Open the extracted folder and locate the executable file (usually named FirstChip_MpTool.exe ).

The drive shows up as or "No Media" in Disk Management. The disk is locked in a Write-Protected state.

When finished, the tool will display (or a green checkmark) for your drive port. The drive may show a different capacity if bad blocks were remapped.

Choose Low-Level Scan (ECC) if the drive has serious corruption or bad sectors. Choose High-Level Format if the drive is recognized but simply write-protected.

Troubleshooting during the "Start" process. FirstChip FC1178/FC1179 MpTools V1.0.5.2 (2022-06-01)

No. MPTools are Windows-only. However, they can run inside a Windows virtual machine (VMware or VirtualBox) on Linux or macOS hosts.

Insert your USB drive; it should appear in one of the slots. Click to begin the "Scan" and "Flash" process.

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