Hardware I think I bricked my wii...

RiderLeangle

RiderLeangle

Well-Known Member
OP
Member
Level 9
Joined
Apr 29, 2009
Messages
511
Trophies
1
Age
31
Website
ridersrealm.b1.jcink.com
XP
1,835
Country
United States
I think I accidently bricked my Wii.
I installed preloader earlier then tried to remove it, Well by installing the "SystemMenu-v289.wad" I downloaded it said it installed, then the wad manager couldn't restart my wii when I was done, When I tried it manually I just got a blank screen. And every time I try to go to the wii it just is a black screen, BootMii isn't restoring it right but I can get to the homebrew channel just fine. Can someone help me un-brick it?

EDIT: Forgot to mention, NTSC console with 4.0u firmware (
 
Frozen_Fish

Frozen_Fish

Well-Known Member
Member
Level 3
Joined
May 31, 2007
Messages
156
Trophies
0
XP
273
Country
I think what your problem is, is that you installed System Menu v289 which is version 3.2U,
So what you need to do is get the wad for System Menu 4.0U and install it:

- Get NUS Downloader
- Enter 0000000100000002 and v417 into the two boxes in NUS Downloader
- Tick "Pack -> WAD"
- Click "Start NUS Download!"

*Now you have a wad for System Menu 4.0U*

- Boot WAD Manager and Install this wad
- Your System Menu should boot again

Then If you want preloader completely removed, use NANDClean
 
RiderLeangle

RiderLeangle

Well-Known Member
OP
Member
Level 9
Joined
Apr 29, 2009
Messages
511
Trophies
1
Age
31
Website
ridersrealm.b1.jcink.com
XP
1,835
Country
United States
Frozen_Fish said:
I think what your problem is, is that you installed System Menu v289 which is version 3.2U,
So what you need to do is get the wad for System Menu 4.0U and install it:
Well I won't use that guide on removing preloader again... Well I won't have to but not the point.

QUOTE said:
- Get NUS Downloader
- Enter 0000000100000002 and v417 into the two boxes in NUS Downloader
- Tick "Pack -> WAD"
- Click "Start NUS Download!"

*Now you have a wad for System Menu 4.0U*

- Boot WAD Manager and Install this wad
- Your System Menu should boot again
It wasn't downloading it >_<
(Also btw, why does it have a DSi mode too?)

QUOTE
Click to expand...
Then If you want preloader completely removed, use NANDClean
Click to expand...
Well obviously I'm still working on unbricking my wii first. And I thought reinstalling the system menu was what completely removed preloader...
 
Frozen_Fish

Frozen_Fish

Well-Known Member
Member
Level 3
Joined
May 31, 2007
Messages
156
Trophies
0
XP
273
Country
RiderLeangle said:
No, it downloaded and wad manager couldn't run it.

Does anyone have a working wad of the 4.0u system menu they can help me get?
Click to expand...
So you had it set up like this?:

nus.png


And then you grabbed the .wad file out of the "0000000100000002v417" folder NUS Downloader created?

If you've done all that right and it still didn't work just google for "SystemMenu-v417.wad"
 
RiderLeangle

RiderLeangle

Well-Known Member
OP
Member
Level 9
Joined
Apr 29, 2009
Messages
511
Trophies
1
Age
31
Website
ridersrealm.b1.jcink.com
XP
1,835
Country
United States
Frozen_Fish said:
RiderLeangle said:
No, it downloaded and wad manager couldn't run it.

Does anyone have a working wad of the 4.0u system menu they can help me get?
So you had it set up like this?:

nus.png

Thats exactly how it was, and it didn't get it.

QUOTE said:
And then you grabbed the .wad file out of the "0000000100000002v417" folder NUS Downloader created?
Click to expand...
Yep. Didn't work.

QUOTE
Click to expand...
If you've done all that right and it still didn't work just google for "SystemMenu-v417.wad"
Click to expand...
That did work. I had to re-install my darkwii theme but hey, a minor inconvenience compared to not having a system menu at all
 
Golfman560

Golfman560

TheRapist.com
Member
Level 1
Joined
Dec 29, 2008
Messages
1,099
Trophies
0
Age
15
Location
Living with seals
Website
Visit site
XP
74
Country
That Preloader unistall guide bricked you Wii because it was meant for 3.2, not 4.0 like you have. Always double check what version a guide is meant for because it can really screw you over sometimes.
 
R

Rouzuki

New Member
Newbie
Level 1
Joined
Jul 2, 2009
Messages
2
Trophies
0
XP
46
Country
United States
I semi bricked with 4.0E for a U region system. If I have the 4.0U menu WAD what else do I go about doing to install it onto my system? Are there any other files/programs needed or do I just burn that WAD to a disc and pop it in?

I'm running a CycloDS chip.
 

Site & Scene News

Go to forum More news

Popular threads in this forum

NexTube - YouTube Channel Revival

Homebrew  BillardGL comes to the Wii after 22 years

Resident Evil CV X Gamecube

Gaming  Way to fully test very scratched game without a full play through?

Hacking ROM Hack Tutorial  tutorial: riivolution + usb loader gx

Gecko OS not loading Gamecube codes PLEASE HELP!

Hacking Hardware Homebrew  10+ year old wii ext. sd issue, might lose my files if done wrong...

Swiss showing blank screen on wii

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Likely because they are not as economic compared to us.
     +1
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, so their only way of getting money is thru scams?
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Xdqwerty, Exactly.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, damn
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Why not they just mine Monero instead of scamming vulnerable people? If they have a decent machine they can hit a jackpot at any given time.
     +1
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Bitcoin on the other hand, requires a very powerful mining rig and is more costly.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, different cultures so probably they have their reasons
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Yes a $2,000 rig for $5 a day
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Xdqwerty, Or could be in correlation to laws.
     +1
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Technically, cryptocurrencies aren't illegal, as long as you don't use it for criminal activity. If you sign up with an exchange, and that they get a tip from law enforcement, they have the right to freeze your assets.
     +1
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, Yea I heard law is vastly different there
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Nigeria's central bank did make crypto illegal before, until last year they lifted the ban. Always make sure to check before you exchange. ;)
     +1
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, speaking of crypto i remember reading about a guy who spend like 10 grand bitcoin on a couple pizzas (when bitcoin wasnt as worthy as nowadays)
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Xdqwerty, That's mental. If he had saved up when Bitcoin sky-rocketed in price, then he might've become the next Jeff Bezos for all I know.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, he couldnt know the price was gonna skyrocket anyway
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Xdqwerty, Then it dropped sometime in 2022, 2021 was when it really went up in price.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, I also recall watching a video of some failed games with their own crypto currency or smth like that, lemme link it to you (it's in spanish tho)
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Xdqwerty, I remember that. Didn't Steam ban games with NFTs before somehow devs managed to circumvent it? Think EA tried to dabble in NFTs too.
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Glad to hear people realise that NFTs aren't worth it these days. They realise that they're JPEGs hosted on a file-hosting site like AWS or Google Drive.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, https://youtu.be/21hztOOZk-A?si=WHQwsOWG8cFutv0j
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Atleast it has captions
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Xdqwerty, Meta also tried to create their own crypto, but that fell through.
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Was called Libra, they had around 100 employees and wanted to hire more near to end of the year.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @SylverReZ, idk why facebook tried to do that metaverse thing if mmo games already existed before
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    And Yea I refuse to call it meta
    Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty: And Yea I refuse to call it meta