Another unbrick method

Post by **xav91** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 11:54

This method is a translation from the site www.wiihacks.com.

TESTED AND WORKING

The original topic can be found here => https://www.wiihacks.com/bricked-wii-is ... ere-2.html
by ShadowSonic2

This method is only valid for people who have a "fully" bricked console, with Bootmii installed as Boot2 but who haven't managed or can't mount their NAND backup.
you need to remove the gamecube memory card from the 2nd port

Preparing the SD card

1 - Download this pack:

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2 - Unzip the pack to the root of your SD card, you should get this:

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3 - Then download the file corresponding to the system menu and the region of the WII before the brick

Spoiler

3.2 USA
IOS30-v1040

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System Menu v289 (3.2u)

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3.4 USA
IOS50-v4889

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System Menu v385 (3.4u)

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4.1 USA
IOS60patched

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System Menu v449 (4.1u)

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4.2 USA
IOS 70:

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System Menu v481 (4.2u):

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3.2 PAL
IOS30-v1040

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System Menu v290 (3.2e)

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3.4 PAL
IOS50-v4889

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System Menu v386 (3.4e)

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4.1 PAL
IOS60patched

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System Menu v450 (4.1e)

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4.2 PAL
IOS 70:

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System Menu v482 (4.2e):

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4 - Then create a folder named "wad" at the root of your SD card, it should now look like this:

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5 - Unzip the system files pack downloaded above, and put all the .wad files into the wad folder of the SD card.

Unbricking

1- Insert the SD card into the WII and turn it on => WadManager appears

2 - press :wiib: to choose "No IOS Reload" or select IOS 36 by pressing :wiia:

3 - install the IOS and system menu that are in the form of wads

4 - Restart the WII by pressing the :wiihome: button, after the restart, turn off the WII

5 - remove the SD card and restart the WII: it's unbricked.

Notes

Note 1
If the first pack doesn't work, you can try Wad Manager v1.4 + cBoot2.
To do this, erase everything on your SD card and get this pack:

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Unzip the pack to the root of the SD and pick back up at 3 of "preparing the SD"

Note 2
if you want to launch the Homebrew Channel rather than Wad Manager:
replace the "boot.dol" that's at the root of the SD with this one from Antonito's tutorial.

Post by **Oops** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 12:10

Another nice tutorial from xav91

Fixing a brick will always be better than restoring a nand... especially when you have an old backup of your nand and in the meantime you've spent over 100 hours on your favorite game.

Post by **xav91** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 12:13

it's not mine, it's ShadowSonic2's, I only translated it and added some color!
that avoids having to sign up elsewhere (that's not good!) and reading in english, at the risk of making a mistake.

Post by **Antonito** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 12:28

Sorry for my negative point of view but, it strangely resembles my tutorial (in the way of doing it), and it only works on wiis with a fully brick... for me it works with all bricks..

Here, look Xav:
https://www.wii-info.fr/forum-12504-tut ... ns-hbc.htm

Apart from that small comment, bravo!

Post by **kyno** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 13:10

Thank you very much for this tutorial

I had already thought about it, but with bootmii's "browser" option, I thought I could launch wadmanager.dol but it doesn't list dols so I had given up the idea.. but here it is

Post by **xav91** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 16:55

I took the liberty of posting it as is, just translated because tested on a WII.
Not a negative point of view, quite the opposite, especially since I clearly state it's not mine.
For the fully brick, it was tested, for sure it works, the others I haven't tried.
If it works in other cases, great.
By the way note 2 is taken directly from your tutorial, but I didn't cover that part.

Post by **parfumer26** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 17:19

Hello, would this work for the wii 4.2, actually I bricked it while trying to install preloader 0.3v3 but I can still get access to HBC and bootmii from time to time.
Thank you very much and have a good evening

Post by **xav91** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 17:32

tested on a WII bricked following an upgrade to 4.2 => switching to 4.2 worked

Post by **parfumer26** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 17:42

and where can I find the system menu and the region for a 4.2 wii. Thanks

Post by **xav91** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 17:57

I'll post them tonight in the tutorial

Post by **parfumer26** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 18:04

Thanks, because I can't take it anymore I've already tried everything, I'm going to throw it out the window if this continues. Thanks a lot

Post by **kyno** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 19:03

parfumer26 wrote:and where can I find the system menu and the region for a 4.2 wii. Thanks

Nus Downloader ...

