Homebrew Could the Wii Brick when installing sneek/neek2o?

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no, because it's NOT installed.
it's only files located on SD or USB that you load.

The purpose of neek is on the contrary to prevent brick by redirecting all internal NAND file access to external copy of the NAND (on Sd or USB). it's preventing brick, not creating it.


the Sneek installer is a computer app, not a Wii homebrew.

the only thing you can install on the console is a channel (usually called Nswitch) with a wad manager like any other channels.
that channel is used to load sneek files from SD or USB.
Personally, I don't recommend that channel on NAND, I prefer using USBLoaderGX which boots differently and faster (of course you have to go in USBGX first, so it's not necessarily faster if you don't usually use it)
But I think there is a new version of nSwitch working like USBGX (or even better!). I didn't try it.

Without USBGX, using old nSwitch version:
Load Nswitch > load Bootmii IOS (you need it!) > loads SD:/bootmii/armboot.bin > load SD:/sneek/kernel.bin (based on either Sneek or Uneek) > if uneek you also need usb1:/sneek/kernel.bin
If you used Sneek and you want Uneek, you need to replace SD:/bootmii/armboot.bin and sd:/sneek/kernel.bin file with the USB version on SD, you never know which version you really have as they are both named identically.
if you want Sneek, you need the SD version on SD.
if you want Uneek, you need the USB version on SD and the USB version on USB.


With USBGX:
SD:/sneek/kernel.bin <-- that's all you need for sneek. the SD version on SD.
USB1:/sneek/kernel.bin <-- that's all you need for uneek. The USB version on USB.
then USBLoaderGX will load the appropriate kernel.bin file based on your emuNAND location (sd or usb).
note that the two "kernel.bin" are different! the SD don't go on USB, and vice versa.

with USBGX the kernel is loaded right away, without the need of bootmii!
with USBGX you don't need to edit your SD card anymore to replace the kernel with either sd or usb version.


If you use Neek2o (actually Neek2.0), it also allows you to autoboot games in neek mode directly by selecting it in USBGX interface.
if using sneek or uneek (not "2o") then it will just boot into neek's system menu where you'll have to select the game to launch yourself.
 
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I have a question. Could my Wii brick, if I'm trying to install neek2o withers the sneek installer?

Hello.:)

Simply explained:

SNEEK (for "SD NAND / ES Emulation Kit", also called "EmuNAND" or "virtual NAND") redirects NAND access from the Wii to an SD card or a USB device. You thus have a virtual Wii in which you can test things or simply have fun without damaging the normal Wii system.

Thank you.:)
 

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Okay thank you. I installed sneek with disc. Is it normal that it take so long to boot? I'm now waiting 50 minutes.
 

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Okay thank you. I installed sneek with disc. Is it normal that it take so long to boot? I'm now waiting 50 minutes.

On the First Boot - yes.:)

The first time SNEEK is booted (with a new Emulated NAND), some "problems" may occur; these problems are:
  • Initial Wii Setup Screen - Not really a problem, you will need to do the initial configuration of your Wii over again. Only happens with ModMii generated NANDs.
  • Black Screen - It is normal that you get a black screen for about 3-5 minutes. Can also occur after the initial Wii Setup.
  • WiiMotes don't connect - Resync them using the Red Resync Buttons
  • Wii Message Board Data is corrupted - Sometimes happens, but nothing to worry about since this is not the actual NAND ;)

Some things about SNEEK not booting at all:

https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/how-to-use/sneek/setup/booting-sneek
 
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Ooops...
I've installed the priiloader on emulated band with modmii

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*nand

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How can I remove the priiloader from emulated nand

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?
 
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The german site was the one I was following to install sneek. I try now to delete priiloader

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I guess I deleted the wrong .app. There were multiple .app files that matches the description in the guide. Well I guess that means I have to make a new emulated nand.
 
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The german site was the one I was following to install sneek. I try now to delete priiloader

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I guess I deleted the wrong .app. There were multiple .app files that matches the description in the guide. Well I guess that means I have to make a new emulated nand.

More .app Files beginning with 1 like 100000XX.app ? :blink::(
I think there are then more "not ok" Things...
 

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Now I recognize my mistake. I deleted 0000009a.app but I had to delete 0000009b.app, because the 100000XX.app file is on my emuNand 1000009b.app
 
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I think I finally should also try this "Sneek" Thing.:D
Then you can maybe help me.:rofl2:
Maybe:rofl2:

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Can you fix it and can you still use yor Installation ? :)
I could try redownload the specific file with NUS downloader and delete the right file of priiloader and rename the wii menu to the original name.
 
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