studio XPS 8900 Desktop Motherboard LGA1151 XJ8C4 0XJ8C4.
Memory
16GB, 8Gx2, DDR4, 2933MHz 370 AGHW
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 490 BFUK
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2
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1920x
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256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive (WIN 11 home)
+ 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA
+ 2.5 inch 512MB Crucial SSDs (WIN 10 home)
PSU
500 W
Case
Mini Tower
Cooling
fan
Keyboard
basic Dell
Mouse
basic Dell
Internet Speed
300 MBps
Browser
firefox, chrome, edge
Antivirus
MS Defender and malwarebytes
@ils

You'll probably need @zbook to check some logs, to begin to troubleshoot your issue.

In the meantime, here's ten points just for filling out your computer specs. :-)
 

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Found my specs. Thanks, GHOT
I now have msinfo32_6April26.nfo
And
Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz (2.50 GHz)
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.6 GB usable)
Device ID A588EA75-54AF-41DA-9F71-A9B8A37DC9D7
Product ID 00342-20785-83511-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Edition Windows 11 Home
Version 25H2
Installed on 5/ 13/ 2025
OS build 26200.8117
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.297.0
 

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windows 11 home11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 11700 processor...16GB, 8Gx2, DDR4, 2933MHz 370 AGHWNVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 49...
OS
windows 11 home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 8940
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 11700 processor(8 Core, 1
Motherboard
Dell Studio XPS 8900 Desktop Motherboard LGA1151 XJ8C4 0XJ8C4.
Memory
16GB, 8Gx2, DDR4, 2933MHz 370 AGHW
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 490 BFUK
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1920x
Hard Drives
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive (WIN 11 home)
+ 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA
+ 2.5 inch 512MB Crucial SSDs (WIN 10 home)
PSU
500 W
Case
Mini Tower
Cooling
fan
Keyboard
basic Dell
Mouse
basic Dell
Internet Speed
300 MBps
Browser
firefox, chrome, edge
Antivirus
MS Defender and malwarebytes
Please perform the following steps:





1) Add WMIC:

DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMIC~~~~

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2) Run tuneup_plus_log.bat > post a share link


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3) Run the V2 log collector > post a share link

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OS
Windows 10
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
Motherboard
Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
Memory
16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
Hard Drives
Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Mobile Workstation
ChatGPT:

The message:

“Start PXE over IPv6…”

means your PC is trying to boot from the network (PXE boot) before it finds your internal drive. That delay is what’s adding ~2 minutes.

🔍 What’s going on​


Your Dell XPS 8940 Desktop is likely:
  • Trying boot order like this:
    1. Network (PXE IPv6 / IPv4)
    2. Then your SSD/HDD (Windows)
  • The network boot attempt fails after a timeout, causing the delay
  • Then it finally boots Windows normally

⚡ Fix: Change Boot Order​


You want your Windows Boot Manager / SSD to be first.

Steps:​

  1. Restart your PC
  2. Repeatedly press F2 (Dell BIOS) during startup
  3. Go to Boot Configuration / Boot Sequence
  4. Set:
    • ✅ Windows Boot Manager (your SSD) → FIRST
    • ❌ PXE / Network Boot (IPv4 & IPv6) → move DOWN or disable
  5. Save and exit (usually F10)
Click to expand...
 

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    2x 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD (SK Hynix)
Celery, It worked! Network (PXE IPv6 / IPv4) is gone. My Dell boots directly to Windows Boot Manager (your SSD) You made my day!
I'll hold off on zbook's suggestions until after I finish my 2025 taxes.
 

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windows 11 home11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 11700 processor...16GB, 8Gx2, DDR4, 2933MHz 370 AGHWNVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 49...
OS
windows 11 home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 8940
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 11700 processor(8 Core, 1
Motherboard
Dell Studio XPS 8900 Desktop Motherboard LGA1151 XJ8C4 0XJ8C4.
Memory
16GB, 8Gx2, DDR4, 2933MHz 370 AGHW
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 490 BFUK
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1920x
Hard Drives
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive (WIN 11 home)
+ 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA
+ 2.5 inch 512MB Crucial SSDs (WIN 10 home)
PSU
500 W
Case
Mini Tower
Cooling
fan
Keyboard
basic Dell
Mouse
basic Dell
Internet Speed
300 MBps
Browser
firefox, chrome, edge
Antivirus
MS Defender and malwarebytes
That's great news.

There were many threads in other computer manufacturer websites without fixes.



This link may be useful for new viewers:

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How to Fix "Start PXE over IPv6" on Windows: 6 Easy Methods

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryTyp...NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
Motherboard
Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
Memory
16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
Hard Drives
Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Mobile Workstation
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