Hardware I've just removed my laptop's HDD; can I use it for Wii backups?

[random_human_being_]

I have replaced my laptop's HDD with an SSD, and since I currently rely on a 64GB USB pendrive for my Wii games I was thinking of buying a SATA to USB2 cable in order to connect that HDD to the Wii. If I recall correctly, the HDD has a SATA2 connector.

So, should that work or is there any caveat?

 

[Tizm]

I have replaced my laptop's HDD with an SSD, and since I currently rely on a 64GB USB pendrive I was thinking of buying a SATA to USB2 cable in order to connect that HDD to the Wii. If I recall correctly, the HDD has a SATA2 connector.

So, should that work or is there any caveat?

it worked for me from using cheap sata converter from a portable hdd i bought, well just test it i guess.

 

[Red9419]

I have replaced my laptop's HDD with an SSD, and since I currently rely on a 64GB USB pendrive for my Wii games I was thinking of buying a SATA to USB2 cable in order to connect that HDD to the Wii. If I recall correctly, the HDD has a SATA2 connector.

So, should that work or is there any caveat?

It should work aslong as the hdd is not dead.

 

[nero99]

I have replaced my laptop's HDD with an SSD, and since I currently rely on a 64GB USB pendrive for my Wii games I was thinking of buying a SATA to USB2 cable in order to connect that HDD to the Wii. If I recall correctly, the HDD has a SATA2 connector.

So, should that work or is there any caveat?

It'll work. You'll just have to format the hard drive before using it. I believe it has to be formatted to ntfs or fat32

 

[sj33]

It'll work. You'll just have to format the hard drive before using it. I believe it has to be formatted to ntfs or fat32

Format as FAT32 only.

 

[Red9419]

Format as FAT32 only.

Ntfs drives work aswell

 

[random_human_being_]

Is the USB2 port going to be enough for powering the HDD?

 

[Red9419]

Is the USB2 port going to be enough for powering the HDD?

It depends on the sata connector. I would just reccomend getting a sata to usb with its own power supply. Although they are more expensive, you wont need to worry.

 

[sj33]

Ntfs drives work aswell

True, but other homebrew may be incompatible with an NTFS-formatted drive, There is no particular advantage to using NTFS on the Wii other than avoiding file splitting.

 

[Red9419]

True, but other homebrew may be incompatible with an NTFS-formatted drive, There is no particular advantage to using NTFS on the Wii other than avoiding file splitting.

I use ntfs because i share one hdd with multiple consoles and my laptop. Also i have files that are more than 4gb

 

[sj33]

I use ntfs because i share one hdd with multiple consoles and my laptop. Also i have files that are more than 4gb

But for example, Nintendont does not support NTFS.

 

[random_human_being_]

Would this work if I inserted both connectors on the back of the Wii?

 

[Red9419]

Would this work if I inserted both connectors on the back of the Wii?

I assume it would work.
I personally use this and works perfectly. Although it need to be pluged into the wall.