Ok guys, some help needed now! I have a light blue, very new Wii. (Mario & Sonic at the 2012 Olympics edition) I downloaded ModMii and put everything required on an SD card. I got the following message upon trying to install the hack stuff:
"The installed boot1 version prevents a boot2 install (-2)"
So, it says it can only be installed as an iOS and not as a boot2 install. Is this normal, or am I still just supposed to install it anyway? Is it a normal thing or an indication of vulnerability?
"The installed boot1 version prevents a boot2 install (-2)"
So, it says it can only be installed as an iOS and not as a boot2 install. Is this normal, or am I still just supposed to install it anyway? Is it a normal thing or an indication of vulnerability?
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Thank you! I went ahead and completed the whole thing. I think! I'm unable to get a burned Wii game to play. I then tried a second DvD, but it didn't work either. The USB-loader icon and all the channels appear in my list of channels, though. Do you reckon they were just bad copies? (they were burned at just 2x speed though)
In any case, thank you for the brilliant guide and lightning-fast answers.
Kudos! I'm sure it'll work for me soon.
Thank you! I went ahead and completed the whole thing. I think! I'm unable to get a burned Wii game to play. I then tried a second DvD, but it didn't work either. The USB-loader icon and all the channels appear in my list of channels, though. Do you reckon they were just bad copies? (they were burned at just 2x speed though)
In any case, thank you for the brilliant guide and lightning-fast answers.
If you wii is new, you cannot play backup discs on it.
You need a wii pre 2009 for that.
Seeing you have the bleu model, loading backups from burned dvd's in not possible.
USB loading is not limited though.
Thank you! I went ahead and completed the whole thing. I think! I'm unable to get a burned Wii game to play. I then tried a second DvD, but it didn't work either. The USB-loader icon and all the channels appear in my list of channels, though. Do you reckon they were just bad copies? (they were burned at just 2x speed though)
In any case, thank you for the brilliant guide and lightning-fast answers.
If you wii is new, you cannot play backup discs on it.
You need a wii pre 2009 for that.
Seeing you have the bleu model, loading backups from burned dvd's in not possible.
USB loading is not limited though.
Okay, fair enough, I shall format my external HD as FAT32 and go from there. Will report here soon.
Good luck and enjoy your Wii!
Thank you! I went ahead and completed the whole thing. I think! I'm unable to get a burned Wii game to play. I then tried a second DvD, but it didn't work either. The USB-loader icon and all the channels appear in my list of channels, though. Do you reckon they were just bad copies? (they were burned at just 2x speed though)
In any case, thank you for the brilliant guide and lightning-fast answers.
If you wii is new, you cannot play backup discs on it.
You need a wii pre 2009 for that.
Seeing you have the bleu model, loading backups from burned dvd's in not possible.
USB loading is not limited though.
Okay, fair enough, I shall format my external HD as FAT32 and go from there. Will report here soon.
should you run into any problems, let `us´ know!
Oh, dear, I ran into a few problems.
1. My external HD can't be formated to Fat32, only NTFS and exFat. I tried it anyway, and I made an NTFS-configured USB-loader with Modmii (that is to say, it put it on a memory card). So, I plugged in both the NTFS hard drive and the memory card with the right files on it, but it still didn't work. I've not been able to play a single game yet, and upon trying a legitimate Wii disk, it wanted to run a system update, so I didn't let it.
So, any help for me here? Is it possible to play games using a combination of an NTFS HDD and the memory card, the way I tried it? That's the idea I got from the instructions of Modmii
1. My external HD can't be formated to Fat32, only NTFS and exFat. I tried it anyway, and I made an NTFS-configured USB-loader with Modmii (that is to say, it put it on a memory card). So, I plugged in both the NTFS hard drive and the memory card with the right files on it, but it still didn't work. I've not been able to play a single game yet, and upon trying a legitimate Wii disk, it wanted to run a system update, so I didn't let it.
So, any help for me here? Is it possible to play games using a combination of an NTFS HDD and the memory card, the way I tried it? That's the idea I got from the instructions of Modmii
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If you follow ModMii's instructions, it will tell you to format your HDD using FAT32 GUI Formatter, a program ModMii would have downloaded for you. Windows natively will only allow you to choose NTFS and exFat for HDDs larger than 32 GBs, this is why you need to use 3rd party software to format HDDs larger than 32GB as FAT32 (i.e. FAT32 GUI Formatter, easeus partition manager, etc.)
If you set everything up for use with NTFS, the loader itself (i.e. the "apps" folder) should be saved to an sd card or fat32 hdd if you want to load it via the homebrew channel (the homebrew channel does not support NTFS). If you're launching it via the forwarder channel ModMii installed for you, u can have the "apps" folder saved to the sd card, a fat32 hdd, or ntfs and some other formats too (i.e. the forwarder channel DOES support NTFS).
When you're plugging in your HDD, make sure it's plugged into port0, which is the usb port nearest the edge of the Wii.
Lastly, part of ModMii's guide was to install priiloader AND enable some of priiloader's system menu hacks. Read that step more carefully and enable the "block updates" hack(s) and consider enabling some of the other recommended hacks (not all hacks are recommended). Once you do this, you'll be able to load original wii games from your disc channel without being prompted to update.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
If you set everything up for use with NTFS, the loader itself (i.e. the "apps" folder) should be saved to an sd card or fat32 hdd if you want to load it via the homebrew channel (the homebrew channel does not support NTFS). If you're launching it via the forwarder channel ModMii installed for you, u can have the "apps" folder saved to the sd card, a fat32 hdd, or ntfs and some other formats too (i.e. the forwarder channel DOES support NTFS).
