[Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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[Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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2026 update: WBFS Manager only handles WBFS partitions, which are no longer recommended, and it is known to corrupt them. The tool to use today is TinyWiiBackupManager, and the full walkthrough is in our tutorial Wii: playing your games from a USB hard drive in 2026 (d2x cIOS, WBFS, USB Loader GX).

In this tutorial I will show you how to download, install (on windows) and then install on a hard drive, a USB key or an SD card.

What you need:

[*]A wii (to use the games)
[*]A hard drive, a USB key or an SD card
[*]A computer connected to the internet running recent windows (not windows 95 :P )
[*](Optional) Know if your computer has a 64 bit OS

1 - Download: (if you don't know, take the 32 bit version)
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2 - Install:
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Double click on the downloaded file, if you get like the first image, you chose the wrong version. Take the other one.
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Click "next"
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Check the box "I accept the terms of the License Agreement"
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Click "next"
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Click "next"
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Click "Install"
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Wait 4.5 seconds then click "next"
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Uncheck "Show Readme" then click "finish"
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3 - Use it:
Open WBFS Manager
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Find the right hard drive (don't make a mistake), for me it's K then click "format"
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Click "load drive" (normally on the left it will be empty but I already have some games)
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Click "Browse..." (bottom right) then search for games (I have 3 to put)
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Wait a long time (games are copied to the hard drive)
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It's done
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Last edited by Tgames on Wed 7 Oct 2026 13:05, edited 8 times in total.
Reason: Lien vers le tutoriel à jour (2026)
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]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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ah nice, I'm linking it in the wiiflow topic thanks :74:
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Done, normally there shouldn't be any problem
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]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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excellent
this will be very useful to me soon.
thanks a lot
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Once again, nice work :accord:

You say in your title use WBFS Manager, your tutorial only shows a small part of what this software does.
To be a bit more thorough I'll add a tutorial for copying from wbfs to wbvfs, extracting an iso, deleting, renaming, and the fact that you can see the covers on the sides.

;)
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Ok tomorrow I'll do another complementary tutorial on the other functions of WBFS Manager (if I don't forget :93: )
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]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Jiiwah wrote:Once again, nice work :accord:

You say in your title use WBFS Manager, your tutorial only shows a small part of what this software does.
To be a bit more thorough I'll add a tutorial for copying from wbfs to wbvfs, extracting an iso, deleting, renaming, and the fact that you can see the covers on the sides.

;)
Agreed with Jiwah.
Also, you could better separate your sections, like I had to search to find the "Use" section. So I don't know, maybe bigger, brighter :D
And I'll fix that right away ^^

EDIT: Ah well I can't, it's not in the tutorials section lol ^^
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Personally I'd use the "anchor" and "go" bbcodes to make a menu. Look at my ISO HB topic (signature), I did that.
And like Dosce said, work on the presentation a bit. Tough with all these images.

I'm saying that in a constructive way, not at all negative ;)
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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I put the "install" part in a spoiler because a lot of people know how to install software and it takes up less space. If you have other suggestions, go ahead :accord:
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]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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pocchami wrote:In this tutorial I'll show you how to download, install (on windows) then install on a hard drive (or an sd card).
In this tutorial I'll show you how to download, install (with windows) then install on a hard drive, a usb key (or an sd card).
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Fixed :bravo:
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
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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hi, I have a clone function that doesn't work when I try to copy my hard drive to another one, why?


votre ps3 vous appartient,faite en ce que vous voulez!!!!
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Capturer.JPG
Below "drive to drive", you need to load the hard drive that will receive the games
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]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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oh darn I need to get my glasses cleaned, I hadn't seen that thing right below :oops: :oops: , thanks :bravo:


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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Hi thanks for sharing, this is excellent work you've done
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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Video added
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]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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does wbfs compress the games (puts them at normal size)?
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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yumiki wrote:does wbfs compress the games (puts them at normal size)?
In WBFS the games are compressed to their minimal size
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
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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:74: and is it automatic or do I have to do it manually?

EDIT/ I need to fit zelda on my 1.88 gig key :93:
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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yumiki wrote::74: and is it automatic or do I have to do it manually?

EDIT/ I need to fit zelda on my 1.88 gig key :93:

It's automatic
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]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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you can't really call it a compression. WBFS manager only installs the DATA part (games).
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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great, thanks for this nice handy little software and the tutorial that goes with it :accord:

I tested it, everything works great, just one little question. I put a game in that was originally 4.38Go in the window and always stayed at that size, and once put on the HDD it's only 0.82Go?? weird right??

I assume that during the transfer, it removes whatever's useless in the iso file?
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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no nothing weird... that's the actual size of the game. WBFS only copies that part and it's great for our HDDs :D
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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thanks Oops for this immediate answer :bravo: now I get it
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Re: [Tutorial]Download, install and use WBFS Manager

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hi everyone excellent tutorial but I'd like to know if there's a tutorial for creating channels with wbsf manager?

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