Microsoft Shares Fix for Windows C: Drive Access Issues on Samsung PCs

Microsoft shares fix for Windows C: drive access issues on Samsung PCs

Microsoft has shared guidance to fix C:\ drive access issues and app failures on some Samsung laptops running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2.

Microsoft says Samsung Galaxy app bug, not Windows update, locked some users out of C: drive

Because the failures appeared around March Patch Tuesday and followed recent security updates, plenty of people blamed Microsoft's latest patches. Now, the company says the real culprit was not Windows itself, but Samsung software.Read Entire Article

Microsoft warns a recent Windows 11 renders the C: drive inaccessible for some users

Microsoft has issued a warning about the recently released KB5077181 update advising that the cumulative update can cause the C: drive of some devices to become inaccessible. The impact of the issue is limited by the fact that the problem seems to stem from the interplay between the KB5077181 update and an app that is installed on some Samsung devices. But while the number of affected users may be limited by this fact, the impact on those who ar…

삼성 노트북 윈도우 11 버그로 일부 노트북에서 c: 드라이브 접근 차단

마이크로소프트는 윈도우 11을 실행하는 삼성 노트북에서 C:\ 드라이브 접근을 차단하는 버그의 원인이 삼성 갤럭시 커넥트(Samsung Galaxy Connect) 앱임을 확인 해당 문제 때문에 C:\에 액세스할 수 없음. 액세스 거부 오류가 발생하며 영향을 받은 사용자는 파일 열기,아웃룩(Outlook),오피스 앱, 웹 브라우저를 포함한 애플리케이션 실행, 관리자 작업 수행 등이 불가능 마…

Microsoft and Samsung scramble to fix a major C: drive lockout bug on Galaxy devices — faulty Galaxy Connect app leaves users with 'limited' recovery options following recent Windows 11 update

A bug with a Samsung app on Windows 11 has caused some users to lose access to their C: drive, following the installation of the KB5077181 security update, according to a notice posted by Microsoft online.

Windows 11 and Galaxy Connect bug breaks Samsung laptops and desktop PCs

Two days ago, Microsoft temporarily removed the Samsung Galaxy Connect app from its store after a severe bug broke some Windows 11 Samsung laptops and PCs. Microsoft says Samsung has since republished a stable version of the app, but some damage had already occurred, and recovery options remain limited. The flaw triggered the error “C:\ is not accessible – Access denied,” preventing users from accessing files, performing administrative tasks, …