USB Loaders on a friends Wii 4.3E

[Keithuk]

Hi guys.

I've just softmodded a friends 4.3E (who I only see once a month) the softmod was straight forward but I'm having trouble getting the USB Loaders to install. I softmodded a friends Wii and my Wii both 4.3E a few months ago so I know what files are needed.

USB Loaders need the cIOS249 to operate now I try to install these with Multi-Mod Manager 13.4 but it fails. I using the same wad files as I did on the other 2 Wiis and those installed. WAD Manager 1.7 does sweet FA you select IOS249 press A and it just sits there doing nothing the same goes for cIOSX_rev21-Installer. Yes I'm connected to the Network through my WiFi and router.

I followed the instructions in Wii USB Loader (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/wii-usb-hd-loader-34586/).



Digital Kaos - Downloads - cIOS36_rev9-Installer (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/cios36_rev9-installer-670/)


There are no proper instructions how to run cIOS36_rev9-Installer.dol the only dol on this download. I made a cios folder and renamed that dol to boot.dol bit it still does nothing.

The other problem I have is I can't install Priiloader 0.7. Its on the SD card and if I run it says IOS 58 rev 6176 at the top which I've installed then it goes through the file varification ok. Then password file not found and settings file deleted. Priiloader doesn't show up when I press the reset button as it does on mine so obviously it hasn't installed. The hacks.ini is in the SD root and hacks_hash.ini is in the Preloader folder.

Anyone have any suggestions how to get USB Loader GX or the other two USB Loaders?

Cheers. ;)

[ck-ok]

sounds like you dont have a patched ios36.
have you installed all the wads from the 4.3 tut?
if not, install them all then you can tweak the mod for your preference.

[Keithuk]

sounds like you dont have a patched ios36.
have you installed all the wads from the 4.3 tut?


Cheers CK.

I presume your talking about your 4.3 mod (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/4-3-mod-157379/) tut but that only talks about modding a 4.3 it doesn't talk about USB Loaders. I've downloaded all the files in your tut but there is nothing I haven't got already? IOS36 installed its one of those that did with MMM.

[ck-ok]

Cheers CK.

I presume your talking about your 4.3 mod (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/4-3-mod-157379/) tut but that only talks about modding a 4.3 it doesn't talk about USB Loaders. I've downloaded all the files in your tut but there is nothing I haven't got already? IOS36 installed its one of those that did with MMM.

yes that tut, it will give you all the cios's you need to use a hdd.

[Keithuk]

yes that tut, it will give you all the cios's you need to use a hdd.

Well MMM-61.zip (Multi-Mod Manager) has no cIOS wads.

4.3 hack files.zip has 5 cIOS files and I've tried to install them all with MMM but they wouldn't.

So am I missing a download?

[ck-ok]

Well MMM-61.zip (Muti-Mod Manager) has no cIOS wads.

4.3 hack files.zip has 5 cIOS files and I've tried to install them all with MMM but they wouldn't.

So am I missing a download?

you need to install all of the wads in order with mmm not just cios wads.

[Keithuk]

you need to install all of the wads in order with mmm not just cios wads.

Yes I did but the main one for USB Loaders cIOS249[38]-v17.wad wouldn't.

USB Loader GX (http://usbloadergx.koureio.net/) have there own web site but there is no suggestion of what wads you need or where to download them from?

[ck-ok]

Yes I did but the main one for USB Loaders cIOS249[38]-v17.wad wouldn't.

USB Loader GX (http://usbloadergx.koureio.net/) have there own web site but there is no suggestion of what wads you need or where to download them from?

try that wad again might take a couple of atempts

[Keithuk]

I didn't try it once I tried it 3 or 4 times but it still wouldn't install everytime. As I said my friend went back home this afternoon so I would have to ask here to bring it back next time she comes up or email instructions to her husband.

I left Multi-Mod Manager 13.4 on the SD card and a couple of games Mahjongg Wii (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Mahjongg) and Rokoban (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Rokoban), Mplayer-CE, Wiimc and WiiEarth (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiEarth) so she will have something to play with.

[Keithuk]

Ok I did a sysCheck (http://www.wii-homebrew.com/download/nintendo-wii-downloads/wii-tools/syscheck/) on my friends Wii and mine a while ago and I had a look to see what the differences were?

My friends 4.3E

sysCheck v2.1.0b5 by Double_A
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).
Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Homebrew Channel 1.0.8 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 49892665
Boot2 v4
Found 106 titles.
Found 45 IOS on this console. 16 of them are stub.
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): No Patches
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS249 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS250 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 2011/09/10.

