Gaming Can't Get to My Wii Menu (serious n00b help needed)

[Van Hammersely]

I am trying to set up a Wii acquired from a previous owner, and as soon as i turn it on it says, "System momory full. Use manage data etc." It directs me to the system memory automatically, and when I go into setting and click on the home button to go to the Wii menu it freezes.

I check the system memory and notice a ton of extra content: N64 games, Sega, SNES, NES etc. I have no idea if this content was acquired legally, but the way the system has been acting I would assume not. I was able to delete as much content as possible until it just froze up during one. Now when i try and go back to the Wii system data screen it either freezes or shows nothing.

I read a previous thread on here and someone mentioned to just reformat the system. I'm in the process of doing so and I have been on the "Formatting the Wii System Memory..." screen for about 25 minutes now.

Anyhow, I was wondering if I have anyone could help me out, as the last gaming console I was familiar with you could just fix by blowing into.

Thanks.

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

Is the Wii hacked? If so, the owner probably overloaded the system with .WAD's (Usually pirated copies of N64, Sega, SNES, NES games)

I had this issue once and I simply uninstalled a ton of Virtual Console stuff manually.

As for your Formatting System Memory being stuck. I don't know what to tell you. I wouldn't unplug the Wii until someone more experienced with this stuff gives the go ahead.

 

[Van Hammersely]

Thanks for the reply, but why not unplug it?

I already did...

Just trying to run netflix through it and if it's busted it's busted. No money lost.

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

25 mins? it should take 2

 

[Van Hammersely]

Yeah, pretty sure this system is cooked. Thanks for the help, though.