Drop SHIFT and mdloader

[shatteredeagle]

Same as everyone else who probably just gave up and walked away.

C:\Users\shatt\Downloads\New folder>mdloader_windows.exe --first --download massdrop_shift_preset_shift__default.bin
Massdrop Loader 1.05

Massdrop Loader  Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Massdrop Inc.
This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY

Scanning for device for 60 seconds
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Device port: COM3 (SAMD51J18A)

Opening port 'COM3'... Success!
Found MCU: SAMD51J18A
Bootloader version: v2.20 Mar 27 2019 10:04:48 [shift]
Applet file: applet-mdflash.bin
Error: Could not send applet!
Closing port... Success!

 Directory of C:\Users\shatt\Downloads\New folder

06/05/2021  08:59 PM    <DIR>          .
06/05/2021  08:59 PM    <DIR>          ..
06/05/2021  08:59 PM             1,504 applet-mdflash.bin
06/05/2021  08:49 PM            55,520 massdrop_shift_preset_shift__default.bin
06/05/2021  08:46 PM           147,410 mdloader_windows.exe

Things that will be asked:

1. Yes mdloader and applet-mdflash.bin are in the same folder
2. Yes the bin to be flashed is also in the same folder
3. Yes I tried it from cmd
4. Yes I tried it from Powershell 5
5. Yes I tried it from Powershell 7
6. Yes I tried it from all of the above as admin
7. Yes I tried rebooting then repeated all of the above

Either the hardware is shite or mdloader has a specific issue with Shift keyboards. Any guidance would be highly appreciated since the only reason I am even attempting this is because the keyboard is now repeating keys which makes it useless.

edit:
Just noticed the title, was 100% unintentional.
Here's the verbose output for what its worth:

Massdrop Loader 1.05

Massdrop Loader  Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Massdrop Inc.
This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY

Scanning for device for 60 seconds
.Opening port 'COM1'... Success!
Configuring port...
  Get config... Success!
  Set config... Success!
  Set timeouts... Success!
Setting normal mode... Error reading 2 bytes! [0][0000](0)
Closing port... Success!
Opening port 'COM2'... Failed!
Opening port 'COM3'... Success!
Configuring port...
  Get config... Success!
  Set config... Success!
  Set timeouts... Success!
Setting normal mode... Success!
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]

Device port: COM3 (SAMD51J18A)
Closing port... Success!

Opening port 'COM3'... Success!
Configuring port...
  Get config... Success!
  Set config... Success!
  Set timeouts... Success!
Setting normal mode... Success!
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Write: [w41002018,#]
Found supported device ID: 60060306
Found MCU: SAMD51J18A
Write: [V#]
Bootloader version: v2.20 Mar 27 2019 10:04:48 [shift]
Device ID: 60060006
Applet file: applet-mdflash.bin
Applet load address: 20018000
Applet mail address: 20018040
Applet size: 1504
Write: [S20018000,000001f4#]
Write: 500 bytes
Write: [S200181f4,000001f4#]
Write: 500 bytes
Write: [S200183e8,000001f4#]
Write: 500 bytes
Error writing port [0][500](31)
Error: Could not send applet!
Closing port... Success!

[jayleeman12]

Hi, have you had any success with this? I'm experiencing a similar error

[benpete22]

I just posted a medium article to show you how to flash from start to finish. https://medium.com/@nickthedev/how-to-configure-flash-your-drop-alt-ctrl-carina-shift-keyboard-in-2021-148181a8554

I'm not sure these instructions apply to the SHIFT model. The QMK configurator does not have an option for the SHIFT layout.