[TUTORIAL] How to "Unbrick your Wii" in case of brick!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: [TUTORIAL] How to "Unbrick your Wii" in case of brick!!!!!!!!!!!

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You're welcome, we're here for that :bravo:

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Hello everyone,

So I managed to recover the game super smash bros brawl,
I tried the trick but well I can't manage it.
I think it's the elements to put on the SD card that aren't done correctly!
Could you please if possible give me a diagram of the placement of the different elements on the SD or if it's not too much to ask what's needed to download directly and just copy onto the SD.

I proceeded I think as indicated in the mini tutorial
Arriving at stage builder nothing launches I stay in the creation menu and at the top right I have the info (SD= 0)

PS in reality I don't master much (wad manager,boot.elf etc..) I'm really bad at this

No progress THANKS for your reply and see you soon I hope.
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The boot.elf is the Wad Manager software that launches thanks to the game's exploit. You need to place it at the root of your SD card.
You then need to create a "wad" folder on your SD card. Then place the "*.wad" file in this folder.

The tree structure to follow must be this one:

Computer
|_SD Card (drive E:/ or F:/ or G:/ etc...)
|_boot.elf or boot.dol |_ WAD folder
|_ .wad File in the WAD folder

Worst case if you need help, you can find me on Skype and show me your SD card... Username Gugoo92.
If you want to do that, give me your username here so I know who you are on Skype.

Hoping to help you...

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Hello,

and Thanks again for the follow-up

My SD Formatted in Fat 32
-Boot.elf
-Folder named "Wad" and inside (SystemMenu-v290.wad)
But there, no automatic launch:

Handling with the gamecube controller OK
at the bottom right of the screen info: 3.2E
insertion of the SD
insertion of the game: Super smash bros barwl 2008
The game launches
-chest
-stage creation
and nothing more it stays on this menu ....


Unfortunately I don't have a skype account and I'm not very "skilled" for all this!!
I thank Gugoo92

I'll see if my eldest can get in touch with you for the handling see you soon..


And have a good day everyone
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Don't worry, you've done the hardest part :bravo:.

Your SD card must be formatted in FAT and not FAT32! ;)

So reformat your SD card in FAT with Windows. And re-extract the pack again.
You just need to check if you correctly extracted the content of the pack for the Super Smash Bros Brawl exploit.

Don't forget to place the Wad Manager renamed to boot.elf on the SD card.
And also make a WAD folder with the file I gave you above.

Basically redo the same steps so you don't forget anything.

(!) Careful your SD card must be 2GB max preferably it works better (!).

If it still doesn't work, plan an evening where we'll look at it together.

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Hello,

Small progress, but it still doesn't work.

Handling OK (gamecube controller)
SD formatted Fat
Wad manager 1.5 renamed boot.elf at the root of the card
private folder from smashstack at the root of the card
folder named wad with iso.wad inside at the root of the card

After stage creation the sd is finally recognized but error message: "unable to launch corrupted file"!!!
ouch ouch ouch

I'm probably missing something but what?


If you still have a bit of patience, I still need you.

Thanks in advance
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The card is therefore well formatted in FAT since it's recognized. That's already good progress.

As for the exploit, I'm going to try to reproduce it... I've never tried that one.
I'll be back ;)

EDIT: On 3.2E, wouldn't it be better to use the Twilight Hack save? I'm not sure that on 3.2E Smash was supposed to work since it updates the Wii to... 4.0E?

Tgames edit: Yes this exploit is universal on all versions from 3.0 since it's not tied to the System menu. And the IOS needed to launch the game use features present since 3.0 so it runs. Moreover in recovery mode the update is ignored and the game is launched.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] How to "Unbrick your Wii" in case of brick!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't know much about this,I'm counting on you.
I'm ready to test everything.
thanks again
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For my method you would instead need the game The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess and launch it with the same controller method except the content of the SD card is different, instead of the smashstack save file in the "private" folder, there will be the modified Twilight hack save. You then just need to start the game, load the save (if it finds it...), take two steps back and the exploit launches.

I'm mentioning this because it's really at the level of the Super Smash exploit that you seem to be stuck. It's as if the exploit simply doesn't exist...

When you go into the stage builder, do you get the message right away or do you reach a black screen with "unable to launch the corrupted file" written in white?
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hello,

everything I tried didn't work, but my eldest tried something while I was away that launches!
We don't have access to the wad but we enter something that boots

Apparently with hackmii but nothing works we get an error message
"iso not compatible something like that!!"


I don't know what to do anymore, I think that since hackmii launched there must be a way to do something
I think it's either the wad manager named boot.elf or my SD config that's at fault!!

I don't have the game The Legend Of Zelda (the controller and the super smash game already cost 60€) is it worth buying a new game!?

What do you think?


Thanks for your reply
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No the game Super Smash Bros Brawl is the best method to launch homebrews without access to the Wii menu. So you don't have anything more to buy. Follow this method closely and you'll get there :bravo: .
Be careful not to confuse system menu version (for exploits tied to it) and games.
All Wii games work on 3.2. Sure sometimes you need to update certain IOS.
But that's not at all the case for Super Smash Bros Brawl which needs nothing special on 3.2.
Moreover when you go through recovery mode, I remind you that Wii menu updates are ignored.
So it runs whatever version is requested at the base.

Also, the Smash Stack exploit works on ALL system menu versions from 3.0.
Why? Because the exploit isn't tied to the system menu at all. It does need the IOS, but these are the same as those in version 3.2.
Rest assured I had tested the exploit moreover on my Wii on 3.2E it worked without problem.

The question of which game to use no longer applies!

