After installing Windows 11 update KB5063878, some people say their SSDs are disappearing from the OS or causing crashes.

The first is a SATA SSD, which comes in a 2.5-inch form factor and connects to your motherboard with the same cables and ports as a SATA HDD. The second (and newer) is the M.2 SSD.

Microsoft told Windows Latest that it's investigating reports of SSD data corruption/failure after Windows 11 KB5063878.

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The first is a SATA SSD, which comes in a 2.5-inch form factor and connects to your motherboard with the same cables and ports as a SATA HDD. The second (and newer) is the M.2 SSD.