Microsoft’s Update Blunder: SSDs and HDDs in Jeopardy!
Microsoft is in hot pursuit of the rogue KB5063878 update that’s turning SSDs and HDDs into disappearing acts. They’re on a mission to gather intel from affected users and figure out why hard drives are pulling a Houdini. Until then, avoid unleashing file chaos on your drives, or risk them going AWOL!
Hot Take:
It looks like Microsoft has managed to pull off the ultimate disappearing act, but instead of making rabbits vanish, they’ve made SSDs and HDDs go poof! Houdini would be proud. Now, if only they could make the issue disappear as fast as they made it appear!
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s August 2025 security update reportedly causes data corruption in SSDs and HDDs.
- The issue hasn’t been reproducible on up-to-date Windows 11 24H2 systems.
- Microsoft is collaborating with storage partners to identify the problem.
- The issue affects multiple SSD models and brands, notably during heavy write operations.
- Users are advised to avoid large file operations until a fix is found.
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