usb loader gx doesnt like my new pendrive

[toxic_dumpster]

so i got a new pendrive (16gb fat32) and after going on usb loader gx always when i start the app it shows "no ntfs/fat/ex partition found want to select format or use channel list mode" i pressed select and it showed up 4 partitions 3 unknown 1 unused the unknow ones were 800GB the unused was 0.3gb

it doesnt matter if i use any of them it doesnt load my games

on my old (6gb fat32) pendrive it worked flawless

 

[XFlak]

Pen drives generally have lower compatibility

But if muiltiple partitions are detected, open up disk management and delete all of them, then create a single new partition (fat32) and try again (be sure to backup your data first!). You also want to make sure the drive is formatted as MBR and not GPT, but for drives this small its probably already MBR.

If this doesn't resolve it, you could try alternate cios's (as compatibility varies slightly from one to the next), but at this point chances are your device just isn't compatible.

Oh, have you checked if the HBC can detect apps on your flash drive? You want to make sure you're running the latest hbc and it's using IOS58.

You may also want to share a Syscheck report here so we can determine if your softmods are to blame/outdated.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

 

[toxic_dumpster]

ok i just waked up im gonna do all this and post the results thanks in advance

 

[toxic_dumpster]

But if muiltiple partitions are detected, open up disk management and delete all of them, then create a single new partition (fat32) and try again (be sure to backup your data first!). You also want to make sure the drive is formatted as MBR and not GPT, but for drives this small its probably already MBR.

i did it tested with just the wbfs folder on,still shows up 3 partitions with 800gb and one with 00.3gb

If this doesn't resolve it, you could try alternate cios's (as compatibility varies slightly from one to the next), but at this point chances are your device just isn't compatible.

like changing from cios 249 to 250?

Oh, have you checked if the HBC can detect apps on your flash drive? You want to make sure you're running the latest hbc and it's using IOS58.

its running ios58 (not sure its latest) and doesnt detect the app (used syscheck to and save game mananger)

You may also want to share a Syscheck report here so we can determine if your softmods are to blame/outdated.

it gave me a "couldnt mount on fat device" error

again thanks in advance

 

[XFlak]

Do u have an SD card to run syscheck? I don't think it works with USB drives unfortunately

If you are still seeing 3 partitions you didn't follow my directions, try rereading plz

You can install cios's to various slots, you probably have one installed to 249 and another to 250. But there are many many many you could try, installing to different slots or overwriting whatever you have currently in 249 or 250. Those recommended by modmii and wii.guide are generally ideal and can play 99% of games, but sometimes other cios's may work better with random/rare hdds.

Also, pen drive compatibility is often greater if you format the device as 100% wbfs instead of fat32 (by 100% I I mean 1 partition only). However if you do this you won't be able to save homebrew apps to the drive, or anything other than wii games, so you'll have to also use an SD card for homebrew, or install a usbloader channel with the app hardcoded/installed directly to the channel, instead of using a more traditional forwarder (which works like a shortcut pointing to apps on sd or USB)

 

[toxic_dumpster]

Do u have an SD card to run syscheck? I don't think it works with USB drives unfortunately

yes i was trying with one

If you are still seeing 3 partitions you didn't follow my directions, try rereading plz

i did follow one strange thing its that my pendrive is 16gb and the partitions are 800gb (also on pc shows only one partition)

You can install cios's to various slots, you probably have one installed to 249 and another to 250. But there are many many many you could try, installing to different slots or overwriting whatever you have currently in 249 or 250. Those recommended by modmii and wii.guide are generally ideal and can play 99% of games, but sometimes other cios's may work better with random/rare hdds.

yeah i used the wii guide ioses cios 249,250 and 251 im gonna research about other cioses to see if i can get it working

Also, pen drive compatibility is often greater if you format the device as 100% wbfs instead of fat32 (by 100% I I mean 1 partition only). However if you do this you won't be able to save homebrew apps to the drive, or anything other than wii games, so you'll have to also use an SD card for homebrew, or install a usbloader channel with the app hardcoded/installed directly to the channel, instead of using a more traditional forwarder (which works like a shortcut pointing to apps on sd or USB)

thats no problem i have a sd card so yeah 100% wbfs is no problem for me

 

[XFlak]

So the couldn't mount error from syscheck was when you were using an SD card? Make sure it's formatted as fat32, and make sure if there's a write access lock switch that it's disabled.

Regarding cios's, I suggest you check out modmii. Easiest way to get cios's from various sources without having to find a hundred different cios installers. I would try 100% wbfs before trying different cios's though. And after trying the 3 recommended ones you already have installed, I would try d2x v10 beta 52 base 58 next, then all the hermes cios's (222-224).

The 800gb reported space on a 16gb pen drive sounds like it could be a hardware issue, you may have to end up using a different usb if nothing else works.

I wonder if you format it as wbfs what the reported space would be.

Edit: I forgot to mention you should use wii backup manager to format the drive as wbfs

 

[toxic_dumpster]

gonna try formatting and doing these things if it works gud if dont i will try to change the pendrive (probably has guarantee)