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Hi everyone,
After installing the latest Windows 11 24H2 update, my system started showing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors. It seems to happen mostly during startup or heavy disk activity. I suspect it might be related to my SSD, since others online mentioned similar issues with specific models.
Has anyone else encountered this problem after updating to 24H2?
If so, have you found any workarounds or fixes (like driver updates, firmware patches, or rollback options)?
Any insights would be appreciated!
Hi everyone,
I recently came across multiple reports about the Windows 11 24H2 update causing serious issues for many users — including Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) errors, system slowdowns, fingerprint sensor failures, and network connectivity problems. Some people also mentioned glitches like disappearing taskbars, broken clipboard history, and undeletable cache files after the update.
Microsoft has reportedly paused the rollout for certain devices, but I’m wondering:
Has anyone here personally experienced these issues after updating to Windows 11 24H2?
Were you able to find any workarounds or fixes?
Is it safer to hold off on this update for now, or has anyone found it stable on their system?
Would love to hear your experiences and any advice on how to handle or revert this update safely.
Thanks!
Hi everyone,
I recently encountered a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) with the stop code Driver Verifier IOManager Violation. I’m not sure what’s causing it or how to fix it. Has anyone experienced this before? What steps can I take to resolve this issue safely?
Thanks in advance for any guidance!
If a project disappears from your NAS, it could be due to accidental deletion, database or index corruption, file system errors, sync conflicts, or RAID/drive problems. To recover it, check the NAS recycle bin or trash and search the drives directly for the project files. Look for backups, snapshots, or previous versions, and check any library or database files the project relies on, since rebuilding them can sometimes restore missing entries. If the files were deleted or corrupted, use recovery tools like Stellar NAS data recovery, ReclaiMe, R-Studio, EaseUS, or UFS Explorer, making sure to recover to a separate drive to avoid overwriting. Going forward, enable snapshots or versioning on shared folders and keep regular external backups, because RAID alone isn’t a backup.
A brief storm caused a power outage that took out my Synology DS224+. Both drives, an 8 TB and a 12 TB Seagate IronWolf, showed up in a docking station, but Windows couldn’t assign drive letters or access the files, which contained Plex media and other important data. The problem turned out to be just the NAS power cable. After replacing it, the NAS powered up normally, and I’m now backing up all the data to an external drive.
On a Synology DS423+, you can’t split a single drive between different RAID types because RAID5 and RAID0 work at the whole-disk level. Each storage pool or volume has to use full drives, so you can’t just carve out part of each 20 TB drive for RAID5 and use the rest for RAID0. To have both a backup area and a fast RAID0 pool for movies, you’ll need to dedicate some drives to RAID5 and others to RAID0, or use a few extra external drives for backups.
On a Synology DS423+, you can’t split a single drive between different RAID types. RAID5 and RAID0 work at the whole-disk level, so each storage pool or volume has to use full drives. You’d need to dedicate entire drives to a RAID5 pool for backups—you can’t just carve out a bit of each 20 TB drive and use the rest for RAID0. If you want both a safe backup area and a fast RAID0 pool for movies, you’ll either have to dedicate some drives to RAID5 and others to RAID0, or grab a couple of extra external drives for backups.
The smartest move is to first clone your corrupted 8TB drive onto a new, solid drive using a read-only method so you don’t risk losing anything. Once you’ve confirmed the clone is good, you can reformat the original drive and put it back into use. From here on out, don’t keep all your critical Logic projects on just one external drive. Using a local NAS or RAID setup, or keeping multiple copies on different drives, will help avoid running into this problem again. For long-term backup, setting up a local server like TrueNAS or Synology gives you incremental backups and built-in redundancy.
I still use LTO 5 tapes to back up my personal NAS because they are reliable, compact, and cheaper than cloud storage, which is slow and expensive for large photo and video files. Tape has helped me recover from a ransomware attack and from drive failures, with restores taking a few hours instead of weeks. While newer formats like LTO9 offer higher capacity, older drives are more practical for personal or small business use, and I plan to move my archives to LTO6 next year if I can find an affordable drive. My backup setup is just a PC with a SAS card, and tapes remain a more cost-effective and space-efficient option than portable hard drives.
Recovering data from LTO tapes depends on the tape version and the type of data loss. For business-level recovery, Stellar Data Recovery is a reliable option, while Hedge Canister works well for managing LTFS-formatted tapes. Free tools like GNU ddrescue and TestDisk can recover data for those comfortable with command-line operations. Iperius Backup provides a versatile solution for cross-platform tape backups. Choosing the right software comes down to the tape type, the extent of the damage, and whether ease of use or advanced recovery features is more important, with commercial tools generally offering better support for critical data.
LTO tape archiving stores data sequentially on high-capacity magnetic tapes for long-term backups and archival. Data is prepared, sometimes compressed or encrypted, and written in linear tracks with error-correction codes to ensure integrity. Since tape is sequential, retrieving data requires the drive to fast-forward or rewind, though indexing and catalogs make this faster. LTO tapes provide durability, large storage capacity, encryption, and WORM options. With automated tape libraries, even massive archives can be managed efficiently. Storing tapes in controlled conditions ensures they stay reliable for decades, making LTO a solid choice for long-term data storage.
Every time I try to install the Windows 11 update, it just fails. I’ve never had an issue upgrading a live Windows 10 system—I just unzip the ISO to a folder on the desktop and run the installer. A while back, I upgraded from Windows 7 Enterprise to Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC without losing any data. It took some time and a few registry tweaks, but it worked perfectly.
I recently started installing Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC on the same machine using the same method. Everything went fine until I canceled right before the installation started. I’ll be upgrading this system from an X99 platform to Z690 soon, so it’ll need Windows 11 anyway for proper core scheduling.
HELP: I created a library/project on my NAS. Today, I just logged in and opened it, but the project is completely gone. How is this possible? How does this even happen?
A brief storm outage last night seems to have killed my Synology DS224+. Both drives appear to be working—I can see them in Disk Management using a docking station—but I can’t access the files in File Explorer to back them up.
The drives are two Seagate Iron Wolfs, 8TB and 12TB, both GPT, but no drive letters are assigned, and Disk Management doesn’t give the option to assign any. I’d like to avoid wiping the drives when I get a new NAS, as they contain hundreds of shows on Plex and other important files.
EDIT: It was just the power cable. Replaced it, the NAS is back, and I’m backing up all data to an external drive.
Hi everyone,
After installing the latest Windows 11 update, my PC started crashing with a blue screen and keeps getting stuck in a boot loop. I’ve tried restarting several times, but it still won’t load properly.
Has anyone else faced this issue? What steps can I take to fix the blue screen and stop the boot-loop caused by the Windows 11 update?
Any help or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated!