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hardware vendor coordination
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This tag covers discussions about coordination between hardware vendors and Microsoft during Windows update incidents. The primary example involves the August 2025 KB5063878 update for Windows 11 24H2, where certain SSDs disappear under heavy writes, risking data corruption. Community tests and vendor confirmations highlight the need for joint troubleshooting and patch development. Topics include identifying affected hardware, vendor communication, and update rollback strategies.
A wave of community test results and vendor confirmations this week has put the latest Windows 11 cumulative update under a harsh spotlight: several SSDs can disappear from Windows during sustained, large write operations after installing the August 12, 2025 update (KB5063878), with a...