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[neogunhero]

Yeah, I don't normally move 62gb folders around, I should be fine.

I normally don't install recent Windows updates; somehow this one slipped through. I don't move a lot of folders around either, but I do install games each week with pretty large sizes.

list of drives tested, with results.
I don't know if this is a complete list.

Just from what I've read, this issue can also be triggered by downloading files such as games 50GB or larger. Also, I would exercise extra caution, that list could very well be incomplete. You wouldn't want to be the first one to find out your drive is also affected.

When I do my upgrade to Win11 tomorrow, I'll roll back the update if it puts me onto the latest one. Of course this happens right when I get a new SSD and decide to upgrade. My new drive isn't listed, but I don't want to take any chances. It's using an InnoGrit controller though, but still, rather not risk it.

Wait. I just saw "SSD with InnoGrit controller" under the "SSD With Malfunction" section. Dammit.

 

[Colif]

Just from what I've read, this issue can also be triggered by downloading files such as games 50GB or larger. Also, I would exercise extra caution, that list could very well be incomplete. You wouldn't want to be the first one to find out your drive is also affected.

two of my drives are listed as not effected, and the 3rd uses a different controller - its made by Samsung.
That and rarely move anything that big

It appears your drive uses a different controller to the drives effected.
this is one of the drives effected:

Western Digital SN5000 2 TB Specs

2 TB, TLC, PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2280

www.techpowerup.com

this is a list of all the drives using that controller

TechPowerUp

Solid-state-drive database with specifications for products launched in recent years. Includes specs, photos, and technical details.

www.techpowerup.com

meanwhile, this is your drive:

Western Digital SN570 2 TB Specs

2 TB, TLC, PCIe 3.0 x4, M.2 2280

www.techpowerup.com

this is a list of the drives that use its controller:

TechPowerUp

Solid-state-drive database with specifications for products launched in recent years. Includes specs, photos, and technical details.

www.techpowerup.com

Doesn't seem to be any cross over.

Wait. I just saw "SSD with InnoGrit controller" under the "SSD With Malfunction" section. Dammit.

which drive? its not the 2tb one. Its controller called Polaris.

 

[neogunhero]

which drive? its not the 2tb one. Its controller called Polaris.

My new one coming, Teamgroup T-Force G50, uses an InnoGrit IG5520 controller. I don't see anything about this one being affected, but I'd still want to be safe.

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Since I've been messing about with my handheld emulation device and now getting Win11 onto a boot drive, I've used a handful of flashing programs over the past month or so. You'd be surprised at just how many are out there that claims to do similar things but are all designed in completely different ways.

Just to give a spotlight on the best of the bunch in my opinion, the Raspberry Pi Imager software was by far the easiest to use. The interface is clean and simple, gives tons of options on what you want to do in a way that is easy to read and choose correctly, and works quiet fast. I have used this to image MuOS onto a SD Card for my Anbernic handheld, and it completed it within just a few minutes. Other software I used to do the same thing took longer or were just generally a bit more complicated, not as straightforward.

With the Win11 boot disk program causing my PC to BSOD for the first time in two years, I wonder if I can use this program to image Win11 onto the flash drive.

 

[Colif]

lets see
Controller for you device:

https://ssd-tester.de/downloads/controller/InnoGrit%20IG5220.pdf

other drives with your controller:

TechPowerUp

Solid-state-drive database with specifications for products launched in recent years. Includes specs, photos, and technical details.

www.techpowerup.com

The ADATA 800 Legend shares same controller and it restarted during tests

I would just hold off until they announce a fix. I expect since windows may have caused it, the fix will be another update. Or they roll back this one.
Needs more testing to find out actual cause.