Hacking WBFS files not staying on USB?

[Lizaruhoo]

I formatted my USB drive to FAT32 to play GameCube and Wii games, but every time I put a WBFS file on my USB drive, it disappears within a few minutes. I've already checked for viruses and undid the write protection, but still no luck. Is there any way I can fix this?

 

[leerz]

probably fake low quality usb drive

 

[morning_glory]

USB brand & model ?
Method used to dump WBFS files to USB ?
Are the WBFS files visible on PC (after dump) ?

 

[Lizaruhoo]

USB brand & model ?
Method used to dump WBFS files to USB ?
Are the WBFS files visible on PC (after dump) ?

The brand says: Mmucco Usb 3.0 Flash Drive 2Tb High-Speed Data Memory Storage Thumb Stick for Usb Pc

I'm using Wii Backup Manager to transfer the files, but it says most of them are invalid.

The WBFS files are visible on the PC, but they disappear a few minutes after the dump or after taking out the USB

 

[JuanMena]

The brand says: Mmucco Usb 3.0 Flash Drive 2Tb High-Speed Data Memory Storage Thumb Stick for Usb Pc

I'm using Wii Backup Manager to transfer the files, but it says most of them are invalid.

The WBFS files are visible on the PC, but they disappear a few minutes after the dump or after taking out the USB

Make sure your USB actually has that space ("2 TB") and make sure your USB is formatted to FAT32 with a 32K cluster size.

 

[Lizaruhoo]

Make sure your USB actually has that space ("2 TB") and make sure your USB is formatted to FAT32 with a 32K cluster size.

It is formatted to FAT32, but it said it had 1.9TB before I added the files, not 2TB

 

[JuanMena]

It is formatted to FAT32, but it said it had 1.9TB, not 2TB

Yeah, but there are methods to make a USB display a fake size. Make sure it truly is 1.9TB.

In case your USB is legit, then I'd think it's a route or even bad dumps issue.

 

[master801]

The brand says: Mmucco Usb 3.0 Flash Drive 2Tb High-Speed Data Memory Storage Thumb Stick for Usb Pc

There's yer problem.

That's a fake flash drive judging by the brand name and price. Its capacity isn't truly 2Tb (if it was, it'd be much-much bigger, and much-much more expensive) so whatever you put on it is just overwriting itself and disappearing.

Here's a link to a more legitimate 128GB USB flash drive:
Hopefully you didn't pay any more than $5=10 for that fake USB flash drive.

 

[impeeza]

Is more likely your drive is a fake one, format with fat32fortma (https://gbatemp.net/threads/unpatch...tendo-logo-then-turns-off.607337/post-9747008) and then test using H2testW (https://gbatemp.net/posts/9885418/) for be sure the drive is working fine.

 

[morning_glory]

100% a fake.
Sorry for the disappointment.
Wow !! What a name (product)
Buy a reputable brand (eg: Samsung or SanDisk).
You'd be lucky if you get a true 32gb from your device

I haven't tested anything larger than a 512gb micro sdxc in a USB adapter, but it works perfectly.
You won't really need a larger stick, as you will have your fave games fit nicely on a 512gb stick

 

[Lizaruhoo]

Here's a link to a more legitimate 128GB USB flash drive:
Hopefully you didn't pay any more than $5=10 for that fake USB flash drive.

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