What is Bootmii?
THE BOOTMII GUIDE
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Q&A
Q. What is Bootmii?
A. Its a A file replacement by The Same guys who made The HomeBrew Channel And is In your HackMii Package.
Q. No Seriously, What is BootMii?
A. BootMii is a Replacement of the "boot2" file on your Wii just in case if you brick your Wii.
Q. How Do I Access BootMii?
A. You have to Have it installed and have your SD card in your wii or it wont boot.
Q. Im In BootMii But My WiiMotes wont Sync with my wii!
A. The Creators of BootMii are Fixing the Problem, But for now you have to use your Power Button on your wii as the Moving button and your Reset button as your Select Button Or use your GC Controllers.
Q. How Do I Remove Bootmii from always coming up when i start my wii?
A. Just Simply Take out your SD card from your wii.
Q. How Do I Recover My wii From a Brick?
A.Go To Setting and Select the Second Option and Just fallow the Steps
Q. I Can Load ISO's from My SD Card?!?
A. No, You Can't
The Menu:
Main Menu
The Menu:
Main Menu
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BootMii Settings
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Q. What is Bootmii?
A. Its a A file replacement by The Same guys who made The HomeBrew Channel And is In your HackMii Package.
Q. No Seriously, What is BootMii?
A. BootMii is a Replacement of the "boot2" file on your Wii just in case if you brick your Wii.
Q. How Do I Access BootMii?
A. You have to Have it installed and have your SD card in your wii or it wont boot.
Q. Im In BootMii But My WiiMotes wont Sync with my wii!
A. The Creators of BootMii are Fixing the Problem, But for now you have to use your Power Button on your wii as the Moving button and your Reset button as your Select Button Or use your GC Controllers.
Q. How Do I Remove Bootmii from always coming up when i start my wii?
A. Just Simply Take out your SD card from your wii.
Q. How Do I Recover My wii From a Brick?
A.Go To Setting and Select the Second Option and Just fallow the Steps
Q. I Can Load ISO's from My SD Card?!?
A. No, You Can't
The Menu:
Main Menu
The Menu:
Main Menu
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BootMii Settings
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Spoiler
Questions and answers:
Q. What is Bootmii?
A. It's a file replacement, made by the same guys as the homebrew channel, it's in your Hackmii pack.
Q. No seriously, what is it?
A. Bootmii is a replacement for the "boot2" file on your wii, just in case it gets bricked.
Q. How do I access Bootmii?
A. You must have it installed, and have it on your SD card, or it won't boot.
Q. I'm on bootmii, but my wiimotes won't sync with my wii.
A. The creators of Bootmii have fixed the problem. But for now, you have to use the power button to navigate in bootmii, and reset to select, or use a GameCube controller (that's better than breaking the power button xD)
Q. How can I remove the autoboot when my wii starts up?
A. Just remove the SD card.
Q. How do I recover my wii from a brick?
A. Go to the settings, select the second option and follow the instructions.
Q. Can I load an iso from my SD card?
A. No you can't.
THE MENU:
Main menu
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Bootmii's settings.
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Translation by Aizen.
Q. What is Bootmii?
A. It's a file replacement, made by the same guys as the homebrew channel, it's in your Hackmii pack.
Q. No seriously, what is it?
A. Bootmii is a replacement for the "boot2" file on your wii, just in case it gets bricked.
Q. How do I access Bootmii?
A. You must have it installed, and have it on your SD card, or it won't boot.
Q. I'm on bootmii, but my wiimotes won't sync with my wii.
A. The creators of Bootmii have fixed the problem. But for now, you have to use the power button to navigate in bootmii, and reset to select, or use a GameCube controller (that's better than breaking the power button xD)
Q. How can I remove the autoboot when my wii starts up?
A. Just remove the SD card.
Q. How do I recover my wii from a brick?
A. Go to the settings, select the second option and follow the instructions.
Q. Can I load an iso from my SD card?
A. No you can't.
THE MENU:
Main menu
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Bootmii's settings.
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Translation by Aizen.
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▄▄ - 100% Working, installation, backup, boots up to the bootmii screen on startup
▄▄ - Partially working, usually can't start bootmii at startup
▄▄ - doesn't work at all
▄▄ - has issues in windows after bootmii formats it - but this seems to be very rare
This is what I have and how things work for me with all my cards
- All 3 Cards run homebrew just fine from the HBC
- KINGMAX Micro SDHC 4GB - BootMii installs from it, it can read the card and backup the NAND to but doesn't boot from it at Startup
- Apacer Micro SD 512MB - Bootmii boots from it at startup, didn't try backing up the NAND because the card is too small
- SanDisk Micro SDHC 8GB - Bootmii boots from it at startup, NAND backup was successful, Homebrew from wht I've tried seems to run well, I'll make this my new Wii card and use the 4GB KINGMAX for the DS, this used to be my DS Card.
