Hacking "The data could not be deleted" Wii U storage issue

[Fjar]

Hi guys, well the thing is: i'm having problems to delete a corrupted update data from my USB hard drive, when i try to delete that data, it shows me the message: "The data could not be deleted".

How could i solve this problem? i was thinking about use FTPiiU or something like that to delete the data, but i don't know if it is possible, please help.

 

[skawo]

Download a demo or something from the e-shop. The issue will go away then.

 

[Fjar]

Download a demo or something from the e-shop. The issue will go away then.

Is that true? my issue is with the latest Breath of the Wild update, btw

 

[skawo]

Yep. Just install anything from the eshop, and it should clear away.

As far as updates go, you can also possibly try deleting it from the Download Management, but I'm not sure it'll fix the issue in the Data Menu. Do try to do so, though.

 

[Fjar]

Yep. Just install anything from the eshop, and it should clear away.

As far as updates go, you can also possibly try deleting it from the Download Management, but I'm not sure it'll fix the issue in the Data Menu. Do try to do so, though.

Ok i will try, i will let you know if it works: thanks!

 

[DarthDub]

Last resort would be to format it.

 

[Fjar]

Last resort would be to format it.

Oh god, actually i would prefer no do that

 

[DarthDub]

Oh god, actually i would prefer no do that

Did the other method mentioned from that other person work out for you?

 

[Fjar]

Well, i downloaded something from the eShop, i can't delete data yet :/

 

[skawo]

Did you try downloading the update from Upload Management, then?

 

[Fjar]

Did you try downloading the update from Upload Management, then?

Oh not really: you said a demo before

 

[skawo]

Yes, but then I said that you could try just deleting the data in Download Management.

 

[Fjar]

Yes, but then I said that you could try just deleting the data in Download Management.

Yeah the thing is: i can't delete the data in Download Management

 

[skawo]

Well, I don't know then :/

 

[Fjar]

Oh it is ok, i guess i will have to format my hard drive :/

 

[MushGuy]

Oh it is ok, i guess i will have to format my hard drive :/

Did you remember to backup the non-corrupted files, or at least the saves?

 

[bi388]

Access the data with the ftp home brew app and just delete the files

 

[Myke2605]

So, I have the exact same problem as OP. I installed a game that I can not play in my usb stick, when trying to delete from data management it says "unable to delete data" all the other games in that same usb work fine. Any way to delete the game from the usb without having to format it ?

 

[godreborn]

download a demo. it will recreate the index. then, try to delete it. your problem might also be using a usb stick instead of an hdd or ycable.

 

[Myke2605]

download a demo. it will recreate the index. then, try to delete it. your problem might also be using a usb stick instead of an hdd or ycable.

I tried the demo thing but did not work.
By the way, the game installed "correctly" and it shows the game icon on the channels and in the data management, I just can not delete it. Im Just mentioning this because I know some times the games failed at installation and there's a thread that shows how to delete those corrupted files using ftp app.

Does some one know of a method for deleting the file without data management?