I'm trying to figure out why files copied from my ASUS TUF F15 FX506HF to SATA SSDs become corrupted. Videos develop frozen frames and solid red, green, or blue blocks, and photos can also show visual corruption. The original files on the laptop remain fine, but copying a known-good file to an SSD and then back produces a damaged copy.
I've tested two different SATA SSDs, multiple enclosures, several USB ports, different cables, normal and full formatting, and checked the SSDs with CrystalDiskInfo. Both drives report healthy, with no reallocated or uncorrectable sectors, and temperatures stay around 39–42°C. An older HDD connected through the same general setup copies the same files correctly. What could cause corruption specifically when writing to SATA SSDs, and how can I determine whether the files are actually changing during the transfer or this is only a playback issue?
2 Answers
First verify whether the copied files are actually different rather than assuming the media player is displaying them incorrectly. Compare a source file and its SSD copy with SHA-256 hashes in PowerShell:
(Get-FileHash -Path "" -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -eq (Get-FileHash -Path "" -Algorithm SHA256).Hash
If the result is False, the data is being altered during the transfer or write process. You can also try Robocopy instead of drag-and-drop:
robocopy "C:Source" "D:Destination" *.* /E /COPYALL /DCOPY:T /V /Z /MT
This provides more detailed output and restartable copying, which may help reveal errors or skipped files.
I’ve already tested different cables, and the problem follows both SSDs and enclosures rather than one particular drive. The HDD works through the same setup, so I’m trying to identify what could affect SSD writes specifically.
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