Don’t write anything else to the card and grab Recuva or DMDE, you’d be surprised what comes back from these things.
Since SSD prices took off, used/renewed drives are starting to look really attractive on Amazon either the return policies.
What sort of testing would y’all suggest be done on a used drive when it arrives? Preferably on Linux, but Windows also ok if tests can be done in a M.2 enclosure over USB.
If the card is recognized by the computer, there is a chance they can be recovered with software. If the card is not recognized by the computer, then a data recovery service is your only option.
As the title says, I actually cannot justify spending $400 on a 1tb SSD, especially because currently I need to buy 2 more. Are people just switching to HDDs for the time being even though they’re less reliable. So over all these price increases.
Storage and RAM prices have been insanely creeping up , 3x and 4x what they were 1-2 years ago.
I just got back from a concert, I checked the photos from my camera, the SD card has fully wiped itself empty. Although when I checked in the car before we left on the way back, everything was on there. Gutted because there were good videos and photos on there. Any advice?? I’d really like the get all the photos and videos back.
Hopefully Microsoft looks into it soon. For now, it seems like some users are having issues while others are completely unaffected, so it may depend on the individual PC setup.
Good point. I’ve seen people report grey screens and login issues online, but there doesn’t seem to be enough evidence yet to say the update is causing a widespread problem.
Before blaming the update, I’d check for driver updates too. Sometimes a Windows update exposes an existing driver issue, making it look like the update is the problem.
One of my laptops started taking much longer to boot after the update. I’m not sure if KB5094126 is the cause, but the timing seems suspicious.
That’s usually how Windows update issues work. A bug can affect specific hardware, drivers, or software configurations while most users never notice anything wrong.
I installed it a few days ago and haven’t had any problems. Everything seems normal on my desktop, so it might only be affecting certain systems.
Has anyone else had issues after installing the Windows 11 KB5094126 update? I came across reports from users experiencing grey screens, login problems, and other weird issues after updating.

HDDs aren’t less reliable? They are more physically fragile, but they are more reliable when used within their confines. SSDs are solid, literally, but they can’t hold information forever if unpowered.