It's notable that if you're just whipping through the install* like I did, and accidentally install IOS35; you can re-install the correct one with Step 5 without any worries.
*Plan on at least an hour!
Count me in... I can't get past this stupid error. My Wii was purchased exactly one week after launch, so I know that it's not an issue of serial numbers or too new of a machine.
sometimes to the point of thanking me for my quick actions etc against spam and other stuff, but yea...its either they come to respect me or outright hate me