Hacking Cannot perform 9.2.0 ctrtransfer [glitch+freeze]

[Brydzo]

Hello all,

I was playing z Zelda game when it started freezeing, so i decided to do some troubleshooting by trying to do the hacking again.

I tried to transfer back to 9.2.0 and I was successful, when restored the system and updated the system via WiFi.

I must have made a mistake, because the system did not boot. At this point I restored the NAND file, I'm on 11.3.0 and to do 9.2.0 ctrtransfer, but I get the below little glich and the console freezes.

The glitch is the progress procentage in two places. Is there anything I can do at this point?
What I'd love to do is to start the hack from very beginning.

http://i.imgur.com/0HASpgd.jpg


Thank you very much in advance!

 

[Bedel]

Am I getting this wrong? You restored your nand to stock and then updated to 11.3?

 

[DarthDub]

Wait, you tried to do 9.2.0 on 11.3? Or did you manage to downgrade it? Hopefully you have your NAND backed up.

 

[Brydzo]

Let me restore the NAND and update you. As I am not sure after you asked...

 

[Brydzo]

I restored the NAND, but the system doesnt boot; I get the black screen. Any ideas?
http://i.imgur.com/pv0iJB2.jpg

 

[Bedel]

I restored the NAND, but the system doesnt boot; I get the black screen. Any ideas?
http://i.imgur.com/pv0iJB2.jpg

You have arm9loaderhax.bin in your SD? Also, what does the blue led do?

 

[Brydzo]

With the SD inside it's lit up all the time. Without it, it lights up and turns off after about 1 sec.
Insides of my SD:
root http://i.imgur.com/c4bYtIK.png
files9 folder: http://i.imgur.com/gbjiJBy.png

EDIT: It's a New 3DS, btw

EDIT2: Is there a safe way to start the 'fun' from step 1 (soundhax)

 

[Bedel]

Let's stop one moment and see all we've got until now, so people can help. Feel free to correct me please:
1)You had A9LH, but problems with some game so you decided to go back to 9.2 to redo the proccess.
2)Decrypt9 gived you some bugs.
3)You restored your nand, and now it seems briked.

Okay, I've got a question: what backup did you restored? The one with A9LH, or the stock one?

 

[Brydzo]

1) correct
2) correct, occasionally glitches
3) correct
4) with A9LH

At this moment I cannot transfer 9.2.0, but i can restore the NAND

 

[Bedel]

1) correct
2) correct, occasionally glitches
3) correct
4) with A9LH

At this moment I cannot transfer 9.2.0, but i can restore the NAND

You can access decrypt9? Well... If you can, then you surelly can do a CTRNANDTransfer, idk why you say you can't.
Also, if anyone's having the same problems, all of this is a very bad idea, as you can see. Just in case.

 

[Brydzo]

I can access Decrypt with no issues. Everytime I try to CTRNANDTransfer I get this: https://i.imgur.com/0HASpgd.jpg (it's frozen at this point, last line shows a little glitch with "19%" extraposed).
I tried using 9.2.0 with different regions, the same happens.

 

[Bedel]

I can access Decrypt with no issues. Everytime I try to CTRNANDTransfer I get this: https://i.imgur.com/0HASpgd.jpg (it's frozen at this point, last line shows a little glitch with "19%" extraposed).
I tried using 9.2.0 with different regions, the same happens.

Never seen this before. Try to recover again the backup idk

 

[Brydzo]

Ok, a bit of magic happened and after 20th time I was able to downgrade to 9.2.0. At this moment I still get the black screen. The situation with led light is the same as before.
Is there a difference when restoring the NAND via hourglass vs decrypt 9?

 

[Distrance]

One of the first things you should do when you run into problems is to make sure that the problem isn't in the SD card. The CFW loads off the SD card, so if the SD card is corrupted, faulty or if the files inside it are corrupted then you are bound to run into problems. Few things to try:

- Replace arm9loaderhax.bin at the root of your SD card with a fresh one. Obtain this by downloading the Luma 6.6 Stable archive.
- Check your SD card for errors with h2testw program. For best results, remove all files (backup to PC preferrably) and then test the SD card when it's empty. If it returns with errors = There's your reason to these problems.

By the way, your console does not start up without SD card because the arm9loaderhax.bin file is not inside the CTRNAND. If you had followed the 3DS.Guide then you would've setup SD-less boot, and with this you'd be able to boot most likely, which would make a problem with the SD card seem to be even more likely.

Also there is no difference between NAND restore through H9 or D9, except the fact that H9 can not be used to get rid of A9LH whereas D9 can by not choosing (keep a9lh) option. Using H9 in that sense is safer so that you don't select the non-a9lh option by accident.

Last but not least I'd like to notify you of the fact that re-installing A9LH because your system seems to act funky is completely pointless. You having A9LH on your console is not causing these issues, and you re-installing A9LH will not fix these issues. Even if the issue was not on your SD card, it is not because you have A9LH so to start over again would be foolish to say the least because every time you mess with the NAND there is a chance for a brick. To re-install A9LH you'd have to first remove it, but what if it bricks after removing it? RIP console.

Okay, I've got a question: what backup did you restored? The one with A9LH, or the stock one?

This is it not relevant at all. If you restore a backup that has no A9LH, but use the (keep a9lh) option then you won't lose A9LH. You cannot use any other option than (keep a9lh) if you use Hourglass9. With D9 it'd be possible, but you'd have to be retarded to do that.

On the flip side if you use a NAND backup that has A9LH in it, and choose to NOT keep a9lh by using D9, you will still keep A9LH because it's in the NAND image.

 

[Brydzo]

Many thanks on the detailed response. I will check the card and update the thread once I find out the root the the problem. I'm off to work now.

 

[The Catboy]

Did you test to make sure your SD card wasn't the issue?
https://3ds.guide/h2testw-(windows)

 

[Brydzo]

I have checked the SD, all good. I also got a different one, which I also checked. I have transfered 9.2.0 but I cannot boot the system; black screen and blue led is lit up all the time. Any suggestions?

I have tried everything @Distrance suggested as well. The problem now is boot into the system and defeating the black screen.

EDIT: After restoring NAND, I was able to boot into the system, but for a very brief moment after which it froze and now I cannot boot again.

EDIT: Not I cannot boot into D9/H9. Lovely :/

 

[Brydzo]

Does anyone have an idea that I could use?

At this point, I have restored NAND, which freezes, and I cannot access H9/D9. All files are there, replaced with a fresh ones. Is there any hope?

This is what I get, if I manage to boot the system http://i.imgur.com/0pB9s2T.jpg
What should I do if I get to Decrypt9?

 

[Brydzo]

I understand nothing. I smacked the 3ds with my hand and this motherfoker started working http://i.imgur.com/bRaDyTL.jpg

 

[Quantumcat]

I understand nothing. I smacked the 3ds with my hand and this motherfoker started working http://i.imgur.com/bRaDyTL.jpg

Maybe the SD reader in the console is faulty.