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New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows
The curious case of failing SSDs, following Microsoft’s August security patch for Windows, has once again taken an unexpected turn.
The first was caused by update KB5063875, a relatively minor security update for older versions of Windows 10 and 11. This update broke Windows' built-in reset and recovery features, used to restore a ...
TL;DR: Recent reports linked Windows 11 security updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 to SSD failures during large data transfers, especially on DRAM-less drives with Phison controllers. However, after ...
Recently, widespread reports surfaced online alleging catastrophic SSD failures following the August 2025 Windows 11 ...
Microsoft has finally responded to the rumors and grumblings that accuse Windows 11 update KB5063878 of cutting off access to SSDs. Under certain circumstances, Windows will no longer display an ...
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