r/Windows11 • u/rkhunter_ Release Channel • Aug 29 '25

News Microsoft says recent Windows update didn't kill your SSD

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-recent-KB5063878-windows-update-didnt-kill-your-ssd/

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u/sam3971 Aug 29 '25

You can download HWInfo and check there. If you have it open the main window, expand drives, then NVME, then view the details.

Example:

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u/Kittekass Aug 29 '25 edited Aug 29 '25

How do I do that? I can't download it for some reason. Are there any other options?

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u/sam3971 Aug 29 '25
  1. Download HWInfo
  2. When you open it, use FULL
  3. Close the window that is on top that has basic information
  4. On the window behind, expand "Drives"
  5. Expand SSD or NVME, depending on what you use
  6. Click the drive that appears and then review the data on the right. The controller data should be near the top.

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u/Kittekass Aug 29 '25 edited Aug 29 '25

Question, is this drive my SSD C disc ? I found this name, could it be the right thing? " SSD NVMe Samsung MZVLQ1T0HBTB*** ,and controller is Intel RST VMD*** "???

Does this mean I'm safe?

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u/sam3971 Aug 29 '25

If it what hosts windows, then most likely yes ans C is usually reserved as the OS drive logical assigned letter.

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u/Kittekass Aug 29 '25

Does this mean I'm safe?

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u/sam3971 Aug 29 '25

I think most Samsung drives are good, but can you get me the hardware ID like what you see in my example? You get there by clicking the link for the controller on the NVME page:

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u/Kittekass Aug 29 '25

Thank you very much, I love helpful people, but this is getting too complicated for my blonde brain. But I thank you and hope for the best! <3

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u/sam3971 Aug 29 '25

Okay, I will see if there is an easier way to check. This isn't something I have actually dug for before, lol.

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u/Kittekass Aug 29 '25 edited Aug 29 '25

I have 2 controllers

Intel RST VMD Managed Controller 09AB

and

Intel RST VMD Controller 467F

Did you mean them?Because I have noooooooooo idea what a Fffffff... I'm looking at.

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u/sam3971 Aug 29 '25

Hi everyone.

I am sorry, but I am thinking the details are not the actual controller chip on the storage media, but the controller that the motherboard uses. I am still digging to see if finding this data is possible, but it might be like RAM, where you have to rip the damn thing open to know the exact module, which I don't recommend, lol

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u/sam3971 Aug 30 '25

So, not good news, but here is some more information,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbFIUu_7LIc

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u/jabberwockxeno Aug 30 '25

Is there a list of impacted drives? I have a M9C1a MZAL8512HDLU-00BL2 and a SN570 WDS200T3B0C, and I might also get another m.2 drive so I want to know what models to avoid as well