Operating system reinstall

brucesboy wrote:

How long does a reinstall of the Ventura 13.2.1 system take?

How to reinstall macOS

Recovery (both M1 and Intel) — How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

It is relative to Internet speed, your computer processing speed, etc...

expect 45 minutes at the worst.

brucesboy wrote:

Thanks! Will I have to reload my data from my Time Machine or will the data stay put on the Mac when I reinstall the operating system? Apple support told me that I would have to do that and should set aside a couple hours for that, but the article seems to infer that I don't have to do anything with my data.

You have a choice..

How to reinstall macOS

How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

always advised to have a current backup if you value your user data.

Back up your Mac  Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support