Hacking USB Loader - HDD Compatibility

[tkk]

Do you connect to just one USB port on the wii or both ?

 

[spiritofcat]

I connect to just one USB port.
My enclosure has one USB cable for data and one Power cable for power.
Some enclosures have a USB cable with a double end so that they can use two ports to get enough power so they don't need a power cable.
There have been reports of such drives working.

 

[KongsNutz]

only game so far (installing brawl now) i can't get to work is metroid 1 remake.......it's a launguage patched verion so thats probably why.......but it worked on backup launcher

 

[tkk]

I connect to just one USB port.
My enclosure has one USB cable for data and one Power cable for power.
Some enclosures have a USB cable with a double end so that they can use two ports to get enough power so they don't need a power cable.
There have been reports of such drives working.

Ok but if you use one with no external power like the WD 320, do you have to connect both ?
I would like to use i.e. the mic. but don't know how well the drive and mic will work if you need to use a usb hub.

 

[OSW]

I used a very old 40GB hard drive I salvaged from an old PC, chucked into an external exclosure and all is working awesome

.

 

[shtonkalot]

I used a very old 40GB hard drive I salvaged from an old PC, chucked into an external exclosure and all is working awesome

.

Wish I could say the same. Old Toshiba 2.5" 40GB in an enclosure not working. Tried deleting and creating new partition, tried both USB ports.
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB, not working either. Again tried new empty partition and both USB ports.
Kingston Data Traveler 1GB, no go. just left it as partitioned and formatted but didn't work in either port.

Running out of USB removable storage devices...

**edit** forgot to add that the Sandisk Cruzer Micro doesn't give the 'USB subsystem' error but just freezes the loader app. The light on the USB drive keeps flashing irregularly and only the power button is received as input.

 

[Wiisel]

sandisk cruzer 16GB pendrive working perfect but showing only 2.88GB in loader.
itching to try my 750 freagent

 

[Bladexdsl]

but showing only 2.88GB in loader.

that's a glitch the full space is there just ignore it.

 

[desh_thiere]

Ok, I can confirm that a Seagate Freeagent GO 320 gig 2.5 inch USB powered drive works a treat. Copying over Rock Band 2 now, will let you know results when it finishes. Going to take around 24 minutes by the looks of things, long time.....

 

[Bladexdsl]

I have a 320gig WD my passbook, running off the wii usb power and it works like a charm. got it for mplayer and geeXboX and now for this. No problems.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=391

This is my one.

did you format or partition or do anything to the drive before you got it working?

 

[desh_thiere]

Nope, cut open the crappy blister packaging (cut my self in the process) ripped it out of the box, ran all giddy like to my Wii, plugged it in and voila, working.

 

[tkk]

I have a 320gig WD my passbook, running off the wii usb power and it works like a charm. got it for mplayer and geeXboX and now for this. No problems.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=391

This is my one.

did you format or partition or do anything to the drive before you got it working?

And you use both or just one usb port for it ?

 

[Roth]

Patriot Razzo 4GB Flash Drive works and added to the compatibility list.

Mart Kart Wii 2.60 GB
Free Space 1.23 GB

// Roth

 

[Blue-K]

Would be happy if someone can post all these Informations in the Wiki, or everybody post it there. Link is in my Sig (klick on Image). I have no time right now, writing a test in 5 Mins

. So please, don't forget the Wiki!!!

Many Thanks in Advance!!!

 

[hetoan2]

my 1TB Western Digital works fine. (even though it is running of a 300GB partition)

 

[OSW]

I used a very old 40GB hard drive I salvaged from an old PC, chucked into an external exclosure and all is working awesome

.

Wish I could say the same. Old Toshiba 2.5" 40GB in an enclosure not working. Tried deleting and creating new partition, tried both USB ports.
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB, not working either. Again tried new empty partition and both USB ports.
Kingston Data Traveler 1GB, no go. just left it as partitioned and formatted but didn't work in either port.

Running out of USB removable storage devices...

**edit** forgot to add that the Sandisk Cruzer Micro doesn't give the 'USB subsystem' error but just freezes the loader app. The light on the USB drive keeps flashing irregularly and only the power button is received as input.

Just in case, remove all GC memory cards, controllers, and anything plugged into the other USB port aswell.

When I have 2 things plugged into the USB slots, it fails.

 

[Blue-K]

my 1TB Western Digital works fine. (even though it is running of a 300GB partition)

Thank god. Just ordered a 1 TB western Digital Essential

. Now I must wait some days...hope the bugs will get fixed until then

.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Would be happy if someone can post all these Informations in the Wiki, or everybody post it there. Link is in my Sig (klick on Image). I have no time right now, writing a test in 5 Mins

. So please, don't forget the Wiki!!!

Many Thanks in Advance!!!

added mine

 

[shtonkalot]

Just in case, remove all GC memory cards, controllers, and anything plugged into the other USB port aswell.
When I have 2 things plugged into the USB slots, it fails.

Ah, I can't disconnect my GC mem card easily (internal soldered mod) and I also have put a wavebird receiver in there, though that has a switch to disable it.
Can anyone test to see if GC mem cards or controllers interfere?

 

[kimikal27]

would be great if any one made it work whit an external burner...

am i really the only one interested in this?

i see only vantages

1-play all the backups that you already have burned
2-enjoy the more than 6x
3-not waste the wii lens life
4-no need to make backups all over again