Hacking Questions about playing ISOs after using ModMii

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My Wii was at ver 4.3U and I followed ModMii's instructions according to my version, then I used letterbomb to launch HackMii, installed the HBC all the WADs that ModMii specified. Out of all the WADs packeged with ModMii's download I installed the ones specified in the custom generated guide (which was all of them except for ios38 IIRC) Everything was installed correctly I went into system hacks and enabled everything the guide said infact... here's the guide:

<b><i>ModMii 4.7.1 Custom Guide
Generated on Fri 09/09/2011 - 16:28:11.63
Check for updates at tinyurl.com/ModMiiNow


This Guide was generated using the following parameters:

* Install and\or update all recommended softmods
* Current firmware is 4.3U
* Desired firmware is 4.3U

* Install Photo Channel
* Install Internet Channel
* Install Weather Channel
* Install News Channel
* Install Mii Channel
* Install Shopping Channel (and IOS56)
* Install Wii Speak Channel

* Install Extra Brick Protection
* Install Dark Wii Red Theme
* Do not update active IOSs (can be enabled in options)
* Do not Install a cMIOS (can be enabled in Options)

* External Hard Drive to be Formatted as FAT32
* Download Configurable USB-Loader
* USB-Loader Settings and config files saved to SD Card



This software is not for sale. If you paid for this software or a "bundle" you have been scammed.

THIS PACKAGE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, NEITHER STATED NOR IMPLIED.
NO ONE BUT YOURSELF IS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS MAY CAUSE TO YOUR NINTENDO WII CONSOLE!
USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!



IMPORTANT NOTES:

*This guide does NOT require a Wifi connection on your Wii.
*An SD card formatted to FAT(32) required (Best results are with non-SDHC cards, SDHC will only work on 4.0 or above).
*If you get errors during any of the steps reformat your SD card as FAT or FAT32
*Turn off WiiConnect24 and take out all gamecube memory cards/controllers when modding the Wii (unless instructed otherwise).
*If your Wii ever freezes, hold the power button on the Wii for 5 seconds to power it off then try again.
*Don’t ever accept a new Nintendo update without first googling to see if it’s safe. The last update (to 4.3) was released in late June 2010 and is NOT safe to accept. If you accept an official Nintendo update after modding the Wii, you may lose some or all of your modifications.
*Never uninstall a system menu or IOS
*Do not install untested wads/themes without Bootmii or Priiloader installed.
*Not all external hard drive's are compatible with the Wii, for a list of which USB Hard Drive's are compatible, see this webpage: <a href="http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/USB_Devices_Compatibility_List" target="_blank">http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/USB_Devices_Compatibility_List</a>
*If you have questions, a more detailed guide can be found here: www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/
*This custom guide is great start, but Wii modding is always evolving. Check for updates online, and remember, google is your friend.
*If you have questions, a more detailed guide can be found here: www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/




1) INSTALLING THE HOMEBREW CHANNEL (HBC) AND BOOTMII
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Note: if this Wii was previously modified, and it has either the HBC, BootMii as Boot2, or a Forwarder Channel installed, you can use that instead of an exploit.

If using BootMii as Boot2 to install the HBC, copy the 'BootMii' folder from your previous BootMii installation to the root of your SD Card (or download it using ModMii). Then boot your wii, BootMii will load, go To the SD menu, load bootmini.elf. This will load the Hackmii Installer allowing you to reinstall the HBC.

If using a Forwarder Channel, just save the boot.elf/dol from the app you want to load (ie. SD:\apps\hackmii_installer\boot.elf or SD:\apps\MMM\boot.dol) to the location used by your SPECIFIC Forwarder Channel (ie. SD:\apps\usbloader\boot.dol). Then start the channel and the Hackmii Installer will load allowing you to reinstall the HBC. Note, if your forwarder channel only loads dol's and not elf's, launch MMM's boot.dol, then use its "App Manager" to load the Hackmii Installer.


LETTERBOMB EXPLOIT
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REQUIREMENTS: * AN SD or SDHC Card

Go to the "Messageboard" on your Wii and navigate to Yesterday
(depending on your timezone, it could also show up under Today).
Click on the envelope with the pink Bomb icon.


