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Users have been complaining about a new, very specific issue with theWindows 1124H2 update.
This time it affects Western Digital SSDs, more specifically owners of the SN770 and SN580.
Owners of Western Digitals SN770 and SN580 SSDs began noticing the crashes over a week ago.
Users have made various attempts to fix the issues, and a temporary workaround has been found.
The nitty-gritty details
The issue is sparked by the way the SN770 and SN580 handle data.
These SSDs are DRAM-less.
DRAM is Dynamic Random Access Memory, and its used to store and quickly retrieve metadata about stored files.
DRAM-less SSDs are usually affordable, budget drives.
Performance does take a hit for this saving.
Accessing memory via HMB introduces latency, particularly with read and write operations.
Firmware is updated to 281040.WD Dashboard showing Drive Health 100%.
edit: Since I bought my pc 6 months ago I didnt have any problems with Windows 23h2.
Another user on the same thread wrote:
hey man ive been looking everywhere for info on this.
just got a new pre-built pc with windows version 24H2.
Youre saying the main reason is the new windows update?
would it be wise to roll back or have you figured anything out since your last post.
This will create two registry entries.
Apparently for some devices it is enough to just disable HBM:Windows Registry disable HMB GitHub 19.
Does Microsoft deserve the hate?
There were installation failures, missing files, performance drops in games, system crashes, and more.
So, far theWindows 11 24H2 bugsarent nearly as bad.
It remains to be seen if more users with similar SSDs will encounter the same issues.
