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ISFShax + Decaffeinator recovery help: vWii won't boot, vWii NAND Restorer "Error determining NAND type", Wii U now 160-0101

ieatsoap113 · 2026-07-15T03:53:18+00:00

Hi everyone, I'm looking for help from someone experienced with ISFShax, Decaffeinator, and vWii recovery. I've reached a point where I'm not comfortable trying anything else without advice. System setup: Wii U (USA) ISFShax installed Tiramisu/Aroma installed Full NAND OG backup Backup files: otp.bin seeprom.bin slc.bin slccmpt.bin What happened: I was working on my vWii while setting up WiiLink. After making those changes, the vWii stopped booting. Selecting "Wii Menu" from the Wii U Menu shows a black screen for a few seconds before returning to the Wii U Menu. Priiloader is no longer accessible. What I've already tried: Ran vWii Decaffeinator. Initially it failed because FTPiiU was enabled. After disabling FTPiiU, Decaffeinator launched normally. My usual recovery method is: Run Decaffeinator. Let it remove the required files. Boot into Wii U System Settings. Remove the SD card. Perform a Wii U system update to reinstall the missing vWii titles. Unfortunately, that workflow is now broken due to a 160-0101 error being thrown at me if I attempt to access the default WiiU meny (which has forced me to boot around it into tiramisu) I also tried vWii NAND Restorer (the Wii U application), using my original slccmpt.bin and matching otp.bin from this same console. The files are in the correct location, but the application always reports: Error determining NAND type After the Decaffeinator attempt, the Wii U now throws: 160-0101 ISFShax is still functioning/installed, but not aware of any button combos I can access. My questions: What causes vWii NAND Restorer to report "Error determining NAND type" when using a valid backup from the same console? Is there a recommended recovery procedure using ISFShax for this situation? Should I be restoring only slccmpt.bin, or is there another recovery method I should be using instead? Is there a way to force the Wii U to reinstall the required vWii titles if the normal Decaffeinator update workflow can no longer be completed? I'm trying to avoid making the situation worse, so I haven't continued experimenting beyond this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Thread starter EmanueleBGN
Start date Feb 13, 2016
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EmanueleBGN

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Feb 13, 2016

I have a Wii U with 5.4 spoofed to 5.5.1.
I've reconnected it to wi-fi to try Loadiine, so I setted up the DNS (107.211.140.065) to not automatically download the firmware update.
Today my brother played a Wii game and I with Splatoon online.
After I close the game, has appeared a message of updating. I immediatly turned off my Wii U. I don't think it is updated because if I try to enter into eShop it says that I have to updage the console and I can load OSDriver Kernel Exploit.
My question is: How Wii U have downloaded the update? I have a Vodafone Station 2 fault, maybe is its fault?

Last edited by EmanueleBGN, Feb 13, 2016

JacksonS

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Feb 19, 2016

Are you sure that it actually downloaded? Usually it will try to download it and tell you it's "downloading", but then it will fail. You should see a red X on the data management icon on the Home Menu.