Hacking Error code - 160-2713 - USB drive

[markmcrobie]

I've been installing games using WUP Installer to a USB2 320GB hard drive. They work fine, but 3 or 4 times now I've had a black screen error on Wii U with the Error code - 160-2713. It says something to do with not enough power.

I'm not using a Y cable currently (I have one ordered from Amazon), but the drive has worked fine in the same Wii U as a vWii backup loader previously, with no issues. I also Googled the error and found some people with Y cables till get the error, so thought I'd ask here anyway.

If I used a 64GB or 128GB USB thumb drive instead, would that be less prone to this error? What about an externally powered USB desktop drive?

I don't want to install loads of games and start playing them only to find I have to install them all over again on a new drive!

Thanks

 

[NexoCube]

picture of the error maybe ?

 

[markmcrobie]

I'm on 5.5.1, but this image grabbed from Google shows the same wording:

 

[NexoCube]

I'm on 5.5.1, but this image grabbed from Google shows the same wording:

Thanks you ! Have you unplugged an USB HDD before ?

 

[markmcrobie]

Thanks you ! Have you unplugged an USB HDD before ?

Not sure what you mean

 

[NexoCube]

Not sure what you mean

before this error trigger, have you unplugged a usb key/hdd ?

 

[markmcrobie]

No, not at all, it just pops up randomly mid-game

 

[NexoCube]

No, not at all, it just pops up randomly mid-game

This is crazy, sorry i don't think i can give ou more help ... (How much USB HDD is plugged into the Wii U ?)

 

[markmcrobie]

I'm now using a Y cable for double power and still getting this error sometimes...

 

[sup3rgh0st]

How old is the drive? If it's randomly turning off, it sounds like it's a failing drive.
You could also try turning off the sleep function of the drive by following the instructions here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1029967 :, not sure if that will help though

 

[markmcrobie]

Turned that off already, and it's a new-ish WD USB3 drive. I've had the same problem with an older Seagate USB2 drive


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[DanTheMan827]

Plug the hard drive into a windows PC and download seatools, then run a long generic scan on it (it will take a while)

As long as you don't format anything the data on the drive should be fine

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

Just curious, which game(s) error out? I get this same error with Ghosts, and only Ghosts for some reason

 

[markmcrobie]

can't remember, but it also has happened when installing games via WUP Installer y Mod

 

[Blizzzilla]

I get the same error with my 2.5" USB drive. It's a CnMemory Airy 2.5 USB 3.0 drive with a 750GB Toshiba drive inside, using a Y cable. The error comes up seemingly at random when starting games, but also sometimes during games when the drive was idle for a bit, or when installing updates. Also, sometimes starting a game takes a lot longer than normally. I thought that it might go into sleep mode, so I opened the enclosure (it was not made to be opened >.<) and checked the APM values on a PC. It's set to 254, so it should never spin down and it also doesn't sound like it spins down. I can also rule out a lack of power, since the same error happens when I power it through its 5V input with a 2.5A power brick. I even switched out the drive in the enclosure for a 250GB WD one, but I get the same error.

With an older 3.5" USB drive it works perfectly fine, no issues at all.

 

[Pixii_pixle]

I've been installing games using WUP Installer to a USB2 320GB hard drive. They work fine, but 3 or 4 times now I've had a black screen error on Wii U with the Error code - 160-2713. It says something to do with not enough power.

I'm not using a Y cable currently (I have one ordered from Amazon), but the drive has worked fine in the same Wii U as a vWii backup loader previously, with no issues. I also Googled the error and found some people with Y cables till get the error, so thought I'd ask here anyway.

If I used a 64GB or 128GB USB thumb drive instead, would that be less prone to this error? What about an externally powered USB desktop drive?

I don't want to install loads of games and start playing them only to find I have to install them all over again on a new drive!

Hi I've had the same issue where I have downloaded a wii u game off of USB helper then downloaded the game on the USB stick directly from wup installer, and after an update when I go to launch the game it just crashes and gives me this error, and somehow i managed to fix it. All I did was delete the update in the downloads manager tehn launched the game without the update and it worked, after I saw that the game worked I just reinstalled the update and waited and there u go it should be fixed

 

[LandonAndEmma]

This happens a lot since it's Nintendo's fault on making it terrible with USB sticks and the fact the format it uses sucks and can get corrupted, happened to me and I lost all my save data and games.