If you have plugged in a USB stick and found it showing as "0 bytes," detected only as "USBDev" in Device Manager, or showing a mysterious "SSS6698-BB" in chip detection tools, you are not alone. This article provides an exhaustive exploration of the SSS6698-BB controller, its role in USB flash drives, common failure modes, firmware flashing procedures, and how to approach data recovery.
There are a few different tools known to work, but most successful recoveries point to two utilities. sss6698-bb usbdev
Before downloading random tools, you must verify that your drive actually uses the SSS6698-BB. If you have plugged in a USB stick