Before downloading any software, confirm your drive's controller using a hardware identification tool like or Flash Drive Information Extractor . You are looking for: Controller: SSS6698-BA / TC58NC6623 Flash ID: (e.g., Toshiba, SanDisk, or Hynix NAND strings)
Try using a USB 2.0 port. These low-level flashing tools often struggle with the drivers for USB 3.0/3.1 controllers. tc58nc6623 sss6698ba mptool patched
When the firmware on these chips becomes unstable, the hardware enters a "safety mode," preventing any data writing to protect the NAND flash. A "patched" MPTool is often required because the original factory versions sometimes lack the configuration files for newer NAND types or have restrictions that prevent them from running on non-factory machines. Prerequisites Before You Start Before downloading any software