[TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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[TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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[TUTO] Tout sur BOOTMII

BootMII is a utility developed by the Twiizer team.
Official BootMII site

This utility can cause a brick of your WII, it is still in beta version, its use can be risky.
Moreover, it is completely incompatible with cIOSCorp


Now that it's said, what's it used for?
- backup and restore the NAND (internal memory of the WII)
- boot to the Homebrew Channel

Restoring the WII's NAND allows you to recover the system as it was at the time of the backup (system menu, firmware, channels, saves...)

Installation

BootMII installation video, thanks @baordeur

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[BBvideo 640,360]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoKYb3jnqvU[/BBvideo] >> You must first download: <<

HackMii Installer
For those who already have an older version of BootMII

: delete the "bootmii" folder from your SD card before installing the new version. You can install the new version of BootMII without deleting the old one.
- Decompress the file and rename the "installer.elf" file to "boot.elf".
- To launch it from the Homebrew Channel, just place it in a "bootmii" folder itself placed in the "apps" folder of your SD card.

It is also possible to launch it from Bannerbomb, the "boot.elf" file should then be placed at the root of the SD card. 1

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- warning screen, press
- second screen
indication on installation options (HBC, DVDX and BootMII)
in green it's good, in red it's not possible. A Validate by pressing
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(continue) - You can first install the new Homebrew Channel

(version 1.1.1) if not already done
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Install the homebrew channel
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Yes, continue
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Continue - then proceed to the installation of

Boot MII beta2 choose
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BootMII choose one of the 2 options Install BootMII as boot 2 or Install BootMII as IOS
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(see just after) insertion of a new SD card for BootMII boot, and
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Yes, continue file copying, go to
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Yes, continue then
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Continue
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Return to main menu
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Exit

BootMII is installed To boot to the BootMII interface, the SD card must be inserted.If it is not present, the WII starts.

normally

Boot 2 or IOS? Install BootMii as Boot2
: BootMii will be launched at console startup.It will work even if the entire WII NAND file system is defective(it only uses the first mega of the NAND, those containing boot 1 and 2).It's the best protection against bricks.

In case of bad installation, the WII is permanently locked! Install BootMii as IOS

: BootMii as IOS (254) requires an uncorrupted NAND file system to be able to boot boot2. This installation is safer than the previous one, but does not systematically allow NAND restoration. BootMii can be launched from the Homebrew Channel by pressing HOME

then "load BootMii".
Uninstallation
- Launch "BootMII" via the Homebrew Channel
- choose "BootMII" in the menu
- choose "uninstall BootMII" (only present if BootMII is installed)
- "yes,continue" to launch the uninstallation

- "Success" appears in green, exit by validating "continue"
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Boot MII Configuration Editor v2.1bootmii.ini
Utility developed by Pembo to modify the SD/bootmii/ configuration file

Official BootMII Configuration Editor site Download

BootMII Configuration Editor v2.1
- decompress the archive- place the folder "Bootmii Configuration Editor" in the folder "apps
" of your SD card- launch "Bootmii Configuration Editor

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" via the Homebrew Channel
the possible settings:
- the video mode => NTSC, PAL50, PAL60, PROGRESSIVE
- the autoboot => OFF ( BootMii menu ), SYSTEM MENU, HOMEBREW CHANNEL
- the boot time (in seconds) => from 0 to 10 seconds (with 0 staying on the BootMII menu) duration to go from the BootMII menu to the system menu (or HBC)

Don't forget to save after modifications
For example, a setting on PAL50, System menu and 5 will give:

boot on the bootMII menu in PAL 50 Hertz (standard in Europe) then if there is no action for 5 seconds, go to the system menu (Wii menu with channels) pressing the button HOME

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gives access to other parameters
we find there:
- the language of the interface (French included)
- the skins (interface appearance)

Don't forget to save after modifications

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Usage
to navigate in the BootMII menu using the buttons on the front panel
- Power button to move (to the right)

- Reset button to confirm
or with the Gamecube controller
- directional pad for movement

- A to confirm

[TUTO] Tout sur BOOTMII The Wiimote is not recognized in the BootMII menu

[TUTO] Tout sur BOOTMII Used to launch the Wii menu

[TUTO] Tout sur BOOTMII Launches the Homebrew Channel channel

[TUTO] Tout sur BOOTMII Gives access to the SD card.Allows you to run Homebrew code directly from the SD card directory tree

Gives access to the NAND menu
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[TUTO] Tout sur BOOTMII The NAND menu:

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Return to previous menu

NAND backup
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Go to the Nand menu on the Backup button Insert the SD card that will contain the backup (card of at least 1 Giga Byte). press Eject
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to start Ready to copy the NAND to the card: press
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Reset
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Copying NAND to SD (it is normal to find Bad blocks)
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backup check
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Check OK, press any button to exit


Keep this SD card safely aside, it will be useful if the WII bricks one day! (especially the nand.bin file)

NAND Reinstallation
Don't forget to start with the SD card that contains the BootMII boot.
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go to the NAND menu, on the backup restore button Insert the SD card and press
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Reset
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beginning of Simulation mode (test if it's possible to restore the NAND) if the simulation succeeded, press Reset
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to launch the restoration
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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More complete and detailed tutorial than the previous one :accord:

Just a small clarification!!?? How exactly is bootmii incompatible with the cioscorp? :shock: What kind of problem can one run into?
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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the installer says: "no vulnerable IOS found, can not install"

Bushing's comments on this: GbaTemp
and there bootmii.org
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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xav91 wrote:the installer says: "no vulnerable IOS found, can not install"

Bushing's comments on this: GbaTemp
Only for an install as IOS, and since installing it as IOS serves no purpose... it's not that important lol.

