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Microsoft says recent Windows update didn’t kill your SSD
Microsoft has found no link between the August 2025 KB5063878 security update and customer reports of failure and data corruption issues affecting solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs). Redmond first told GeekFeed last week that it is aware of users reporting SSD failures after installing this month’s Windows 11 24H2 security update. In a subsequent service alert seen […]
Microsoft asks customers for feedback on reported SSD failures
Microsoft is seeking further information from customers who reported failure and data corruption issues affecting their solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) after installing the August 2025 security update. Microsoft told GeekFeed on Wednesday that it is aware of reports that installing the KB5063878 security update is causing SSD and HDD data corruption and failure issues. In […]
Microsoft reportedly fixing SSD failures caused by Windows updates
Recently released Windows 11 24H2 updates are reportedly causing data corruption and failure issues for some SSD and HDD models on up-to-date systems. This issue was first reported on Friday by a Japanese PC building enthusiast who saw drives with Phison NAND controllers disappearing from the OS during heavy write operations (like writing large files or many […]