installing priiloader v0.4 will also solve the problem, since it doesn't need a patched SM IOS to access the SM...
...however, if he attempts reinstall priiloader, and it fails for whatever reason, he will not be able to boot to anything. So it is much safer to just install a patched SM IOS. If he loses power when trying to install a patched SM IOS, it doesn't matter, he will still be able to access preloader and try again. After he installs a patched SM IOS, he can upgrade preloader to priiloader v0.4 much more safely
@OP, the guide u followed is crap, once u get to the system menu, i encourage u to rehack your wii using modmii as if it were the first time u are modding it. This will ensure u have all the latest and best shit on ur Wii (and it should satisfy lolwut cuz it will update priiloader)
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@dn_angel000
the OPs problem isn't that he doesn't have a SM IOS installed, its that he doesn't have a
patched SM IOS installed
I am able to access the system menu now. If I were to use modmii, does it matter if I'm already hacked? Will it just overwrite all of the IOSs/etc that I have already worked on? Modmii is a windows program, but from what your saying it sound like a program I would put on my SD Card and load on my Wii to hack it? Which is kind of confusing me ):
lulwut said:
QUOTE(XFlak @ Oct 7 2010, 11:55 PM) installing priiloader v0.4 will also solve the problem, since it doesn't need a patched SM IOS to access the SM...
...however, if he attempts reinstall priiloader, and it fails for whatever reason, he will not be able to boot to anything. So it is much safer to just install a patched SM IOS. If he loses power when trying to install a patched SM IOS, it doesn't matter, he will still be able to access preloader and try again. After he installs a patched SM IOS, he can upgrade preloader to priiloader v0.4 much more safely
and tell me why the hell the 0.4 install would suddenly NOT work after it was released and shown to be stable and working?
hell, what if that SM ios install fails? he'll also have a brick
since the SM ios is the one booting SM (and preloader/priiloader) in the first place...
there is just no excuse not to install priiloader 0.4 right now (and you only need a patched HBC ios or cios lol )