Other user's cards:
- Kingston 2GB SD - works 100%
- Sandisk 2GB microSD - works 100%
- sandisk ultra 8gig SDHC - 100% working
- Sandisk 4GB SDHC class 2 - working 100%
- pqi 2gb microsd = can't be read on the pc after nand dump
- fake sandisk 1gb microsd = 100% working
- 2Gb Sandisk SD - 100% perfect.. Nand Backup Without problems
- Trancend 2GB - working 100%
- Buffalo 8GB SDHC Class 6 - No apps shows in HBC.. (could be a problem with HBC 1.0.2)
- Lexar 2GB MicroSD with Lexar MicroSD Adapter - Works 100%, can be read in Vista after NAND backup.
- Transcend 1GB - working 100%
- Maxell SDHC class 4 8GB - work perfect
- SanDisk 1gb Ultra II+USB(Folding card) - DOES NOT WORK TO LOAD BOOTMII (I assume this can be read by bootmii and HBC but doesn't boot bootmii much like my KINGMAX)
- SanDisk 2gb Micro - WORKS
- 2gb Polaroid - 100% working fast bootmii load!
- HP 2gb SD card - works 100%
- Kodak 2GB SD - Works for launching bootmii from boot2. (nand dump untested).
- PNY 1GB SD - Works for everything (including nand dump).
- PNY 2GB Optima SD - Fail.
- Lexar 1GB SD = Works 100%
- Lexar SDHC 8 GB - doesn't seem to run bootmii at startup
- kingston 2gb micro sd - boots bootmii, won't save NAND Backup, reset and power buttons dont work
- Veoh SDHC Class 6 - 8gb 100%
- 1gb sandisk micro sd - works perfect
- Kodak 2GB SD Card (No SDHC) - Install successfully, after install hackmii is unable to flush log and mount file system. No bootmii screen when rebooted with SD card in (FAT32).
- Kingston 4GB SDHC Class 6 - working 100%, (2 second boot time).
- 256 MB SanDisk - 100% minus nand backup due to size.
- 2 GB Dane-Elec SD card - 100%
- Lexar 1gb Micro- WORKS 100%
- Sandisk 1gb - WORKS 100%
- Transcend 8gb Class 6 SDHC -can backup fine to it, but cant boot into bootmii from it, also it locks up the wii on bootup 1 in 4 times or so
- Lexar 2GB SD Card: - cannot run bootmii as boot2 but can be used for restormii
- Kingston 2GB SD Card: - everythings works, and fast
- Panasonic 512MB SD Card - bootmii as boot2 is very slow to boot.
- Team SD 2G - Works but takes 20 secs to boot BootM
- Microcenter 2GB MicroSD
- transcend 133x 2gb - installs fine, won't load bootmii
- transcend 4gb microsd sdhc - work great instantaneous boot to bootmii
For these two it might be the SD Adapter, what kind of Adapter is it?
SanDisk UltraII Mini SD 2GB (In SD Adapter) *Not Working*
Transcend Mini SD 1GB (In SD Adapter) *Not Working*
Sandisk Ultra II - 1GB*
Sandisk - 2GB** - (if it boots to bootmii at all)
Viking - 256MB**
Viking - HighSpeed - 512MB**
Kingston Micro SD - 1GB**
* = (1-2 seconds boot time)
** = (10-12 second boot time)
▄▄ - Partially working, usually can't start bootmii at startup
▄▄ - doesn't work at all
▄▄ - has issues in windows after bootmii formats it - but this seems to be very rare
This is what I have and how things work for me with all my cards
- All 3 Cards run homebrew just fine from the HBC
- KINGMAX Micro SDHC 4GB - BootMii installs from it, it can read the card and backup the NAND to but doesn't boot from it at Startup
- Apacer Micro SD 512MB - Bootmii boots from it at startup, didn't try backing up the NAND because the card is too small
- SanDisk Micro SDHC 8GB - Bootmii boots from it at startup, NAND backup was successful, Homebrew from wht I've tried seems to run well, I'll make this my new Wii card and use the 4GB KINGMAX for the DS, this used to be my DS Card.
