Replace the native vendor and product IDs in the file with your current hardware IDs: VID_FFFF&PID_1201 . Save the file.
+------------------+ +-------------------+ +------------------+ | MFR Utility Tool | --> | Target Hex Dump | --> | Re-Programmed | | (e.g., FT_Prog) | | (Valid VID/PID) | | USB Device | +------------------+ +-------------------+ +------------------+
Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 idVendor 0xffff idProduct 0x1201 iManufacturer 1 Generic Manufacturer iProduct 2 Patched USB Device iSerial 3 12345678 bNumConfigurations 1 usb device id vid ffff pid 1201 patched
Loading incorrect firmware can permanently damage the drive. Double-check your flash ID code.
Follow this protocol to flash and patch your unrecognized VID FFFF PID 1201 USB device. Step 1: Diagnose the Exact Hardware Profile Replace the native vendor and product IDs in
Choose and then "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer."
Run lsusb to check if ID ffff:1201 appears. Use dmesg | grep -i usb to see if the kernel detects it as a SCSI disk (e.g., /dev/sdb ). 2. Identify the Internal Controller Double-check your flash ID code
(e.g., sold as 2TB but physically only 32GB). A "patched" device might have had its firmware adjusted to show its true, smaller capacity after being caught by testing software. Corruption
Standard driver updates will resolve this issue because the device is reporting incorrect identifiers. The problem is at the firmware level, not the driver level.