Hacking USB Loader GX won't initialize HDD when started from HBC

[Laurensnl]

Hello,

I bought a softmodded wii a couple of weeks ago. I updated the softmod using ModMii. Everything is up-to-date and I am finally able to use the forwarder for USB Loader GX to play backups from my external HDD.

However, when I start USB Loader GX using the Homebrew Channel it freezes at initializing usb. Where I previously couldn't initialize my external HDD at all, I now can't initialize it using HBC. I find it odd as the forwarder channel works perfectly after updating my softmod.

Some extra information: I am using a Hitachi 500GB 2,5" HDD which I had laying around due to an SSD upgrade. I formatted the HDD to fat32 using guiformat. In addition, I have used Wii Backup Manager to place the backups on the HDD and I have put the apps folder on my HDD.

Does anyone have a clue on why USB Loader GX freezes at initializing only when started from HBC?

 

[jeannotte]

Good evening,

Could you post a syscheck report, to check ==> https://gbatemp.net/threads/syscheck-hacksden-edition.356133/


Your USB support, does it have a Y-cable ?? , For better connectivity

 

[Laurensnl]

Thanks for your reply, here is my SysCheck:

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.1E (v54450)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 117326934
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: Netherlands (94)
Boot2 v4
Found 95 titles.
Found 53 IOS on this console. 3 of them are stubs.

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 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
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): No Patches
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
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS150 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug
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 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, Beer Ticket
IOS247 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248 (rev 65535): 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
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 04/23/2017.

Like I said, I updated my softmod using ModMii, so ModMii now says that my Wii is fully up-to-date. But, yesterday I experienced multiple freezes playing Mario Kart with 2 players. When I just played the Grand Prix in singleplayer, I did not experience any freezes. My HDD is an Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 (HTS545050A7E380) which I placed in a USB3.0 enclosure. The enclosure does not have a Y-cable. USB Loader GX loads the HDD fine when I use the forwarder channel and all my backups seem to be working. It just randomly freezes playing Mario Kart.

I might try a different USB loader and see if it still freezes. Any other thoughts?

EDIT: I tried CFG USB Loader and Mario Kart also froze at the end of a round. I think my HDD is the problem because my 32GB flash drive does not have any problems at all.

 

[GreyWolf]

If the enclosure has any special features like encryption or power saving turn them off.

 

[Laurensnl]

If the enclosure has any special features like encryption or power saving turn them off.

Well, I used hdparm to deactive energy management and sleep mode on my Hitachi HDD. However, I do not know if my enclosure has such features nor how to turn them off.

 

[Durelle]

make sure your using the right USB port, and also made sure it has the appropriate power, are you using a Y Cable?

 

[Laurensnl]

make sure your using the right USB port, and also made sure it has the appropriate power, are you using a Y Cable?

I am definitely using the right USB port and as I already stated am not using an Y-cable. The external HDD enclosure came with a single usb cable. However, I don't believe a lack of power is causing the drive to freeze mid game. I am thinking the drive itself is just not compatible, because the drive spinsdown and goes to sleep. I tried HDPARM but the drive just doesn't save the settings, even if I use -K1 in HDPARM.

 

[GreyWolf]

I am definitely using the right USB port and as I already stated am not using an Y-cable. The external HDD enclosure came with a single usb cable. However, I don't believe a lack of power is causing the drive to freeze mid game. I am thinking the drive itself is just not compatible, because the drive spinsdown and goes to sleep. I tried HDPARM but the drive just doesn't save the settings, even if I use -K1 in HDPARM.

This is likely the problem. hdparam doesn't deal with the enclosure, just the drive bits.

 

[Laurensnl]

Well, I've searched online and done everything possible to get the drive to work properly. Guess I go buy a 128gb usb flash drive. Probably a Verbatim as my 32gb works perfectly.