ROM Hack Question Moving Saves from OLD Switch to NEW Switch

[RetroGenerica]

so, i've got a NAND dump from my old Switch which is broken and no longer turns on..
it's got all my old save files on it and i'd really like to retrieve them and get them on my new switch which is also hacked.
i've used HacDiskMount and made my USER my A: Drive so i have access to my saves
I also used this tool below to extract the saves from the backup:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/extract-save-from-nand-backup.514261/page-2#post-8597227

however when i place the saves into my "Save" folder on my Micro SD card in my Nintendo Folder.. nothing happens, it just takes up space.
am i doing something wrong?

 

[Sm0k3r83]

so, i've got a NAND dump from my old Switch which is broken and no longer turns on..
it's got all my old save files on it and i'd really like to retrieve them and get them on my new switch which is also hacked.
i've used HacDiskMount and made my USER my A: Drive so i have access to my saves
I also used this tool below to extract the saves from the backup:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/extract-save-from-nand-backup.514261/page-2#post-8597227

however when i place the saves into my "Save" folder on my Micro SD card in my Nintendo Folder.. nothing happens, it just takes up space.
am i doing something wrong?

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Try using Checkpoint to inject the saves into the switch

 

[RetroGenerica]

Try using Checkpoint to inject the saves into the switch

Don't have access to the old switch.
Only have access to the new one.

 

[stick267]

Don't have access to the old switch.
Only have access to the new one.

Put Checkpoint on your new Switch.
Put the saves from the old Switch on your SD card.
Run Checkpoint and inject the saves.

 

[RetroGenerica]

Put Checkpoint on your new Switch.
Put the saves from the old Switch on your SD card.
Run Checkpoint and inject the saves.

Whereabouts on my sd card would I put the saves? Under Nintendo>Saves? As Checkpoint doesn't seem to find them

 

[stick267]

Whereabouts on my sd card would I put the saves? Under Nintendo>Saves? As Checkpoint doesn't seem to find them

I think it's sd:/switch/checkpoint/saves/name-of-game

Try playing the game you want and create a save. Then use Checkpoint to back that save up so it generates the correct folder. Then copy your old saves to that folder and use Checkpoint to inject them.

 

[RetroGenerica]

I think it's sd:/switch/checkpoint/saves/name-of-game

Try playing the game you want and create a save. Then use Checkpoint to back that save up so it generates the correct folder. Then copy your old saves to that folder and use Checkpoint to inject them.

Holy shit, thank you so much! You just saved me so much grief!

 

[Picalo]

Can I ask....
Can i just use checkpoint to create a backup and then format my switch and retrieve my saves with checkpoint???

 

[stick267]

Can I ask....
Can i just use checkpoint to create a backup and then format my switch and retrieve my saves with checkpoint???

Yeah as long as you don't also format your SD card.