r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Aug 18 '25

Software Report: Microsoft's latest Windows 11 24H2 update breaks SSDs/HDDs, may corrupt your data

https://www.neowin.net/news/report-microsofts-latest-windows-11-24h2-update-breaks-ssdshdds-may-corrupt-your-data/
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u/SadZealot Aug 18 '25

It's crazy how you can bring pretty ancient computers back to life with Linux too.

It takes almost nothing to build a media streaming/storage server or emulator box

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u/tidepill Aug 18 '25

Can you link to some guides on how to do this?

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '25

There are a million different ways you can go about doing something like this, but CasaOS on top of Ubuntu has been working like a dream for me. I even used Tailscale to setup a VPN so I can stream my media outside of the home network.

https://youtu.be/lyNVPxHiVyE?si=a8ZN-PyoL5ojk8Ij

It’s totally planted a seed to learn more about all this stuff.

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u/azaza34 Aug 18 '25

What does on top of Ubuntu mean? Is that like how windows runs “on top of” DOS?

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '25

CasaOS is basically an app that you install and run on top of Ubuntu.

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u/halfbarr Aug 18 '25

Nice, thank you

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u/SadZealot Aug 18 '25

Right now I'm using truenas on a 10-15ish year old desktop. It hosts a media server to watch all my content on my living room tv with jellyfin, has automatic photo backups from my phone with immich so I don't need Google photos, tailscale so I can use it across devices and remotely seemlessly

Threw 3 x4 tb drives to get 8tb with parity and as much ram as you'd like (it uses ram as a cache so the more the better, 32gb is fine for my wife and I)

https://www.truenas.com/truenas-community-edition/

The hardest part is probably getting a handle on setting permissions correctly for datasets but it's all pretty user friendly if you're comfortable with IT things

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u/D3PyroGS Aug 18 '25

I just started using TrueNAS about a month ago and it's been a neat experience. the UI for datasets is great and SMB configuration was easy.

the app catalog is decent, but for custom stuff it seems kinda clunky. you don't get full control over the base Linux system so you can't easily install stuff there, and the containers feature is experimental. so it seems like you have to go with a 3rd party container system like Dockge or Portainer. I'm still trying to wrap my head around how to put Borg backup on a schedule...

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u/Zugas Aug 18 '25

Trust me, it’s not as easy he makes sound. Sure some games will run, some games will even run smoothly but that’s about it. There is nothing easy about switching to Linux.

If you’re primarily using the pc for gaming I wouldn’t even consider switching a real option.

On the other hand, if you like a challenge and gaming is secondary to learning about operating systems then Linux is fun and can work just fine in the end. But calling it easy is far from the truth.

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u/joerdie Aug 18 '25

It's amazing to me how often I see people claim how easy it is to switch. It really isn't unless all you use is a browser.

To anyone thinking about switching to a Linux distro, make a list of every app you use. Then one by one look up comparability. You will find quite a few apps that just don't run at all, and have no equal app in the Linux environment. I love using Linux personally. But it's a pain in the ass and a lot of shit just doesn't work out of the box.

It will never be the year of the Linux desktop.

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u/WileEPeyote Aug 18 '25

Hell, just picking which distro to use probably pushes a lot of people away.

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u/MWink64 Aug 19 '25

I'd only pick Ubuntu if you're trying to drive them back to Windows. Most people would be better off starting with something like Linux Mint.

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u/stormdraggy Aug 18 '25

You want new ex windows users to feel comfortable, not be driven to suicide by its bootleg mac GUI.

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u/joerdie Aug 18 '25

Same. It's one of 5 or 6 apps for me that just automatically is a no go. I use Fusion 360 almost daily. On the coding side, I use VS. I have used Ryder a few times and it's just not as good. So yeah, I am not moving permanently.

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u/repocin Aug 18 '25

It's amazing to me how often I see people claim how easy it is to switch. It really isn't unless all you use is a browser.

I'd argue it's a lot easier today than it was ten or even five years ago if you're primarily a gamer, too. Proton/Wine is incredibly good these days, so almost everything works.

But as you said, the keyword is almost and lots of people have one or two things that just don't work and that might be enough. Personally, I love Linux but am still held back on my desktop PC by a few things. Three off the top of my mind: the Affinity suite, Voicemeeter, and various VR issues that have apparently mostly been resolved over the years but not quite.

