Microsoftâs Windows 11 Update: Phison SSDs Go Poof!
In August 2025, Microsoft's Windows 11 updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 allegedly turned some Phison-controller SSDs into expensive paperweights. Phison caught wind on August 18th, ran over 2,200 test cycles across 4,500+ hours and declared, âNope, nothing to see here.â Microsoft chimed in soon after, denying any connection between their security update and hardware Hiroshima. The viral chaos kicked off thanks to a brave Japanese Twitter user and subsequent TikTok tech influencers condemning Microsoft, despite sparse evidence and theory of 'bad batch syndrome.' In this hit-season of unreliable updates, your drive disappearing is either a real glitch or just Mondayâs tech horror story.
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Windows 11âs August update allegedly bricked SSDs, but Phison and Microsoft tested more hours than youâve lived and found nada. Classic: chaos spun from one tweet, proving tech scares spread faster than actual bugs.
Phison ran 4,500 hours of tests and still wonât admit their SSDs ghosting after Microsoftâs update. Sounds like my dating life: a lot of effort, no results, and plenty of denial.
Windows 11 update causing drives to vanish? Nah, itâs not a bug, itâs an exclusive feature reserved for unlucky users and TikTok drama lovers.
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/30/2025 | Author: Terrence OâBrien
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