Gaming ALL INSTALLED APPS GONE AFTER DELETING SSB

[MrLag]

People lose SD cards one way or another all the time. You would need to get a new SD card and follow http://3ds.guide/restoring-updating-cfw .

If there is nothing else of value in your 3DS, you would also do a System Format. This does not remove CFW.

There is value i can still play all of my games through homebrew and they all save my data I just want to try to get them back as applications.

P.S. This is the only reason i made a gbatemp account

 

[Kwyjor]

There is value i can still play all of my games through homebrew and they all save my data I just want to try to get them back as applications.

Sigh...

Your save data is on your SD card. If you want to recover your save data, you will have to copy it off your SD card. I have already told you how to get the data off your SD card, but you don't seem to be interested in reading my posts.

 

[CoolMe]

There is value i can still play all of my games through homebrew and they all save my data I just want to try to get them back as applications.

P.S. This is the only reason i made a gbatemp account

If you're talking about 3DS games, you should back your saves up with Checkpoint (homebrew software),and you can restore them whenever you want.

This is the easiest way to backup your saves, provided your sd card is not fucked up already.

 

[MrLag]

Sigh...

Your save data is on your SD card. If you want to recover your save data, you will have to copy it off your SD card. I have already told you how to get the data off your SD card, but you don't seem to be interested in reading my posts.

Can you tell me which folder has the save files then?

 

[CoolMe]

Can you tell me which folder has the save files then?

Read my comment above.

 

[Kwyjor]

This is the easiest way to backup your saves, provided your sd card is not fucked up already.

It is pretty clear in this case that the SD card is indeed "fucked up already", to put it mildly.

Can you tell me which folder has the save files then?

Unless the data has been otherwise backed up, every game stores its data in a different folder, including the save data.

I could go into further detail, but you don't seem to care about anything I write anyway, so maybe you can try searching the forums for some of the other threads on the subject.

 

[MrLag]

It is pretty clear in this case that the SD card is indeed "fucked up already", to put it mildly.

Unless the data has been otherwise backed up, every game stores its data in a different folder, including the save data.

I could go into further detail, but you don't seem to care about anything I write anyway, so maybe you can try searching the forums for some of the other threads on the subject.

I care about all of the stuff ur saying, ok? So if i use Checkpoint to back everything up, all of the saves will be in the same folder?

 

[MrLag]

It is pretty clear in this case that the SD card is indeed "fucked up already", to put it mildly.

Unless the data has been otherwise backed up, every game stores its data in a different folder, including the save data.

I could go into further detail, but you don't seem to care about anything I write anyway, so maybe you can try searching the forums for some of the other threads on the subject.

I just realized that when i first cfw my n2dsxl, i created a nand backup. So if i use checkpoint to back up the save and then use the nand backup, my system will be back to normal?

 

[Kwyjor]

I'm going to say this one more time, and then I am completely done with this thread. Maybe someone else can help you.

Your SD card is busted and your system is never going to be "back to normal" again unless you replace the SD card. The data on the SD card is going to be lost unless you can copy it off the SD card, and I already wrote about how to do that.

 

[MrLag]

I'm going to say this one more time, and then I am completely done with this thread. Maybe someone else can help you.

Your SD card is busted and your system is never going to be "back to normal" again unless you replace the SD card. The data on the SD card is going to be lost unless you can copy it off the SD card, and I already wrote about how to do that.

did u read my previous answer? I said i might have created a nand backup when i first cfw my n2dsxl

 

[godreborn]

he's saying your sd card is faulty. restoring the nand won't do anything for that. if you want your saves back, take everything off the sd card, then buy a new card, test, then paste the contents on there. I'd do that asap. the data may already be unrecoverable. you should make periodic backups of important files like saves, with any system, because something like this might happen in the future.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

I'm not really here at the moment, but I cannot leave this unanswered. I make it big and colorful this time since this doesn't sound very safe at all.

did u read my previous answer? I said i might have created a nand backup when i first cfw my n2dsxl

Whatever you do, do NOT try to restore a NAND image from the faulty SD! That could potentially be asking for serious trouble.

Save data is on the SD, not the NAND.
"SD:/Nintendo 3DS/<Long ID0 number>/<Long ID1 number/title/00040000/<title ID>/data/00000001.sav"
The ID0 and ID1 are 32 random looking hexadecimal characters, title IDs are short (8 characters).