My 4.3E

sysCheck v2.1.0b5 by Double_A
...runs on IOS249 (rev 20).
Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Homebrew Channel 1.0.8 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 91742115
Boot2 v4
Found 134 titles.
Found 47 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stub.
IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): No Patches
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS236[36] (rev 65535): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access
IOS249[57] (rev 20): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2011/07/25.

The only difference is

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS236[36] (rev 65535): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access
IOS249[57] (rev 20): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0

Now I couldn't get IOS236 to install from its seperate installer.

I thought you shouldn't install any IOS below 200 and I've never install IOS3.

As I said before I couldn't get cIOS249 ot IOS249 to install.

I wonder what Found 106 titles and 134 titles means?

Any thoughts on these sysChecks?

[ck-ok]

get yourself mmm 13.4 Home of Multi-Mod-Manager - A multipurpose all-in-1 tool for Wii (http://mmm4wii.posterous.com/)
and select install and patch ios36 once you have a patched ios36 you will be able to install other ios/cios's

[Keithuk]

I try to install these with Multi-Mod Manager 13.4 but it fails.

Cheers CK but I already use MMM 13.4 as I've said and IOS36-64-3608.wad was one of the wads that did install.

[ck-ok]

Cheers CK but I already use MMM 13.4 as I've said and IOS36-64-3608.wad was one of the wads that did install.

even so try install and patch ios36



[Changelog for v 13.4 - Sep 20, 2010]

Install & Patch IOS36:
- upgraded to support Nintendo's Sep7 IOS updates
- installs patched IOS36 as IOS36 & IOS236
- IOS36-64-v3608.wad used as base IOS


Important Note*
If your Wii has a non-working internet connection setup, a bug in Homebrew Channel 1.07 & 1.08 will crash any homebrew apps (including MMM) within seconds after launch. This affects apps launched in AHBPROT mode.

To disable AHBPROT mode, delete the "no_ios_reload" line from meta.xml file in MMM apps folder.

[ck-ok]

looking at your friends syscheck there is no trucha bug installed you cant just install the hb channel then install usb loaders and expect them to work.
you need to follow a tutorial and install a the wads in sequence for it to work.
try the patch and install ios36 with mmm to get the trucha bug restored or if that dont work try Trucha Bug Restorer 1.14 Original by WiiPower Mod by R2 (http://www.wiihacks.com/homebrew-applications-utilities/67016-trucha-bug-restorer-1-14-original-wiipower-mod-r2.html)

[Keithuk]

My friends 4.3E

IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): No Patches

My 4.3E

IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): No Patches


If you look as both IOS36 and IOS58 they are the same on both Wii's. I know you don't just install HBC and the USB Loaders work.

I've never installed Trucha Bug Restorer on any Wii.

As I said in the other thread with NUS Downloader (NUSD) v1.9 is makes IOS's with different versions now to me the newest version should be better as with any upgrade.

So I've made two new wads IOS36-64-v3608.wad and IOS58-64-v6176.wad I will try those when I see her next.

Thanks again for your input.

[Keithuk]

Well my friend has come up for the weekend and I've asked her to bring her Wii console with her. I will try again to install IOS36 again which most forums say I need for USB Loaders. I will try it again tomorrow and see how we get on. I've made a new IOS36-64-v3608.wad with NUS (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/NUS_Downloader) which I've had for a while.

I will report back any success.

[Keithuk]

Ok I ran my friends the Wii console and setup the Internet to my Router. I ran MultiMod Manager 13.4 and installed

IOS36-64-3608.wad
IOS58-64-6176.wad
cIOS249[38]-v17.wad

all installed ok.

I exited HBC and ran USB Loader GX from the SD card and it ran showing all the games on my drive. I ran Configurable USB Loader and it showed all games on my drive. I ran WiiFlow of the SD card and it showed all games on my drive. I installed Priiloader and that worked. I blocked Online updates and disc updates and the Wii 'A' prompt.

I went back and MultiMod Manager 13.4 and installed USB Loader GX-UNEO_Forwarder.wad, USBLoaderCFG - UCXF - IOS58 v8b Alternative.wad and Wiiflow Forwarder Channel.wad to put the channels on the Wii menu which it did. Everything now works as it should do.

I uninstalled my Router and it showed and ran all 3 USB Loaders and they all worked.

I did exactly the same as I did before now everything works all 3 USB Loaders.

The stupid thing works now.

[happy_highlander]

The only reason I can think that it didn't work the first time is that there must have been an error on one of the wad installations and you missed the error message during all the text that flies down the screen. But as long as it works now all is good.

[ck-ok]

how about a new syscheck

[Keithuk]

Well as I said I installed the same wads as last time but this time it worked. MMM doesn't show an error message it just shows it worked or it didn't.


how about a new syscheck

Sorry I didn't save copy the sysCheck.csv this time.

[Keithuk]

how about a new syscheck

Well the newest one that I've found is Digital Kaos - Downloads - sysCheck v2.1.0 Beta 11 (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/syscheck-v2-1-0-beta-11-1918/)

[freakybits]

is it possible to downgrade 4.3e ??

[wiiwii]

I don't know

[Keithuk]

Welcome to the forum.


is it possible to downgrade 4.3e ??

Why would you want to downgrade?

You can http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a121/KStanier/google.gif it downgrade wii 4.3e to 4.2e (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=downgrade+wii+4.3e+to+4.2e&btnG=Search&hl=en&source=hp&gbv=2&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=1938l1938l0l6750l1l1l0l0l0l0l437l437l4-1l1l0&safe=active&oq=downgrade+wii+4.3e+to+4.2e&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=) but I'm at work at the moment so all game sites are blocked so I can't read the procedure, I will try again tonight?

There is http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/wii-4-3e-can-i-downgrade-4-2-a-168648/

[sammy2014]

great really helped

[Keithuk]

great really helped

Which part Sammy?

[DemonSurfer]

Wouln't it be easier to just use ModMii?

[Keithuk]

No when I've softmodded two Wii's previously and they worked perfectly without using ModMii.

This one worked perfectly after she brought it back for a second attempt and the exact same wads and file were used.

[happy_highlander]

Wouln't it be easier to just use ModMii?

Modmii is definitely the easiest method

[Keithuk]

Ok my friend has brought up another neighbours 4.3E Wii to softmod. I tried to setup the internet connection to my router but it was asking for the parental lock PIN number. I tried to phone my friend to find the number but her phone was switched off. I Googled how to reset the parental lock PIN number and there are a few videos on YouTube showing you how.

How To Reset Wii Parental Controls - YouTube

Then you type the number shown into Wii Parental Control Password Resetter (http://wii.marcansoft.com/parental.wsgi?number=37514779&date=0428&submit=Get+Reset+Code) then type that number produced back into the Wii and that disables the parental lock.

Ok I was going to use LetterBomb (http://hackmii.com/2011/08/letterbomb/) again so I typed in the MAC address for a 4.3E Wii and I downloaded Letterbomb.zip to add the new HBC v1.1.0 to a 2GB SD card. I instered the SD card and clicked on Wii messages to find the red envelope but it wasn't there. I powered of and restarted and it still wasn't there.

I decided to use the old method because I have the original LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures disc. I added the indiana-pwns saved game to the Wii and ran the game loaded the saved game then it softmodded ok. Now there appears to be a slight difference between v1.0.8 and v.1.1.0. On 1.0.8 it shows the 3 options.

1. Install HBC
2. Install BootMii in IOS
3. Prepare SD card

On 1.1.0 it shows

1. Install HBC
2. Install BootMii in IOS

You have to install BootMii then you see the option to Prepare SD card.

Anyway it was softmodded and I did a NAND backup straight off. All I had to do was install all the wads needed for the USB Loaders. I used the d2x v8.0 final but none of them would install, I tried half a dozen time but they wouldn't go in. I did a syscheck (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/syscheck-v2-1-0-beta-17-2071/) and used that in ModMii to see what needed updating. That made 2 extra apps IOS236-v5-Mod and SIP.

I will tell you tomorrow what those install and if they work because I aren't starting the Wii backup at 1:30 in the morning.

Now a similar this happened with the Wii that this thread was made for it wouldn't install the wads so I said bring it back up the next time you come and I will try again. I tried it the next time and the exact same wads installed first time, its very strange you have to leave it a few days.

[happy_highlander]

C' mon keith were you half asleep. You know d2x won't install unless you have ios 236 loaded. lol

[Keithuk]

Yes I realised that today.

One of the extra apps that ModMii made was IOS236-v5-Mod now when you run that is says can't find IOS236 on the root of the SD card well ModMii only made IOS36-64-v3351.wad on the root so I put that in and IOS236 install. Why the ehll can't they give the correct name to IOS's?

Yes I install that the all the d2x's installed and the USB Loaders all worked.

sysCheck v2.1.0b18 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2007.02.13
Homebrew Channel 1.1.0 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 108288058
Boot2 v4
Found 101 titles.
Found 53 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2012/04/29.

[Keithuk]

Before my friends left for home on Sunday they gave me another Wii that they bought of one of their brothers as a backup.

Again I entered the MAC address and tried to use LetterBomb, with the LetterBomb files on a 2GB SD card the bleeding red envelope never came. I even entered the MAC address again when the first one didn't arrive.

As anyone else had problems with the red envelope message not appearing? The first one I did with LetterBomb the red envelope came within the hour. The last 2 it never appeared. I know it won't appear if there isn't the correct SD card inerted with the files on but mine was both times.

I use the old method with the original LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures disc and the indiana-pwns saved game.

Everything completed smoothly this time it was done in 1 hour, it takes 20 minutes to do a NAND backup.

[Keithuk]

Ok I went out for a drink with friends last night and one of them told me she had bought a black Wii and there was a Wii Sports disc still inside it for ?39. Can I softmod it as she wants it in her fitness room. So when I got back home I plugged it in and got it running it was a 4.3E. I got the MAC address and went to LetterBomb (http://hackmii.com/2011/08/letterbomb/) and entered the MAC address and downloaded Letterbomb.zip. I put the files on a 2GB SD card put it back in the Wii clicked on messages and the red envelope was there that was quick. I softmodded it and did a NAND backup (this takes a long while).

I put an old 8GB SDHC card back in with all the necessary wad files and apps. I installed all the wads needed to run the USB Loaders IOS36, IOS236 and all Full cios wad pack. (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/full-cios-wad-pack-1949/) along with the Forwarders. I plugged my USB drive in and all the USB loaders worked straight off.

I did another sysCheck and there were 14 stubs so I installed

IOS11v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS20v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS30v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS40v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS50v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS52v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS60v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS70v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS80v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad

which brought it down to 5 stubs and everything still works as it should do.

I ran the Homebrew Browser (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Browser) and downloaded and installed sysCheck GX (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/SysCheck_GX). I ran it and its similar to sysCheck but it doesn't show the Drive date and it saves the results in syscheckGX.txt file with everything in 2-3 lines continous not very nice. I've mensioned this before by Playstats (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Playstats) is a nice little app you can add to your SD card. It shows every game you have played and for how long, all sorts of stats.

I went out to day and bought a Kingston 4GB SDHC card locally for ?3.49, a Sandisk 4GB SDHC are ?6.99 at Argos.

So you can easily softmod a 4.3 within an hour.

[happy_highlander]

Ok I went out for a drink with friends last night and one of them told me she had bought a black Wii and there was a Wii Sports disc still inside it for ?39. Can I softmod it as she wants it in her fitness room. So when I got back home I plugged it in and got it running it was a 4.3E. I got the MAC address and went to LetterBomb (http://hackmii.com/2011/08/letterbomb/) and entered the MAC address and downloaded Letterbomb.zip. I put the files on a 2GB SD card put it back in the Wii clicked on messages and the red envelope was there that was quick. I softmodded it and did a NAND backup (this takes a long while).

I put an old 8GB SDHC card back in with all the necessary wad files and apps. I installed all the wads needed to run the USB Loaders IOS36, IOS236 and all Full cios wad pack. (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/full-cios-wad-pack-1949/) along with the Forwarders. I plugged my USB drive in and all the USB loaders worked straight off.

I did another sysCheck and there were 14 stubs so I installed

IOS11v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS20v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS30v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS40v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS50v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS52v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS60v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS70v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS80v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad

which brought it down to 5 stubs and everything still works as it should do.

I ran the Homebrew Browser (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Browser) and downloaded and installed sysCheck GX (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/SysCheck_GX). I ran it and its similar to sysCheck but it doesn't show the Drive date and it saves the results in syscheckGX.txt file with everything in 2-3 lines continous not very nice. I've mensioned this before by Playstats (http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Playstats) is a nice little app you can add to your SD card. It shows every game you have played and for how long, all sorts of stats.

I went out to day and bought a Kingston 4GB SDHC card locally for ?3.49, a Sandisk 4GB SDHC are ?6.99 at Argos.

So you can easily softmod a 4.3 within an hour.

Lol I can do 3 in an hour. But that's probably cause I have all the files and indy

[Keithuk]

Lol I can do 3 in an hour. But that's probably cause I have all the files and indy

Well I had been out on a drinking night, it takes 20 minutes to do a NAND backup.

[happy_highlander]

Well I had been out on a drinking night, it takes 20 minutes to do a NAND backup.

The length of time to do a nand backup depends on the write speed of the sd card

[Keithuk]

I notice with the newer Homebrew 1.1.0 it makes a wii back up folder on the SD card with the [bootmii] folder and keys.bin & nand.bin in it, so you just zip/rar the folder and put it somewhere safe.

[happy_highlander]

I notice with the newer Homebrew 1.1.0 it makes a wii back up folder on the SD card with the [bootmii] folder and keys.bin & nand.bin in it, so you just zip/rar the folder and put it somewhere safe.

Good idea for newbies saves them booting into bootmii on an older wii and not being able to figure out why.