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Title: How to flash a USB flash
Post by: ali_asadzadeh on June 15, 2021, 08:25:20 am
Hi,
I have a 32GB flash, Unfortunately during a format, flash is not detected by my PC, I think maybe the firmware inside the chip is lost, so do you know any way to re-flash the firmware? I think maybe they have a common chipset and there should be some way to bring it back to life.

(https://i.ibb.co/xFBszs4/20210615-125006-0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QDTcYc5)
Title: Re: How to flash a USB flash
Post by: coromonadalix on June 15, 2021, 11:04:52 am
you have tool like :  SD card formater  5.0.1 from Tuxera

a normal format should not brick you usb key   even if its  linux or mac  file(s) format, windows should pop   this device need to be formated  ...

or this usb dongle is sh@%$%  "crap"   I have found in the past  many faked sizes usb dongle, an 1tb size for 8$ usd  lolll  was an 8 gb  loll


For the firmware(s)  you need to know the maker chip inside and if possible to find any related tools for that maker

ChipGenius v4  ....  to identify it if possible


Or see usbdev.ru  website in some cases ...

Title: Re: How to flash a USB flash
Post by: ali_asadzadeh on June 16, 2021, 05:53:07 am
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you have tool like :  SD card formater  5.0.1 from Tuxera

a normal format should not brick you usb key   even if its  linux or mac  file(s) format, windows should pop   this device need to be formated  ...

or this usb dongle is sh@%$%  "crap"   I have found in the past  many faked sizes usb dongle, an 1tb size for 8$ usd  lolll  was an 8 gb  loll


For the firmware(s)  you need to know the maker chip inside and if possible to find any related tools for that maker

ChipGenius v4  ....  to identify it if possible


Or see usbdev.ru  website in some cases ...
Thanks for the hint, the flash was working fine and I have used it for several months,
After this last time format, windows can not detect it
it would say this

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This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.
Title: Re: How to flash a USB flash
Post by: ali_asadzadeh on June 16, 2021, 05:57:15 am
ChipGenius v4 report the flash has this info, do you have any Idea what controller it has and how to reflash it?
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Description: USB Mass Storage Device

Protocal Version: USB 2.00
Current Speed: High Speed

USB Device ID: VID = 090C PID = 2000

Device Revision: 1100

Controller Part-Number: Unknown
Title: Re: How to flash a USB flash
Post by: viperidae on June 16, 2021, 06:52:52 am
Sounds broken.
This website http://usb3speed.nirsoft.net/?vid=2316&pid=8192 (http://usb3speed.nirsoft.net/?vid=2316&pid=8192)  shows many different brands and sizes with varying performance all sharing the same vid and pid
Title: Re: How to flash a USB flash
Post by: ali_asadzadeh on June 16, 2021, 07:18:13 am
Is there a way to flash the chip inside? :-[
Title: Re: How to flash a USB flash
Post by: coromonadalix on June 16, 2021, 09:43:40 am
You have to find the maker software if there is .... check usbdev ...  sometimes based on the VID PID you can find some hints