All articles tagged with #ssd failure
Recent reports claimed Windows 11 updates caused SSD failures, but both Microsoft and Phison have investigated and found no evidence linking the updates to drive damage, suggesting the reports are likely isolated or false alarms.
Microsoft has confirmed that the August 2025 Windows security update did not cause SSD failures or data corruption, despite user reports of issues during heavy write operations on drives over 60% full. The company is investigating the reports and working with storage partners to identify the root cause, advising affected users to avoid large file operations until resolved.
A recent Windows 11 security update, KB5063878, has been linked to SSD failures, especially during large sequential writes over 50GB, causing drives to become inaccessible and risking data loss. Users are advised to avoid large writes or uninstall the update until a fix is released.
The latest Windows 11 24H2 update has caused storage failures, especially during heavy write operations on SSDs and HDDs, leading to drive disappearance and potential data corruption, with certain NAND controllers and HDDs being more affected. Microsoft has addressed some installation errors, but the storage issues remain a concern for affected users.