Hacking Hardmodded Switch not booting up after updating firmware from 8.0.1 to 9.1.0

[fromusofa]

Hi,

So recently I tried to install /hbg/ shop on my nintendo switch which was hardmodded (with kosmos), I wanted to update my cfw to the latest version to ensure that the nsp would install correctly as it was giving me an error that my fw was too low, after I updated the firmware from 8.0.1 to 9.1.0 with ChoiDujourNX, I rebooted my switch and it only got past the hekate boot screen but displayed a black screen after the Nintendo Switch logo and nothing else, rebooting didn't help either. I've also reinstalled Kosmos and /hbg/ shop entirely on my SD card but nothing works. Please help, I hardmodded my switch and am worried that I bricked it, I also don't have a backup.

Thank you

 

[kylum]

Did you try replacing all contents of atmosphere and hekate to the latest. It’s best to update atmosphere and hekate; making sure everything works before updating the firmware. Also don’t forget to update patches as well(sweet patches & Kosmos/acid patches). I’ve been lazy and didn’t update to latest until last night and the whole process took like 5 mins.

Not sure how exactly you are utilizing the modchip. What works best for me/ my preference is having the modchip load hekate as payload.bin then have hekate launch fusee-primary.bin. I don’t use kosmos. Although, how your using the modchip shouldn't have anything to do with your issue.

 

[bad361]

Hi,

So recently I tried to install /hbg/ shop on my nintendo switch which was hardmodded (with kosmos), I wanted to update my cfw to the latest version to ensure that the nsp would install correctly as it was giving me an error that my fw was too low, after I updated the firmware from 8.0.1 to 9.1.0 with ChoiDujourNX, I rebooted my switch and it only got past the hekate boot screen but displayed a black screen after the Nintendo Switch logo and nothing else, rebooting didn't help either. I've also reinstalled Kosmos and /hbg/ shop entirely on my SD card but nothing works. Please help, I hardmodded my switch and am worried that I bricked it, I also don't have a backup.

Thank you

Is your sd card formatted as fat32? If not, then have you checked "exfat" option while updating with choi?

 

[ucef]

i think you deleted the exfat support with choixdujour,you need a fat32 sd card to redo the update and choosing the exfat support

 

[fromusofa]

Did you try replacing all contents of atmosphere and hekate to the latest. It’s best to update atmosphere and hekate; making sure everything works before updating the firmware. Also don’t forget to update patches as well(sweet patches & Kosmos/acid patches). I’ve been lazy and didn’t update to latest until last night and the whole process took like 5 mins.

Not sure how exactly you are utilizing the modchip. What works best for me/ my preference is having the modchip load hekate as payload.bin then have hekate launch fusee-primary.bin. I don’t use kosmos. Although, how your using the modchip shouldn't have anything to do with your issue.

I've updated everything but Kosmos still doesn't work

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Is your sd card formatted as fat32? If not, then have you checked "exfat" option while updating with choi?

Is your sd card formatted as fat32? If not, then have you checked "exfat" option while updating with choi?

I never thought that I could have corrupted my exfat with installing a newer firmware in FAT32 mode. I'll try it! Thanks!

 

[bad361]

I've updated everything but Kosmos still doesn't work

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I never thought that I could have corrupted my exfat with installing a newer firmware in FAT32 mode. I'll try it! Thanks!

Nothing got corrupted. You just installed a firmware without exfat support and thus atmos can't launch cause your sd is exfat.

 

[sillz]

i think you deleted the exfat support with choixdujour,you need a fat32 sd card to redo the update and choosing the exfat support

Are you saying that when updating using ChoixdujoirNX with a FAT32 card, your still supposed to choose the exFAT option?

 

[Adran_Marit]

Are you saying that when updating using ChoixdujoirNX with a FAT32 card, your still supposed to choose the exFAT option?

It's useful for helping debugging....
It's recommended to use a fat32 card but to install with the exfat support incase the card is exfat

From what it sounds like your card is in exfat format but the switch doesn't have exfat support at the moment

Solution 1) Use a second SD card in fat32 to reinstall the firmware with choidujourNX as the exfat option

Solution 2) backup your sd card, reformat it to fat32 using guiformat, then copy stuff back (files over 4gb won't copy, but games can be installed by usb now as the recommended method)

 

[fromusofa]

Nothing got corrupted. You just installed a firmware without exfat support and thus atmos can't launch cause your sd is exfat.

I see. Thanks!

 

[kylum]

Didn’t even think about that. You should definitely switch to Fat32 whether if that’s your problem or not. Hope you get it sorted!

 

[ucef]

Are you saying that when updating using ChoixdujoirNX with a FAT32 card, your still supposed to choose the exFAT option?

Of you start with a exfat one

 

[sillz]

Of you start with a exfat one

well that would make sence but I am not starting with a exFAT one, its FAT32. Would I still choose exFAT option?

 

[Adran_Marit]

well that would make sence but I am not starting with a exFAT one, its FAT32. Would I still choose exFAT option?

It's useful for helping debugging....
It's recommended to use a fat32 card but to install with the exfat support incase the card is exfat

 

[ZachyCatGames]

well that would make sence but I am not starting with a exFAT one, its FAT32. Would I still choose exFAT option?

There’s no reason not to, it doesn’t cause any issues, only reason not to use it is if you want to save a tiny bit of system memory for whatever reason I guess
I always use it despite using a fat32 card (partially because I use the online updater which downloads exfat for me kek) unless I’m messing with firms that don’t have exfat or am hand making package2 partition images and forget the 81B title exists

 

[ucef]

delete the "titles" folder inside the atmosphere folder