F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop The partition table of the NVMe SSD was deleted due to a system crash or power failure.

The partition table of the NVMe SSD was deleted due to a system crash or power failure.

The partition table of the NVMe SSD was deleted due to a system crash or power failure.

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GhooulTW
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03-08-2016, 07:15 PM
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I own an Alienware 17 R5 laptop. My Nvidia graphics card failed in February 2022. After replacing the motherboard, updating the BIOS, and using the same BIOS, I’m still on that BIOS. I was running a Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD, which I purchased in June 2019 and installed on the new motherboard. Windows was stored on the NVMe drive. In January 2023, my laptop froze unexpectedly. After restarting, I noticed Windows disappeared because the NVMe SSD became unallocated. I brought it to a repair shop, who said the SSD was corrupted and could not be formatted. They replaced it with a 980 Pro NVMe SSD in March 2023. Recently, my laptop froze again. Restarting it revealed the same issue—Windows vanished due to unallocated space. I took it to another repair shop, who suggested the motherboard may have damaged the partition table, causing the SSD to lose its allocation. They managed to format the SSD and reinstalled Windows. Now I’m trying to figure out what caused the partition table to fail.

I live in the UAE, where power from the government is stable and reliable. We experienced no interruptions. Now I’m in Lebanon, where electricity is inconsistent. The government’s supply is unreliable, causing frequent outages and unstable power. I rely on generators when needed, but the electricity is often dirty and fluctuates. This instability could potentially affect the motherboard or SSD.

I’m wondering if the dirty power might have damaged the NVMe controller on my motherboard or if a BIOS bug caused the issue. I noticed problems with the 970 EVO Plus in the UAE and now with the 980 Pro in Lebanon. My home laptops there also seem to be affected by unstable power.

I’m unsure if the generator’s electricity is the main culprit, or if the motherboard itself failed due to power issues. Another thought: maybe the SSD controller on my motherboard is malfunctioning, leading to partition table corruption. If that’s the case, why did it take so long to fail? And why didn’t a BIOS bug cause the problem in February 2022 when the BIOS was updated? Could you help clarify this situation?
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03-08-2016, 07:15 PM #1

I own an Alienware 17 R5 laptop. My Nvidia graphics card failed in February 2022. After replacing the motherboard, updating the BIOS, and using the same BIOS, I’m still on that BIOS. I was running a Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD, which I purchased in June 2019 and installed on the new motherboard. Windows was stored on the NVMe drive. In January 2023, my laptop froze unexpectedly. After restarting, I noticed Windows disappeared because the NVMe SSD became unallocated. I brought it to a repair shop, who said the SSD was corrupted and could not be formatted. They replaced it with a 980 Pro NVMe SSD in March 2023. Recently, my laptop froze again. Restarting it revealed the same issue—Windows vanished due to unallocated space. I took it to another repair shop, who suggested the motherboard may have damaged the partition table, causing the SSD to lose its allocation. They managed to format the SSD and reinstalled Windows. Now I’m trying to figure out what caused the partition table to fail.

I live in the UAE, where power from the government is stable and reliable. We experienced no interruptions. Now I’m in Lebanon, where electricity is inconsistent. The government’s supply is unreliable, causing frequent outages and unstable power. I rely on generators when needed, but the electricity is often dirty and fluctuates. This instability could potentially affect the motherboard or SSD.

I’m wondering if the dirty power might have damaged the NVMe controller on my motherboard or if a BIOS bug caused the issue. I noticed problems with the 970 EVO Plus in the UAE and now with the 980 Pro in Lebanon. My home laptops there also seem to be affected by unstable power.

I’m unsure if the generator’s electricity is the main culprit, or if the motherboard itself failed due to power issues. Another thought: maybe the SSD controller on my motherboard is malfunctioning, leading to partition table corruption. If that’s the case, why did it take so long to fail? And why didn’t a BIOS bug cause the problem in February 2022 when the BIOS was updated? Could you help clarify this situation?

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03-13-2016, 06:37 AM
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Was die Firmware des 980 Pro aufgerüstet? Die ersten Bestellungen enthielten einen Fehler, der dazu führte, dass das Gerät innerhalb weniger Wochen oder Monate versagte. Laut Quellen könnte ein Kauf im März betroffen sein. Das Problem liegt nicht bei der Stromversorgung.
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03-13-2016, 06:37 AM #2

Was die Firmware des 980 Pro aufgerüstet? Die ersten Bestellungen enthielten einen Fehler, der dazu führte, dass das Gerät innerhalb weniger Wochen oder Monate versagte. Laut Quellen könnte ein Kauf im März betroffen sein. Das Problem liegt nicht bei der Stromversorgung.

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