New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows

A report from PCDIY! suggests that the SSD failures following Microsoft's August Windows patch were actually caused by pre-release engineering firmware on certain SSDs, not the Windows update itself. Phison engineers have verified this claim, indicating that drives running official production firmware should not experience these issues. Microsoft had previously denied responsibility for the SSD failures, attributing them to thermal issues. Users are advised to update their SSD firmware to prevent similar problems and to back up important data before doing so. The complexity of pinpointing the source of storage failures is highlighted by the conflicting reports from users, Phison's testing, and Microsoft's denials.