Remember: Always back up your data before running MPTools. Once you click "Start" on v1052, your USB drive becomes a clean slate—a blank page ready for years of reliable, budget-friendly storage.
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Before running FirstChip MPTools, you must confirm that your USB drive actually utilizes an FC1178 or FC1179 controller. Using the wrong software can permanently brick the hardware. Remember: Always back up your data before running MPTools
You cannot add, edit, or delete files from the drive. Using the wrong software can permanently brick the hardware
Firmware tools like these are often hosted on community-driven technical archives. Common repositories include:
is considered the "Goldilocks" build. It is the last version that reliably supports both the older FC1178 (BC1) and the newer FC1179 (BC3) without forcing aggressive capacity scaling that ruins the drive. Later versions (v1090+) often have bugs when dealing with fake capacity drives.
Once complete, the status box will turn solid with a "Pass" message or solid Red with an error code.