Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loader I bought my wii 3 months after it was released. I just recently installed some homebrew on my 4.3u wii, just bootmii as IOS and the homebrew channel, so nothing special. Later i decided to use my wii as a dvd player, so i followed this guide, but i didn't downgrade to 4.1 because the guide has changed since I installed, but i have the same wads installed (Not illegal wads, just ios's and channel forwarders). Now i recently signed up for netflix, and wanted to install Nintendo's official wii netflix channel (Just released) so i went in to bootmii, and loaded a nand backup i made in the guide before installing the IOS wads, and it turns out, that it deleted some IOSes, but i though it wouldn't, so now I'm siting here with a wii that will only boot up bootmii as boot2, wont load the system menu, wont load the hombrew channel. So here is what i want to do Looking in the bootmii folder on my sd card, there is an elf file named "ppcboot.elf" can i simply place a wad installer elf file named ppcboot.elf (again not for illegal purposes, just to reinstall the ioses) into the bootmii folder and install the ioses provided in the guide, or is it more complex then that? If that just wont work at all, what are my options? the guide told me to install priiloader, so i did, but i dont think its still there anymore Thanks for your time and effort, i just want to make sure that you know what i want to do in no way, involves piracy, i keep my wii hacking legal, always have always willhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61150#msg-61150Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:38:54 +0200 Phorum 5.2.23 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61678#msg-61678 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61678#msg-61678 cre8ive65 Getting StartedFri, 05 Nov 2010 02:29:43 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61672#msg-61672 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61672#msg-61672 jbc007 Getting StartedFri, 05 Nov 2010 00:15:35 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61671#msg-61671 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61671#msg-61671
[[i]REMOVED -- Links to illegal WADs[/i]]]]> cre8ive65 Getting StartedThu, 04 Nov 2010 23:31:19 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61537#msg-61537 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61537#msg-61537 jbc007 Getting StartedWed, 03 Nov 2010 02:33:37 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61532#msg-61532 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61532#msg-61532 cre8ive65 Getting StartedWed, 03 Nov 2010 00:32:33 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61477#msg-61477 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61477#msg-61477 jbc007 Getting StartedTue, 02 Nov 2010 02:13:04 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61472#msg-61472 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61472#msg-61472 cre8ive65 Getting StartedTue, 02 Nov 2010 01:57:59 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61454#msg-61454 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61454#msg-61454 cre8ive65 Getting StartedMon, 01 Nov 2010 23:17:12 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61433#msg-61433 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61433#msg-61433 jbc007 Getting StartedMon, 01 Nov 2010 13:54:56 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61427#msg-61427 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61427#msg-61427 cre8ive65 Getting StartedMon, 01 Nov 2010 05:24:24 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61424#msg-61424 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61424#msg-61424 cre8ive65 Getting StartedMon, 01 Nov 2010 01:21:55 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61301#msg-61301 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61301#msg-61301 cre8ive65 Getting StartedTue, 26 Oct 2010 00:08:06 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61261#msg-61261 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61261#msg-61261
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How do i boot the Comex elf via bootmii? do i go to the sd icon and navigate to the elf and select it? ive tried that with other files and they dont work, then again, the elf files i tried, run on IOS and not MINI.

That is exactly what you do. It only works with applications that run on MINI, such as Comex's NAND Formatter (there are very few others of these).

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Also, ive got the nand dump, what do i use to extract the gamesaves,?

Try the non-formatting revision of the formatter first. If that does the job, you saves will not be deleted. If that does not work and you have to use the formatting build, extracting the saves will require some effort. It is complicated enough that I can't detail the process for you right now. However, if it comes to it, someone can explain it, if not link you to a proper guide (or you could search for such a guide).

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and if i format the nand, and install the wad files, will i still be able to download the games i bought on the wii shop channel? or do i have to buy them again?

You should be able to redownload your shop channel purchases.

