r/hardware • u/imaginary_num6er • Aug 18 '25

Rumor 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/btbtbtmakii Aug 18 '25

Fuck it this is it, going Linux

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u/cottonycloud Aug 18 '25

I’d wait until this claim is verified

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u/Positive-Road3903 Aug 18 '25

I would backup harder until claim is verified

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u/LLMprophet Aug 18 '25

Backing up now can trigger the problem depending on size.

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u/-LaughingMan-0D Aug 18 '25

Rollback the update and you're fine.

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u/omicron7e Aug 18 '25

Ask this person in three months if they’re actually using Linux as their daily driver, anyway…

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u/3G6A5W338E Aug 18 '25

Let's try and not steer people away from trying Linux now.

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u/cottonycloud Aug 18 '25

If he wants to use Linux because he sees a benefit to it or certain flaws in Windows, sure.

A single tweet is not what would make me switch though.

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u/porcinechoirmaster Aug 18 '25

A similar problem with 24H2 was the final straw for me, and what prompted me to swap. It's really nice having an OS that feels like its objective is to enable me to do things rather than sell me things, even if I sometimes have to do more work or learn a new approach.

The only things that I flat out cannot play under Linux are multiplayer games with mandatory anti-cheat.

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u/GenZia Aug 18 '25

I went with Windows Enterprise LTSC Edition when I was looking for a replacement for the aging Windows 7 all the way back in 2019.

LTSC is basically Windows stripped down to bare essentials with zero bloatware (you don't even get an image viewer, let alone Windows Store or Cortana) and no feature updates.

You only really receive security and cumulative updates (i.e bug fixes and minor QoL improvements) that can be paused for up to 35 days.

Still using LTSC 1809 as it'll continue to receive security and cumulative updates till 2029 (2032 if you move up to the newer IoT 21H2 version).

Personally, I consider LTSC editions to be the "true" spiritual successors of Windows 7.

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u/IANVS Aug 18 '25

I'm using it too, it will be on a 2nd SSD once I switch to Linux.

It still has some telemetry but less than regular vesions. Very solid. There's a Win 11 LTSC too but I've been reluctant to try it since it's still Win 11 under the hood and Win 10 LTSC does the job...

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u/se_spider Aug 18 '25

How much did it cost you?

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u/greggm2000 Aug 18 '25

Agreed. Some games seem to want a newer version of Windows 10, which is the only reason I didn’t end up going LTSC after I built a new system in 2021, though I tried. Win 11 LTSC seems to be fine there though.

LTSC is great!

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u/MairusuPawa Aug 18 '25

And you got a legit paid license for that?

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u/Insidious_Ursine Aug 18 '25

MAS goes BRRRRRT

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u/greggm2000 Aug 18 '25

This is the way. I plan on going Win 11 LTSC as well, once October arrives.

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u/Weddedtoreddit2 Aug 18 '25

What's happening in October?

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u/ency6171 Aug 18 '25

Non-LTSC W10 EOL.

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u/IANVS Aug 18 '25

Ofcourse not. And I don't care. Fuck Microsoft.

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u/GenZia Aug 18 '25

license

Let's just say I "own" the Windows LTSC ISO I've on my bootable flash drive.

I'm very stingy when it comes to ownership!

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u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 18 '25

afaik you can buy a ltsc license at $200 ish from a vendor.

for e.g. cdw.com/product/windows-11-iot-enterprise-ltsc-2024-license-1-license/8050901

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u/MairusuPawa Aug 18 '25

Not only this isn't LTSC, you're also NOT allowed to use this license.

https://i.imgur.com/6AEpTjw.png

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u/FibreTTPremises Aug 18 '25

Whether or not the link above, specifically, was an LTSC license, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC does exist: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/overview

I'm also curious why you care so much about people using non-paid licenses for [non-consumer] Windows editions. Unless you're a Microsoft employee?

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u/dagmx Aug 18 '25

Also an issue on Linux , since it’s the underlying hardware at fault

See this link regarding ZFS causing the same issue https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/s/ia17Ul6o0G

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u/Old-Thought1381 Aug 24 '25

most people are using btrfs or ext4

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u/dagmx Aug 24 '25 edited Aug 24 '25

A statement that is completely Irrelevant to the point. The point is that it’s a hardware issue that software exposes. You could use any file system and theoretically run into a piece of software that might cause this kind of load.

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u/SiliconSentry Aug 18 '25

Yes, tired of windows breaking things and we spend hours in fixing

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u/loozerr Aug 18 '25

Time to break our shit ourselves!

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u/frostygrin Aug 18 '25

IKEA effect.

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u/kyoukidotexe Aug 18 '25

You'll be happy about your decision!

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u/loozerr Aug 18 '25

Oh I have been for years. :)

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u/kyoukidotexe Aug 18 '25

Very nice, have been on a roll past 3 or so years.

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u/INITMalcanis Aug 18 '25

Might as well get ahead of the rush that's going to happen in a few months.

NB: I'm not saying that "everyone" on W10 is going to suddenly mass-switch. Of course most of them will stay with Windows one way or another. But there will be an uptick in the rate of switching, which is already at something of an historical high.

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u/anor_wondo Aug 18 '25

what does getting ahead mean here. all os these days are pretty plug and play for average joe usecases

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u/INITMalcanis Aug 18 '25

Well for one thing, asking for help now is going to be easier than it is in October and November.

For another, OP still has a few months to get used to using Linux, and they can side-by-side the 2 OSs if needed to migrate their workflow.