XDA Developers on MSN

I tried managing partitions on Windows 11, and it needs a true GParted equivalent

Managing partitions is something you may not need to do frequently, but when you do, Windows' partition manager is not up to snuff.
Ars Technica

Reagentc broken, different errors with different GUIDs set for partition

Hi, I have been very hard at work fixing a Windows 10 PRO install with broken Windows Update. I noticed in a log that Reangentc was broken, so I set out to fix it. The problem is I accidentally ...
PC Gamer

After 4,500 hours of testing, SSD controller specialist Phison rules out allegations that a Windows 11 update is bricking drives

SSDs Best SSD for gaming in 2025: the fastest and the best value solid state drives to perk up your PC SSDs Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2025: my top picks for blazing fast storage Windows A new report ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Update To Fix Reset & Recovery Failures

A few weeks ago, Microsoft released its usual monthly patch update on Tuesday, fixing 100 security flaws and a vulnerability already exploited in the wild. However, there have been widespread ...
PC Gamer

A new report claims Windows 11 update is breaking SSDs and HDDs, but this could just be routine hardware failures

SSDs Best SSD for gaming in 2025: the fastest and the best value solid state drives to perk up your PC SSDs Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2025: my top picks for blazing fast storage Windows After 4,500 ...
PC Magazine

Latest Windows Security Update Can Botch Device Recovery, Reinstall Options

Microsoft warns that the August security update can prevent Windows 10 and 11 PCs from initiating a factory reset or recovery options. Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred ...
Computerworld

First look: Windows 11 Quick Machine Recovery

QMR is Microsoft’s emerging tool to resurrect Windows after updates break bad. Here’s what it does and how to take it for a test drive. A noteworthy new feature is starting to make its way into ...
Redmond Magazine

Windows 11 Update Brings Faster Recovery, Redesigned Restart Screen

Two new features in the latest version of Windows 11 have been released that aim to reduce downtime and improve system recovery. First up, the unexpected restart screen in Windows 11 is getting a ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Brings New Automatic Recovery Tool to Windows 11 After Last Year's CrowdStrike Outage

Microsoft is adding a new feature to Windows 11 called Quick Machine Recovery (QMR), which is made to automatically revive PCs that cannot boot properly. QMR lets a Windows 11 device start in the ...
Lifehacker

Eight Ways to Use the Windows Recovery Environment to Rescue Your PC

In an ideal world, nothing would ever go wrong with your Windows laptop or desktop—but as you know, the sun doesn't always shine, your favorite sports team doesn't always win, and you might ...
Android

New Windows 11 Update Could Stop PCs from Booting

A Windows 11 update (KB5058405) is causing a severe “recovery error” that prevents some PCs from booting. Primarily affecting enterprise VMs, some physical PCs are also impacted. Microsoft is ...