Hacking Complete Upgrading Guide from 4.1 to 4.2

[zektor]

By safest I meant, less likely to brick. In other words, you are more likely to brick by doing it manually and playing with IOSes. And I also pointed out that you can re-install the cIOS after.

Really now? Have you tried to officially update via Nintendo then simply reinstall your cIOSes? It doesn't work like that.....there is much more involved there. And, if you are one of the unfortunate ones to either not have bootmii in boot2 or not be able to use cboot2 through bootmii IOS (that wouldn't work on my system), well, you'll be stuck with a console that can play homebrew yes....but NO custom IOSes/backup loading! If you do not understand what I am saying, read a little more in regards to the official update, what it does, and what YOU need to try to do to get it backup loading capability back in.

And, if you consider this guide "playing with your IOSes", you haven't grasped at all what is going on here/what we are doing....and in that case I would suggest not to update at all

Finally, you have MORE of a chance to brick using the official update than anything else due to Nintendo's poor boot2 upgrade code.

 

[darklocust]

This is a good read for those who are considering going thru the official way.

http://hackmii.com/2009/09/wii-menu-4-2-a-...of-imagination/

 

[BBking83]

Really now? Have you tried to officially update via Nintendo then simply reinstall your cIOSes? It doesn't work like that.....there is much more involved there.

Yes. I updated (not knowing 4.2 was out, thinking I was going to get 4.1) and I lost everything. HBC, cIOSes, the lot.

This is by no means, a guide, but I got the latest HBC using Indiana Pwns, installed cIOS rev14 (using IOS70) and trucha signed IOS70 after using Dop-IOS.

SD menu launches, USB loader works and Wiikey loads all games now (it stopped about half from working giving a "an error has occured. Please eject and power off blah blah blah...)

I am fully aware of what you are trying to do here. I reckon the best thing to do it, stay on

 

[john1010_ma]

Anyone tried connecting to Ninty servers for updates AFTER trying this guide? I am curious if the online update will update the system even after we manually update it.

 

[smf]

Finally, you have MORE of a chance to brick using the official update than anything else due to Nintendo's poor boot2 upgrade code.

I'd like to see the statistics on it, I didn't have a problem using the official update.
For example, there were people reporting bricks using waninkoko's 4.1 updater.

Unless Nintendo specifically/accidentally target you ( like Korean Wii's region hacked to US ) then the update risk is low, but however you update the NAND there is a risk.

Some people prefer keeping the number of patches to a minimum, which is far less risky. You don't know what Nintendo will do for the next update, which you might want to install. At least I have boot2v4 now, so future updates shouldn't need to touch it.

 

[OriginalHamster]

It´s safe install IOS60 after the whole process, after 4.2 is installed and running?

 

[john1010_ma]

It´s safe install IOS60 after the whole process, after 4.2 is installed and running?

Yup, it's save to install the stubbed IOS60.

 

[bodean]

Do I overright the files that are currently on the SD card sitting in my wii, with the directions on the main page?

 

[D34DL1N3R]

This guide is ace! The only other thing I would include is how to patch IOS70 with freethebug, for those having problems with preloader loading the system menu after updating.

ThanX!

 

[zektor]

Do I overright the files that are currently on the SD card sitting in my wii, with the directions on the main page?

I don't know what is on you SD card

 

[D34DL1N3R]

Here's a batch file for use with NUSD.v0.1b.

It will download all of the IOS files listed in step 4 of the Prep Work section with the exception of IOS60, the Shopping Channel, and the 4.2 System Menu. The reason I didn't include them is because the 1st two are optional and the SM is region specific.

NUSD.v0.1b
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=153341

Batch File
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O8KZV5EN

 

[w_n_s]

Tell me, I used Waninoko's updater for 4.2 from 4.1. I then used DOP-IOS to install IOS61 without the sig-hash to resolve the upside down HBC. Everything seems fine. Why would I need to follow this guide?

 

[D34DL1N3R]

If everything is working fine, then there's no reason to do anything. Wanins updater patches ALL IOS files, while this method allows you to install clean versions.

 

[bodean]

Do I overright the files that are currently on the SD card sitting in my wii, with the directions on the main page?

I don't know what is on you SD card

Dir's on the sd card that sits in the wii are

apps
boot.dol for preloader
config
images
usb-loader
wad
wtheme

files boot.elf

 

[D34DL1N3R]

I would just make a backup of your SD card & then just let everything overright. If it doesn't work just restore your SD backup. Copying over won't delete anything though, it will just add to what's already there. You're pretty safe in just copying & pasting.

 

[zektor]

Here's a batch file for use with NUSD.v0.1b.

It will download all of the IOS files listed in step 4 of the Prep Work section with the exception of IOS60, the Shopping Channel, and the 4.2 System Menu. The reason I didn't include them is because the 1st two are optional and the SM is region specific.

NUSD.v0.1b
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=153341

Batch File
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O8KZV5EN

Great! Thanks for the support. I was planning on getting a batch file prepared, but the recent extraction of a molar has gotten me not very concerned at the moment

This should help alot of people get the needed wads a whole lot faster.

 

[D34DL1N3R]

Here's a batch file for use with NUSD.v0.1b.

It will download all of the IOS files listed in step 4 of the Prep Work section with the exception of IOS60, the Shopping Channel, and the 4.2 System Menu. The reason I didn't include them is because the 1st two are optional and the SM is region specific.

NUSD.v0.1b
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=153341

Batch File
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O8KZV5EN

Great! Thanks for the support. I was planning on getting a batch file prepared, but the recent extraction of a molar has gotten me not very concerned at the moment

This should help alot of people get the needed wads a whole lot faster.

NP, glad to help. Thanks for the ace tut! Should be stickied imo.

 

[zektor]

NP, glad to help. Thanks for the ace tut! Should be stickied imo.

Just doing my part, passing along information that WORKS

This exact upgrade has been performed on almost a dozen Wii consoles around me already

I wish it would be stickied for easier to find access as well.

 

[damedus]

just moded around 12 Wii's with this method all working good, 3 of them had old wiinja/wifree/clones in them and dosent afect them at all (they do benefit of DVD HBC installer and upgrade from there cause that DVD works even on OFW 4.2 if the Wiinja was installed).

 

[zektor]

just moded around 12 Wii's with this method all working good, 3 of them had old wiinja/wifree/clones in them and dosent afect them at all (they do benefit of DVD HBC installer and upgrade from there cause that DVD works even on OFW 4.2 if the Wiinja was installed).


Good to hear other success stories! Keep em coming

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QUOTE(w_n_s @ Oct 5 2009, 01:28 PM) Tell me, I used Waninoko's updater for 4.2 from 4.1. I then used DOP-IOS to install IOS61 without the sig-hash to resolve the upside down HBC. Everything seems fine. Why would I need to follow this guide?

As said earlier, you wouldn't need to "fix" your HBC had you followed this guide instead. And, I am sure we'll be hearing from you again when you need to repair the inability for you to use the next hackmii installer