The only save data that is stored in the 3DS NAND is save data for built-in games that are installed to the NAND. Games installed to the SD card store their save data on the SD card. Cartridge save data, regardless of whether it's card1 or card2, is stored on the cartridge (or on the SD card for games that use extdata).Saves are not stored on the console SD card afaik, but the internal 3DS NAND.
That's how it normally works, anyway. I can't say I know how a card like the Gateway or Sky3DS might use the NAND.
You realize you already said this in your first post, right..?Anyways, what I am trying to do is my son 8 autistic thought it would be a good idea to take out the consoles sd card and force it back into the console sd slot backwards and inside out.
I'll admit it's quite possible the pins in the slot might be bent out of shape, but have you tried using a new card in the slot yet? SD cards sometimes become read-only when they start to fail and if you haven't tried another SD card yet it does not seem reasonable to say that the slot is faulty.so now when you turn the console on it will say the sd card is locked and data cant be accessed, so he has pretty much fecked up the sd slot.
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