I recently experienced a sudden issue with my Samsung SSD 990 Pro 2TB NVMe drive, which is only 2-3 months old. It just stopped working out of nowhere, but after rebooting my PC, it seems to be functioning fine again. This is puzzling because I've been gaming on PCs for over 10 years without encountering such a problem. I even had to hold down the power button to shut it down! Should I be concerned about this, or is it just a glitch related to Windows 11?
3 Answers
You've got it right that there was a bug in Windows a few months back that affected some NVMe drives. If everything seems fine now, it might just have been a temporary glitch. Keeping your system updated can help mitigate these problems.
I faced a similar issue with my 970 SSD. It worked fine under Linux but had problems on Windows 11, especially during installs. It could be a bug with Windows, so if your drive is functioning again, it might just be a hiccup. Keep an eye on it though!
Your situation reminds me of a laptop I worked on that lost NVMe detection mid-factory reset. After a few power cycles, it showed up again with no issues. For peace of mind, run a health check on your SSD using CrystalDiskInfo. If it checks out fine like you mentioned, it might just be Windows acting up, which can happen sometimes.
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