Hardware What does a system transfer do?

[Grin59]

If I system transfer from a 2ds xl to a n3ds xl, what happens? Do I lose my games installed, that were installed with a cia? Another big one I'm worried about is losing my time log because if I really get some hours I don't wanna lose them.

Quick edit, I'm going to search through a few other threads for help. Although I think I found one for the games, but I'm still wondering about other things like the play log.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

If I system transfer from a 2ds xl to a n3ds xl, what happens? Do I lose my games installed, that were installed with a cia? Another big one I'm worried about is losing my time log because if I really get some hours I don't wanna lose them.

Quick edit, I'm going to search through a few other threads for help. Although I think I found one for the games, but I'm still wondering about other things like the play log.

Any installed CIAs won't have their tickets transferred, so what you have to do is back up the tickets on the source console beforehand with GM9, and reinstall them on the target after the transfer with FBI. Everything else is transferred, the source console is formatted at the end.

 

[AdenTheThird]

If I system transfer from a 2ds xl to a n3ds xl, what happens? Do I lose my games installed, that were installed with a cia? Another big one I'm worried about is losing my time log because if I really get some hours I don't wanna lose them.

Quick edit, I'm going to search through a few other threads for help. Although I think I found one for the games, but I'm still wondering about other things like the play log.

I recently performed a System Transfer myself. Everything, including all SD contents, themes, Activity Log data and legit games are transferred, while cia games are removed. Back them up with gm9 first. Note that data is transferred at roughly 2GB/1hr, so it may take a very long time to complete if you have a bunch of junk like me (:

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I recently performed a System Transfer myself. Everything, including all SD contents, themes, Activity Log data and legit games are transferred, while cia games are removed. Back them up with gm9 first. Note that data is transferred at roughly 2GB/1hr, so it may take a very long time to complete if you have a bunch of junk like me (:

I suggest picking the option where you move over the SD card or transfer over its contents with a PC instead. Way faster.

 

[Quantumcat]

I recently performed a System Transfer myself. Everything, including all SD contents, themes, Activity Log data and legit games are transferred, while cia games are removed. Back them up with gm9 first. Note that data is transferred at roughly 2GB/1hr, so it may take a very long time to complete if you have a bunch of junk like me (:

The cia games are not removed, their tickets are. If you install their ticket they will appear on the target console without having to install the game again as noted by jdbye.

 

[AdenTheThird]

The cia games are not removed, their tickets are. If you install their ticket they will appear on the target console without having to install the game again as noted by jdbye.

Wait, really? Does that require a prior backup?

 

[Quantumcat]

Wait, really? Does that require a prior backup?

You only need a backup if you want to restore your data and games to the source console

 

[AdenTheThird]

You only need a backup if you want to restore your data and games to the source console

So, just to be clear, if I perform a system transfer without backing up, do I have to install just the tickets on the source system to get them back?

 

[Quantumcat]

So, just to be clear, if I perform a system transfer without backing up, do I have to install just the tickets on the source system to get them back?

Oh maybe I got confused as to what you meant - I meant that the cia games will be transferred to the target system, but won't show up on the home menu until you install their tickets. You'll still need to restore a backup to the source console (since it gets formatted) if you want them back there. Sorry for the confusion!!

 

[AdenTheThird]

Oh maybe I got confused as to what you meant - I meant that the cia games will be transferred to the target system, but won't show up on the home menu until you install their tickets. You'll still need to restore a backup to the source console (since it gets formatted) if you want them back there. Sorry for the confusion!!

Aw, darn. Back to manual cia installation...

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Aw, darn. Back to manual cia installation...

Note if you reinstall the CIAs on the target console the saves are lost. You have to either back up the saves (with Checkpoint) before transferring or back up the tickets before transferring (with GM9) as reinstalling the tickets only won't cause the saves to be lost.

 

[Quantumcat]

Aw, darn. Back to manual cia installation...

Not if you restore the backup and SD card contents

 

[AdenTheThird]

Not if you restore the backup and SD card contents

I didn't though ):

 

[Quantumcat]

I didn't though ):

Ah, you didn't make any backup at all? ouch

 

[AdenTheThird]

Ah, you didn't make any backup at all? ouch

Ouch indeed. I did, however, back up my saves with JKSM before transferring, but it's a long and exasperating process.

 

[TurdPooCharger]

Ouch indeed. I did, however, back up my saves with JKSM before transferring, but it's a long and exasperating process.

[Tutorial] How to perform a System Transfer without losing non-legitimate titles

After System Transfer, you restore the tickets of nonlegit titles with faketik.