SSD damage after update macOSBig Sur

I have mac pro mid 2014, I got my SSD totally damaged right after I updated the OS from Catalina to Big Sur, I had to replace the SSD with a new one.


Does this happened to anyone before, and do you guys know if there is a solution for this problem or I won't be able to update again?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 18, 2022 10:29 PM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2022 07:23 PM

You don't provide enough details on what happened to your SSD and whether it was the original Apple OEM SSD or a third party SSD (which make & model, and adapter).


It is unlikely a macOS upgrade did any physical damage to the SSD itself. Either the upgraded macOS is not compatible with the SSD or third party SSD adapter, or maybe the SSD just happened to fail at the same time. SSDs typically fail suddenly without any warning signs. Keep in mind a macOS upgrade typically also involves a system firmware update as well. The system firmware update may have caused a compatibility issue. Not all SSDs are compatible with all computers.


A lot of issues occurring with a macOS upgrade usually involve third party software issues interfering with the normal operation of macOS.

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Nov 19, 2022 07:23 PM in response to eshraq_abdulghani

You don't provide enough details on what happened to your SSD and whether it was the original Apple OEM SSD or a third party SSD (which make & model, and adapter).


It is unlikely a macOS upgrade did any physical damage to the SSD itself. Either the upgraded macOS is not compatible with the SSD or third party SSD adapter, or maybe the SSD just happened to fail at the same time. SSDs typically fail suddenly without any warning signs. Keep in mind a macOS upgrade typically also involves a system firmware update as well. The system firmware update may have caused a compatibility issue. Not all SSDs are compatible with all computers.


A lot of issues occurring with a macOS upgrade usually involve third party software issues interfering with the normal operation of macOS.

Nov 20, 2022 07:44 AM in response to eshraq_abdulghani

I don't mean "was the drive software installed during the update?" I meant did you erase and reformat it before you started using it with the previous macOS. I asked because a drive failure is unlikely caused by an update / upgrade. but if the drive is preloaded with manufacturer's software, that same software can stop working after an upgrade.

Nov 20, 2022 07:53 AM in response to eshraq_abdulghani

eshraq_abdulghani wrote:

No i didn't do any format or anything. it was what it is since I bought it,

so maybe it had software pre-loaded. it's always recommended to erase and reformat it before putting it into service to ensure any manufacturer's software was erased. when you bought it, was it advertised as "Mac ready"?

just the normal update from time to time.

update for the drive? or macOS updates / upgrades. if the drive needs updates, it has preloaded software.

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