Since FirstChip tools are often distributed as portable RAR or ZIP archives, there isn't a traditional "installer."
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Drive not detected | Reinstall driver, use USB 2.0 port | | Error "Load FW Fail" | Firmware missing – check folder for .bin files | | Capacity shows 0 MB | Bad blocks – reduce capacity setting | | Status "Failed" (red) | Retry with "Normal" format, disable bad block check | | Windows doesn't recognize after | Reformat with Diskpart or Windows Disk Management | firstchip fc1178 fc1179 mptools v1052 install