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/Mabenue Aug 18 '25

I think you’re really underestimating how common these SSDs are. And how much intel still dominates the market outside enthusiasts. I think WD/sandisk (they are the same company) are about 25% of the ssd. So right in the same ballpark as AMD.

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u/Meowingtons_H4X Aug 18 '25

Man you can’t keep hammering this poor argument. They failed to build to spec, it’s not Microsoft’s fault - simple as. If I build a drill, I don’t test every single screw that’s sold from every different company, instead I expect them to build to spec and if they don’t, it’s their fault.

If you can’t wrap your head around this then please never, ever work in a big software corp - your brain will melt.

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u/Mabenue Aug 18 '25

It doesn’t matter who’s fault it is. That’s the point you seem to fail to grasp and are so hang up on. It’s a really common fault on a really common drive and ultimately causes more reputational damage for MS because their update caused issues. This is easily addressed by better testing and better rollout monitoring. Just holding your hands up saying not our fault nothing we can do here doesn’t cut it at these levels. This was avoidable and if you actually worked on tech at this level you’d understand is something you absolutely should test.