Will factory reset brick my Wii

[boris1]

Hi there. Just got another Wii (JPN version with 4.3J system menu). It has neogamma installed but no homebrew channel. Tried holding reset to power on but no priiloader screen appears, so I think priiloader is not installed. I want to install BootMii (hopefully to boot2 if it is a earlier hardware version) and make NAND backup first. Tried Wilbrand and LetterBomb with a 32GB, 16GB and 2GB SD card in FAT32 but the message does not appear in the mailbox. From the data manager, it cannot detect my 2GB card. For 16GB and 32GB card, I can copy the save files from internal memory to SD card so I guess the SD card is working and detected. The system date is correct too. Tried flipping few days earlier and later but still cannot find the exploit message. From my last softmod experience, factory reset can magically make the exploit message appear. Since I am new to Wii and my last Wii is clean and unmodded, I am not sure if factory reset is safe for a Wii with unknown mod/wad installed, is safe in this case? did I make any mistakes in my steps?

Next I may try bluebomb

 

[DEMONGreninjaPG]

its fine to reset a wii i have 2 4.3u wiis but DO NOT INSTALL A WII MENU WAD LOWER THAN 4.3 IT WILL BRICKK YOUR WII IF U DONT HAVE BRICK PROTECTION

 

[DEMONGreninjaPG]

i recommed this to homebrew a wii please.hackmii.com

 

[Alexander1970]

Good Morning.

Hi there. Just got another Wii (JPN version with 4.3J system menu). It has neogamma installed but no homebrew channel. Tried holding reset to power on but no priiloader screen appears, so I think priiloader is not installed. I want to install BootMii (hopefully to boot2 if it is a earlier hardware version) and make NAND backup first. Tried Wilbrand and LetterBomb with a 32GB, 16GB and 2GB SD card in FAT32 but the message does not appear in the mailbox. From the data manager, it cannot detect my 2GB card. For 16GB and 32GB card, I can copy the save files from internal memory to SD card so I guess the SD card is working and detected. The system date is correct too. Tried flipping few days earlier and later but still cannot find the exploit message. From my last softmod experience, factory reset can magically make the exploit message appear. Since I am new to Wii and my last Wii is clean and unmodded, I am not sure if factory reset is safe for a Wii with unknown mod/wad installed, is safe in this case? did I make any mistakes in my steps?

Next I may try bluebomb

Please,BEFORE you do ANYTHING be sure it is an REAL Japanese Wii and not an (maybe badly) Region changed Korean Wii !!!
(Serial Number)

After your unsuccessful Softmod Tries it sounds like that......

Thank you.

 

[boris1]

Thanks. I did use it for letterbomb

 

[boris1]

Good Morning.


Please,BEFORE you do ANYTHING be sure it is an REAL Japanese Wii and not an (maybe badly) Region changed Korean Wii !!!
(Serial Number)

After your unsuccessful Softmod Tries it sounds like that......

Thank you.

Thanks. It is labelled as JPN. Wish the board is the same region as the label on the case.