Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized
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@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
This definitely sounds like a BIOS issue. Sounds like the Windows update messed with the BIOS.
When have you actually seen a windows update break BIOS?
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
This definitely sounds like a BIOS issue. Sounds like the Windows update messed with the BIOS.
When have you actually seen a windows update break BIOS?
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
This definitely sounds like a BIOS issue. Sounds like the Windows update messed with the BIOS.
When have you actually seen a windows update break BIOS?
I know, it's weird, but for this to happen on two machines... something funky is going on.
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@MattSpeller those are BIOS updates, not Windows updates.
There is a difference.
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@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
This definitely sounds like a BIOS issue. Sounds like the Windows update messed with the BIOS.
When have you actually seen a windows update break BIOS?
I know, it's weird, but for this to happen on two machines... something funky is going on.
I'll try to flash the bios to verify.
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@MattSpeller those are BIOS updates, not Windows updates.
There is a difference.
Semantically, maybe, but if they both change settings in the same hardware (bios)....
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@MattSpeller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@MattSpeller those are BIOS updates, not Windows updates.
There is a difference.
Semantically, maybe, but if they both change settings in the same hardware (bios)....
The hardware isn't the same actually. One is a Sony Vaio and the other is a Dell Inspiron
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@MattSpeller It's not really semantics.
One is a BIOS update delivered by Windows Update, the others are Windows Updates..
lol sorry I'm just calling BS on that.
Even if MS is making the BIOS patch, it's still not a Windows Update. That's confusing the provider of the update, and the target of the update.
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@MattSpeller It's not really semantics.
One is a BIOS update delivered by Windows Update, the others are Windows Updates..
lol sorry I'm just calling BS on that.
Even if MS is making the BIOS patch, it's still not a Windows Update. That's confusing the provider of the update, and the target of the update.
lol I'll stand my ground but this is definitely a bit silly
If it comes from windows update and it alters the bios, I would blame MS if it failed. It's a windows update. MS does not separate out any type of update and I won't either. (ex: .net updates are windows updates, office updates are windows updates)
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I have to agree with @MattSpeller on this one, Windows Update's products are windows updates and all fault with them lies with Microsoft. We don't know that that is what happened here yet, but it sounds like it.
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Microsoft often gets system patches from hardware manufacturers that they push out through Windows Updates.
So how is MS at fault?
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
Microsoft often gets system patches from hardware manufacturers that they push out through Windows Updates.
So how is MS at fault?
Dammit Dustin, hop on board the MS hate train! It's easy and we have cookies
Honestly though lol if it comes from windows update there's no one to blame but MS. Either they didn't test it well enough or .... some other cluster F that escapes me. But the TL;DR here is there is no one else to stick it to if MS rubber stamped it and put it on WU.
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@MattSpeller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
Microsoft often gets system patches from hardware manufacturers that they push out through Windows Updates.
So how is MS at fault?
Dammit Dustin, hop on board the MS hate train! It's easy and we have cookies
Honestly though lol if it comes from windows update there's no one to blame but MS. Either they didn't test it well enough or .... some other cluster F that escapes me. But the TL;DR here is there is no one else to stick it to if MS rubber stamped it and put it on WU.
If the bios flash works then its a safe bet
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Sorry devils advocate here, I think we had a discussion like this a while back with Lenovo.
Is it Lenovo's fault for not quality controlling the shit-ware they were paid to install into their systems? Or the software manufacturers who built the shit-ware in the first place at fault.
What levels does MS have to go through, how far of testing?
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
Sorry devils advocate here, I think we had a discussion like this a while back with Lenovo.
Is it Lenovo's fault for not quality controlling the shit-ware they were paid to install into their systems? Or the software manufacturers who built the shit-ware in the first place at fault.
What levels does MS have to go through, how far of testing?
If you're packaging it with your own software you have at least some of the blame. I'd honestly say both.
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@wirestyle22 Of course, but the BIOS isn't really MS's beast is it.
Sure MS has some blame, but you don't sue a car maker for a drunk driver killing your family do you?
You sue the drunk.
Edit: you only sue the car manufacturer if you have some leg to stand on, like known faulty seat belts or something.
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
Microsoft often gets system patches from hardware manufacturers that they push out through Windows Updates.
So how is MS at fault?
I think it is self explanatory.
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
Is it Lenovo's fault for not quality controlling the shit-ware they were paid to install into their systems?
Yes, Lenovo is totally at fault. I see zero grey area. Are other people at fault as well? Maybe. But not guilt elsewhere removes guilt from Lenovo.
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@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
What levels does MS have to go through, how far of testing?
A lot. Anyone can make a mistake. But the buck stops here. MS chooses to deploy it, MS stands behind it, MS puts their name on it, MS pushes it through their system, MS depends on people to trust them.
If this was Red Hat, Ubuntu or anyone else, there would be no one with fingers pointed at except the people who put it into the repo. MS is the party involved here. If someone else is involved, that is both speculation and largely irrelevant.
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@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
@DustinB3403 said in Windows 10 Update -- Hard Drive No Longer Recognized:
Is it Lenovo's fault for not quality controlling the shit-ware they were paid to install into their systems?
Yes, Lenovo is totally at fault. I see zero grey area. Are other people at fault as well? Maybe. But not guilt elsewhere removes guilt from Lenovo.
Of course, I agree with that, because they clearly didn't look at the software at all, or did and said hrm... pile of money or no pile of money.
But show me proof that MS is building BIOS patches and then I would agree they are at fault. How often are users actually going out and looking for BIOS patches?
If not for MS they would likely never get patched ever.
