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A WARNING TO PEOPLE USING WINDOWS 11: a recent Windows 11 update has been reported to corrupt SSDs (the update in question is KB5063878).

After 50GB of continuous writing, the OS has been reported to no longer recognize the SSD. Sometimes, this seems to be fixed after a simple restart, but other times, the SSD remains inaccessible. This issue that has been reported in numerous articles, and by various Youtubers who focuses on PC hardware, and the manufacturer Phison has acknowledged that the issue is present.

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Phison has recently been made aware of the industry-wide effects of the 'KB5063878' and ‘KB5062660’ updates on Windows 11 that potentially impacted several storage devices, including some supported by Phison. We understand the disruption this may have caused and promptly engaged industry stakeholders.

We are steadfast in our commitment to product integrity and the success of our partners and end users. At this time, the controllers that may have been affected are under review, and we are working with partners. We will continue to provide updates and advisories to partners who may have been impacted to provide support and ensure any applicable remediation.

Source: "Report: Microsoft's latest Windows 11 24H2 update breaks SSDs/HDDs, may corrupt your data [Update]" from Neowin.

Below is a video explaining more about the nature of the problem, and how to mitigate the problem for the time being (i.e. uninstalling the specific problematic updates), as well as a forum post that discusses the issue more in-depth. Keep your data safe.

https://windowsforum.com/threads/phison-ssd-failures-after-windows-11-august-update-kb5063878.378231/