This runs the Hackmii Installer (and silently/automatically installs BootMii as IOS). Use the installer to install the Homebrew Channel (HBC) and Bootmii as Boot2 if possible.

Note: If you get a 'no vulnerable IOS' error message, run ModMii again and this time select the 'Hackmii Solutions' option instead of 'ModMii Wizard' and follow the new instructions before continuing this guide.

After you exit the hackmii installer, you will be taken to the HBC.
Hit the home button. In the top right corner you will see the IOS used by the HBC.

If the HBC is using an IOS other than IOS58 or your homebrew channel is upside-down, make a note of it as it applies later in the guide (you will have to reinstall the HBC).

If it is using IOS58 and your HBC is not upside-down, you can skip the Reinstall The Homebrew Channel step when you get to it.




2) MAKING A NAND BACKUP
====================

While inside the Homebrew Channel, load BootMii by pressing home and clicking Launch Bootmii.
Press the power button on the wii 3 times to get to the last option, then press the reset button. [You can also navigate with a Gamecube controller]

Press reset to choose the first option, then follow the directions on the screen to make your NAND backup. [Bad blocks are no problem.]

Backup the Bootmii folder, NAND.bin, and keys.bin elsewhere and erase from the sd card (or rename it). You'll need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them.
Go back to The Homebrew Channel.

Note: if Bootmii was installed as boot2, then it will show up as soon as the Wii is turned on AS LONG AS it finds the bootmii folder (mentioned above) on the root of the SD card.




3) INSTALL A PATCHED IOS236
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Start the Homebrew Channel.

VERY IMPORTANT!
In the Homebrew channel, if you do not have a working internet connection already set up, you will see an icon flashing in the bottom right corner of the screen indicating its inability to initialize the network. You MUST wait for the icon to stop flashing OR let it flash for 30-60 seconds before proceeding otherwise these apps will error shortly after being launched. If you encounter this harmless error, power off the Wii and repeat this step from the beginning. To increase your chances of success, add a working internet connection to your Wii via the official Wii Settings Menu, but be sure to say "No" when asked to perform an update.


You only need to perform ONE of the below methods.


Method A: Using IOS236 Installer
--------------------------------

After waiting 30-60 seconds for the HBC to attempt to initialize the network, launch "IOS236 Installer v5 MOD".
Note: This app must be launched using HBC v1.0.7 or higher in order to work properly.

It should say "IOS236 installation is complete!" and return to The Homebrew Channel.

If you experience errors, keep trying and it should eventually work.
If you continue to experience errors you can try using Simple IOS Patcher instead.
Once either method successfully installs IOS236, you can move onto the next step.


Method B: Using Simple IOS Patcher
----------------------------------

After waiting 30-60 seconds for the HBC to attempt to initialize the network, launch "IOS236 Installer".
Note: This app must be launched using HBC v1.0.7 or higher in order to work properly.

Choose "IOS36" (already selected by default) and push A,
Select "Install IOS to slot" and choose 236,
Select "Install patched IOS36" leaving the 4 patches set to "yes" and press A,
Choose "Load IOS from SD card".

Confirm your choice with the A button,
When prompted, push A to continue the installation.
When the installation is over you'll be back at the Main Menu,
Then push B button to exit.

If you experience errors, keep trying and it should eventually work.
If you continue to experience errors you can try using IOS236 Installer instead.
Once either method successfully installs IOS236, you can move onto the next step.




4) INSTALL PRIILOADER
==================

Launch "Priiloader 236 Mod" via the Homebrew Channel

After the Priiloader Installer loads, press + to install it.

You may get an error for "loader.ini" and/or "password.txt" simply ignore these.

After successfully installing Priiloader, access it by powering off the Wii,
then powering it back on while holding reset until you see the Priiloader menu.

You should install some system menu hacks now (by going to System Menu hacks option).

RECOMMENDED HACKS: Block Disc Updates, Block Online Updates, Replace Health Screen, Auto-Press A at Health Screen, Region-Free Everything, remove no copy save file protection, and Move Disc Channel.

The priiloader menu is white by default, you can change it to black in the Priiloader settings if you prefer.

