oh ok thanks for all the replies, i found something called wii update manager which can replace the update on a disc with another one so i might give that a go first. isn't 3.3 the firmware that stopped tucha signed games from working though?
i guess i'll try the wii update manager first, then try the 3.2 wads to see if they work.
maikel, ah i'm upgrading my wii not downgrading XP. it's on 2.2J at the moment and i wanted to update to 3.2 XP.