Master Clear on an Android Samsung Captivate Galaxy S

1. backed up all photographs, took out the SIM card
2. downloaded Odin3 One-Click Download
3. restarted by phone in Download mode by powering it off, then holding down my volume up and down and plugging the the USB cable connected to my Windows phone
4. The phone was wiped and Android OS 2.1 update was installed
5. Menu, Settings, Applications, Development, and checked the option for "USB debugging"

6. Clicked on the "Master Clear" button via the Odin application running on my Windows Vista computer.
11:36 Master Clear Started...
11:39 Android phone rebooted with loud AT&T boot-up sound and colorful logos


Odin Feedback Information:

<ID:0/009> Added!!
<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..
<ID:0/009> Master Clear Started.....
<ID:0/009> Master Clear Finished.....
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

* phone rebooted and then more things happen via the Odin3Exuction v.1.00
USB logo on the phone with the status reading "Connected" title on the screen reads "MTP Application"


Solution: unplug the USB

12:00, so the entire process took about 15 minutes
After I unplugged the USB cable connected to my computer and Android phone the status on the Odin3 One-Click Download updated to "Completed!"
log file

<ID:0/009> Added!!
<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..
<ID:0/009> Master Clear Started.....
<ID:0/009> Master Clear Finished.....
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/009> Removed!!
<ID:0/009> Added!!
<ID:0/009> Removed!!
<ID:0/015> Added!!
<ID:0/015> Removed!!


Related links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989



Android 2.1, Update 1, code name = "ECLAIR" was a bit too old...
Fix:
Kies mini application was installed on my Windows Computer
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201009/20100928040737296/Kies_Mini_For_Captivate_10082_8_1.exe
Reason: I tried going an OTA (Over The Air) update via AT&T and it failed.