The standard right-click format fails.
Tools like ChipGenius are used first to confirm the controller is indeed a FirstChip FC1178 or FC1179 and to identify the specific Flash ID.
This process will wipe all data on the drive. It is for repair, not data recovery.
Since I cannot provide direct file links, you can find this tool by searching on (a Russian repository that is the gold standard for these tools) or specialized USB repair forums. Search for "FirstChip FC1178 FC1179 MPTools" on that site.
The standard right-click format fails.
Tools like ChipGenius are used first to confirm the controller is indeed a FirstChip FC1178 or FC1179 and to identify the specific Flash ID.
This process will wipe all data on the drive. It is for repair, not data recovery.
Since I cannot provide direct file links, you can find this tool by searching on (a Russian repository that is the gold standard for these tools) or specialized USB repair forums. Search for "FirstChip FC1178 FC1179 MPTools" on that site.