Windows 7 slow to boot after setting up windows backup to additional drive.

I have an issue with windows taking forever to boot after setting up Windows backup.
PC Setup:
2 Samsung SSD Mirrored for Hardware raid on (MOBO OS/Programs)
2 Seagate 4TB Mirrored for Hardware raid (Data storage)
1 Seagate 4tb HD used solely for Windows backup. (Have also tried with multiple other drives with same outcome.)
If I have all drives connected without setting up the Windows Backup, system will boot up in 37 seconds. As soon as I enable the backup to the additional drive, it kills the boot time. Brings boot time to over 2.5 mins. Brand new PC, clean
installation, no antivirus or any other software that could be slowing it down. If drive is just in PC as an extra drive there seems to be no issue, just as soon as I enable the Windows Backup to additional drive. Never noticed this issue on any other
PC

Log booting process (set it in F8 menu).
Regards
Milos

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