A couple of days back, reports of a recent Windows 11 update causing issues for some SSDs using Phison controllers were circulating on the internet. Many users on Reddit and other platforms had ...

A rare firmware error, not the Windows update, was found to cause SSDs to vanish on some Windows 11 PCs.(Unsplash) A number of Windows 11 users have been left scratching their heads after solid-state ...

SSD failures might be down to the use of pre-release Phison firmware That's the conclusion of an investigation by a PC enthusiast group in China We're told it's verified by Phison engineers, but we ...

Over the past month, some Windows 11 users have been running into a problem with disappearing SSDs in both File Explorer and the BIOS, which started after installing the August 2025 KB5063878 update.

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 ...

Microsoft has responded to reports that a recent Windows 11 security update has caused gaming SSDs to fail. According to the company, a "thorough investigation" left the company in no doubt that its ...

Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. is a senior editor and ...

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 ...