Firmware util script freezes on USB firmware backup

Using the mrchromebox firmware utility script to install UEFI firmware on an Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T) board model REEF. After the script prompts me to connect a USB drive or SD card to store the firmware backup and I press enter, the script freezes and nothing happens. The drive is formatted with GPT partition table and a single fat32 partition.