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Title: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on August 24, 2025, 07:58:43 PM Recently there has been news of Windows 11 update (KB5063878 & KB5062660) killing SSD's and HDD's. So I strongly urge everyone not to install any updates and make sure to pause it for as long as possible. It is said that these particular updates are causing data loses and corruption as well as making the SSD being inaccessible/vanishing. Many of the famous brands are already effected, including Samsung, Corsair, ADATA, WD, Seagate. This is tested by X user Nekorusukii (https://x.com/Necoru_cat/status/1956130393050243325).
1. This bug is trigged when writing large amounts of data (50GB at 60%+ usage according to Nekorusukii). So for the time being do not move/write any data! 2. And uninstall those two updates above as soon as possible. I have one of those mentioned effected model SSD, but luckily I haven't updated my system yet, so no damage so far! :) More Details : 1. https://x.com/Necoru_cat/status/1956130393050243325 2. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/latest-windows-11-security-patch-might-be-breaking-ssds-under-heavy-workloads-users-report-disappearing-drives-following-file-transfers-including-some-that-cannot-be-recovered-after-a-reboot\ I assumed the majority of people here use Windows, so I'm posting this in the "Beginners & Help" board since it felt like the most appropriate place. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: Felicity_Tide on August 24, 2025, 08:58:51 PM Recently there has been news of Windows 11 update (KB5063878 & KB5062660) killing SSD's and HDD's. So I strongly urge everyone not to install any updates and make sure to pause it for as long as possible. It is said that these particular updates are causing data loses and corruption as well as making the SSD being inaccessible/vanishing. ~snip Seriously... i literally moved from windows 10 to 11 just yesterday after receiving so many notifications that Microsoft would stop issuing software updates for 10 in September, only to come across this thread. Luckily for me, i intentionally paused the windows update that same yesterday, with the intention of resuming on Monday which is tomorrow. I just checked. A few updates have been made so far, but the actual two you pointed out have not been installed yet...I will have to do a follow up on this. Thanks for the info Op. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: freedomgo on August 24, 2025, 10:57:56 PM I’m currently on Windows 11 but I haven’t experienced the same problem. Looking at the updates in the list, I think they’re legit coming from Windows itself, so how could they be causing issues? Wouldn’t Microsoft be able to catch this?
I’m sure there are a lot of Windows users here who can share their own experience, but personally I haven’t faced any problem with Windows 11. I even checked and I have this update installed (KB5063878). Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: PX-Z on August 24, 2025, 11:55:03 PM Such update can really affect those who have full node on their device.
Seriously... I couldn't careless, been seeing such message on my device and who cares if they don't give an update to my win 10 anymore, it's very good update so those update data wouldn't accumulate on the device, they are useless anyway. i literally moved from windows 10 to 11 just yesterday after receiving so many notifications that Microsoft would stop issuing software updates for 10 in September, only to come across this thread. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on August 25, 2025, 04:53:51 AM I just checked. A few updates have been made so far, but the actual two you pointed out have not been installed yet...I will have to do a follow up on this. Thanks for the info Op. You are welcome. Just make sure to keep everything on hold until Microsoft releases a patch. I’m currently on Windows 11 but I haven’t experienced the same problem. Looking at the updates in the list, I think they’re legit coming from Windows itself, so how could they be causing issues? Wouldn’t Microsoft be able to catch this? I’m sure there are a lot of Windows users here who can share their own experience, but personally I haven’t faced any problem with Windows 11. I even checked and I have this update installed (KB5063878). Apparently they didn't. Like I said in my post, this issue is triggered when you try to write massive data. For example moving a zip file of 50GB at 60% SSD uses and more. You should immediately uninstall this particular version of update and not write any large data for the time being. Such update can really affect those who have full node on their device. Yup it would be a nightmare. Specially if one is from a non technical background a normal user. It would be a pain in the ass to even recover those data, not to mention there are no instructions. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: armanda90 on August 25, 2025, 07:17:19 AM Currently I used window 10 and update as well as around each one or two weeks but for update taking almost 30 to 50 minutes all running completed, getting surprised with OP notification don't update window 11 during every week I got notification about "On October 14, window 10 will stop receiving technical support of free update". Its mean we must update as soon as possible for window 11 but hearing bad news about OP thread I am confusing what have to do update or keep stay with window 10.
