Firstchip Fc1178 Fc1179 Mptools V1052 Repack Review

This story follows a typical user’s journey in repairing a corrupted or "fake" USB drive using the FirstChip FC1178/FC1179 MpTools V1.0.5.2 . The Quest for the Right Tool

The culprit? Often, it is a failing NAND flash controller from FirstChip (also known as ChipsBank or Xintec). Specifically, the FC1178 and FC1179 controllers are notorious for firmware corruption due to improper ejection, voltage fluctuations, or reaching the end of their read/write cycle life. firstchip fc1178 fc1179 mptools v1052 repack

  1. Low-level format the NAND flash.
  2. Write firmware to the controller.
  3. Create bad block tables.
  4. Set capacity (pseudo or real).

What’s Inside the Repack

FC1178_FC1179_MPT_v1052_Repack/
│
├── Main Program/
│   ├── MPTool.exe          (v1.0.5.2 – patched)
│   ├── MPTool.ini          (pre-tuned for FC1178/1179)
│   └── Setting.set          (optimized timeouts)
│
├── Driver/
│   ├── FC117x_Filter.inf   (signed + modified)
│   ├── InstallDriver.exe   (one‑click install)
│   └── RemoveDriver.bat
│
├── ISP_Firmware/
│   ├── ISP_FC1178_B17A.bin
│   ├── ISP_FC1178_B27A.bin
│   ├── ISP_FC1179_TPG.bin
│   └── ISP_FC1179_SD_3D.bin
│
├── DBF/                    (NAND database files)
├── Log/
├── Config/
│   └── HighSpeed.ini       (force USB high-speed mode)
│
└── Docs/
    ├── Pin_Short_Guide.pdf
    └── FC117x_Error_Codes.txt