Hardware SD Card Change Help

[Tkompuras]

I don't know if this is the correct subforum but, I have an old SD card the one that came with the o3ds, I used that for a while also downloading and installing games there, recently I changed that sd card with a 32GB one and also updated and formatted the system (To give it to someone but at the end I kept it). When I inserted the old one despite in the computer showing that I have things installed (around 1gb) the system doesn't seem to recognize anything in it and uses it as if it is empty. Can I do something?

 

[proflayton123]

I don't know if this is the correct subforum but, I have an old SD card the one that came with the o3ds, I used that for a while also downloading and installing games there, recently I changed that sd card with a 32GB one and also updated and formatted the system (To give it to someone but at the end I kept it). When I inserted the old one despite in the computer showing that I have things installed (around 1gb) the system doesn't seem to recognize anything in it and uses it as if it is empty. Can I do something?

Did it previously have an emunand? If so, that is why

 

[Tkompuras]

Did it previously have an emunand? If so, that is why

The 32GB one was used when I downgraded the system and such but the sysnand auto-updated to 11.1

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Since it's the same system shouldn't the software work?

 

[Zelbano]

If you want to remove all things from the old sd-card, even thing you cant see in explorer, then you can

1. Remove all partitions from the SD-card manualy
2. Use a SD-card formating tool that will create one partition with all available space.

 

[x65943]

This is because you formatted the system. Now it will only recognize save/game files in sd cards used after the format.

A format unlinks the nnid, so naturally any content (games/saves) linked to nnids is no longer valid for that system.

 

[Tkompuras]

This is because you formatted the system. Now it will only recognize save/game files in sd cards used after the format.

A format unlinks the nnid, so naturally any content (games/saves) linked to nnids is no longer valid for that system.

I see, and I assume there is no way to bypass that

 

[proflayton123]

It's system specific plus the encryption of it

 

[x65943]

I see, and I assume there is no way to bypass that

Unless you have a nand backup from before you formatted.

 

[Tkompuras]

This is because you formatted the system. Now it will only recognize save/game files in sd cards used after the format.

A format unlinks the nnid, so naturally any content (games/saves) linked to nnids is no longer valid for that system.

Can I extract any info about the NNID I used before the format through the files left-over?

 

[x65943]

Can I extract any info about the NNID I used before the format through the files left-over?

With an old nand? Yes. Without, not really.

Also the nnid afaik isn't the only issue, I was just using an example of why Nintendo would make old sd contents not work anymore.

 

[Tkompuras]

It's system specific plus the encryption of it

The system is the same though

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With an old nand? Yes. Without, not really.

Also the nnid afaik isn't the only issue, I was just using an example of why Nintendo would make old sd contents not work anymore.

You mean a nand with the specific version of the sd card that was used?

 

[proflayton123]

The system is the same though

The system may be the same but after doing a format it erases it all, creating a new "Nintendo 3DS" folder and things on the sd card, which contains a lot of vital information

 

[x65943]

The system is the same though

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You mean a nand with the specific version of the sd card that was used?

Any nand backup before the format.

 

[proflayton123]

I'm sure you made a nand backup in the process of downgrading

 

[Tkompuras]

I'm sure you made a nand backup in the process of downgrading

I do have that but how can I use it?

 

[x65943]

I do have that but how can I use it?

Load hourglass9 by holding start at boot, and restore your nand backup using the sysnand backup/restore. Make a backup of your nand that you currently have first - in case you ever want to access it again.

 

[proflayton123]

Are you currently on a stock firmware? OFW, not CFW? If so, it's kinda pointless I guess.

 

[Tkompuras]

Thanks for the info, that old SD card has the four swords inside but currently I am on 11.1 with only soundhax

 

[x65943]

Thanks for the info, that old SD card has the four swords inside but currently I am on 11.1 with only soundhax

How do you have a nand backup if you're on 11.1 with only soundhax?

Did you update on accident without a9lh?

 

[Tkompuras]

How do you have a nand backup if you're on 11.1 with only soundhax?

Did you update on accident without a9lh?

That is the case, my mom was playing with it and probably updated without knowing