MSP-FET: Programmer/Debugger firmware update and recovery failures

I’m running into an issue while trying to program the MSP430G2230 in CCS v20.2.0 on a laptop with Windows 11 (Version 24H2).

I’ve tested with two different MSP-FETs as well as the ez-FET on an MSP430FR5969 LaunchPad, but in each case the debugger fails at the initial “update firmware” prompt and the recovery process does not succeed.

Troubleshooting steps I’ve tried so far:

• Installed and tested with two older versions of CCS (10.4.0 and 12.8.1)

• Updated all drivers

• Attempted programming with UniFlash (v9.2.0), MSPFlasher (v1.3.20), and CCS Cloud

• Followed the recovery procedures outlined in the user guides

Despite these attempts, I haven’t been able to get recovery to work.

I’ve attached screenshots and debug output for reference. Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Debug Output:

    MSP430: Error initializing emulator: One of the connected MSP-FETs / eZ-FETs debuggers needs recovery. Select 'Recover' to start the recovery process.  Note: Only one MSP-FET / eZ-FET debugger can be connected      to your system during recovery.

    MSP430: Error: MSP-FET / eZ-FET recovery failed