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Microsoft Weekly: what happened with the SSD scare, the 25H2 ISO delay, and what you should actually do now Summary (quick) A widely shared set of social-media reports in August 2025 claimed the August cumulative security update for Windows 11 (KB5063878 / 24H2 servicing stream) was causing...

Microsoft says its August Windows 11 security update (KB5063878) is not behind the recent wave of reports alleging SSDs and HDDs have been rendered inaccessible or corrupted, but the episode has exposed gaps in forensic clarity and left many users mistrustful of a conclusion drawn without a...

Error 0x8000FFFF — the dreaded “Catastrophic failure” — is rarely fatal, but it’s a disruptive Windows error that often appears after an update, during a System Restore, or when a core servicing operation fails; it generally signals corrupted system files, a damaged component store, driver...

I've been successfully using WSE2016 since 2023 only for personal use to back up several PCs. A couple of months ago it failed, possibly the result of multiple power outages here in Florida. After trying to recover I gave up and did a new install using the same two 1TM SSDs as before...

File system errors on Windows 10 and Windows 11 can look cryptic — a terse message, an error code, or “The parameter is incorrect” when you plug in a USB stick — but they usually point to fixable problems with system files, disk metadata, or the drive itself. This guide consolidates proven...

I think my hard drive is faulty , i can only open one page at a time . Also i do not have the restore windows option , it was alright last night . Thanks .

I bought a SATA/PATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable for 2.5/3.5 Hard Disk Drive , off Ebay which has never been used i forgot about it . How do i set it up to use to recover files . Thank you . Trevor Bilton . I'm also no longer a member of Ebay .

Receiving a critical warning for a storage device on your Windows system is a serious alert that demands immediate attention. Such warnings often indicate potential hardware failures, particularly in Solid-State Drives (SSDs), and can lead to data loss if not addressed promptly. This article...

Windows 11 users are often greeted with a robust suite of built-in resource management tools, such as Task Manager and Resource Monitor, that provide a reasonable snapshot of system health and performance. But for power users, system administrators, or anyone seeking granular insight, these...

Recently published on XDA, the article highlights Microsoft's upcoming feature that aims to significantly enhance the transparency of disk usage in the Windows 11 Task Manager. This development is a welcome update for users, considering that Microsoft has relatively transitioned from significant...

I was getting the error "The Recycle Bin on D:\ is corrupted" (external). Then, when I unplugged it and plugged it back in, it was unlabelled, and I can't access the files anymore. The error message says, "This volume does not contain a recognized file system." Yes, the disk shows good health on...

A few days ago, my computer started to freeze during regular use. The screen, mouse, and keyboard freeze, and the red led (in my case) that blinks rapidly when there is disk activity stays lit continuously. The only way to stop this behavior is to shut down the computer by using the power...

My pc: 8700K stock 2x8GB DDR4 GSKILL 3000mhz ( XMP Corsair 750 i Asus Z370 Pro Gaming. I have 2 disks. SSD Crucial 525 GB MX 300 and Toshiba 500GB. I have an question about system Windows 10. I installed from Pendrive USB Windows 10 from here: Link Removed On a fresh formatted ssd i...

Assume I have a rather new external (Toshiba) 3TB USB harddisk. During the last days I experienced a data loss because one of the data blocks on the hard disk seems to get damaged. I run a surface test with one of these hardidsk management tools like Minitool Partition Wizard. It shows...

Hi everyone, I plan upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. But, there is one small problem. Nearly three years ago I noticed my computer does not launch Windows. It showed an error with "Your computer was unable to start". Okay, after few minutes of startup repair my computer finally made it into...

I use NovaBackup 12.5 for disaster recovery backup. Recently, before the process starts I get this error message: Error 0x11112 (VSS specific error). Sometimes the program freezes, can’t even be closed directly, only from the Task manager. On other occasions it continues: VSS technology tries...

I have for several weeks recently been plagued by BSOD's which randomly attributed the cause to different culprits. Early in the events the graphics driver was fingered and I spent good money on returning my costly graphics card under warranty for checking. It came back with a clean bill of...

I used CrystalDiskInfo to see if my hard disk is working fine and it shows the message as 'Caution'.I am attaching a screenshot of it below.Is my harddisk safe or i risk losing data??? Link Removed Thanks in advance.

Hi, Ive installed Win 7 about 3 wks ago.. I LOVE IT.. it goez smoothee and fast.. but theres just one thing that is bothering me.. Sumtimes while starting up, i get a blue screen error.. but the error code i have not taken down.. but the text is often diferent.. one which i remember is Driver...

I am running on a mac book pro with boot camp for my xp. So I wanted to beta test for windows 7 and so I took out more space for windows 7 on the mac partition to make home for w7. The install for the os went fine and automaticly made a dual boot screen after I select windows in bootcamp. The...