This save files are encrypted and of no direct use – though pasting them in appropriate folders on a new SD could restore the progress. Some games using the "anti-savegame restore" anti-feature might complain and delete their progress, but that can be handled.

First thing to do is copying the content from the SD to a computer… and in case the copying does not work on any computer with multiple SD readers, you cannot get back the data yourself. Specialized data recovery software might or might not help. If the SD simply does not give any data (doesn't respond to read commands) no software method will help. The last option is expensive professional recovery (which I wouldn't recommend – no guarantee to work either).
We can't help you around that step: Without copying data to a computer: No recovery of game progress.

I care about all of the stuff ur saying, ok? So if i use Checkpoint to back everything up, all of the saves will be in the same folder?

This thread is overly long and I feel really bad at the moment so I will not read up everything that came in the last few days.
In order to use Checkpoint, the SD has to be working in your N2DSXL. Checkpoint will then store unencrypted backups that can be restored on any CFW console and used in the Citra emulator. Using Checkpoint from time to time (followed by copying the backups to a computer) will prevent loss of game progress. When the SD went bad it is too late.

It maybe worth a try because of:

There is value i can still play all of my games through homebrew and they all save my data I just want to try to get them back as applications.

P.S. This is the only reason i made a gbatemp account

Homebrew Launcher works… so you could try the 3dsx version of Checkpoint. Maybe – and that is a big MAYBE – it will create backups to SD:/3ds/Checkpoint and the folder can be copied to PC. But here goes another big red warning with the sign

Any usage of a damaged SD (especially writing) – no matter if hardware damaged or "just" file system corruption – carries the risk of further damaging the data – potentially beyond repair even if repair was theoretically possible before. I strongly recommend to salvage as much from SD:/Nintendo 3DS (try multiple PCs) before using the N2DSXL with that SD or even running Checkpoint to mass backup the save data. Checkpoint may crash if it can't read/write the data from/to SD
It is your decision and your responsibility.

 

[MrLag]

he's saying your sd card is faulty. restoring the nand won't do anything for that. if you want your saves back, take everything off the sd card, then buy a new card, test, then paste the contents on there. I'd do that asap. the data may already be unrecoverable. you should make periodic backups of important files like saves, with any system, because something like this might happen in the future.

i dont think its my card. Cause all i did was go into system settings and deleted one game, and then all of my games dissapered off of the homescreen. But they are still visible in system settings and i can play them through rosalina

I'm not really here at the moment, but I cannot leave this unanswered. I make it big and colorful this time since this doesn't sound very safe at all.

Whatever you do, do NOT try to restore a NAND image from the faulty SD! That could potentially be asking for serious trouble.

Save data is on the SD, not the NAND.
"SD:/Nintendo 3DS/<Long ID0 number>/<Long ID1 number/title/00040000/<title ID>/data/00000001.sav"
The ID0 and ID1 are 32 random looking hexadecimal characters, title IDs are short (8 characters).

This save files are encrypted and of no direct use – though pasting them in appropriate folders on a new SD could restore the progress. Some games using the "anti-savegame restore" anti-feature might complain and delete their progress, but that can be handled.

First thing to do is copying the content from the SD to a computer… and in case the copying does not work on any computer with multiple SD readers, you cannot get back the data yourself. Specialized data recovery software might or might not help. If the SD simply does not give any data (doesn't respond to read commands) no software method will help. The last option is expensive professional recovery (which I wouldn't recommend – no guarantee to work either).
We can't help you around that step: Without copying data to a computer: No recovery of game progress.


This thread is overly long and I feel really bad at the moment so I will not read up everything that came in the last few days.
In order to use Checkpoint, the SD has to be working in your N2DSXL. Checkpoint will then store unencrypted backups that can be restored on any CFW console and used in the Citra emulator. Using Checkpoint from time to time (followed by copying the backups to a computer) will prevent loss of game progress. When the SD went bad it is too late.