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And lastly, is there any way the wads install, and the system menu still wont load, and removes bootmii in the process, and leave me with a fully bricked wii? Im very scared because i cant afford another wii right now

Comex's NAND Formatter has the lowest success rate of all non-epic fail homebrew that I know of. There actually is a good chance that something will go wrong, and you may have to try a few things before you get it to work. However, it absolutely can not remove Bootmii/boot2. Therefore, there is nothing to worry about.]]> jbc007 Getting StartedMon, 25 Oct 2010 06:35:08 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61260#msg-61260 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61260#msg-61260
And lastly, is there any way the wads install, and the system menu still wont load, and removes bootmii in the process, and leave me with a fully bricked wii? Im very scared because i cant afford another wii right now]]> cre8ive65 Getting StartedMon, 25 Oct 2010 05:11:09 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61248#msg-61248 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61248#msg-61248 jbc007 Getting StartedSun, 24 Oct 2010 23:38:30 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61241#msg-61241 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61241#msg-61241 cre8ive65 Getting StartedSun, 24 Oct 2010 22:03:21 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61212#msg-61212 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61212#msg-61212 jbc007 Getting StartedSun, 24 Oct 2010 05:30:00 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61209#msg-61209 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61209#msg-61209 cre8ive65 Getting StartedSun, 24 Oct 2010 04:18:38 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61208#msg-61208 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61208#msg-61208NUS Downloader to obtain the necessary system WADs. As for DVD playback, WiiMC used to require IOS 202. However, that is no longer necessary. Just make sure you launch the latest revision of WiiMC through the latest HBC. Also, you should make sure you have IOS 58 installed before installing the HBC, since that will allow USB 2.0 support.]]> jbc007 Getting StartedSun, 24 Oct 2010 04:04:16 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61206#msg-61206 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61206#msg-61206 cre8ive65 Getting StartedSun, 24 Oct 2010 03:46:29 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61189#msg-61189 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61189#msg-61189
If you want to keep your data, make a NAND backup before using Comex's NAND formatter. You can then decrypt the NAND dump and extract your game saves, which can then be installed onto your wii. However, this will take a bit of effort. Alternately, you could try a non-formatting build of the formatter (at least, I don't think that that build formats, you should still make a NAND backup first just in case). However, some people have had problems with that build.

Wii game backups, including those run from a USB drive, are not supported here, since this is usually synonymous with piracy. I really don't care if you want to backup your legitimately purchased games, but don't talk about it here. As for DVD playback, simply launch WiiMC through the latest revision of the HBC, and it will be able to play DVDs (provided your disc drive is old enough).]]> jbc007 Getting StartedSat, 23 Oct 2010 22:59:03 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61187#msg-61187 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61187#msg-61187 cre8ive65 Getting StartedSat, 23 Oct 2010 22:50:41 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61183#msg-61183 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61183#msg-61183 cre8ive65 Getting StartedSat, 23 Oct 2010 22:31:53 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61156#msg-61156 Re: Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61156#msg-61156
Obtain a system menu and its IOS, IOS 36, and the region select. Place them in the wad folder, and run Comex's NAND formatter. That should take care of it.

By the way, you should never follow soft modding guides. They have you do all sorts of bad and unnecessary things, which often cause problems later. Yes, I know that the guy who wrote that guide did a much better job than usual of explaining how to avoid a brick, but that still does not make it a good guide. Therefore, please remove the link, as it is not supported here.]]> jbc007 Getting StartedSat, 23 Oct 2010 09:09:07 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61150#msg-61150 Semi bricked 4.3u Wii and using bootmii boot2 as elf loaderhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,61150,61150#msg-61150
Looking in the bootmii folder on my sd card, there is an elf file named "ppcboot.elf" can i simply place a wad installer elf file named ppcboot.elf (again not for illegal purposes, just to reinstall the ioses) into the bootmii folder and install the ioses provided in the guide, or is it more complex then that? If that just wont work at all, what are my options? the guide told me to install priiloader, so i did, but i dont think its still there anymore

Thanks for your time and effort, i just want to make sure that you know what i want to do in no way, involves piracy, i keep my wii hacking legal, always have always will]]> cre8ive65 Getting StartedSat, 23 Oct 2010 03:57:02 +0200