One of the special functions of Priiloader is that it can autoboot any app/file instead of the system menu. Some apps (like crazyIntro) can't be used without it.
For details on how to do so, visit www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/system-hacks/priiloader




5) INSTALL WADS
============

Load Multi-Mod Manager (MMM) via the HomeBrew Channel.
If IOS236 is not already loaded, select "Load another IOS", then select IOS236

Note: If this step fails with error -ret 2011 or other, you may need to retry patching IOS236. If the Wii was previously softmodded, you can try loading cIOS250 (or others like 202,222,223,224,236,249)

In Multi-Mod Manager's main menu, go down to select "WAD Manager".

Install the following WADs from the WAD folder (this list of WADs is unique to how you answered the Wizard's questions).

Be careful not to install any additional wads that may have been previously saved in this folder (they may be safe, but I cannot say for sure).

Hold + for 2 seconds to select all the WADs in the folder. Then Press A twice to install them all.
If any files fail to install properly, they will remain marked for installation, so just retry installing those files.


Your unique list of wads to install are as follows:

* IOS11v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS20v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS30v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS50v14889(IOS50v4889[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS60v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS70v16687(IOS70v6687[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS80v6944[FS-ES-NP-VP]
* cIOS202[60]-v5.1R
* cIOS223[37-38]-v4
* cIOS224[57]-v5.1R
* cIOS249[56]-d2x-v6
* cIOS250[57]-d2x-v6
* Mii-Channel-NUS-v6
* Photo-Channel-1.1-NUS-v3
* Shopping-Channel-NUS-v20
* Opera-Internet-Channel-NUS
* Weather-Channel-NUS-v7
* NEWS-Channel-NUS-v7
* Wii-Speak-Channel-NUS
* IOS56-64-v5662
* IOS58-64-v6176
* USBLoader(s)-ahbprot58-SD-USB-v9-IDCL
This is a forwarder channel that will load the first file it finds from the following list:
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.elf
Notes: IOS58 is required to launch apps from an SD Card and hard drives formatted as
FAT32, NTFS, ext2, ext3 and ext4. It also supports meta.xml arguments
and is able to launch apps with direct hardware access.
You should always have at least one forwarder channel installed on your Wii,
that way, in the event of accidental update, you will be able to rehack your Wii without relying on a disc based exploit




6) REINSTALL THE HOMEBREW CHANNEL (if applicable)
==============================================

Earlier you should have checked what IOS is used by the Homebrew Channel (HBC). If the IOS used by your HBC is IOS58 and your HBC is not upside-down, you can skip this step.

If the HBC is using an IOS other than IOS58 or your HBC is upside-down, you should reinstall the HBC.

Launch the HackMii_Installer via the HBC.
Use the Hackmii Installer to fix/re-install the HBC. Once you've successfully reinstalled the HBC, you can move onto the next step of the guide.

If the HBC is failing to load the HackMii_Installer (just blackscreens), instead launch the Hackmii Installer using the method described in the First Step




7) INSTALL CUSTOM WII MENU THEME USING MYMENUIFYMOD (OPTIONAL)
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WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL THEMES WITHOUT PROTECTION (BOOTMII, PRIILOADER AND NAND BACKUP)
AND ONLY INSTALL THEMES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC SYSTEM MENU VERSION AND REGION!

Launch MyMenuifyMod from the HBC.

Navigate to the theme you would like to install
that corresponds to your specific System Menu Version
then press A to install it.

If you ever decide to restore the original Menu Wii theme,
simply launch MyMenuifyMod again press the start button.




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THE REST OF THE GUIDE IS PERFORMED ON YOUR COMPUTER IN ORDER TO SET UP YOUR USB-LOADER
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8) FORMAT THE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE (if applicable)
==============================================

First check if your drive needs to be formatted by checking the current Format\File-System of the drive.
Open 'My Computer', right-click the external hard drive you want to use, then select 'properties'.
Make note of the Drive Letter of the external hard drive as this will be important later.
If the 'File-System' is already FAT32, you can skip this step.

If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.

Launch FAT32 GUI Formatter from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop

Make sure you select the drive letter corresponding to your external hard drive.
You may optionally uncheck the 'Quick Format' box, then click start.




