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WD SSDs still block Windows 11 24H2 download and installs, Microsoft may be guilty too
WD NVMe SSDs are seemingly still having problems and issues when trying to download and install the Windows 11 24H2 feature update. A user has found a simple fix.
While Microsoft, or at least Windows 11, seems to be blocking the upgrade, the issue is not documented on the tech giant's health dashboard website alongside the other entries. As it turns out, the problem, one related to Host Memory Buffer (HMB), has seemingly already been fixed back in October 2024 with a new firmware update. A Reddit user found out that they were able to bypass the block by manually downloading the firmware from the SanDisk official support page for the corresponding drive model.
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