# Format case "$FS,," in fat32) log "Formatting FAT32..." mkfs.vfat -F32 -n "$LABEL:-UFIXII" "$PART" ;; exfat) log "Formatting exFAT..." mkfs.exfat -n "$LABEL:-UFIXII" "$PART" ;; ntfs) log "Formatting NTFS..." mkfs.ntfs -f -L "$LABEL:-UFIXII" "$PART" ;; ext4) log "Formatting ext4..." mkfs.ext4 -L "$LABEL:-UFIXII" "$PART" ;; *) echo "Unsupported fs: $FS"; exit 1;; esac

Are you trying to (like "write-protected") or just looking for a reliable download link for the Ufix tool? USB Flash Drive Locked in Write Protect Mode

Symptom: Files reappear after delete (likely fake USB) Action: Test with H2testw or F3 to detect counterfeit/false capacity and replace the device.

Your USB is now fully functional again.

"Nothing is toast," Gordo muttered, reaching for his battered laptop. "It’s a controller lockout. The NAND is fine, but the firmware is throwing a tantrum. We need the heavy artillery."

# Optional wipe if [ "$WIPE" -eq 1 ]; then log "Wiping first 1MiB..." dd if=/dev/zero of="$DEVICE" bs=1M count=1 conv=fsync status=progress fi