9) MANAGE WII BACKUPS USING WII BACKUP MANAGER (OPTIONAL)
======================================================

Launch WiiBackupManager from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop

You can use this program to manage/transfer your electronic backups of Wii Games.
It is very simple to use, but a detailed tutorial on using Wii Backup Manager can be found here:
www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/backup-launchers/iso/wbfs-managers/wii-backup-manager

Note: Original Wii Disc's cannot be read/copied by using a computer (unless you have one of the rare LG Drives that is capable of doing so)

To copy ORIGINAL Wii Disc's, insert the disc into your Wii and...
- Launch Configurable USB-Loader, and hit the plus sign '+'.




10) CONFIGURE/CUSTOMIZE CONFIGURABLE USB-LOADER (OPTIONAL)
======================================================

To Configure/Customize your USB-Loader, use the Configurator for Configurable USB-Loader found here:
G:\usb-loader\CfgLoaderConfigurator.exe

Optional: additional themes can be found here:
<a href="http://wii.spiffy360.com/themes.php" target="_blank">http://wii.spiffy360.com/themes.php</a>

* IMPORTANT NOTES ON DEFAULT SETTINGS:
------------------------------------

Two potentially dangerous features have been locked:
1) The ability to remove/delete games
2) the ability to format a hard drive.

To unlock these features, while in the configurable USB-Loader menu, hold '1' for 5 seconds, then enter the password to unlock these features. The password is 'AAAA', you can change the password/settings by using the Configurator for Configurable USB-Loader. Hold '1' again for 5 seconds to lock the USB-Loader again (or it will lock automatically again once you exit the USB-Loader).



11) AFTER MODDING
=============

After you are done modding your Wii, you can optionally delete any unnecesarry files
by using ModMii's "File Cleanup" Feature.

At this point you're practically done.
Now you should be downloading the latest homebrew applications and setting them up on
your SD Card (or FAT32 USB Hard Drive) so they can be launched via the HBC.

For downloading applications, you should:
* Check out ModMii's batch download pages as it has many popular apps available for download.
* Download Homebrew Browser via ModMii to get many popular apps, but this is an online only Wii application (www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/how-to-use/hbb)
* For those without internet on their Wii, check out this list of Homebrew applications (wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_all_homebrew).
Another great resource is webrewwii.blogspot.com

After getting whatever apps you want, you should get a boot.dol file and possibly a icon.png and meta.xml.
For HBC to read your SD/USB correctly, your card must be structured SD:/apps/application name/boot.dol
If you have a *.dol not named boot.dol, rename it boot.dol, otherwise it will not be recognized by the HBC.
(optional: the icon.png and meta.xml should be saved in the same place as the boot.dol)



12) SUPPORT XFLAK
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IF MODMII WORKED FOR YOU, PLEASE VOTE IN FAVOUR OF THE PROGRAM HERE (tinyurl.com/ModMiiNow)

DONATIONS CAN OPTIONALLY BE MADE VIA PAYPAL TO [email protected]

CHECK OUT MY TOP CHANNELS HERE (tinyurl.com/topchannels)

CHECK OUT MY CRAZY INTRO VIDEOS HERE (tinyurl.com/crazyintro)
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I stopped after step 7, I then tried to burn my Animal crossing ISO which was split into 2 .rar files. I hilighted both and extracted them into one uncompressed file. the file inside was about 4.35gb and an ISO so it looked good. Next I burned it to a DVD-R and popped it into the Wii. It wasn't recognized by the disc channel and the packeged USB loader channel didn't look like it could help. I think I'm missing a step/channel to read DVD's. Can anyone htell me what I'm missing?
 

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Your Wii most likely has a D3-2 chipset, its DVD drive cannot play backup discs of any kind.
However, use wii backup manager, use a USB drive, and you can play that ISO from the usb.
Format your drive to FAT32 for best compatibility....
 

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ddetkowski said:
Your Wii most likely has a D3-2 chipset, its DVD drive cannot play backup discs of any kind.
However, use wii backup manager, use a USB drive, and you can play that ISO from the usb.
Format your drive to FAT32 for best compatibility....
just follow the rest of your guide (from step 8) to help u set up a usb-loader
 

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Is there anyway to check if my Wii can read DVD's or not? I just want to be sure before I go buy a $30 16gb flash drive.
 

