Hacking USB external is not being recognized by Wiiflow lite or USB loader GX?

[Duncan Idaho]

I recently bought this model of EHDD from Best buy (naively thinking I might be able to open it and place it on a different enclosure, reality is sadly no) and neither wii flow lite or USB loader GX recognize it on either port. HOWEVER Cfg Mod does, for some reason.

The Disc is primary, has a single partition, and its set as primary. I try either port and nothing for both loaders. However nintendon't recognizes it, so does HBC.

 

[CMDreamer]

Looks like the the partition is not set as active already. Check on Status column.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Looks like the the partition is not set as active already. Check on Status column.

Let me check, it wasn't, I set it to primary, let's see what happens.

Nothing, usbloaderGX doesn't recognizes it on either port.

ditto for wiiflow lite.

Only CFG mod does and only when its hooked to the slot that aligns with the GC mem card slot B (I assume that's slot 0), HBC also recognizes the ehdd.

 

[CMDreamer]

Let me check, it wasn't, I set it to primary, let's see what happens.

Nothing, usbloaderGX doesn't recognizes it on either port.

ditto for wiiflow lite.

Only CFG mod does and only when its hooked to the slot that aligns with the GC mem card slot B (I assume that's slot 0), HBC also recognizes the ehdd.

Are you using a Y-USB cable to connect the external HDD to the Wii?

Probably your external HDD need more power than a single USB port on the Wii can provide.

I've made my own Y-USB cable because I had a similar issue, which dissapeared when using the cable.

 

[Alexander1970]

Hello.

Let me check, it wasn't, I set it to primary, let's see what happens.

Nothing, usbloaderGX doesn't recognizes it on either port.

ditto for wiiflow lite.

Only CFG mod does and only when its hooked to the slot that aligns with the GC mem card slot B (I assume that's slot 0), HBC also recognizes the ehdd.

Which USB Port did you use please ?

Port 0 is the correct one please:



And maybe a sysCheck from your Wii and/or Information on your installed cIOSes (mainly IOS 58 Version and Slot 249 and its Base) would also help us to help you.

Thank you.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Port 0 is the correct one please:

yeah that's the one I used. the bottom one.

Here is the syscheck:

Spoiler

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

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 39659170
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: Venezuela (52)
Boot2 v4
Found 172 titles.
Found 51 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256, Info: rev 10): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, 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 256, Info: rev 12): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
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 3072): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS51 (rev 4864): Trucha Bug
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[37] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[57] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[56] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10 (DIOS MIOS 2.10)
Report generated on 09/16/2020.

Are you using a Y-USB cable to connect the external HDD to the Wii?

No, but if it was a power issue, why would Cfg mod, Nintedon't and the HBC itself see the EHDD? It also works fine on my PS2 slim.

 

[Alexander1970]

yeah that's the one I used. the bottom one.

Here is the syscheck:

Spoiler

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

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 39659170
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: Venezuela (52)
Boot2 v4
Found 172 titles.
Found 51 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256, Info: rev 10): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, 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 256, Info: rev 12): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
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 3072): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS51 (rev 4864): Trucha Bug
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[37] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: Hermes-v55.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[57] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[56] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10 (DIOS MIOS 2.10)
Report generated on 09/16/2020.

No, but if it was a power issue, why would Cfg mod, Nintedon't and the HBC itself see the EHDD? It also works fine on my PS2 slim.

Thank you.

Yor sysCheck is ok.Which Version of the USBLoader GX and WiiFLow (Lite Mod ?) do you have/use please ?

Thank you.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Thank you.

Yor sysCheck is ok.Which Version of the USBLoader GX and WiiFLow (Lite Mod ?) do you have/use please ?

Thank you.

USBloader GX r1268 and Wiiflowlite is 5.2.0

 

[CMDreamer]

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No, but if it was a power issue, why would Cfg mod, Nintedon't and the HBC itself see the EHDD? It also works fine on my PS2 slim.

"Seeing it", doesn't mean they can access it without issues. In my case Nintendont was able to list the games but not load them, also WiiFlow Lite and USB Loader GX too. Most games were correctly listed and shown, the problem was when trying to play: black screens, locked Wii, never ending loading screen, and so on.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

"Seeing it", doesn't mean they can access it without issues. In my case Nintendont was able to list the games but not load them, also WiiFlow Lite and USB Loader GX too. Most games were correctly listed and shown, the problem was when trying to play: black screens, locked Wii, never ending loading screen, and so on.

CFG mod displays the games and I tested a couple from it, they launched and played fine.

Its specifically those two, because I could even access game via the mGBA emulator.

Finding the Y cable is difficult and I am not sure if I can take out the HDD, as WD has been apparently soldering them in such a way that you are forced to live with this enclosure.

@Cyan, @fledge68 either of you have any insight onto this issue?