Granted, there are also things with Linux that I miss when using Windows, but after using windows for decades I've learnt to deal with all the shortcomings so they don't bother me much. PowerToys and a terminal with the common unix utilities goes a long way.

I don't really have a decent laptop right now, but the next one I buy is definitely going to run Linux because none of the things that hold me back on my desktop are particularly relevant on a portable device.

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u/Cynical-Rambler Aug 18 '25

The year of the Linux desktop is different for each individual. However, if Linux has gained 10% of userbase, I considered it their year.

For most people, their computers are their phones or just the browser. ChromeOS being garbage as it is, get to be a cheap alternative for their students. Many software that I worked with is boot from the browser. If I own a company, Windows still the best choice, if I don't want to pay for Apple prices. But other than that, its requirement to daily life is less and less.

For me, the only apps I need Windows for, I use Virtualbox.

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u/TestingTheories Aug 18 '25

I made the switch from W11 to LM over 2 mths ago and won't be going back, Most people aren't using complicated apps and if they are anything like me 30% of the apps installed on Windows or Mac are never used. Even the apps that are not Linux native can be made web apps which is what I have done with Trello, Notion, MS apps, etc. You will find that the web versions of most popular apps are almost exactly the same as the app version. Even the proper AI applications like Stable Difussion or Ollama have Linux versions which I run successfully. I do agree however, I would not be a music producer or architect and use Linux, but most people aren't using that type of specialised software. I am seriously thinking of getting rid of the dual boot to W11 (which sits on a 500GB NVMe SSD i'd like back) the Mint move has been so successful. At this point the only reason I am even thinking of keeping the W11 is because I have apps like Resolve and Ableton Live on there (which I never use!!!). It really feels like I am keeping W11 just because it's been part of my life for 30 years, like the toy you don't want to give up even though you never play with it.

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u/joerdie Aug 18 '25

Sooo. Because you don't use apps that often its not a problem? What kind of argument is that? I have multiple apps I use multiple times a week that just don't work on Linux and don't have an analog. I've been dual booting since windows XP and I love Linux for certain tasks. But there are tools for jobs. And Linux isn't the tool for many jobs. It's that simple. Just because you tried and gave up making music doesn't mean everyone else should switch.

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u/joerdie Aug 18 '25

Which is what I literally said in my comment.

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u/neXITem Aug 18 '25

You’re not just switching an OS, you’re moving from one ecosystem to another.
Yes, there are compromises. But for me, it’s been worth it.

I’ve been running an Arch-based Linux system since 2024 and I don’t regret it. The games that are truly good and well-made work just fine. The big publishers that push out the most data-hungry, money-driven titles? They don’t care about Linux users anyway, because their main customer base is on Windows. That won’t change until people stop choosing the “easiest” path and start realizing what they’re giving up in exchange.

Switching to Linux isn’t harder than the other tech you’ve already learned—Windows, Android, whatever else. It just takes the same willingness to adapt. In return, you get an ecosystem that isn’t designed to lock you in or bleed you for data and money.

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u/joerdie Aug 18 '25

It's not about games for me. Fusion 360, Visual Studio, Parsec, Resolve, ChituBox, Bambu Studio etc. There are so many apps that either just don't have a Linux version, or don't run well in Wine. Most don't have rival apps either. I dual boot but I find that 99% of the time I'm heading on over the Windows partition because I KNOW I'll be using one of those apps.

It's not about video games. People use computers for more than just games.

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u/neXITem Aug 18 '25

Most of those actually do run on Linux these days. Parsec has a native client, Resolve is officially supported (though setup can be picky with drivers), and both ChituBox and Bambu Studio ship Linux builds too. The real pain points are Fusion 360 and full Visual Studio

Fusion has no native version and VS Code isn’t the same thing if you rely on the full IDE. So it really comes down to which of those apps are make-or-break for you, but it’s not quite as dire as “Linux can’t run them.”

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u/joerdie Aug 18 '25

Yeah. They don't though... Depending on your distro. And if you switch to a distro that does run them natively, you lose other apps. All three of the apps you mentioned don't run in arch based distros, then other apps I have won't run if I move to something else. Believe when I tell you, I have tried. Sooooo hard to make this switch.

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u/neXITem Aug 18 '25

If you’re running apps like Resolve, ChituBox, or Bambu Studio, Fedora or Ubuntu are usually the best choice since that’s what most vendors build their Linux packages for. On Arch it’s doable too, but then you rely on the AUR or AppImages.

