I've been hearing rumors about Windows 11 possibly causing SSD failures, and I'm curious if anyone else is experiencing this. Recently, I've had three SSDs just fail out of the blue this month, which is unusual for me as I typically see those kinds of issues maybe once or twice a year considering how many machines I have. All these failures happened after Patch Tuesday, so I'm wondering if there's a link. Has anyone else noticed a spike in SSD problems lately?
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From what I've read, it seems that these issues are mainly arising from certain drive controllers, especially when dealing with large file writes—like those over 50GB. Luckily, most people don't write files that big all the time, so it might not affect the general user base too much.
Exactly! Writing these massive files could create conditions that lead to faults due to high sustained writes. SSDs deal with blocks, not files, so any intensive writing could potentially trigger failures.
What do you mean by "SSD failures"? Are you talking about it not booting into the OS, or is it just not being recognized as a drive? That distinction could clarify a lot.
Good question! Basically, it’s when the SSD stops responding or is no longer detected by the system. Here's a link to more specific reports on the issue if you want to dig deeper!
But think about it—people in the A/V industry are constantly working with large files, right? I can't help but wonder if the 50GB threshold is just a coincidence or if it's just these specific file sizes that are causing the problems. We’d definitely hear more about it if it was a widespread issue.