Other user's cards:
- Kingston 2GB SD - works 100%
- Sandisk 2GB microSD - works 100%
- sandisk ultra 8gig SDHC - 100% working
- Sandisk 4GB SDHC class 2 - working 100%
- pqi 2gb microsd = can't be read on the pc after nand dump
- fake sandisk 1gb microsd = 100% working
- 2Gb Sandisk SD - 100% perfect.. Nand Backup Without problems
- Trancend 2GB - working 100%
- Buffalo 8GB SDHC Class 6 - No apps shows in HBC.. (could be a problem with HBC 1.0.2)
- Lexar 2GB MicroSD with Lexar MicroSD Adapter - Works 100%, can be read in Vista after NAND backup.
- Transcend 1GB - working 100%
- Maxell SDHC class 4 8GB - work perfect
- SanDisk 1gb Ultra II+USB(Folding card) - DOES NOT WORK TO LOAD BOOTMII (I assume this can be read by bootmii and HBC but doesn't boot bootmii much like my KINGMAX)
- SanDisk 2gb Micro - WORKS
- 2gb Polaroid - 100% working fast bootmii load!
- HP 2gb SD card - works 100%
- Kodak 2GB SD - Works for launching bootmii from boot2. (nand dump untested).
- PNY 1GB SD - Works for everything (including nand dump).
- PNY 2GB Optima SD - Fail.
- Lexar 1GB SD = Works 100%
- Lexar SDHC 8 GB - doesn't seem to run bootmii at startup
- kingston 2gb micro sd - boots bootmii, won't save NAND Backup, reset and power buttons dont work
- Veoh SDHC Class 6 - 8gb 100%
- 1gb sandisk micro sd - works perfect
- Kodak 2GB SD Card (No SDHC) - Install successfully, after install hackmii is unable to flush log and mount file system. No bootmii screen when rebooted with SD card in (FAT32).
- Kingston 4GB SDHC Class 6 - working 100%, (2 second boot time).
- 256 MB SanDisk - 100% minus nand backup due to size.
- 2 GB Dane-Elec SD card - 100%
- Lexar 1gb Micro- WORKS 100%
- Sandisk 1gb - WORKS 100%
- Transcend 8gb Class 6 SDHC -can backup fine to it, but cant boot into bootmii from it, also it locks up the wii on bootup 1 in 4 times or so
- Lexar 2GB SD Card: - cannot run bootmii as boot2 but can be used for restormii
- Kingston 2GB SD Card: - everythings works, and fast
- Panasonic 512MB SD Card - bootmii as boot2 is very slow to boot.
- Team SD 2G - Works but takes 20 secs to boot BootM
- Microcenter 2GB MicroSD
- transcend 133x 2gb - installs fine, won't load bootmii
- transcend 4gb microsd sdhc - work great instantaneous boot to bootmii
For these two it might be the SD Adapter, what kind of Adapter is it?
SanDisk UltraII Mini SD 2GB (In SD Adapter) *Not Working*
Transcend Mini SD 1GB (In SD Adapter) *Not Working*
Sandisk Ultra II - 1GB*
Sandisk - 2GB** - (if it boots to bootmii at all)
Viking - 256MB**
Viking - HighSpeed - 512MB**
Kingston Micro SD - 1GB**
* = (1-2 seconds boot time)
** = (10-12 second boot time)
So there it is, the long-awaited bootmii is out, however, no feedback yet.
"You want boot2 for 100% brick proof, or near 100%
but boot2 doesn't work on all Wii's, test to see if your Wii can support bootmii on boot2 with this
https://static.hackmii.com/bootmii_check.elf
rename it to boot.elf, put it in apps and in a folder and that's it.
run it and if the long string of numbers and letters after boot1 doesn't start with f01e you can install it as boot2"
In short:
You want to have boot2 for 100% brick protection, or almost 100%.
But it's not compatible with all wiis, to see if your wii can support bootmii on boot2, use this:
https://static.hackmii.com/bootmii_check.elf
Rename it boot.elf, put it in a folder in your apps, and that's it.
Run it and if the long "string" of numbers and letters (numbers and letters!) after boot1 doesn't start with f01e, your wii can install it as boot2.
Here's how to install it: https://bootmii.org/install/
https://yafaze.com/forums/viewtopic.php ... p=648#p648 (plus questions and answers :°)
A wii addict source properly details bootmii:
https://www.wii-addict.fr/forum/index.p ... topic=9533
Video section:
A short video of a full brick restored thanks to a NAND backup and bootmii.
I'll certainly edit the news post for this one
Source: https://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=154776 (Thin source lol)
: https://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic ... =0&start=0
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