Windows 11 Update May Be Causing SSD and HDD Problems, But Is It Really to Blame?


Many in the tech community are feeling uneasy with the recent news about the Windows 11 update, namely KB5063878. Reports says that the update might be behind the recent storage drive failures. The KB5063878 update is being connected to instances in which SSDs and HDDs are said to disappear from the system, leaving only their SMART data unreadable by Windows.

The issue first gain attention online when people started sharing their frustrations about their drives vanishing after updating their systems. There's this post claiming that Phison NAND controllers, especially DRAM less versions, seems to be most vulnerable against these failures. This news garnered enough online attention that Phison released an official statement, stating that the reports are true and that they are investigating what has happened. They stated that they are working closely with partners in order to pinpoint devices that are affected and provide any necessary support and fixes.

Reportedly, models that are affected by the update failure are WD Blue SN5000, Corsair MP510 and MP600, and SK Hynix Platinum P41. There are users describing their SSDs getting unrecognized during or after the update, but reappearing again later as if nothing had happened. Some are concerned about data corruption during heavy write operations, leading to possible issues with drive caching or Windows' memory management. 

There are still others who are not convinced that the update is to blame, arguing that this could just be a case of correlation rather than causation, stating that storage drives naturally fail over time, and the frequent of windows updates could lead to hardware failures and often appear to line up with system patches.

As of now, speculations and evidences are still mixed. There are some who reports serious problems, while there are some who had not encountered any problems at all. Until further notice from Microsoft or storage manufacturers It may be smart, especially for those using hardware on the affected list, to not get the update KB5063878 until the issue clears up. If you already installed it, just make sure you have backups in place incase something goes wrong.

This current situation will serve as a reminder the importance of keeping backups and it is never optional. Even routine system updates can lead to unexpected headaches. It is still uncertain if the problem is a real software flaw or just the result of an aging hardware, we will find out in the coming days and weeks. Let just hope for the best possible solution.

Source: www.pcgamer.com


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