SSD problems under Windows: Old firmware is said to be to blame:
SSD problems under Windows 11 are said to have occurred when the manufacturer installed a ...
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Windows 11 cleared of all charges for killing SSDs, the real culprit is faulty firmware
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PC Building Group Figures Out Why Windows 11 Update Is Bricking SSDs: Affected SSDs were running pre-release 'engineering preview firmware,' rather than ...
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Finally! The real reason why SSDs are disappearing in Windows 11: The root issue behind Windows 11 no longer recognizing some SSDs has reportedly been found ...
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Root cause for why Windows 11 is breaking or corrupting SSDs may have been found: The root cause behind why Windows 11 24H2 appeared to be breaking NVMe SSDs may ...
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Phison confirms potential real reason for "Windows 11 SSD killing and corruption" bug
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Windows 11 SSD Crashing Issues May Be Linked to Pre-Production Firmware Sent to Reviewers; Retail Units …
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Windows 11 and Phison: The mystery surrounding failing SSD controllers remains unsolved - Golem.de
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Microsoft denies recent Windows 11 update is bricking SSDs: The root cause of the reported issue is still unknown.
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Windows 11: Microsoft cannot confirm SSD failures after update - | Golem.de: A bug is said to be causing problems with SSDs in Windows 11. Microsoft is the ...
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SSD failures under Windows: Microsoft rejects reports: Following the major SSD controller manufacturer Phison, Microsoft has now investigated reports of SSD ...
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Microsoft finally breaks the silence about that nasty Windows 11 SSD bug, and it's good news for all
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Microsoft Finds No Link Between Windows 11 Update and Bricked SSDs: The company joins memory component supplier Phison in struggling to reproduce the issue ...
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Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 version 25H2 in Release Preview: Windows 11 version 25H2 is one step closer to its public release, with the update today becoming ...
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Phison Refutes Claims of SSD Failures Linked to Recent Windows 11 Updates: The company states that it conducted more than 4,500 hours of testing and ran over 2 ...
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Phison Acknowledges SSD Failures On Windows 11 Due To KB5063878/KB5062660 Updates; Starts Investigations…
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Report: Microsoft's latest Windows 11 24H2 update breaks SSDs/HDDs, may corrupt your data
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Windows 11 24H2 updates are still failing on Western Digital's SN770, despite the fact that a fix came out 8 months ago — here's what to do if ...
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Key FactsSuspected WD SN770 firmware issue hinders Windows 11 24H2 upgrades
Jun 20, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tomshardware.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tomshardware.com
- During an upgrade attempt, affected PCs display a hardware-readiness warning and receive no further guidance through regular update channels.
- The suspected conflict concerns the WD Black SN770’s Host Memory Buffer, while firmware released in October 2024 is reported to have addressed it.
- Neowin reports that one user succeeded by manually updating the firmware with SanDisk Dashboard after unclear instructions failed to identify the required software.
- Until Windows can obtain and install the correct firmware automatically, affected users must use SanDisk Dashboard, as SSDs have been assigned to SanDisk since Western Digital and SanDisk split earlier in 2025.
WD SSDs still block Windows 11 24H2 download and installs, Microsoft may be guilty too
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Key FactsWD SSDs Still Prevent Windows 11 24H2 Upgrade
Jun 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: neowin.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: neowin.net
- Microsoft removed some upgrade blocks for Windows 11 24H2, but certain WD NVMe SSDs remain incompatible.
- A Host Memory Buffer conflict on these drives causes the update to be blocked due to hardware readiness.
- The fix was released in a firmware update in October 2024, yet Windows Update does not direct users properly to it.
- Users can bypass the block by manually updating the firmware through the SanDisk Dashboard application.
I attempted to install Windows 11, version 24H2 and I had a conflicting error on my internal drive, which to note is serving as additional internal storage for my pc.— A Reddit user describes their experience with installing Windows 11 on a WD SSD.
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