Can you give me the brand and size of your SD card?
Also take me a full screenshot of its file tree.

@Gugoo: He can't use Zelda Twilight Princess because he doesn't have access to the system menu, so it's impossible to inject the modified save into your console. I think there must probably be an issue with the SD card or an issue when writing data on the PC. Which makes the exploit on SSBB corrupted.
The rest is a matter of the Wad Manager version depending on the IOS 249 version. Also check that the SD card is recognized by the Wii.

@monboul: What we're going to do is organize an evening to work on your console. Actually from your updates you've almost succeeded at everything. You just need to boot the right Wad Manager and check your SD card well.
We'll look at it together because with delayed messages it risks taking a long time for nothing.
There's almost nothing left to do and you'll get your Wii back like before. Hang in there :bravo:.

What's left for you to do (and that we'll do together one evening on the forum):

- Use the right homebrew Wad Manager that will match the IOS 249 version of your Wii (basically compare it to a DLL on Windows to keep it simple).
- Check that your SD card is recognized and that the tree structure is respected to launch the exploit and the rest.
- Use the .WAD file that you must have downloaded, which will restore your Wii's system menu.
- And that's it! There, not much left to do.

To determine the Wad Manager to use it'll be a bit of trial and error. Given that you don't know how your Wii was modified. It could either be a recent version of IOS 249, or an old one.
I'd bet on a very old version. We'll see...

Which evening are you available to spend 1h or 2h on the forum? Except a weekend, because I'm not available.

You can already start by taking screenshots of your SD card's file tree. And also the messages you see appearing while using Wad Manager.

monboul wrote:hello,

everything I tried didn't work, but my eldest tried something while I was away that launches!
We don't have access to the wad but we enter something that boots

Apparently with hackmii but nothing works we get an error message
"iso not compatible something like that!!"


I don't know what to do anymore, I think that since hackmii launched there must be a way to do something
I think it's either the wad manager named boot.elf or my SD config that's at fault!!

I don't have the game The Legend Of Zelda (the controller and the super smash game already cost 60€) is it worth buying a new game!?

What do you think?


Thanks for your reply
So you managed to launch the exploit! I knew it would work, because the SD card files would really have to be corrupted for it not to work! :bravo:

So all that's left is to look together at Wad Manager and it'll be good.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] How to "Unbrick your Wii" in case of brick!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hello,

I'm on Reunion Island
I could be available Monday to Friday evening from 7pm to 9pm local time (so 2h time difference with you if I'm not mistaken)
so as not to inconvenience you, I'll let you choose the evening and thanks for this patience.


My SDs (Micro SD on adapter)

SD 1GB samsung and sandisk
SD 2 GB transcend

On the SDs

boot.elf (wad manager 1.7) tried with boot.elf from wad manager 1.5 no reaction
folder named "wad" (SystemMenu-v290.wad inside)
private folder (inside wii folder (inside apps folder (inside RSB folder...etc)))

I think it's these different elements that I take from here and there that aren't correctly decompressed or installed on the SD

Could you please if possible put a mini pack directly downloadable to the SD with all the necessary elements?

I'll copy-paste it onto the SD and we can determine "I think" more quickly where the problem comes from

PS I think you gave me all the elements but I don't know how to do it, that's why my request above, thanks in advance



See you soon and Have a good weekend...
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Hi! I imagine you probably don't know which cIOS version is installed on your Wii. But if you know it, you can tell us to know your IOS249 version and fix a problem I think. Regarding the SD, I read somewhere that there can be problems with Micro SDs. Personally, I use a classic 2GB SD card from Transcend if that can help you.
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Hello,

Indeed I don't know it, is there a place or a trick to get this info??
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Sorry for the few days of delay, I have much less time available this week.

Use this homebrew that will list the details about your Wii's IOS:
This content is for members only. Log in or register for free to see it.
You just need to extract only the boot.elf file to the root of your card.

And then launch the Super Smash Bros Brawl exploit, it will launch the program.

Post us the result here. (which will be written in a file automatically saved by the Wii)

I'll be present tomorrow evening starting at 8pm on the forum chat to help you if you're present.
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Hello,

No problem
I'll test and come back to you

And thanks again

Have a good day
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Hello,

I downloaded put my boot.elf at the root of the card with the smashstack, but nothing launches.

I'll try to be present tonight on the forum;

Have a good day everyone
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Hello everyone,

So I'm giving up on the debrick, it's too complicated for me!

However if you still have a bit of patience!

I just bought a used black wii version 4.3.

Could you help me please debrick it with a simple and quick solution without risk of bricking or even if possible a system preventing the wii from bricking.

The goal is to use my external drive and games (wbfs) again.

Thanks in advance
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re
are you still there or did you give up because I'm too bad at this!!
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Hi.

So here it is Monboul ---> Hack Wii 4.3

Afterwards you can do a DUMP of your NAND which will save you from bad surprises in the future.

And here it is Priiloader which I also recommend you install ;)


I'm slowly coming back to the forum, if help is needed I'll try to answer.
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Hello,

And THANKS again for everything, I'll test and keep you posted.

Question what is a nand dump?
And how to do it please

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hi everyone,

How to download or get IOS36-64-v3351.wad since I don't have internet on the wii?

Thanks in advance
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A Dump of your NAND is like a backup of your console in case of crash, brick....

And to make your dump, you install Bootmii and off you go...

I don't know if we have a dump tutorial with bootmii otherwise you can easily find one with google.
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Ok thanks
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monboul wrote:hi everyone,

How to download or get IOS36-64-v3351.wad since I don't have internet on the wii?

Thanks in advance

With Nus Downloader

And here's a tutorial for bootmii, there's one available ;)

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