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    Homebrew Official NAND Dumper - Create full dumps of the NAND

    Thanks. Not sure if that was the problem or if it was that there was unpartitioned space at the beginning of the card. I repartitioned and reformatted and it appears to be working now.
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    Homebrew Official NAND Dumper - Create full dumps of the NAND

    I'm getting the "first partition is not FAT32" error too. The Wii U is a 32GB model. I've tried two different microSDXC cards, one a 64GB SanDisk Ultra, the other a 128GB Samsung Evo. Both formatted using the following (command line, Linux): mkdosfs -F 32 -I /dev/sdj1 I dumped the first...
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    Hacking QUICK/NEWBIE QUESTIONS here!

    Yeah, that's exactly what I'm trying to avoid by getting a new drive. Sounds like I'll go with WD Elements, then; thanks! I mostly buy WD anyway (for platter drives; I usually buy Samsung for SSDs), though I hear Seagate has gotten its act together and is putting out a good product now...
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    Hacking QUICK/NEWBIE QUESTIONS here!

    Thanks! I don't need anything that big; I believe my current drive is 150gb, so even a 1tb drive would be a massive improvement. Has anybody had good luck with portable drives (WD Elements or Passport, Seagate Expansion, etc.)?
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    Hacking QUICK/NEWBIE QUESTIONS here!

    So does this discussion mean that USB 3.0 drives are working okay for people now, as long as they're partitioned MBR/formatted FAT32? Because I've got an old USB 2.0 enclosure that frequently won't mount and makes me do the disconnect/reconnect/power-cycle dance, and I'm thinking of replacing...
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    Hacking USB Loader GX

    Hi there, I posted the following over on the Wii Hacking board a couple of weeks ago, but it looks like this is a better thread for it. Plus, I've got some updates that I'll share below. Some updates: I've managed to get my old Wii running well enough that it's usable (output only works...
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    Hacking USB Loader GX running emunand from another Wii

    Hi there, My old Wii no longer outputs a video signal, so I got a new one to replace it. (New to me; it's actually used. I don't have the model number in front of me, but it's one of the earlier-model black ones, with GameCube support.) I'd like to be able to run all my VC/Wiiware games and...
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    Hacking Can I migrate my data to another Wii?

    Thanks Clutz450, the EmuNAND method sounds like it might be the way to go. I picked up a second Wii today on a 4th of July sale. I've never done the EmuNAND thing before and it's been years since I softmodded my Wii; what should I look at for how to do it? I see the How to Softmod a Wii...
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    Hacking Can I migrate my data to another Wii?

    Thanks. I gather from that Betwiin page that the Wii Shop account data won't transfer over, so my VC/WiiWare games won't run? I was kinda hoping for a way to get everything working on the new system and not lose anything, but if there's no way of doing that then there's no way of doing that.
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    Hacking Can I migrate my data to another Wii?

    Thanks; that sounds promising. Is there somewhere I can find more information on the process (getting the keys, decrypting the data, re-encrypting it with the new key (I assume), etc.)?
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    Hacking Can I migrate my data to another Wii?

    Thanks; SaveGame Manager GX looks like a good start that will help with the saves and Miis but not downloaded games (VC, WiiWare, etc.). Is there a program I can use to back those up from my current Wii and restore them to the new one, or is my best shot with those just to find them online (WAD...
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    Hacking Can I migrate my data to another Wii?

    The picture on my Wii is very dim; I think there's something wrong with the A/V connector. (I've tried multiple cables, both composite and component, plugged into different ports on the TV, etc.) I don't think it's fixable, and I'm considering buying another Wii and moving all my data over, if...
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