Laptop BitLocker failing on drive with available reserved space limit

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The SSD has run out of "spare" blocks to replace worn-out ones.

Symptoms

Data corruption
Write errors
System crash

Possible Causes

Heavy usage
Failing flash chips

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Check SMART Attribute 232

Monitor "Available Reserved Space".

2

Stop All Writes

The SSD can no longer handle new data safely.

3

Replace SSD

The drive is exhausted.

When to See a Technician

Running out of reserved space is the SSD equivalent of a full G-List on an HDD; the drive is dead.

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