Wii USB Loader
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howto: backup and boot games from a USB drive
Requirements:
- Newest Homebrew Channel installed
- This file pack (v1.1+IOS rev 9)
- The original IOS36-64-v1042.wad file (GOOGLE!)
Preparation:
- Extract the usbloader.rar file into the root of your SD card.
- Stick the IOS36-64-v1042.wad file into the root of the SD card.
- Boot the Homebrew Channel, run the IOS installer
- Select "WAD Install", it should install automatically
- Reset Wii
Operation:
- Insert a USB drive into the Wii
- Boot the homebrew channel, select USB-LOADER
When a virgin USB drive is connected the USB loader will prompt you to format the drive and select a partition.This WILL erase everything on your USB drive, so be sure to back it up.
Your USB drive will be formatted to a file system type WBFS. WBFS is not readable under Microsoft Windows. You will be able to convert it back to FAT later.
- Choose your partition and continue.
- Insert the game disk (original or backup) into your Wii, and press the + button.