The controller is the brain of your solid-state drive (SSD). It is responsible for critical tasks like translating data locations, managing wear on the memory cells, correcting errors, and performing garbage collection. When an SSD controller fails, you can’t simply...

The single most important step to take when a solid-state drive (SSD) fails is to immediately power it down and physically disconnect it from the computer.  We’ll explain why in a moment — but if you’re having SSD issues, we...

The Flash Translation Layer (FTL) is a sophisticated software system running on your solid state drive (SSD) controller that acts as a translator. Its primary job is to map the logical addresses your computer uses to the actual physical locations...

A recent pair of Windows security updates may cause data loss for some users.  The updates, KB5063878 and KB5062660, appear to impact computers with solid state drives (SSDs). KB5063878, which was released on August 12, 2025, seems linked to more...

Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 26, 2024, has caused significant damage and killed at least 41 people across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.At Datarecovery.com, we anticipate an influx of water-damaged hard drives, solid-state drives (SSDs), and servers over...

With their lightning-fast speeds and exceptional durability, solid-state drives (SSDs) are quickly replacing traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in many applications. In fact, the SSD market is projected to reach a valuation exceeding $125 billion by 2026, though the...

Block erase (also referred to as “secure erase” and by other names, depending on the implementation) is an ATA command that tells the SSD’s controller to apply an erase voltage. The voltage is applied to all NAND cells of the...

Solid-state drives (SSD) generally read and write data much faster than conventional hard disk drives (HDDs). After all, that’s one of the major advantages of the technology.  Hard drives must move their read/write heads to different portions of the platters...

The market for solid-state drives (SSDs) was valued at over $30 billion in 2022 — and it’s continuing to grow, for somewhat obvious reasons.  SSDs are much faster than traditional hard drives, more resistant to physical damage, and capable of...

If you’ve accidentally formatted an SSD, data recovery is unlikely, but potentially possible. Here’s an overview.