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KB5063878: No Widespread SSD Failures in Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft and Phison have now all but closed the book on the late‑August panic: after weeks of community reports, lab reproductions and headlines warning that Windows 11 24H2’s August cumulative (KB5063878) was “bricking” SSDs, thorough vendor and Microsoft testing found no reproducible link...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 11 KB5063878: No fleet SSD bricking, Microsoft and Phison say
Microsoft says the recent reports that a Windows 11 cumulative update “bricked” consumer SSDs are not supported by its telemetry and lab findings, and vendor testing so far has failed to reproduce a fleet‑level failure tied to the August servicing wave tracked as KB5063878. Background The story...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 11 August 2025 KB5063878: WSUS 0x80240069 Fix and NVMe Storage Mystery
Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 — shipped as KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) on August 12, 2025 — has become the subject of two very different but intersecting headaches: an enterprise deployment regression that broke WSUS/SCCM installs (error 0x80240069) and a cluster of...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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August 2025 Windows Patch: No Widespread SSD Bricking Detected
Microsoft’s latest public update on the mid‑August patch storm is straightforward: after investigation, the company says the August 2025 cumulative rollup did not cause a widespread failure mode that “breaks” SSDs, but the episode still exposes fragile cross‑stack dependencies and persistent...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 11 Aug 2025 KB5063878: SSDs Vanish Under Heavy Writes
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...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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A Complete Guide to Checking Firmware Versions in Windows 10 and 11
Understanding the firmware versions of devices running Windows 10 or Windows 11 is of paramount importance for users looking to ensure system functionality and compatibility. Firmware checks can assist in the installation and updating of drivers, enable effective troubleshooting, and contribute...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 Access Violation When Iterating Through SCSI Slots
I am getting an access violation when iterating through SCSI HDD's. I'm sure I'm doing something that needs a minor tweak to get it to work properly. Anyone have any ideas on why I'm getting an access violation every time? HANDLE handle = CreateFile("\\\\.\\PhysicalDrive1", GENERIC_READ |...- ExylonFiber
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- Forum: Programming and Scripting
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Windows 7 Cannot burn CD/DVD. Help!
I'm using Samsung laptop with TSSTcorp CD/DVD TS-L633J recorder. Windows 7 x86_64. Can anyone tell me what are the possible problems (and solutions) of my CD/DVD burner? I bought this new laptop from Dubai, so even if I do have warranty, I can't use it here in my country Philippines, since...- 2351156
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- blank disc burning issues cd-rw data loss dvd dvd+r dvd-r error message file system guidance hardware issues media compatibility optical drive samsung laptop storage firmware support request troubleshooting tsstcorp warranty windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Problems burning CD/DVD's
I'm running Win 7, build 7100 on my all three of my computers. On my OLDEST System I consistently fail to get a successful Burn of a CD/DVD. The system consists of : A7N8X Deluxe Ver 2.0 MB Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2.08 GHz Bios Rev 1006 ATI Radeon 9600XT 1 Gig of memory PIONEER__DVR-116D, Firmware...- CarolinaGuy
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- athlon xp bios burning issues dvd hardware pioneer dvr software compatibility storage firmware support windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware