Hacking Playing Iso File Backups

[TranceZero]

Hi guys. I'm having quite a bit of trouble getting backups to play on my Wii through a hard drive, and I've pretty much given up trying to do this myself. I honestly dunno if this belongs here, or in the Hacking discussion, but here goes.

I have a first-model (White) Wii 4.3U and a Toshiba Canvio Plus USB 3.0 1TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive, which is described as having some issues in the USB Devices compatibility list (http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/USB_Devices_Compatibility_List#1TB). I'm using an NTFS partition to read .iso files.

What I want to know is, is it even worth it to try to use my current HDD, or should I just go and get another?
If it's worth still trying, what am I possibly doing wrong? If I'm missing information, what should I provide?

Games tested in USB Loader GX and Configurable USB Loader under IOS249, 248, and 247
Super Smash Bros. Brawl [RSBE01] - Single Disc Layer scrubbed version, will load and play, but freezes if R.O.B. is selected as a character or Mushroomy Kingdom is selected as a stage. Note that the single player is unplayable, but since this is a single layer version, this is to be expected.

Mario Party 8 [RM8P01] - Boots back to HBC when set to play.

SUPER PAPER MARIO [R8PP01] - Freezes entire Wii.

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess [RZDE01] - Freezes entire Wii.

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 AND 3 RETURN [RHDE8P] - Freezes entire Wii.

The House of the Dead - OVERKILL [RHOP8P] - Rapid scrolling effect, rendering game unplayable.

The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword [SOUE01] - Plays fine, slight music stuttering.

Syscheck posted below.
sysCheck GX v1.0.0 by Erik Spyder

sysCheck GX is running under IOS58 (rev 6176).

Console ID: 102487238.
Region: NTSC-U.
Hollywood v0x11.
Boot2 v4.
System Menu v513 (4.3U).
BC v6.
MIOS v10.


Found 98 titles.
Found 47 IOS and 4 IOS Stubs on this console.

Priiloader is installed.


IOS 4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS 9 (rev 1034)
IOS 10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS 11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 12 (rev 526)
IOS 13 (rev 1032)
IOS 14 (rev 1032)
IOS 15 (rev 1032)
IOS 16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS 17 (rev 1032)
IOS 20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 21 (rev 1039)
IOS 22 (rev 1294)
IOS 28 (rev 1807)
IOS 30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 31 (rev 3608)
IOS 33 (rev 3608)
IOS 34 (rev 3608)
IOS 35 (rev 3608)
IOS 36 (rev 3608)
IOS 37 (rev 5663)
IOS 38 (rev 4124)
IOS 40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 41 (rev 3607)
IOS 43 (rev 3607)
IOS 45 (rev 3607)
IOS 46 (rev 3607)
IOS 48 (rev 4124)
IOS 50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS 52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 53 (rev 5663)
IOS 55 (rev 5663)
IOS 56 (rev 5662)
IOS 57 (rev 5919)
IOS 58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS 60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 61 (rev 5662)
IOS 62 (rev 6430)
IOS 70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS 80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS202 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222 (rev 4): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223 (rev 4): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS247 (rev 21006): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS248 (rev 21006): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS249 (rev 21008): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS250 (rev 21008): Trucha Bug, ES_Identify, NAND Access
IOS254 (rev 65281)

Report generated on 2014-01-28.

Thank you for any help you guys have to give.

 

[Thomas83Lin]

I stopped reading at "Toshiba" My advice is to get something different. I bought one it never really worked correctly. always had initialization problems. I did get it to somewhat work but I can't remember what loader\setup I had (it still had problems though). My advice is get something else.

Edit: The loader I used was Wiiflow now I think about it. still don't remember the Cios\base

 

[TranceZero]

Fair enough. Which brands of HDD would you recommend I look at?

 

[Thomas83Lin]

Fair enough. Which brands of HDD would you recommend I look at?

Well after having bad luck with the 3.0 Toshiba 1tb, I went back to a Seagate 2.0 500gb, but I'm not even sure if you can still purchase them. So Honestly someone else may have to answer that question.

 

[TranceZero]

Sounds good to me, I'll find it somewhere on the Internet, I'm sure. Have you had any trouble at all with that Seagate playing backup .isos at all?

 

[Thomas83Lin]

Just so you don't waste any money in case you want exactly what I have, here is the product number 9za2ah-502 500gb Its always worked perfectly for me.

 

[TranceZero]

Coolbeans.
Open question for everyone now, which HDDs work the best for you?
Turns out it's really hard to find that specific hard drive, so while I look, more suggestions please!