For info I have the cIOSCORP, and I set BootMii as Boot2 and had no problem.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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:arff: another message of the same kind as with DVDx "you are a pirate..." 8-)
The moral of the story is you need to install bootmii before the ciosCorp. :mrgreen:

So it's not bootmii that's incompatible with cIOScorp but the hackmii installer. ;)
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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quite so.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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Excellent tutorial, very well detailed and with lots of images ;)
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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Indeed, great TUTORIAL Xav91 :bravo:
I'll wait a bit, and then I'll put it in the "Wii Tutorials" section. I'll move to the Trash the one I made about installing BootMii (so that troublemakers don't come say we have duplicate TUTORIALs... :D ).

If you want, you can add the video that Baordeur made for installing BootMii, as a complement!

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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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yes of course you can borrow it if you want

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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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thanks, I'll add the video
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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And another very well made tutorial with a video and lots of images too. By the way I don't know what you all think but maybe we should put something like "Forum Tgames" on the images so no site can steal our images, no? :geek:

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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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excellent tutorial!! :accord: :accord:

I agree with tommy gun but I think it's up to xav91 to decide ;)
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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no worries, if you already have a script or a template, feel free to do it.
I don't allow myself to tag my images on a forum where I'm not a mod.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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Well I'll try it and we'll see what it gives!




EDIT: So it's actually not bad at all, you just need to drag the image into the bottom right corner of the photo, the image is here: https://img188.imageshack.us/img188/599 ... gotage.png. By tommy gun.

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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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I just updated the TUTORIAL with HackMii Installer v0.5. Also I'm moving this very good TUTORIAL to the section Wii Tutorials
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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Hello,

here's my problem with bootmii in ios

I had a wii on original 4.2, I followed the 4.2 to 3.2 downgrade tutorial to the letter

so I installed hackmii installer 0.5 using bannerbomb

the HBC is properly installed and I do a nand dump using bootmii installed as ios.

The downgrade goes off without a hitch and here I am on 3.2

I decide to move to 4.0 with firmware updater 4.0

the update happens but at the end of the installation the wii's screen stays black

I waited a few minutes before manually turning the wii off

since then when I turn it on I'm stuck on a black screen

how can I launch bootmii to restore my nand save

edit: preloader is not installed
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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Hello everyone, first of all congratulations for this very detailed TUTORIAL.
I would however have two small questions:

Would restoring the NAND be better handled via preloader 0.30, which can launch BOOTMII IOS (unfortunately that's the only way for me to install it), or does it make no difference, and will owners of the unmodified boot 1 remain the only lucky ones until the end of time?

AND is a version compatible with the new boot 1 planned for the future or is this project still stalled?

Regards Shunite.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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thanks for the tutorial you made, great job
and thanks to everyone else on the forum who helped me during this install
thank you, I'm now going to install TGAMES' darkwii system menu on 4.1E
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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Hello! after installing bootmii I noticed that my wii menu was upside down. What should I do to put it back the right way up?
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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to fix the problem it's over here: https://www.tgames.fr/tutoriels-wii/util ... t2784.html

Thanks to whom??? Tgames and Boardeur :mrgreen:
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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@ Caspertom: You can't do anything with BootMii in IOS if you don't have Preloader... Sorry. Try the method with the Gamecube controller.

Tutorial to be updated with HackMii Installer 0.6 and the new HomeBrew Channel.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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I have hackmii_installer_v0.6
Do I use it exactly like v0.5 or is there a tutorial designed for installing and using v6?

What are the main differences?
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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It's the same
https://www.tgames.fr/propositions-tutoriels-wii/recensement-des-ios-et-systemmenu-t2699.html
https://www.tgames.fr/guide-underground-f75/telecharger-la-chaine-internet-gratuite-t2758.html
https://www.tgames.fr/en/wii/tutoswii/tuto-patcher-new-super-mario-bros-wii-t2869.html
https://www.tgames.fr/en/wii/tutoswii/tuto-telecharger-installer-et-utiliser-wbfs-manager-t2998.html
https://www.tgames.fr/en/wii/tutoswii/tuto-utiliser-plus-en-profondeur-wbfs-manager-t3005.html
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

Post by Griffith »

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So here's my problem,

Everything's fine, I was able to back up my NAND but when I want to restore it, well I can't, how do I do it?

Bootmii is in IOS only, I didn't have the boot2 option
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Re: [TUTORIAL] Everything about BOOTMII

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which version of bootmii did you use to make your nand backup?

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