When you're plugging in your HDD, make sure it's plugged into port0, which is the usb port nearest the edge of the Wii.
Lastly, part of ModMii's guide was to install priiloader AND enable some of priiloader's system menu hacks. Read that step more carefully and enable the "block updates" hack(s) and consider enabling some of the other recommended hacks (not all hacks are recommended). Once you do this, you'll be able to load original wii games from your disc channel without being prompted to update.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
Thank you for mentioning the third party programs! I got one, made a huge FAT32 partition (something I initially thought wasn't possible, not having dealt with this stuff much), and everything works now! I plugged in the USB loader, and now I'm able to load everything off of it.
Once more, a big thank you for being so patient with me - you are absolutely right, some of this I was certainly supposed to figure out myself.
Do I have a major problem now?? US 2006 Wii, never modded & hardly ever used.
I’ve been sitting on it waiting to mod it with ModMii (started looking back at v5.0) watching all the fabulous updates come across. This last weekend my wife rented Disney Universe & that took my system menu from 3.4U to 4.3U. Not happy about this.
When I use ModMii have I lost the boot2 ability now to protect my Wii from bricking?
What abilities have I lost?
Or, am I just worrying too much & everything is going to be just fine?
I’ve been sitting on it waiting to mod it with ModMii (started looking back at v5.0) watching all the fabulous updates come across. This last weekend my wife rented Disney Universe & that took my system menu from 3.4U to 4.3U. Not happy about this.
When I use ModMii have I lost the boot2 ability now to protect my Wii from bricking?
What abilities have I lost?
Or, am I just worrying too much & everything is going to be just fine?
you said it
"Or, am I just worrying too much & everything is going to be just fine?"
you will be fine. you lost no brick protection. If your wii didnt brick during the update to 4.3 you are fine
follow the guide, do what it says, you will be fine. you will still have bootmii boot2 brick protection.
None! Your Wii will be OK, and actually better, if you consider.
Just a side note: Never ever EVER try to go back to 3.4. You will brick your Wii and will have to ship it to @DeadlyFoez for repairs.
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While I agree we should discourage people from downgrading, I feel the need to correct you on a few points.
Since he has bootmii as boot2 installed he would be able to recover. And if his Wii was old enough to have 3.4 installed on it and working in the first place then a downgrade wouldn't brick his wii (unless missing\stubbed system menu IOS). Lastly, even new model Wii's that would normally brick when downgrading can safely have 3.4 installed to it IF IOS60 is installed to the appropriate system menu IOS slot, and modmii installs this "extra brick protection" just in case.
It probably does not make a difference, and thanks for the encouragement everyone, but to clarify - My 2006 Wii has not yet been soft modded in any way, so boot2 is not yet in use. I'm hoping that the recent 4.3U update on my virgin Wii will not keep me from going the boot2 route when installing the ModMii items tonight.
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I think someone already addressed your concerns, but I'll clarify just to put your mind at ease
The ability to install bootmii as boot2 is dependent ONLY on the version of boot1 that is installed. Your boot1 will never be updated during updates, so if you're Wii is old enough to have bootmii installed as boot2, it makes no difference if you've just recently updated your Wii, you will still be able to install bootmii as boot2 because the version of boot1 was not changed.
Cheers
The ability to install bootmii as boot2 is dependent ONLY on the version of boot1 that is installed. Your boot1 will never be updated during updates, so if you're Wii is old enough to have bootmii installed as boot2, it makes no difference if you've just recently updated your Wii, you will still be able to install bootmii as boot2 because the version of boot1 was not changed.
Cheers
So that means I can safely downgrade my Wii no problem. (LU31 which had 3.4 installed before.)
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Then I guess there wasn't any reason to create my thread about if 4.3->3.4 was safe.
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I don't want if you find it useful, but about 2 month ago i make a little mod for IOS236 Installer.
I send it to cyan but I never received a response.
This version works good (about 2000+ user form HackWii.it used it without any problem).
In v6 davebaol made the network fix (crash bye bye) and removed app trap.
In v7 is only recompiled with new libogc it for make it possible to use with new wiimote and I add an automatic feature:
If the user put "IOS36-64-v3351.wad" in the root of the SD the homebrew make all without touch anytithing (just wait 10 seconds).
And I know that with ModMii you, if the user want to download IOS236 Installer (v5), download also that wad.
IOS236 Installer v7 Mod
If you want is here: http://www.mediafire...u8eq3uh8bn5pa1n (app+source)
If you don't want to take a look, no problem.
I don't want if you find it useful, but about 2 month ago i make a little mod for IOS236 Installer.
I send it to cyan but I never received a response.
This version works good (about 2000+ user form HackWii.it used it without any problem).
In v6 davebaol made the network fix (crash bye bye) and removed app trap.
In v7 is only recompiled with new libogc it for make it possible to use with new wiimote and I add an automatic feature:
If the user put "IOS36-64-v3351.wad" in the root of the SD the homebrew make all without touch anytithing (just wait 10 seconds).
And I know that with ModMii you, if the user want to download IOS236 Installer (v5), download also that wad.
IOS236 Installer v7 Mod
If you want is here: http://www.mediafire...u8eq3uh8bn5pa1n (app+source)
If you don't want to take a look, no problem.
