| Issue | Description | |-------|-------------| | | USB drive appears as "unknown device" or not detected at all | | 0 bytes capacity | Drive shows 0 bytes available and cannot be formatted | | RAW file system | Windows cannot read the drive and prompts for formatting | | Cannot format | Standard format fails with "Windows was unable to complete the format" | | Write protection | Drive is write-protected with no physical switch | | Reduced capacity | A 64GB drive shows only 32GB or less after corruption | | Counterfeit/expanded drives | Drive shows fake capacity (e.g., 2TB but actually 32GB) |
Counterfeit memory configurations, counterfeit capacity spoofing. Long (1–4 hours).
If you need a more specific tool, please check your controller revision using ChipGenius and tell me the results. I can also help you find a different version if the 2022-06-01 tool doesn't work for you. FirstChip FC1178/FC1179 MpTools V1.0.5.2 (2022-06-01) firstchip fc1178 fc1179 mptools v1052 verified
If the software fails to recognize your device, the drive may have suffered severe electronic corruption that prevents the controller from starting up properly. To force detection, you can manually trigger :
: Eradicates the systemic "blue screen" memory-toolkit crash anomalies prevalent when utilizing the tool on Windows XP environments. | Issue | Description | |-------|-------------| | |
Before downloading any software, you must confirm that your flash drive actually uses a FirstChip FC1178 or FC1179 controller. Using the wrong MPTool can permanently damage your device.
Download a hardware identification utility such as or Flash Drive Information Extractor (Flash Drive Information Extractor) . I can also help you find a different
Locate the FirstChip controller chip and its adjacent NAND flash memory chip.
This report covers the FirstChip FC1178/FC1179 MpTools V1.0.5.2