Question SSD keeps data even if formatting

[joabzix]

Hello, I have a Weijinto 1TB SSD that have a very strange problem. Everytime I try to format it or try to delete the archives/partitions inside, the data gets back to an old state.

Is installed with Windows 10, and since 2021 it's freeze in a state, like a ROM memory. But I can access the SSD and give some modifications like create archives and read them, but when I reboot the PC it gets back to the original state, deleting all the last session modifications.

Somebody could explain what might is happening? I don't think is corrupted, because when I run CrystalDiskInfo it says that's is 100%, and everything OK. Might be a problem in the controller?

Photos of the SSD

 

[Ralston18]

When you attempt to format or delete archives etc. what error messages or other pop-up windows appear?

 

[USAFRet]

How are you invoking the Format function?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Somebody could explain what might is happening? I don't think is corrupted, because when I run CrystalDiskInfo it says that's is 100%, and everything OK. Might be a problem in the controller?

When an SSD exhausts all write cycles, it gets locked onto read only mode.
You can recover your data, but no writing is possible.

 

[joabzix]

When you attempt to format or delete archives etc. what error messages or other pop-up windows appear?

The weird thing is that doesn't show any errors when I try to format or delete archives. When I try to delete a partition in diskmgmt.msc, it doesn't show any errors, but I can see that the partition gets back everytime.

 

[joabzix]

How are you invoking the Format function?

Via diskmgmt.msc, GParted in a Linux bootable drive, or any other software that do it. I tried to format in slow mode with Minitool Partition Wizard too, everything reacts the same. Even trying to erase the data withs 0s or 1s.

 

[joabzix]

When an SSD exhausts all write cycles, it gets locked onto read only mode.
You can recover your data, but no writing is possible.

That's a little strange, because when this problem appeared, the SSD was only with 4 or 5 months of use, and the capacity of 1TB should handle some I/O. But the fact that is a chinese no brand SSD maybe there's something to add.

 

[USAFRet]

But the fact that is a chinese no brand SSD maybe there's something to add.

That is likely the problem.

Tip for the future - Don't buy junk.