Problem with FTPiiU Everywhere!

Wii U Homebrew — accessing certain apps causes 160-0103 error, uncertain if Homebrew attempt is responsible

SLthePyro · 2026-06-17T04:12:17+00:00

Hello, GBATemp. Apologies if making an account just to discuss this here is out of turn, but I think I need some expert eyes on this. This is my first time setting up Homebrew, done following these instructions. It was an attempt to get Pretendo Network working. Aside from backing up files with every available option and accidentally pressing Patch (slc) and boot IOS (slc) one time, I followed the guide to the letter, and the Payloader and Aroma all worked fine. But as I went to create a new Wii U user account that would use Pretendo, I was met with a Parental Controls message asking me for my pin which I've since forgotten. No problem, I can just go into Parental Controls for options to fix it, right? Then I encountered the dreaded 160-0103 error trying to get into Parental Controls. So, now I have a problem I need identified. 160-0103 can mean anything from "you did something wrong in Homebrew" to "your Wii U is a dying dinosaur", and as I'm not a coder, I have no idea how to analyze the system logs even though I can access them. So I've extracted what I believe are the logs and have attached them here for your analysis, along with this short list of my Wii U's current status: The 160-0103 error occurs when accessing certain apps. I haven't tested all of them out of concern that I'll break something more permanently, but among the failed apps were Parental Controls and MARIO KART 8, so it's not an isolated incident. Several apps still function. Games loaded from discs still work, as well as internal apps like Mii Maker and System Settings. I am uncertain if these errors were present before attempting Homebrew. I had no reason to check the affected programs until after installing it and being roadblocked by the Parental Controls PIN. Certain online apps give app-based error codes rather than crashes. I assume this is simply because Nintendo Network no longer functions. (I can't test them with Pretendo Network until I get past the Parental Controls PIN issue.) There are no issues with booting. The Wii U can reach the main menu whether Aroma is active or not. All Homebrew backup services function. All "backup" options in the Backup and Restore menu of minute were done before and after installing ISFShax, a MCL backup was done following the wiiu.hacks.guide page (before I transitioned to GBATemp's guide following the warning about restoring backups), and I did a full batch backup using SaveMii after seeing the 160-0103 error. I have not altered the console at all following the SaveMii backup. I know where the backup options are in minute, but I'm not engaging them until I hear it's the correct move from you guys. I think that was all the information I needed to provide. Let me know if you need anything else. Please help me figure this out, please and thank you.

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Hi guys,

yesterday I installed Homebrew on my Wii U to try out that sweet Zelda Mod for BOTW. I tried using FTPiiU Everywhere to install the mods instead of SDCafiine because I heard the latter often causes crashes and the mods stop working after some time. So I started making backups of the necessary files and replacing them but hit a wall soon after because for some reason I can neither down- nor upload certain files (most notably tex1 files, which are textures, I believe, but also some others). I always get the message "550 successful" followed by "Critical Data Transmission Error". On the Wii U I also get "Wrote Reply: Entering Passive Mode" each time this happens, followed by "Wrote Reply: 550 Success". I'm using FileZilla but I also tried another client and got the same problem. I already checked whether these files might have different permission settings for some reason but that's not the case. I really have no clue what the issue could be (I'm using Mocha CFW, which should work fine, right?).

I'd be quite grateful for some help!

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