Hacking DVD read error 1101

[BigSteel]

I just received a brand new Wii to mod today. It was on 4.0 and I updated to 4.2 thru nintendo and then ran thru the mod posted in the stickies above. I have done this at least 6 times now with no issue. This time, and backup I use with Neo Gamma r7 gives me a DVD read error 1101. I searched and couldn't come up with anything conclusive. It sounds like it could be the brand of disc. I am using RiData burned at 2x using imgBurn. I also read a couple of posts saying that there are certain drives that won't read backups ever. Is this true? USB loader works fine.

 

[DarkMatterCore]

Yeah, that's true. Don't know if the modchips bypass this sort of protection...

 

[Bloodlust]

Maybe it's using the D3-2 chipset. No backups will work...

 

[Lothlorian]

Yeah as bloodlust said it is probably one of the new Wii drives D3-2 . Ninty is trying to prevent backup's with hardware solutions now. Not sure what your serial number is but I know LU394 Wii's have this drive.

Ninty = FAIL

You will need to use a USB Loader like USB Loader GX or Wiiflow. Get a USB Hard drive and play backups till the cows come home

 

[Det1re]

Maybe it's using the D3-2 chipset. No backups will work...

Now it's correct.

 

[BigSteel]

Serial begins with LU112, so I think it is an older one. It was purchased from Best Buy as an 'Open Box'....

 

[illinialex24]

I heard a new modchip WODE might work on it in the future. Just saying...

 

[Dmon84]

Just google for a new disc drive to replace your old one. Then you can play backup discs in your wii.

 

[HeBeertje]

For European Wii's the serial that has these new drives starts with LEM102 although I hear LEH4xx also has these. I can only confirm LEM102 for now.

 

[xzxero]

-1101 means either your dvd drive is d3-2 as mentioned above or your laser is dead.
if bootmii can install as boot2 then its more likely the laser is dead.

 

[jakejm79]

@OP, I have been using RiData discs burned at 4X with 0 problems so while that doesn't rule out the media I would say the problem is likely with the drive.

 

[TimwaTumble]

i get disk error 1011 aswell. its a fairly old wii so i doubt it is the d3-2 drive.
bootmii installed as boot2,
xxxzero you said this could mean the laser is dead, as in broken?, do i need a new drive?
is it fixable?