The release is a significant version of the FirstChip service utility, specifically designed for drives with FC1178 and FC1179 controllers. This version includes several critical updates:
: Using these tools will wipe all data on the USB drive. They are intended for hardware repair (e.g., "No Media" or capacity errors) rather than data recovery.
Wait for the scan to finish (this can take up to an hour for larger drives). Factory Reset (If Needed) If the standard scan doesn't resolve the issue, return to and select Factory Scan Navigate to the
: Enhanced stability and speed for 3D NAND flash memory. firstchip fc1178 fc1179 mptools v1052 install
: Slow. Use this for drives with "0 Bytes" capacity or severe bad blocks. It thoroughly tests each memory cell. 3. Set the Vendor Information (Optional)
If that fails, try "Factory Scan" to perform a deeper reset of the NAND memory.
: Select this if you want to restore the drive to its original factory storage size. The release is a significant version of the
Note your code, as you may need to select it manually in the settings. 2. Download and Extraction
Provides deep reads of controller models even when the drive partition table is corrupted.
: Mass production utilities interact directly with low-level hardware drivers. Temporary disable Windows Defender or your third-party antivirus to prevent the application from being falsely blocked. Wait for the scan to finish (this can
I tested v1052 on two drives:
Operating System: Windows 7, 10, or 11 (Run as Administrator).
Move the extracted directory directly onto your main partition directory path (e.g., C:\FirstChip_MpTools\ ). Note: Keeping the program tucked deep inside nested paths or folders with special non-ASCII characters can cause initialization errors. Step 3: Changing the Interface Language to English
The drive shows up as or "No Media" in Disk Management. The disk is locked in a Write-Protected state.