ROM Hack Question Moving Saves from OLD Switch to NEW Switch

DerekGeneric831 · Apr 30, 2019

so, i've got a NAND dump from my old Switch which is broken and no longer turns on..
it's got all my old save files on it and i'd really like to retrieve them and get them on my new switch which is also hacked.
i've used HacDiskMount and made my USER my A: Drive so i have access to my saves
I also used this tool below to extract the saves from the backup:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/extract-save-from-nand-backup.514261/page-2#post-8597227

however when i place the saves into my "Save" folder on my Micro SD card in my Nintendo Folder.. nothing happens, it just takes up space.
am i doing something wrong?

Sm0k3r83 · Apr 30, 2019

SilentOne1994 said:
so, i've got a NAND dump from my old Switch which is broken and no longer turns on..
it's got all my old save files on it and i'd really like to retrieve them and get them on my new switch which is also hacked.
i've used HacDiskMount and made my USER my A: Drive so i have access to my saves
I also used this tool below to extract the saves from the backup:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/extract-save-from-nand-backup.514261/page-2#post-8597227

however when i place the saves into my "Save" folder on my Micro SD card in my Nintendo Folder.. nothing happens, it just takes up space.
am i doing something wrong?

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Try using Checkpoint to inject the saves into the switch

DerekGeneric831 · Apr 30, 2019

Sm0k3r83 said:
Try using Checkpoint to inject the saves into the switch

Don't have access to the old switch.
Only have access to the new one.

stick267 · Apr 30, 2019

SilentOne1994 said:
Don't have access to the old switch.
Only have access to the new one.

Put Checkpoint on your new Switch.
Put the saves from the old Switch on your SD card.
Run Checkpoint and inject the saves.

DerekGeneric831 · Apr 30, 2019

stick267 said:
Put Checkpoint on your new Switch.
Put the saves from the old Switch on your SD card.
Run Checkpoint and inject the saves.

Whereabouts on my sd card would I put the saves? Under Nintendo>Saves? As Checkpoint doesn't seem to find them

stick267 · Apr 30, 2019

SilentOne1994 said:
Whereabouts on my sd card would I put the saves? Under Nintendo>Saves? As Checkpoint doesn't seem to find them

I think it's sd:/switch/checkpoint/saves/name-of-game

Try playing the game you want and create a save. Then use Checkpoint to back that save up so it generates the correct folder. Then copy your old saves to that folder and use Checkpoint to inject them.

DerekGeneric831 · Apr 30, 2019

stick267 said:
I think it's sd:/switch/checkpoint/saves/name-of-game

Try playing the game you want and create a save. Then use Checkpoint to back that save up so it generates the correct folder. Then copy your old saves to that folder and use Checkpoint to inject them.

Holy shit, thank you so much! You just saved me so much grief!

Picalo · Apr 30, 2019

Can I ask....
Can i just use checkpoint to create a backup and then format my switch and retrieve my saves with checkpoint???

stick267 · Apr 30, 2019

Picalo said:
Can I ask....
Can i just use checkpoint to create a backup and then format my switch and retrieve my saves with checkpoint???

Yeah as long as you don't also format your SD card.

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