Hacking So...is my N3DS dead?

[SomeGamer]

How many Slot0x files are supposed to be there? 3 or 4?

If D9 says Initialization finished! when you start it up, it's all there.

 

[3dsn00b]

Do you have an emunand backup?

I don't...=(

Also updated to Luma3DS 5.2 still blank screen.

 

[3DSPoet]

I haven't seen anyone suggest trying to boot with the sd card removed. If I screw up MY system (using menuhax, not a9), I can usually remove the sd card and it'll just boot into SysNand as if there were no modifications at all.

 

[Seita]

How many Slot0x files are supposed to be there? 3 or 4?

Put all of them just to make sure. You will find them in the famous guide. I had a problem of restoring my nand backup and solved it by putting the files in along with my nand backup.

 

[3dsn00b]

I haven't seen anyone suggest trying to boot with the sd card removed. If I screw up MY system (using menuhax, not a9), I can usually remove the sd card and it'll just boot into SysNand as if there were no modifications at all.

My sysNAND doesn't boot without an SD card. It's using updated sysNAND. No more Emunand.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Hi dear user with a screwed N3DS, how do you do?
I read some days, perhaps a week ago, a post from some user with a similar problem.
I am to lazy to search for it, so if you want further detail I suggest you to search for it.

The problem this user had was like this:
He couldn't boot from SYSNAND, it just black screened.
For some reason, anyway, if he wrote the same SYSNAND file into a EMUNAND partition in the SD card, and booted from there, the system worked perfectly.
In that thread it was supposed that his NAND chip had somehow gone defective.
But, if your case is the same, I suspect there is some kind of bug in the A9HLoader.

Please, check doing that (creating an EMUNAND, writing your SYSNAND image into it, and trying to boot to EMUNAND)

 

[3dsn00b]

Please, check doing that (creating an EMUNAND, writing your SYSNAND image into it, and trying to boot to EMUNAND)

Anyone else think this will work?

 

[Seita]

Anyone else think this will work?

So, restoring your nand didn't work??

 

[regnad]

Anyone else think this will work?

At this point why not try it?

 

[3dsn00b]

So, restoring your nand didn't work??

I've restored it about 5 times now. And no, still doesn't work...

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The problem this user had was like this:
He couldn't boot from SYSNAND, it just black screened.
For some reason, anyway, if he wrote the same SYSNAND file into a EMUNAND partition in the SD card, and booted from there, the system worked perfectly.
In that thread it was supposed that his NAND chip had somehow gone defective.
But, if your case is the same, I suspect there is some kind of bug in the A9HLoader.

Please, check doing that (creating an EMUNAND, writing your SYSNAND image into it, and trying to boot to EMUNAND)

I'm cloning my sysNAND to emuNAND now on a different SD card, will copy all the files over to the EMUNAND folder and try booting. If this doesn't work, I'm giving up and will look at this with a fresh pair of eyes in the morning.

 

[Seita]

I've restored it about 5 times now. And no, still doesn't work...

Wow. Sorry to hear that.
Just to make sure, did you put the files when trying to restore? Also, did you try to restore a pre-A9LH nand dump?

 

[3dsn00b]

Just to make sure, did you put the files when trying to restore? Also, did you try to restore a pre-A9LH nand dump?

Yes, all the Slot0x files were there. 4 of them. And, no, it's a A9LH dump. I don't have a pre-A9LH dump for this particular 3DS.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Yes, all the Slot0x files were there. 4 of them. And, no, it's a A9LH dump. I don't have a pre-A9LH dump for this particular 3DS.

Just for reference, and I am still lazy, but I must wait for the next bus and I have nothing better to do.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/sysnand-broken-emunand-fine-on-a9lh.422073/

 

[Seita]

Yes, all the Slot0x files were there. 4 of them. And, no, it's a A9LH dump. I don't have a pre-A9LH dump for this particular 3DS.

Oh my... Maybe not the right time for this, but a pre-A9LH nand dump is a must. This is a warning to all of us.
Try emunand9 and see if you're lucky. Even though I doubt it since emunand is only a clone of your sysnand...

 

[3dsn00b]

Just for reference, and I am still lazy, but I must wait for the next bus and I have nothing better to do.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/sysnand-broken-emunand-fine-on-a9lh.422073/

Oh my... Maybe not the right time for this, but a pre-A9LH nand dump is a must. This is a warning to all of us.
Try emunand9 and see if you're lucky. Even though I doubt it since emunand is only a clone of your sysnand...

Thanks. I've created a new emunand on a new card... But, not the problem is: how do I get Luma3DS/AuReiNand to boot into Emunand instead of sysNAND????

 

[SomeGamer]

Thanks. I've created a new emunand on a new card... But, not the problem is: how do I get Luma3DS/AuReiNand to boot into Emunand instead of sysNAND????

Uncheck the Autoboot sysNAND option in Luma3DS config.

 

[squall14716]

Have you tried using any other CFWs? Reinand, Cakes?

 

[3dsn00b]

Uncheck the Autoboot sysNAND option in Luma3DS config.

Done. Still blank screen. -_______-

I don't think it's booting to emuNand tbh...

Have you tried using any other CFWs? Reinand, Cakes?

It was booting fine from Luma3DS before it went blank. All my backups (sysNAND and MicroSD card have been restored from a previously working version of AuReiNand/Luma3DS)

 

[NakedFaerie]

I suggest go to safe mode and update to latest firmware.

 

[Seita]

I suggest go to safe mode and update to latest firmware.

Safe mode with A9LH means a brick.