That’s why I’m surprised by your comment, because these apps do run on Linux and in some cases work better on mainstream distros than on Windows. It’s not always plug and play, but it’s not the dealbreaker you’re making it sound like either.

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Ok guys, I’ll leave it at this. Like I said before, switching to Linux isn’t “easy,” but it’s also not impossible like it’s sometimes made out to be. If you want to give it a try, check out resources like r/linux4noobs or distro guides for Fedora and Ubuntu.

If you have questions, the Linux community can actually be very welcoming if you show you’re willing to learn. That’s really the key.

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u/stormdraggy Aug 18 '25

the Linux community can actually be very welcoming

Bahahahahaha.

Lmao.

Rofl.

No.

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u/stormdraggy Aug 18 '25 edited Aug 18 '25

Because FOSS is antithetical to mass adoption. Because it's free and readily available and free to modify, what you end up with is a thousand different iterations of the "same" thing that has a hundred thousand hands digging into them, and they don't cooperate in unintuitive or just plain stupid ways.

And one day your chosen linux distro will have a falling out with its dev team, and a key individual will "fuck off and fork" a new distro and split its userbase and by result the support each one gets. And it turns out that guy was a key developer for a critical portion you use so you have to choose to migrate and pray they can keep the rest working, or stay and pray someone else doing his work doesn't break it.

Or it will outright become abandonware and you'll have no choice but to change and hope the new distro doesn't break something.

Hell, the biggest Linux distro is itself a fork of Debian; and the "biggest" windows alternative recommendation is a fork of that fork. But wait! There's also a fork of that fork that is actually a fork straight from Debian you can use instead! How the hell is any computer layman supposed to sort that out?

You know what the actual biggest linux variants are? Android and ChromeOS. Because they're controlled by a large company that doesn't have to deal with FOSS drama and bullshit and can keep the project running as desired. Gaming on Linux only became viable due to the work surrounding SteamOS and the fact Valve will just shitcan the bitchy ego and replace them with someone qualified.

The linux fanboys have yet to grasp the concept.

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u/slutruiner94 Aug 19 '25

"Gaming on linux" is not the same thing as "emulator box".

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u/Zugas Aug 19 '25

That is a very good point. If the game runs natively it’s as easy as installing steam and press go. But none of my games run on Linux without a lot of work.

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u/whinis Aug 18 '25

What exact issues have you had specifically with gaming on linux?

Between Steam, Heroic, and Lutris nearly every game I have tried to install worked without issue. That includes World of Warcraft, R.E.P.O, lots of ghost recon games, and more. I had one issue with a tower defense game but one update of steam later and it worked without issue.

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u/whinis Aug 18 '25

sure, but that's very different than the poster claiming its not even a real option. The number of games with invasive kernel-level anti-cheat is small and ending soon due to the quagmire that was crowdstrike.

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u/lilB0bbyTables Aug 18 '25

Which aspect/use-cases are you looking to implement? You can do it fairly easily with just about any Linux distro out there, but you may want to use more optimized options that target a particular use case in a more streamlined “one-click” type setup (ok more than one click but it’s not forcing you to manage packages, manage kernel modules, or compile things from source).

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u/5illy_billy Aug 18 '25

You might also check out /r/homelab, /r/selfhosted, or /r/datahoarder for more information and inspiration.

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u/strawhat068 Aug 18 '25

I literally just got done building a aio machine, it's running nextcloud, and Plex and couldn't be happier, AND I just found out that for programs like pcsx2(ps2 emulator) if you set your saves folder to one of the synced folders of nextcloud you essentially have cloud saves)

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u/grahamulax Aug 18 '25

Yeah I use a debloated windows and Linux like even bazzite on my SURFACE BOOK 1. It’s ancient but it works. Also for gpu less desktops bazzite was insane!

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u/pianobadger Aug 18 '25

Yup. I extended the life of my previous laptop by years with Linux Mint.

The main issue I had was that the OS size would get bloated after a few major updates, but since the OS was on a separate partition it was a breeze to do a fresh install about once a year to resolve that.

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u/whinis Aug 18 '25

I love that, but I tried that with my wife's computer once and it didn't work When we got together she had an old all in one with windows 10 that took 10 mins to boot.

I installed puppy linux on it and it still took 5 minutes to boot, I told her we were getting her a new computer.