I am excited waiting another respond or opinion about what have to do keep stay with window 10 or updating to window 11 although I heard any bad news for our computer security when updating to window 11. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: EarnOnVictor on August 25, 2025, 07:20:36 AM Recently there has been news of Windows 11 update (KB5063878 & KB5062660) killing SSD's and HDD's. So I strongly urge everyone not to install any updates and make sure to pause it for as long as possible. Ah! Thank you so much for this vital update. I'm totally in the dark about it. I think I need to start following Microsoft on X and other possible outlets. This would have caused issues for so many now. How careless is that?I am still using Windows 10, and intend to keep it until I buy another laptop. I've also stopped any further updates because of the annoyance of updating Windows. I prefer the last version to the current one I'm using, for some updates will be like a downgrade, slow and full of what I can term light bugs. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: ABCbits on August 25, 2025, 09:19:05 AM It seems source of the news is just single X tweet. I'm not saying the one who made that tweet is lying, but there's possibility the actual reason/cause is something else.
Such update can really affect those who have full node on their device. And anyone who copy/write a lot to their storage drive. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: ultrloa on August 25, 2025, 09:37:30 AM It seems source of the news is just single X tweet. I'm not saying the one who made that tweet is lying, but there's possibility the actual reason/cause is something else. Such update can really affect those who have full node on their device. And anyone who copy/write a lot to their storage drive. Well I guess its true and people could read here https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/08/20/microsoft-is-investigating-windows-11-kb5063878-ssd-data-corruption-failure-issue/ That's so bad since they release an update like that without checking if its really working and will not damage to their clients. Lucky I didn't think about updating my windows 10 to 11 since it happens this is really huge hassle on my side for taking out their current latest update. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: TheBeardedBaby on August 25, 2025, 09:44:19 AM Consulting the AI got this >
Quote Here’s what’s happening with Windows 11 updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 — especially regarding HDDs and SSDs: Storage Device Issues (SSDs & HDDs)
Other Reported Issues
What You Should Do
Sources: PC Gamer (https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/a-new-report-claims-windows-11-update-is-breaking-ssds-and-hdds-but-this-could-just-be-routine-hardware-failures/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/latest-windows-11-security-patch-might-be-breaking-ssds-under-heavy-workloads-users-report-disappearing-drives-following-file-transfers-including-some-that-cannot-be-recovered-after-a-reboot?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | Tom's Guide (https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-confirms-latest-windows-11-update-is-tanking-streaming-app-performance?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | Windows Central (https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-24h2-update-nuking-ssds-what-to-do?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | Windows Latest (https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/08/20/microsoft-is-investigating-windows-11-kb5063878-ssd-data-corruption-failure-issue/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | TechRadar (https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/bug-in-windows-11-update-reportedly-breaks-some-ssds-heres-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | BleepingComputer (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reportedly-fixing-ssd-failures-caused-by-windows-updates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | borncity.com (https://borncity.com/win/2025/08/22/windows-11-24h2-microsoft-investigates-reports-of-ssd-issues-caused-by-kb5063878/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) | IT Pro (https://www.itpro.com/software/windows/a-windows-11-update-bug-is-breaking-ssds-heres-what-you-can-do-to-prevent-it?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: 348Judah on August 25, 2025, 11:24:52 AM 1. This bug is trigged when writing large amounts of data (50GB at 60%+ usage according to Nekorusukii). So for the time being do not move/write any data! 2. And uninstall those two updates above as soon as possible. I have one of those mentioned effected model SSD, but luckily I haven't updated my system yet, so no damage so far! :) More Details : 1. https://x.com/Necoru_cat/status/1956130393050243325 2. