Hacking Wad Manager won't load...Ret = -1 error

[danny404]

So here's the deal, and I will try to be as thorough as I can without sounding like a noob (even though I am).

I am using version 3.4U, HBC, and Back Launcher Channel. As for how they were installed and details, I am not sure as they were done by someone else.

So just recently, I run into multiple problems playing backups, Virtual Tennis 09, Punch Out, Tiger Woods 10, pretty much all the new games I download are a no go. The error is your typical disc error #002.

So I start to get back into the forums, and most solutions suggests installing the new back up launcher using wad manager.


Well my wad manager doesn't work.

I keep getting the Ret = -1 error after running wad manager v1.3 and v1.4, installing the CIOS 36 that came with it. NOthing.

I spent the better part of my Saturday digging in various forums.

Well this morning, I finally find gamma v4 with straight boot.dol that I just dropped in a folder and booted all the new games from there perfectly. I was so unbelievably happy.

However, this still doesn't solve my problem why my wad manager won't work?

Any ideas.

 

[WiiPower]

Do you have the proper folder on your sd card?

 

[danny404]

Yes, all my folders show up, wad manager shows up. I've read a solution is to rename the root folder to wad? I don't have a root folder wad. I have my regular apps folder and everything in there.

I've also tried multiple, over 5 different brand of SDs, formatted with fat32 or fat16, tried both.

I've tried to choose load from USB, same error.

I am going crazy here!

I mean my backups load, but I want to have it as a channel.

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[ecw]

Create the folder WAD in the ROOT of the SD. Put you Wads in there and you will be fine.

 

[danny404]

I am an idiot...

You are absolutely right...

How come no one mentioned in any of the forums that the fix to ret = -1 is to add an root folder "wad"?

Or I am just an idiot...

Thank you

 

[WiiPower]

I am an idiot...

You are absolutely right...

How come no one mentioned in any of the forums that the fix to ret = -1 is to add an root folder "wad"?

Or I am just an idiot...

Thank you

QUOTE(WiiPower @ Jun 21 2009, 11:53 PM) Do you have the proper folder on your sd card?

Sorry, that this was to implicate to read the readme/release notes to get to know what folder your need.

 

[TRushInfo]

another noob question getting answered for the 10millionth and 1 times
PLEASE READ THE STICKIES AND DO A SEARCH
error-1 shows up lots of noobs like u asking about this