Post by **xav91** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 20:25

Topic updated ... thanks to NUSD (but not everyone knows how to use it)

Post by **parfumer26** » Mon 26 Oct 2009 21:41

A huge thanks, I hope it's going to work

Post by **mecta02** » Wed 28 Oct 2009 09:11

hello everyone I bricked my wii yesterday evening following a theme change on the buggy menu. I restart, and there, nothing left, black screen. When I take a gamecube controller and press the dpad I get the firmware showing 4.1e so I tried this topic and it doesn't start at boot how do I fix it..

Post by **webs** » Wed 28 Oct 2009 09:26

Had you installed Preloader or Bootmii before bricking it?

Post by **dessron** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 05:18

Thank you very much for this tutorial, it helped me a lot. However, I have a question, is it necessary to reinstall bootmii (or preloader) after following your tutorial because I have the impression that my Wii restarts much faster than before (this longer loading time was caused by preloader)?. Thanks

Post by **Oops** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 07:21

Your question isn't very logical. 2 seconds max or no way at all to unbrick!!?? I've already made my choice. So yes, bootmii and preloader are essential.

Post by **loopback** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 11:51

Basically, we reinstall the system menu and the IOS that goes with it, is that it?
Or, is there something else in addition?

Sorry if my question is dumb, I don't feel like bricking my console just to test

Post by **dessron** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 12:50

You misunderstood my question, I wanted to know if after following the tutorial, it was necessary to REINSTALL bootmii or if it's still installed on the console. I know very well that bootmii is essential to unbrick a Wii!

Post by **Oops** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 13:10

dessron wrote:You misunderstood my question, I wanted to know if after following the tutorial, it was necessary to REINSTALL bootmii or if it's still installed on the console. I know very well that bootmii is essential to unbrick a Wii!

launch hbc, press HOME and check if you still have bootmii.
Do you still have preloader? hold reset to find out

mr poupeye wrote:Hello everyone, so I have a little problem I installed cIOS36 rev10 installer and then realized it doesn't work.
Actually my wii is on 4.0 and so if I understand what I read on the forum my cios was for a lower version.
How do I put the right cios back, should I uninstall the one I put or can I downgrade my wii anyway without uninstalling anything.

Thanks in advance..

ps: sorry if I got the wrong topic but I'm a bit lost on the forum hi

I don't quite follow you mr poupeye what are you doing here if you're not bricked!!??
for cIOS249 you can reinstall rev14 directly

cios249 rev14 installer: https://mr.oops.perso.neuf.fr/Wii/cIOS% ... taller.zip

Post by **mr poupeye** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 13:24

Sorry I saw my mistake and I deleted my message to repost it at least in the right topic, but you answered in the meantime I'm sorry for what I just did.

I thank you very much for your answer and again sorry for all this mess I just caused

So I did what you told me but I think I don't have bootmii.

Post by **Oops** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 13:44

no worries. don't worry

. anyone can make a mistake.
On the other hand not having bootmii and a backup of your nand... that's serious.

Post by **mr poupeye** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 14:01

Yes I just realized that it's serious not to have put bootmii and can this oversight be fixed.
By the way I forgot to tell you that I have a backup launcher 0.3 gamma, ios36 (I think) as launcher because I just installed cios rev14 and it still works.

So is there a way to start from scratch to reinstall everything with the right stuff.

I know I'm not stupid I'm just clueless.

thanks....

Post by **Oops** » Tue 8 Dec 2009 14:23

for bootmii there's a good tutorial here: https://www.tgames.fr/tutoriels-wii/tout ... t2077.html

Then you can move to 4.1 with pimp my wii 1.31. you launch it, you do "test and fix all problems" then you do A on everything it offers you without changing anything. You should end up on 4.1 with all the right ios that you need

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