Hacking WBFS Manager Error

[celinedrules]

So i have been using WBFS Manager for a while now but today when I my drive to my computer and tried to load it, I got:

"Error occurred while loading drive. Make sure the drive is not in use or open and that it has been formatted to WBFS format."

The drive still works when connected to the Wii. I just can't use this program anymore

 

[dsfanatic5]

Do you have any other drives plugged into your computer? Are you selecting the right drive?

I ask because my WBFS drive has actually changed drive letters as I've added other drives. It used to be M, then N, and now it's O. I once accidentally selected my 1tb drive, which I DON'T use for WBFS, and I got the same message.

Plug your drive into your PC, then double click My Computer, then right click your drive and select Properties. The file system should read "RAW." Try using another WBFS program to see if it will recognize your drive. You can also uninstall WBFS Manager, and reinstall it (this must be done when upgrading this program, as it will not overwrite the old one). Make sure you use the "safely remove hardware" function every time you remove it from your computer.

The only other thing I can think of is maybe your games got corrupted when adding/deleting games using the Wii and original backups. Do all of your games play perfectly on the Wii?

 

[celinedrules]

I have the right drive letter. I made sure of it. I tried upgrading to the latest version and still get the same error. All my games work fine on the Wii so I know that's not the problem.

 

[celinedrules]

I tried two other tools with no luck either. I don't want to lose everything I have on my drive. There has to be some way to fix this. Why can my Wii read the drive just fine?

 

[jarock]

I tried two other tools with no luck either. I don't want to lose everything I have on my drive. There has to be some way to fix this. Why can my Wii read the drive just fine?

Is your HD USB or mains powered?
Do you have a USB hub or direct USB PC connection?
Are you using the same USB Cable that connects to your Wii?

 

[celinedrules]

Its USB powered. I have it connected directly to the ports on the back of my computer. I just tried connecting it to a computer with Windows XP and it works fine. It's just Vista that doesn't work anymore. I use to work before so I don't understand why not now. And yes, I am using the same cable. All my stuff is on the Vista computer and it would take forever to copy over to the one with XP so I would really like to get this fixed.

Thanks

 

[qbert]

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Nice signature! I agree with that!

 

[jarock]

Its USB powered. I have it connected directly to the ports on the back of my computer. I just tried connecting it to a computer with Windows XP and it works fine. It's just Vista that doesn't work anymore. I use to work before so I don't understand why not now. And yes, I am using the same cable. All my stuff is on the Vista computer and it would take forever to copy over to the one with XP so I would really like to get this fixed.

Thanks

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[KeesK]

Its USB powered. I have it connected directly to the ports on the back of my computer. I just tried connecting it to a computer with Windows XP and it works fine. It's just Vista that doesn't work anymore. I use to work before so I don't understand why not now. And yes, I am using the same cable. All my stuff is on the Vista computer and it would take forever to copy over to the one with XP so I would really like to get this fixed.

Thanks

In Vista you should run the program as an administrator (Right click the program and select 'Run as administrator')

 

[ndtemple417]

mine is doing this now also in want load in vista or xp this sucks any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[ndtemple417]

mine is doing this now also in want load in vista or xp this sucks any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[celinedrules]

In Vista you should run the program as an administrator (Right click the program and select 'Run as administrator')

I tried running it as administrator. Like I said, it worked before and now nothing.

 

[SaddQ]

Bump

(I've run into the same problem)

 

[Bagel Le Stinky]

Bump

(I've run into the same problem)

This thread is 12 years old...

 

[SaddQ]

This thread is 12 years old...

The issue is still happening.

 

[XFlak]

Use wii backup manager instead

 

[SaddQ]

Use wii backup manager instead

That's what I figured out. It works perfectly, so I exclusively use that now and have deleted the mediocre WBFS Manager.

 

[Rayan-_-]

good to bad wbfs manager

 

[Rayan-_-]

bruh i tried putting my drive and it says error i put the right one bro in 2019 wbfs was working fine but its almost 2022 and its error always happend i tried to reinstall and nothing wow very shit

 

[jeannotte]

bruh i tried putting my drive and it says error i put the right one bro in 2019 wbfs was working fine but its almost 2022 and its error always happend i tried to reinstall and nothing wow very shit

Hello,

the best format is FAT32 and use "wii backup manager" to manage your games.

WBFS has become obsolete.