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Apparently my flashcard throws a blank text and won't boot, this is something that happens on both the 3DS and the DS Lite. Before today it always worked fine

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Try setting the system clock back. If that doesn't work I would check the SD card make sure its working right.
That's the first thing I tried (you can check on the DS Lite's screen the date, which is set back to 2009). The SD card is working fine and still has everything inside.
 

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I'm a bit rusty to be honest.
But do recall having that trouble.

At this point, and in order to not stretch the problem further, update the kernel.

Also, what card is that?
I don't know how to update the Kernel, I'll look into that.

It's a R4I-gold clone (r4i-gold.hk).
 
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I don't know how to update the Kernel, I'll look into that.

It's a R4I-gold clone (r4i-gold.hk).
Oh no... another R4i-gold?
Yeah... a week ago another person came asking for that kernel.

Hold on for a minute, gotta look through old posts.
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@Yayo1990 Found it mate: https://gbatemp.net/threads/r4-keeps-showing-up-as-a-white-screen.627479/
Just a warning: Don't take into consideration the first three pages.
As you can see, this girl kinda had the same issue, and I kept telling her to use WoodMenu or YsMenu.

At the end of the thread in page 4 you'll see another dude with some WayBack Machine URL's containing the Kernel for R4i-Gold if I recall correctly. Go there, download the kernel. Install it on your SD.

If that doesn't work, go find WoodR4 or YsMenu.
 

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Oh no... another R4i-gold?
Yeah... a week ago another person came asking for that kernel.

Hold on for a minute, gotta look through old posts.
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@Yayo1990 Found it mate: https://gbatemp.net/threads/r4-keeps-showing-up-as-a-white-screen.627479/
Just a warning: Don't take into consideration the first three pages.
As you can see, this girl kinda had the same issue, and I kept telling her to use WoodMenu or YsMenu.

At the end of the thread in page 4 you'll see another dude with some WayBack Machine URL's containing the Kernel for R4i-Gold if I recall correctly. Go there, download the kernel. Install it on your SD.

If that doesn't work, go find WoodR4 or YsMenu.
Would the kernel for the R4i Gold 3ds rts work for their issue out of curiosity? Thats the card I have.
 
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Would the kernel for the R4i Gold 3ds rts work for their issue out of curiosity? Thats the card I have.
I certainly have no idea.

Kidding you not, last time I had touched a Flashcard was in 2012.
After that I just used Custom Firmware that allowed "virtual" Flashcard on 3DS.

But you could try.
Also, hand a pic of the front of your Flashcard, I might find something.
 
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I certainly have no idea.

Kidding you not, last time I had touched a Flashcard was in 2012.
After that I just used Custom Firmware that allowed "virtual" Flashcard on 3DS.

But you could try.
Also, hand a pic of the front of your Flashcard, I might find something.
I bought this thing right after NTRBootHax was found. Before Twilight Menu and all that was actually usable.
 

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I bought this thing right after NTRBootHax was found. Before Twilight Menu and all that was actually usable.
If I recall correctly, certain 3DS Firmware updates blocked certain DS Flashcards.
So if you had a certain 3DS System Version, it would render useless your card no matter what, or so I recall. I don't know further about this issue.

But I happen to know a site that hosts kernels.
Let me fo take a look and I'll report back.
 

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If I recall correctly, certain 3DS Firmware updates blocked certain DS Flashcards.
So if you had a certain 3DS System Version, it would render useless your card no matter what, or so I recall. I don't know further about this issue.

But I happen to know a site that hosts kernels.
Let me fo take a look and I'll report back.
My cart still works fine. I still use this as my method of running DS games.
 
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Ok, guess what?
That site I mentioned doesn't has the R4i RTS kernel.
But found this:

And again, if you guys can't find kernels for your R4's, immediately change it for WoodR4 or YSMENU since those are kernels that are made for R4 clones.
 

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Yeah, that's most likely the problem. The kernel, which you flash to the cart, should be what causes that icon. Files on the sd card will not influence it.
 
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I tried those and It still gives me a blank. I will try a cleaner install tomorrow, hoping it'll go through. Thanks a lot for your help!
 

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