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    Hacking SSD vs Magnetic HDD for Wii U

    Thanks Feffe. That's good to know
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    Hacking SSD vs Magnetic HDD for Wii U

    I get it now, it's a proprietary file system. So, basically, if the drive dies you have to go through the process of using a tool like WUP installer GX2 to reload everything off an SD card or wfs_extracts to get files off the Wii U drive.... In that case. Do you know if the Teconmoon tool will...
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    Hacking SSD vs Magnetic HDD for Wii U

    Thanks Wuigi, Since I'm a noob, wfs-extract is currently over my head without a tutorial. Is it cloning software? If so, would standard cloning software work to backup an image of the FAT32 Wii U drive, once I get it setup the way I want? Just want to make sure there is a simple way to backup...
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    Hacking SSD vs Magnetic HDD for Wii U

    Thanks, I'm aware that even a 5400rpm hard drive would be bottle necked by USB 2.0. I'm more thinking about reliability. Since the Wii u has no moving parts beside the fan, I'm guessing it would outlast a Magnetic disk unless the game pad breaks.... If I went with a spinning hard disk and have...
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    Hacking SSD vs Magnetic HDD for Wii U

    Do you guys think it makes sense to get a 1tb SSD with a dock for external storage on the WII U for a more reliable solution? Its between a 1tb SSD for $100 and a 2tb 5400rpm HDD for $54. I had my previous Wii homebrewed and the external disk died recently. That got me thinking an SSD might...
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