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
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is possible that the original SSD reached its end of life. SSDs are not immune from failure. The update may be coincidental to the problem -- not causative. My experience with OS updates and SSDs shows no harm as a result of updating. I have, however, had (just once) an SSD fail prematurely for no identifiable reason.
did the drive come with any of the manufacturer's preloaded software that supposedly makes the drive "Mac ready"? or did you install any such software yourself?
nope, just the normal update.. after it the OS was unable to start.
Why would I post here if it wasn't an original one?
I tried to format it after that and downgrade it to catalina but it didn't too, it was damaged totally.
I am really afraid of any update anymore :(
No i didn't do any format or anything. it was what it is since I bought it, just the normal update from time to time.
SSD damage after update macOSBig Sur