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/latest-windows-11-security-patch-might-be-breaking-ssds-under-heavy-workloads-users-report-disappearing-drives-following-file-transfers-including-some-that-cannot-be-recovered-after-a-reboot\ I assumed the majority of people here use Windows, so I'm posting this in the "Beginners & Help" board since it felt like the most appropriate place. Thank you for sharing this information, as I was one of those also affected and this also cost me losing my SSD card on my windows, what I will advise is for us not to make any updates while using the latest version of the windows, this is an horrible experience for me, because I got to lose 1tb capacity SSD storage, this got me after detecting for the installation of an apk app on my device which was what introduced this attack at the first place, as I've suspected. Here's my advice for any windows user, don't update for any updates the system gives, once you made the first one after buying your system, then don't update any further requests, instead postpone it and keep repeating the process, I do click for remind me after 5 weeks option and that's all, then I keep repeating the process at any request. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: Patikno on August 25, 2025, 11:27:42 AM It is very dangerous if someone experiences this, especially if it results in the loss of important data, such as data related to cryptocurrency wallets. If that happens, it might still be possible to recover it using a recovery application, as we know that each storage has its own sectors, and as long as it hasn't been replaced or overwritten, so it is still possible as far as I know. A well-known YouTuber discussed this issue and provided a tutorial on how to uninstall the update or roll back the update. I think you should know this, and hopefully it will be helpful for those who might be stuck on this Windows patch. So, here it is: Youtube - The Latest Windows Update is Killing SSDs - Consider Rolling Back (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU_WepeHUd8)
Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: Hyphen(-) on August 25, 2025, 11:37:02 AM I’m currently on Windows 11 but I haven’t experienced the same problem. Looking at the updates in the list, I think they’re legit coming from Windows itself, so how could they be causing issues? Wouldn’t Microsoft be able to catch this? Same here, I have been using the same window 11 for a while now, and I haven’t experienced such things; and I also think that the is something Microsoft can just sort out immediately. Although, I do experience automatic rebooting on my system sometimes which I don’t think is normal, but aside from that, everything is working fine in my end.I’m sure there are a lot of Windows users here who can share their own experience, but personally I haven’t faced any problem with Windows 11. I even checked and I have this update installed (KB5063878). If things legit, then I will also consider changing to windows 10 to avoid losing my on my SSD because some data will be lost forever since I don’t have proper backup. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: Alone055 on August 25, 2025, 11:51:45 AM I saw a video about this a few days ago on TikTok, a guy was talking about how this particular update is causing problems, and he has tested it, and it is actually damaging or corrupting SSDs and HDDs of the device that installs the update. I'm using Windows 10, and I've also been getting a lot of notifications to update my OS to Windows 11 because Windows 10 won't get more updates after next month, but luckily, I haven't done it yet, and now I won't do it until this issue gets resolved because apart from wallets and cryptocurrency stuff, I have a lot of data in my PC that I wouldn't want to lose at all.
I didn't do much research when I heard about this, but I'm sure there hasn't been anything official about this yet. It's true that people have faced the issue and reported it, and they might be looking into it, but I haven't yet seen an official announcement or acknowledgement from Microsoft about this. Well, hopefully they can fix the issue soon and won't let more people get affected, or it is going to be bad for their brand reputation in the market. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: freedomgo on August 25, 2025, 12:43:07 PM Apparently they didn't. Like I said in my post, this issue is triggered when you try to write massive data. For example moving a zip file of 50GB at 60% SSD uses and more. You should immediately uninstall this particular version of update and not write any large data for the time being. So this is what could result in a problem. Thanks for sharing this vital info. I’m not really into having huge files on my laptop since I mostly just use it for browsing and small downloads, but yeah 50GB is quite large for me. Still, I’ll keep this in mind so I’ll remember not to do it when the time comes that I need to transfer huge files. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: BADecker on August 26, 2025, 08:12:50 AM I run W-10, and I don't update it. 8)
Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: Jet Cash on August 26, 2025, 08:32:33 AM I don't agree, I think you should "update" Windows. I recently bought a new HP laptop, and it came with Windows 11. I was shocked by all the rubbish on it, such as Copilot, and I did experiment with it for about 3 days. Then I wiped the disk, and installed Ubuntu Studio. I've been running Bodhi Linux on my Huawei laptop for everyday use, and I love it. I really can't understand why anyone would use any Microsoft products, especially when you realise what Bill Gates does with his money. Covid injections and Bovaer are just two of the health damaging products he is forcing on an increasingly unhealthy world population.
Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on August 26, 2025, 06:24:16 PM I got notification about "On October 14, window 10 will stop receiving technical support of free update". Its mean we must update as soon as possible for window 11 but hearing bad news about OP thread I am confusing what have to do update or keep stay with window 10. I am excited waiting another respond or opinion about what have to do keep stay with window 10 or updating to window 11 although I heard any bad news for our computer security when updating to window 11. No! Afaik, you will only stop getting the security patch updates. But the rest of the system will run as before, even with no more security update! Yes, you can use Win 10! You don't necessarily need to switch to Win 11. No worries. It seems source of the news is just single X tweet. I'm not saying the one who made that tweet is lying, but there's possibility the actual reason/cause is something else. Nope, the news is true. It's been verified. If things legit, then I will also consider changing to windows 10 to avoid losing my on my SSD because some data will be lost forever since I don’t have proper backup. No need to change. Just stop auto update and if it's already updated then just uninstall it and don't write any large data files until they patch it.. I run W-10, and I don't update it. 8) Good for you Lol! ::) I don't agree, I think you should "update" Windows. I recently bought a new HP laptop, and it came with Windows 11. I was shocked by all the rubbish on it, such as Copilot, and I did experiment with it for about 3 days. Then I wiped the disk, and installed Ubuntu Studio. I've been running Bodhi Linux on my Huawei laptop for everyday use, and I love it. I really can't understand why anyone would use any Microsoft products, especially when you realise what Bill Gates does with his money. Covid injections and Bovaer are just two of the health damaging products he is forcing on an increasingly unhealthy world population. We are specifically talking about Windows here. I do agree Linux based distro is better but you should also consider Windows userbase. This post is intended only for win users. Sorry for the late in responses. I have been traveling. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: BADecker on August 26, 2025, 06:37:20 PM I don't agree, I think you should "update" Windows. I recently bought a new HP laptop, and it came with Windows 11. I was shocked by all the rubbish on it, such as Copilot, and I did experiment with it for about 3 days. Then I wiped the disk, and installed Ubuntu Studio. I've been running Bodhi Linux on my Huawei laptop for everyday use, and I love it. I really can't understand why anyone would use any Microsoft products, especially when you realise what Bill Gates does with his money. Covid injections and Bovaer are just two of the health damaging products he is forcing on an increasingly unhealthy world population. Let me explain. I have 6 hard drives. Each has its own operating system. One is Ubuntu. One is Mint. 3 are Linux Lite. One is Windows 10. They all have to take their turn on one box, although I have a backup box. Windows has a few unique features that Linux doesn't have. I save it for those features. I don't connect it to the Net, even though I can easily if I want. I have hardware that allows me to easily connect a second drive to the one that is running, so I can access two drives at once if I want. What this means is that I am not running Windows as my main computer. Thanks for making me aware of Bodhi Linux. I might try it on my outdated Linux Lite 6.6 drive. 8) Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on August 28, 2025, 01:56:53 PM I have 6 hard drives. Each has its own operating system. One is Ubuntu. One is Mint. 3 are Linux Lite. One is Windows 10. They all have to take their turn on one box, although I have a backup box. Just one question! Why 6 harddrives? I have 2 SSD's and that is well above my daily needs! ::) Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: nicolas222 on August 29, 2025, 04:14:21 PM Unfortunately I'm stuck on Windows 10, my PC doesn't allow me to upgrade to 11, I don't want to use the trick because then it won't do the updates for me
Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on August 29, 2025, 06:31:55 PM Unfortunately I'm stuck on Windows 10, my PC doesn't allow me to upgrade to 11, I don't want to use the trick because then it won't do the updates for me What do you mean by trick? Technically even though it says it doesn't support win 11, you can just make a bootable pendrive with win 11 iso and install win 11 on your pc. But that would be another topic. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: julerz12 on August 30, 2025, 03:10:47 PM Geez. All these issues with Windows 11 and how Windows 10 is soon getting zero updates, man, I miss the days when all we had to worry about was what theme we would use the next day for our Windows XP. :D
Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on August 30, 2025, 03:53:51 PM Geez. All these issues with Windows 11 and how Windows 10 is soon getting zero updates, man, I miss the days when all we had to worry about was what theme we would use the next day for our Windows XP. :D Ahh those were golden days! I still remember we didn't had internet back in the days and I would messing around with all the setting I could find, explore all the folders! Maybe it's time for us to shift to "sudo apt upgrade" and say farewell to Windows :P Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: BADecker on August 30, 2025, 09:25:40 PM I have 6 hard drives. Each has its own operating system. One is Ubuntu. One is Mint. 3 are Linux Lite. One is Windows 10. They all have to take their turn on one box, although I have a backup box. Just one question! Why 6 harddrives? I have 2 SSD's and that is well above my daily needs! ::) Just a hold-over from the days when Ubuntu was too unstable to depend on. 8) Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: Mr. Magkaisa on September 02, 2025, 08:16:06 AM Geez. All these issues with Windows 11 and how Windows 10 is soon getting zero updates, man, I miss the days when all we had to worry about was what theme we would use the next day for our Windows XP. :D Ahh those were golden days! I still remember we didn't had internet back in the days and I would messing around with all the setting I could find, explore all the folders! Maybe it's time for us to shift to "sudo apt upgrade" and say farewell to Windows :P Windows XP still the best when on your younger years and just a gamer on computer :) This windows 10 and 11 is so complicated and got issues, EVen the settings of video of classic games we had. I hope this W11 will be good before they kill the w10. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: NeuroticFish on September 07, 2025, 10:32:43 AM Unfortunately I'm stuck on Windows 10, my PC doesn't allow me to upgrade to 11, I don't want to use the trick because then it won't do the updates for me What do you mean by trick? Technically even though it says it doesn't support win 11, you can just make a bootable pendrive with win 11 iso and install win 11 on your pc. But that would be another topic. From what I've researched some months ago on the topic you need to trick Win11 installer (regedit, not tried) or get directly a hacked one (bad idea, obviously not tried) in order to install on a computer with too old CPU. I would be overly surprised if the official Win11 ISO would work out of the box on an older PC just because it's installed from an USB stick. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on September 07, 2025, 11:55:18 AM From what I've researched some months ago on the topic you need to trick Win11 installer (regedit, not tried) or get directly a hacked one (bad idea, obviously not tried) in order to install on a computer with too old CPU. I would be overly surprised if the official Win11 ISO would work out of the box on an older PC just because it's installed from an USB stick. I have tested the bootable usb stick on my old device before (old cpu but not older), where windows would say "Your system doesn't meet the minimum requirements for Win 11 upgrade". And it worked despite the message, and now if you meant CPU like a decades old, pentinum duel core or something like those, that I'm not sure of. Back to the main topic, SSD's are still being dead by this update! I wonder why Microsoft doesn't remove/stop with this version until everything is sorted. I saw some people still complaining in a pc related group, two days ago that, their SSD is dead, and showing as Generic, or isn't accessable anymore. Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: Crypto Library on September 08, 2025, 04:00:51 PM Back to the main topic, SSD's are still being dead by this update! I wonder why Microsoft doesn't remove/stop with this version until everything is sorted. I saw some people still complaining in a pc related group, two days ago that, their SSD is dead, and showing as Generic, or isn't accessable anymore. I'm better off with my potato laptop running Windows 10. ;D ..... In the meantime, I also thinking that I would shift to Windows 11. However, if I had shifted now, I would have probably installed the latest version. Thanks for your information. ::) Title: Re: Do Not Update Windows 11 (KB5063878 & KB5062660) Post by: DYING_S0UL on September 11, 2025, 05:53:56 PM Bumping....
We have a new update regarding the situation. A few days ago, it was reported that the root cause of this issue originated from a pre-released engineering firmware (not the final firmware) on certain SSD models, and when win 11 updates were applied the bug got triggered! Still, it's better to not update windows for a certain time,until more tests are done! Who knows what will happen! It's windows we are talking about! I have already paused mine for 5 weeks! ;)
Back to the main topic, SSD's are still being dead by this update! I wonder why Microsoft doesn't remove/stop with this version until everything is sorted. I saw some people still complaining in a pc related group, two days ago that, their SSD is dead, and showing as Generic, or isn't accessable anymore. I'm better off with my potato laptop running Windows 10. ;D ..... In the meantime, I also thinking that I would shift to Windows 11. However, if I had shifted now, I would have probably installed the latest version. Thanks for your information. ::) Nope you won't end up with all of these updates! Ever the ISO (Win11_23H2_English_x64, not the 24H2 since it is buggy) file doesn't contain them AFAIK. I recently re-installed win 11, so I know how it is. After the installation, you start updating the missing drivers to the latest one. And the meantime, windows starts downloading those updates (quality, definition, driver, & other updates) in the background. Anyway, Linux would be the best choice for your potato! Any flavour of it I'm sure! ;) |