Scan the NAND flash chip for hardware defects and isolate bad blocks.

Before attempting to use an MPTool, you must confirm that your defective USB drive actually contains the SSS6698-BB chip. Trying to flash a controller with the incorrect firmware will permanently destroy (brick) the drive beyond recovery.

Extract the downloaded MPTool and run the primary .exe file as an administrator on a Windows PC.

Click the Start or Space button to begin the low-level format and firmware reflash.

Many MPTools require specific controller access codes or passwords to access the deep settings menu. For SSS controllers, hardware forums note that default passwords (like 5526568 ) are often used to unlock advanced configurations.

If the readout lists and SSS6698-BB , you are clear to proceed with an SSS-specific formatting tool. 4. Step 2: Finding and Using the SSS6698-BB Tool