US EditionMicrosoft Swats Down Reports of SSD Failures in Windows — Company Says Recent Update Didn't Cause Storage Failures
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Microsoft Says SSD Failures Not Linked To Windows Updates
Reports have been circulating online claiming that recent Windows 11 updates, specifically KB5063878 and KB5062660, were causing SSD failures. The issue appeared to be linked to drives using Phison controllers, with users suggesting that installing the updates could render drives undetectable under certain conditions, potentially leading to data loss or complete failure. Phison first acknowledged the claims on 18 August 2025, shortly after they …
We already have a new update after the alleged breakup of the SSDs with the latest Windows 11 update and, plot twist: Microsoft says it’s not their fault. As a context, two weeks ago it was reported that the latest security update of Windows 11 was causing critical flaws in SSDs that met a certain pattern. It had to be an SSD with a Phison driver. Having a design without DRAM for the cache. And being subjected to hard workloads. All of this toge…
Users claimed that the security update of August 2025 for Windows 11 caused SSD failures. Microsoft refutes any link between its patch and these incidents reported on social networks.
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