Lenovo Yoga with new SSD, Clean Win11 install is SLOOOOOOW!!


First Diagnose the SSD as stated in Post #11.
If the Drive tests any less than GOOD it needs to be replaced.
If the drive tests GOOD, than download the PNY Toolbox Firmware Updater in Post #19.

How did you install Windows to the drive? Was there an OS previously on the drive?
If so, did you do a Clean Install of Windows 11?
If the drive is brand new out of the box, than it is very unlikely that the format was Bad.
 

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Spunk said:
Follow the suggestions in Post #11
and download the PNY SSD Toolbox and Firmware updater
www.pny.com

PNY - Support for Solid State Drives

Access support, product brochures, user guides, tutorials and warranties for Solid State Drives (SSDs) at pny.com
www.pny.com www.pny.com
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I've downloaded the PNY tool and it doesn't report anything nor will it complete a firmware upgrade. Clicking on any button causes the app to freeze.

So, what I did today was to wipe the SSD clean, so there were no partitions at the beginning of the clean installation of Win11.

It took over an hour, and here's the timeline with notes when things appeared during the install:
starting the install booting from the USB drive with Win11 25h2 install media on it - We're getting a few things ready

1:15 Applicable notices & license terms - (then) License terms

1:57 Please wait

2:37 Searching for disks

2:45 Select location to install Windows 11 (deleted prior partitions and choosing the completely empty, Unallocated Space)

then Read to install
Install Windows 11 Home
Keep nothing
Install

(blue) Installing Windows 11
(hangs for a while at 10% until 5:26, goes to 11% until 7:25 goes to 12%, then 7:38 goes to 13%, then 8:02 to 14%, 8:2 to 15%)
I hope you get the point, it's extremely slow!!!

at 12 minutes, at 30%

at 16 minutes, at 46%

at 20 minutes, at 55%

at 26 minutes, at 77% and still there at 29:45

at 30:14, rebooting

30:26 Lenovo on screen until 31:28 (dark, white spinning wheel

31:46 Installing 0%, Please keep your computer on

back at 52:30, blank screen (can see backlighting), so, waiting for signs of life

1:04:20 Lenovo (reboot?)

1:05:02 Installing ... went from ?? up to 94%

1:05:33 Just a moment (spinning balls)

1:07:08 Is this the right country or region? (I mean, this is crazy how long this took.)
 

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retiredat44 said:
the format of the ssd may have gone bad... wrong format? not a clean format?
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Again, the very first post says that the PNY SSD is "new."

Also per #11, Disk Genius shows SMART to be Good.
 

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New doesn't mean it doesn't have a mfg defect. Give how the main thing that could be wrong is the SSD I still think that's the issue.
 

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Buy a new nvme and see if the issue goes away. Then you can warranty/return the other one. You can also test on the old ssd you had.

But this time get a 3rd gen not 5th gen. Maybe your old one cannot work with the higher speed. Supposed to be backwards compatible but maybe something wonky there.
 
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That's a good point, @andrew129260. The CPU is eighth-gen, which means PCIe 3. So 5th gen storage is kind of a waste. It may also get hot in a laptop not designed to cool it.
 

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    Intel NUC12WSHi7
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The way you have done the upgrade may have something to do with it, a so-called "clean install" and losing some Lenovo system drivers in the process.

There were loads of them via Windows updates on mine almost always labelled as "Lenovo - System - #######"
No idea what they are related to, the version numbers clearly referred to at least 2 different components.
Some were related to the SSD, I forget exactly as they have disappeared from the Update History prior to Jan 2025.
They were never in the Lenovo drivers page.

The Micron Storage Executive states that the SSD has Lenovo OEM firmware. Just stating facts on mine, no idea of the significance for your model.

It maybe worthwhile to look thru Lenovo user groups as almost always someone else will already have tried an SSD upgrade. Maybe contact Lenovo.

A 5th gen SSD is way over the top, as I suspect the interface is Gen 3. They are supposedly backwards compatible.

Maybe Imaging the old drive and restoring to the new is a better method ?
 

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pseymour said:
That's a good point, @andrew129260. The CPU is eighth-gen, which means PCIe 3. So 5th gen storage is kind of a waste. It may also get hot in a laptop not designed to cool it.
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Thanks, Yeah I think running on the speed its rated for could be good step. I meant gen 3 not 4 in previous post.

It's usually really good running at backwards compatible mode but its possible the model doesn't like it. OEM machines can be more picky.

Some like these:

Crucial 1 TB Gen 3 NVME

Samsung 1TB Gen 3 NVME

It's also possible as someone mentioned you need to apply all the lenovo advantage update software for their specific updates. Might be a driver update for the storage controller that plays nicer with the higher speeds. But I would just get the speed the unit was designed for.
 
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Either your install usb is corrupt or your SSD is faulty
 

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I'd be curious how the Drive is connected? What is the Bios setting in regards to ACHI vs RAID or needing IRST drivers? Also at this point I'd also be curious how Clean installing Win10 would fare compared to the Clean install of Win11.
 

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@BamaInArk - That is quite the radical turn on that C-130 in your user image, that boy is banked all the way over! Who is piloting that aircraft.... please don't say it was you. :oops: :-)
 

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    From Dell: 512GB NVME Solid State Drive accelerated by 32GB Intel Optane Memory are the fastest as compared to NAND SSDs. Intel Optane H10 with SSD offers speedy storage and accelerates opening your programs.
I'm wondering about a drive compatibility issue. Is the fact that it is a gen 5 in a gen 3 slot not playing well together, or is it something with the firmware or the way the drive is manufactured? Also, may it be a heat issue with a drive like that getting too hot in a housing not made to cool it? It might also be that this certain SSD will never play well with the system, no matter what is done. Ive heard of rather rare and weird issues like that as well.
 

