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Comment on Fixing USB/Flash/Pen Key with MPTools - MXT6208A Chip by ian

ian — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:29:42 +0000

any tools out there for mxt6208a chip with memory fbnl52ahgk3wg. any help greatly appreciated.

Comment on Fixing Hacked/Fake USB Keys bought from Ebay by Sumeet

Sumeet — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:28:40 +0000

GL Bart. Sadly paypal will do nothing as in my case i tried , only scare tactics work in getting your refund backs in these cases !!

@Teddy seems like the fake usb sticks now come using different controller chips (models change from time to time from same company) and hence are using different software to do flashing to up them to 16gb or other fake capacity values. I had tried different firmware from those dropdown lists, but it does not work in some cases or not at all ! So not sure, plus i went back to that mydigit site, and guess what, even their userpay.php or w/e file it is used to donate to get credits is broken now. I would try to use fakiris method just above your post. But i am sure thats what i tried initially with my keys before going to google, as i have ubuntu on my desktop. But if i recall correctly those keys did not work on xp no more. Maybe Fakiris can come back and post what happens to stick.

@Fakiris did you try replugging the stick into computer ? Also try doing quick format to set it back to its original 8gb fake value. Than program should recognize it, but why did your ubuntu method not work though ? I thought that fix worked for you ?

Comment on Fixing Hacked/Fake USB Keys bought from Ebay by Tedy

Tedy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:51:13 +0000

Hi Sumeet, I just got unhealthy 16G that only cope for 4 G, it’s alcor chip.
When I installed the software from your link, it appeared 3 shortcuts, on, off, & the “AU6980″,I’m not sure which I should start with, then it mentioned “no reserve image file”
the chip is Hynx HY27UU08AG5A, it’s not on the list even after update. they only have HY***..5M.
So what should I do?
Thnx a lot

Comment on Fixing Hacked/Fake USB Keys bought from Ebay by fakiris

fakiris — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:22:29 +0000

Guys… i found an extremely easy solution for fixing these problems, no matter what controller chipset the device has. I used Linux based progs, but there are definitely Windows based as well. You just have to find the out.
You may also use a Linux liveCD, i recommend Ubuntu Linux. Download from http://www.ubuntu.com
Step 1. With FlashTetser or another program you identify the REAL memory capacity. In my case 2GB
Step 2 Using gParted or any other partition editor of your choice i erase the existing partitioning, and create one and ONLY ONE partition with size 2048MB.
Step 3. Format it using FAT 32
Step 4. You are ready to Dance.
……………………
The controlers are Hacked so as to give 8X loops of the original capacity.
Since you minimize capacity, no looping is required.
Threrefore, no read write conflicts!!!
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Sumeet, i am still expecting a solution in my previouw question… see 2 posts above

Comment on Fixing Hacked/Fake USB Keys bought from Ebay by Bart Black

Bart Black — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:51:02 +0000

Thanks for your prompt reply.

I am now trying to get my money back from the crook or PayPal.
I wish me luck.

Thanks for a very informative site!

Comment on Fixing Hacked/Fake USB Keys bought from Ebay by fakiris

fakiris — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:49:33 +0000

Dear Friend… GREAT research.
I too have a fake 16GB USB memory stick
Controler AU 6983 (Alcor)
Memory Spectek FBNL52AHGK3WG
.
Reading translated Chinese forums (and what a party it was) i read that my memory is identical to MT 29F16G08MAA.
.
This memory is NOT in the initial drop down meny.
However when i run the update.exe, it appears at the NEW drop down menu… BUT after the update, the program does NOT find me Memory stick AT ALL!!!
Can you help me!!!!

Comment on Fixing USB/Flash/Pen Key with MPTools - MXT6208A Chip by Sumeet

Sumeet — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:01:58 +0000

Good thing, chris that it worked, did you use some other tool or the one from this very site itself ?

Comment on Fixing Hacked/Fake USB Keys bought from Ebay by Sumeet

Sumeet — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:48:38 +0000

Well Bart like you said you might be unlucky indeed, as that chip probably requires another version of the software, and that mydigit site does not accept my paypal (says foreign currency not accepted) so am unable to download the appropriate version. Will try to get someone else to make the payment if they can and get me some access to downloads !

Sadly all flashing is done using those software’s found from such chinesse sites, and they do not accept usd’s for access to downloads . Check back again i will see if i can get some access.

Comment on Fixing Hacked/Fake USB Keys bought from Ebay by Bart Black

Bart Black — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:40:43 +0000

I was unlucky enough to purchase a 16gb thumb drive off eBay and it appears to be 4gb.

The controller chip is Alcor 8983
The flash chip is ALC16G08 IMA

The Alcor program AU6980 doesn’t have this flash in the list and when I ran update.exe, most of the Au6980 program turned into Chinese and there was no flash list at all!

Can you enlighten me?

Thanks in advance

Comment on Fixing USB/Flash/Pen Key with MPTools - MXT6208A Chip by Chris

Chris — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:55:19 +0000

hey no worries

i fixed it.