[JedClampett]

Thanks for that info jaclaz. I went to http://flashboot.ru/ and had a mosey around.

I've also Googled for
Ameco MXT6208 MXT8208
and that turned up some helpfull things, like this site all about how to identify and repair (and report ) fake Flash Drives

http://fixfakeflash....drive-solution/

So I really need to study what's on there, and follow the instruction to try and reset my fake 16 GB (2031MB real) flash drives to report the real size. For now I have just created a FAT32 primary partition of 1998 MB. At least I can use the UFD to transfer files to my laptop again.

This post has been edited by JedClampett: 20 September 2011 - 02:22 AM

[JedClampett]

I have just tried to use the UdTools.exe and I get an error message. Here's a screenshot of what happens when I plug the Fake 16 GB USB flash drive into the port:

 UdToolsDownloadScanError.JPG (87.97K)
Number of downloads: 4

I was hoping this would work, as the utility interface is English.

My Russian is kaput, and I could not find the download link for the utility on http://flashboot.ru/

Do you have the d/l link for the right utility from flashboot.ru please?

Edit: I have now got rid of the error message, but still cannot appear to reprogram the chip. Some of the fields are blanked out, like this:

 UdToolsSettings.JPG (112.43K)
Number of downloads: 7

Is there something I have missed?

This post has been edited by JedClampett: 17 September 2011 - 07:51 AM

[steve6375]

JedClampett, on 17 September 2011 - 07:19 AM, said:

Is there something I have missed?

Most of these chipset specific utilities for reprogramming USB Flash drives only work under XP. They don't work under Vista/7/SVR2k8 as the drivers are written for XP.

This post has been edited by steve6375: 19 December 2011 - 03:46 AM

[jaclaz]

steve6375, on 19 December 2011 - 03:46 AM, said:

JedClampett, on 17 September 2011 - 07:19 AM, said:

Is there something I have missed?

Most of these chipset specific utilities for reprogramming USB Flash drives only work under XP. They don't work under Vista/7/SVR2k8 as the drivers are written for XP.

But this has to be tested specifically.
Some utilities need to install a particular driver, but many will work through the "standard" USB driver (these one seems to be of this latter type).


The issue is rather which settings are needed to be changed.

In that tool the capacity is on the THIRD tab "Factory settings".

I would try this version of the tool:
http://flashboot.ru/...s-file-415.html

If you get this one:
http://flashboot.ru/...s-file-262.html
it has inside some quick instructions (in Chinese) that may (or may completely fail to) be useful.

Understanding how these tools work is often a nightmare and a hit 'n miss game.

jaclaz