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ArazelEternal said:
I'm wondering about a drive compatibility issue. Is the fact that it is a gen 5 in a gen 3 slot not playing well together, or is it something with the firmware or the way the drive is manufactured? Also, may it be a heat issue with a drive like that getting too hot in a housing not made to cool it? It might also be that this certain SSD will never play well with the system, no matter what is done. Ive heard of rather rare and weird issues like that as well.
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BamaInArk said:
I'd be curious how the Drive is connected? What is the Bios setting in regards to ACHI vs RAID or needing IRST drivers? Also at this point I'd also be curious how Clean installing Win10 would fare compared to the Clean install of Win11.
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ah as someone who always uses AMD I usually forget about that with Intel always using raid drivers by default for some reason. I still don't understand why that is always set as the default on so many machines.
 

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andrew129260 said:
ah as someone who always uses AMD I usually forget about that with Intel always using raid drivers by default for some reason. I still don't understand why that is always set as the default on so many machines.
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Technically, depending on how the system is implemented, the installer shouldn't even see the boot drive during the install process "IF" an IRST driver is needed. But I'm not sure that applies to "ALL" hardware configurations.
 

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After I wiped the original SSD clean, the 1st clean Win 11 install was very slow. That's why I purchased a new SSD, but got the same results.

I will look for yet a different SSD that I might have sitting around and try that, and I'll report back. I expect the same, SLOOOW install and further performance.

And, YES, the Lenovo drivers are gone when the install of Windows occurs using MS' Media Creation Tool to create a generic Windows 11 bootable installation USB drive. I have done countless clean installs of Windows and, aside from the IRST driver, the actual installation on an SSD takes about 5 minutes, longer if it's an older and slower SSD. After such an install, and before the proper drivers (chipset, SATA, etc) drivers are updated or added, the computer will certainly NOT be running anywhere near its expected performance speeds. I know that and expect that.

But not only does this laptop continue to run slowly after all the Lenovo and appropriate drivers are applied, the install of Windows itself takes over an hour, by my last attempt. So I do think the problem is somewhere else than the SSD.
 

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    LNVNB161216 (U3E1)
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    8GB (not upgradeable)
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    Norton 360
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    Homebuilt in an old Dell case
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    AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core Processor
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    Corsair DDR4-2132 (1066 MHz) CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 (2x8GB)
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    Samsung 27"
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    500GB m.2 Samsung 980
    1TB WDC WD10EADX-00TDHB0
    1TB WDC WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0
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    Old Dell Dimension Vista PC
Bardiferously said:
After I wiped the original SSD clean, the 1st clean Win 11 install was very slow. That's why I purchased a new SSD, but got the same results.

I will look for yet a different SSD that I might have sitting around and try that, and I'll report back. I expect the same, SLOOOW install and further performance.

And, YES, the Lenovo drivers are gone when the install of Windows occurs using MS' Media Creation Tool to create a generic Windows 11 bootable installation USB drive. I have done countless clean installs of Windows and, aside from the IRST driver, the actual installation on an SSD takes about 5 minutes, longer if it's an older and slower SSD. After such an install, and before the proper drivers (chipset, SATA, etc) drivers are updated or added, the computer will certainly NOT be running anywhere near its expected performance speeds. I know that and expect that.

But not only does this laptop continue to run slowly after all the Lenovo and appropriate drivers are applied, the install of Windows itself takes over an hour, by my last attempt. So I do think the problem is somewhere else than the SSD.
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Could be the onboard storage controller is failing then. Honestly, I think that machine if your having issues might be worth looking into a newer unit. You could get a nice refurbished unit for probably around the cost of a really nice nvme drive.
 

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    MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS
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    64 GB DDR4 3600mhz Gskill Ripjaws V
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    RTX 4070 Super , 12GB VRAM Asus EVO Overclock
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    Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) 2560 x 1440 @ 170hz HDR
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    2TB Samsung nvme ssd
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    CORSAIR RMx SHIFT Series™ RM750x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
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    Intel Pentium Quad Core
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    4GB LPDDR4
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    14 Inch HD SVA anti glare micro edge display
    Hard Drives
    64 GB emmc
At this stage I would take it to a local shop and get a diagnostic done.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(RP) - 25H2 -26200..8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banana Junior 5600-G Series
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia geforce gtx titan x
    Monitor(s) Displays
    28" ASUS VP28U 4k
    Screen Resolution
    4K
    Hard Drives
    Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Zalman i3 NEO
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Internet Speed
    Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
    Browser
    Firefox and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
joeandmarg0 said:
8 gb of ram for a win 11 installation is the "bare a--e"minimum.
This was the reason for suggesting Post 6.
Try a minimum installation.If nothing else is achieved it could prove ram quantity,not quality,is the cause.
Click to expand...
im using win 11 on my potato laptop with 6gb ddr3 ram. The usage not above 3 gb on idle. The installation process was very fast same for the opening apps he mentioned.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    windows 11 home 23H2 22631.6199
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel core i7 (2nd gen) Turbo 3.10 ghz
    Memory
    6gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Amd Radeon HD 7400m 1GB & Intel hd graphics
    Sound Card
    BeatsAudio
    Hard Drives
    128gb SSD
  • Operating System
    macOS Sequoia
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    iMac 24"
    CPU
    M1 3.2 ghz
    Memory
    8gb onboard
    Graphics card(s)
    igpu
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Retina 4.5K
    Screen Resolution
    4480x2520
    Hard Drives
    512gb SSD
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