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New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows
Latest findings suggest consumer SSDs with official firmware are unaffected.
According to the Chinese Facebook group PCDIY!, the root cause of the issue stems from pre-release engineering firmware on certain SSDs, which may have been triggered by the Windows 11 updates. Since SSD manufacturers using Phison controllers source them directly from the original supplier and ship them in bulk with mass-production tools, the versions that reach consumers should already run the official firmware. Having said that, the back-and-forth between user reports, lab testing by Phison, and Microsoft’s denials highlights how complicated it can be to pinpoint the source of storage failures, particularly when firmware, hardware, and operating system updates overlap.
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