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Darkcloak said:
Is there anyway to check if my Wii can read DVD's or not? I just want to be sure before I go buy a $30 16gb flash drive.

Dude, that's a lot of money for only 16 GB. Not a wise choice IMHO.

Better get a 1TB external HDD. They go for about 50~60 bucks. Huge space for games etc.


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QUOTE(Darkcloak @ Sep 10 2011, 09:21 PM) Is there anyway to check if my Wii can read DVD's or not? I just want to be sure before I go buy a $30 16gb flash drive.

Dude, that's a lot of money for only 16 GB. Not a wise choice IMHO.

Better get a 1TB external HDD. They go for about 50~60 bucks. Huge space for games etc.
 

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I followed the final steps, formated my brand new 16gb USB drive to FAT32, used Wii Backup Manager to put my Animal Crossing ISO and SSBB ISO onto my USB drive. Then I plugged my SD back into my comp and relaunched ModMii. I used the USB config option that messed with my WAD files and also added wiiflo to my SD's channels.

Since CFG USB launcher failed about 20 times I tried WiiFlo. It just had the Wiiflo logo and a loading bar, that lasted for about 10 minutes with no results. I'm not sure what I'm missing, my only guess is some WAD files?
 

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I formated the whole drive using FAT32 GUI formater. I plug the drive into my PC and the only file in the root directory is wbfs. I open the wbfs file to find these files inside

Animal Crossing Wii [0UUE01]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl [RSBE01]

disc.info


inside the Animal Crossing file-

0UUE01.wbfs

inside the Super Smash Brothers Brawl file-

RSBE01.wbf1

RSBE01.wbfs
 

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your drive seems ok.
If your still not getting anywhere, I would re-hack with Modmii, saying its a virgin, because by default, i think modmii installs a usb channel that will launch any USB loader app.
take your SD card and delete everything from it, let modmii DL all files for you again, copy them to your blank SD card, and follow the self-generated guide.
and ONLY USE MODMII FROM MY SIG, thats xflaks, no one elses......

Wait! did you do this for usb loading?
8) COPY FILES TO HARD DRIVE
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Copy everything inside the COPY_TO_USB folder to the root of your FAT32 hard-drive\partition.

you dont have those files in your USB root
 

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Could someone please tell me what those files are supposed to be? I did what ddetkowski said and it still wont read files from my USB. I installed neogamma using ModMii and it read my Animal Crossing DVD. So the good news is I can play backedup Wii games and the bad news is anything bigger than 4.5gb can't be burned onto a DVD-R...like Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

I can't figure out what I'm missing to get my Wii to read my USB drive. I went into ModMii and used the USB loader setup option and it still wont work. I also have a new question how do I add the channels on my SD card, WiiFlo, NeoGamma, JoyFlo, etc. to my Wii's main screen?
 

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to install a channel onto your wii's menu, you need a .wad of that particuliar loader.
So, if you want WiiFlow, you'll need to find / DL a "WiiFlow3.4.wad" or a "CFG USB loader v70.wad"
and install with Multi Mod Manager, or any wad manager/installer, older ones may not work.
If you are still having problems, xflak is more than happy to answer stumping questions and problems,
he's THE creator.
 

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Use dual layer dvds for dl games like super smash brothers. Good news is there are only a few dual layer wii games. Of course usb loading is still a better choice.
 

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CFG Usb Loader (and maybe other loaders) require the flash drive to be plugged into the usb slot closest to the side of the Wii. Also be sure cIOS d2x v6 base 56 is installed, and that CFG v70 is running on it and not any other cIOS. Can also try an actual USB HD instead of a flash drive. I had a friend whose flash drive would only run under certain versions of CFG USB loader.
 

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I have a PNY 16gb USB Flash, So after I install the cIOS d2x v6 wad. Then I make sure the CFG Ver i'm using is v70?
 

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check version is CFG USB Loader v70 running on cIOS d2x v6 [56] and check that the drive is plugged into the proper usb slot on the Wii. Also the mini PNY 16 gb flash drive is reported as not working with the Wii.
 

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