If you have plugged in a USB flash drive, external hard drive, or SSD only to be greeted by a device labelled "AU87101A UFDISK" in your Disk Management console or Device Manager, you are not alone. This identifier is not a brand name like SanDisk or Kingston; it is a generic fallback identifier that appears when a storage device’s firmware has corrupted its native name.
By understanding the AU87101A UFDISK identifier, you have moved from being a confused victim to an empowered technician. Happy recovering. Disclaimer: Modifying firmware carries inherent risk. If you are not comfortable with command-line tools or mass production software, consult a professional data recovery service. The author is not responsible for any data loss resulting from these instructions. au87101a ufdisk
A: MacOS will also show the drive as unidentified. Use Disk Utility -> First Aid . If that fails, you must use a Windows PC for the MPTool, as MacOS does not support these low-level USB flashing utilities. If you have plugged in a USB flash
Extract the zip file. Right-click MPTool.exe -> Run as Administrator. Happy recovering