Hardware How can i extract wii saves?

[dwarf74]

(I just realized I probably put this thread int the wrong place)

Alright...I'm wanting to backup some saves that can't normally be copied to SD from my wii (monster hunter tri)
Here's my problem.
I'm wanting to retore my old NAND from when i had 4.1 menu. Because of this, I decided to mess with some stuff, and I don't know WTF i was thinking when I deleted a few IOS'es, seeing that there isn't even a reason to delete them. So...I deleted like 3 of them, including IOS 249.
..I didn't even consider my save files until right before I was about to retore my NAND after I removed 249.

I try and run a save extractor and it tells me I need IOS 249.
I'm unaware of how to re-obtain 249 if it's possible. Much appreciation to anyone who can help me with this or knows a different way of getting my saves.
* I was also considering downgrading to 4.1 or lower using MODMII. Would this suffice?*


sysCheck v2.0.1 by Double_A
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6175).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 59591067
Boot2 v4

Found 84 titles.
Found 41 IOS on this console. 12 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 525): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1031): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1031): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1031): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1031): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1038): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1293): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1806): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4123): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3606): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3606): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3606): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3606): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4123): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5661): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5918): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6175): No Patches
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5661): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6943): No Patches
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2010/11/09.

 

[CannonFoddr]

What save extractor are you using ?? Have you tried 'Savegame Manager GX' ??

I don't know what IOS it uses but it might work.
Why not try sticking it on a SD card (or use Homebrew Browser through the HBC to download it) & trying it out, you MIGHT be lucky that it uses some other IOS & you'll be able to back up your saves

 

[dwarf74]

just looked at Savegame Manager GX on wiibrew, and it says
*note*
This app requires cIOS 249
:\ ill still try anyways

 

[CannonFoddr]

Dammit - well it was worth a look at I guess

 

[dwarf74]

welp

you got me to try a different extractor, even though it wasn't the one you suggested. but that helped
I downloaded the oldest save extractor from the homebrew browser that tells you to put the disc into the wii and and extracts that way. I guess I solved this problem.....

ty

 

[CarbonX13]

If I remember correctly, Priiloader has a System Menu hack that disables the copy protection on certain save games like Mario Kart Wii and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, so you're able to copy them to your SD card.

Try installing Priiloader (don't see why you wouldn't in the first place...) and enable the system hack for that, and see what you get as well.

 

[person66]

and why is re-installing cios 249 not an option?

To do so, first run this and choose to download the ios from nus. Now run the cios 249 installer and choose 236 for the ios when it asks what ios to use for the installation

 

[Dezlite]

Is there another homebrew app that can allow me to extract wii saves? On my Wii Mini Save game manager keeps freezing