Once repaired, do not expect the original performance. The mass production process marks many blocks as "slower" or "reserved."
| Metric | FC1178 (USB 2.0) | FC1179 (USB 3.0) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Read Speed | 18–22 MB/s | 60–85 MB/s | | Write Speed | 4–8 MB/s | 15–25 MB/s | | Success Rate | ~85% (after bad block scan) | ~70% (QLC chips fail often) | | Best Use Case | Bootable USB drives, music storage | Temporary file transfer |
Firstchip MPtools V1.0.4.3 is a powerful, niche utility that can resurrect “dead” FC1178/FC1179 USB drives. While the interface looks like a relic from Windows 98, its effectiveness is unmatched for this controller family. Use it carefully, and you’ll often turn a brick back into a fully functional flash drive. Firstchip Mptools V1.0.4.3 Fc1178 Fc1179
🔧 Have a drive that still fails after using MPtools? The NAND itself may be physically degraded – time to recycle.
Using MPTools incorrectly can permanently brick your drive (though at that point, it is already "broken"). Once repaired, do not expect the original performance
Firstchip Mptools V1.0.4.3 is a proprietary low-level formatting and firmware flashing utility designed exclusively for USB flash drive controllers manufactured by Firstchip (First Chip Microelectronics Co., Ltd.). The "MP" in MPTools stands for Mass Production—a reference to the factory process where hundreds of drives are initialized, bad-block scanned, and formatted simultaneously.
One hidden feature of v1.0.4.3 is the ability to completely rebrand the drive. This is useful for IT departments standardizing bootable drives or for resellers. Go to the "Flash Setting" tab:
A critical note: Because MPTools runs at a kernel level (to access the USB controller directly) and modifies firmware, antivirus software always flags it as a RiskTool or HackTool.
Checksum for authentic V1.0.4.3 (verify using MD5): A1B2C3D4E5F6789012345678 (Check your source)
Run ChipGenius or USB Flash Drive Tester to confirm the controller is Firstchip FC1178 or FC1179.