It maybe worth a try because of:

Homebrew Launcher works… so you could try the 3dsx version of Checkpoint. Maybe – and that is a big MAYBE – it will create backups to SD:/3ds/Checkpoint and the folder can be copied to PC. But here goes another big red warning with the sign

Any usage of a damaged SD (especially writing) – no matter if hardware damaged or "just" file system corruption – carries the risk of further damaging the data – potentially beyond repair even if repair was theoretically possible before. I strongly recommend to salvage as much from SD:/Nintendo 3DS (try multiple PCs) before using the N2DSXL with that SD or even running Checkpoint to mass backup the save data. Checkpoint may crash if it can't read/write the data from/to SD
It is your decision and your responsibility.

Ok thx for the help ill try it out

 

[godreborn]

i dont think its my card. Cause all i did was go into system settings and deleted one game, and then all of my games dissapered off of the homescreen. But they are still visible in system settings and i can play them through rosalina

Ok thx for the help ill try it out

I would still take everything off, format, then test it.

 

[MrLag]

This is all very unclear. Are you plugging your SD card into your PC, then? Does your PC recognize the card at all?


So why were you saying "i cant copy everything off the sd because the Nintendo 3ds folder is too large" before?

It is very difficult to help you if you cannot be more precise about what problems you are experiencing.

I was able to copy all of my 3ds date to a backup folder.

What do I do next?

 

[KleinesSinchen]

I was able to copy all of my 3ds date to a backup folder.

What do I do next?

Easy things:

• Test another SD with h2testw or F3 before trusting it
• Copy your data to the new, checked SD and see if it simply works
• Check for greyed out titles in Data Management with an x on them → This is a case for faketik
• Try mass backing up saves with Checkpoint/JKSM
  • If mass backup crashes, backup individual titles one at a time

Not so easy things:

• Not hard either, but tedious: Reinstall your software on an empty SD → https://3ds.hacks.guide/restoring-updating-cfw followed by the finalizing setup and then your games
  • Restore saves with Checkpoint/JKSM
• For the case the backup step above failed completely or for an important title setup 3DS save file extraction tools
  • I will not provide the secrets file (copyright problems) but…
  • …I can probably (no warranty) extract the files for you if you send me your KeyY and the save files in personal message. Don't publish KeyY (from movable.sed) publicly – that is potentially asking for trouble

 

[MrLag]

Easy things:

• Test another SD with h2testw or F3 before trusting it
• Copy your data to the new, checked SD and see if it simply works
• Check for greyed out titles in Data Management with an x on them → This is a case for faketik
• Try mass backing up saves with Checkpoint/JKSM
  • If mass backup crashes, backup individual titles one at a time

Not so easy things:

• Not hard either, but tedious: Reinstall your software on an empty SD → https://3ds.hacks.guide/restoring-updating-cfw followed by the finalizing setup and then your games
  • Restore saves with Checkpoint/JKSM
• For the case the backup step above failed completely or for an important title setup 3DS save file extraction tools
  • I will not provide the secrets file (copyright problems) but…
  • …I can probably (no warranty) extract the files for you if you send me your KeyY and the save files in personal message. Don't publish KeyY (from movable.sed) publicly – that is potentially asking for trouble

My SD card is fine but in system setting I can see all of my titles and they dont have X's on them

 

[godreborn]

Easy things:

• Test another SD with h2testw or F3 before trusting it
• Copy your data to the new, checked SD and see if it simply works
• Check for greyed out titles in Data Management with an x on them → This is a case for faketik
• Try mass backing up saves with Checkpoint/JKSM
  • If mass backup crashes, backup individual titles one at a time

Not so easy things:

• Not hard either, but tedious: Reinstall your software on an empty SD → https://3ds.hacks.guide/restoring-updating-cfw followed by the finalizing setup and then your games
  • Restore saves with Checkpoint/JKSM
• For the case the backup step above failed completely or for an important title setup 3DS save file extraction tools
  • I will not provide the secrets file (copyright problems) but…
  • …I can probably (no warranty) extract the files for you if you send me your KeyY and the save files in personal message. Don't publish KeyY (from movable.sed) publicly – that is potentially asking for trouble

there's a way to mass backup saves? I've been doing it individually.

 

[MrLag]

there's a way to mass backup saves? I've been doing it individually.

Yes there is a feature in checkpoint where you can backup all of your files.

 

[godreborn]

Yes there is a feature in checkpoint where you can backup all of your files.

do you know where it's at or what button to press? I just know of x for exdata.