Nintendo Wii Custom Firmware 3.2 Rev 14 Guide Available

Nice guide cfwprophet and +Rep!

Also, I couldn't follow what you mentioned about the "/208215867/DLHP-ENG.txt after /file/" on my profile... if you wish, just paste the direct download link here for the "cfwprpht´s CFW 3.2 Hack-Pack" required.

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http://rapidshare.com/files/208036692/45687.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208051083/45687.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208060583/45687.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208068162/45687.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208119932/45687.part5.rar

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http://rapidshare.com/files/208184127/78541.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208203356/78541.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208208843/78541.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208213657/78541.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/208215522/78541.part5.rar

This will be the correct files for the english community.

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Are the English files for European PAL Wiis or US NTSC Wiis?

Thanks alot for all your work, I can finally downgrade.

Also, I did not see a wad named cIOS_v8-249.wad or cIOS-CORE after I uncompressed the files. Are they named something else?

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Can you explain how to add this cfw for ppl who have done the twiilight hack but no longer have the zelda game? Is it even possible?

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wow, this must be the holy grail of the wii homebrew community..

will definitely give it a shot when i get home.

thanks a lot mate

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@ fmbaig21
You need the game to execute the Twilight Hack loader.But if you have the Homebrew Channel or the WAD Manager Channel installed you dono need to use the TH.

Otherwise you need the game or if you have a modchip than you coud use also the backup of the game to start the loader.

@ exzavier00
The packs are region free.It is becouse i translated all the meta´s from the hbc apps into my language.But the IOS´s are region free and the channels also.

The IOS is called "cIOSv8.wad"

and the cIOS-CORE is not a file it self it is a CORE of cIOS what will be replaced with the original one.So if you want to find the cIOS-CORE you have to search for cIOS9,cIOS11,cIOS12,etc.,etc.,...

I have made a mistake by the Key Tool, it should be called "Xyzzy" istead of "Zyxxy".

So "Xyzzy" is the correct name of the terrific Tool.Condemned dyslexia

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I cant get this to work 4 me i have tried it on fw 2.3e and 2.4e. i can get wads 1 2 and 3 installed but when i try to put no.4 on cios30 i get error (ret = -1035) can anyone please help b4 i throw it through the window lol.

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Are you really sure that you have install the cios_fix. wad with the app "WAD Manager CIOS_FIX"?

This than normal happens. So install the cio_fix.wad with the "WAD Manager CIOS_FIX" (NOT with the normal WAD Manager v1.3) and try again if its not working also install the cIOSv8 again. After that it should be install system files.

Dont worry this happens often to users and is most a read mistake.

[CENTER]PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE ORDER TO 100%[/CENTER]

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ok i have ran through the whole lot again got them all installed but im still stuck at fw 3.4e im going to download the files again just insase somethings not right with something and try again.

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yop good idea. my comps old and slow and there for some times i get a crc error in dumping x360 games or downloading big files.

So the install of the cIOS_FIX.wad with "WAD Manager cIOS_FIX" was ok, right?
And the install of the cIOSv8.wad also?

Only at cIOS30 you will get the error. Try to install cMIOSv3 and BCv2. If this will install than it will be definitly the cIOS30. But restart Wii if you get the error message otherwise next files could also be messaged with a error.

[CENTER]"Dont install the systemmenu.wad"[/CENTER]

Without the cIOS30 you will run into a brick.Becouse the FW 3.4 use the IOS50.If you install the system menu (what will be overwrite the previous installed one) without the correct IOS the sys can not start and you are to stick with a black screen.

Another thing i forgot is that the sytem menu.wad will be for PAL consoles.So dont install that.Use the cIOS Downgrader in the link to downgrade to the region of your console.
I will find the other system menu.wad´s for US and JAP and update the pack with it and also include the new cIOS_usb2 beta2.

If you have installed the PAL system menu.wad you maybe could get a semi brick.Not nice but not unbrick able.Normally you should be able to use the HBC to run a app what will fix this.Also severall unbrick disc´s should work.

If you have installed the PAL system menu.wad let me know and i will quickly help you to fix this

Hier the link for the Downgrader: http://rapidshare.com/files/209376464/cIOS_Downgrader.rar

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ok ive followed your instructions everythig installed with the WAD Manager cIOS_FIX but i was still stuck at fw 3.4 e so ive used the cios downgrader which ran fine and i am now on fw 3.2. now when i use the any title deleter to remove the ios,s i get errors of ISFS_DELETE(RET = - 102). Should i update the wii to 3.4 and start again or could i just skip this step and hope for the best when i install the wads ?

if all else fails il just have an extra door stop and less hair lol
ps thanx for all your help.

sorry forget my last quote i didnt read the top part again to install cios 36 i have now managed to do this but thanks cfwprophet for your time and help

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The uploader has removed this file from the server.

where can i get these files for pal wii?

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Ok now i am screwed after installing everything the system has updated through mario kart and now is stuck on the black screen i don't even get the warning screen.

Is there a way to recover from this without a backup as i didn't make 1 i know very stupid. Am i gonna end up with a new paper weight and why hasn't someone told us to patch our games before we play please help the wife is going mad

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[CENTER]PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE ORDER TO 100%

Do not install / testing something other or playing around with apps if you not 100% sure what you doing[/CENTER]

Here the Re-Pack with the systemmenu-USA.wad and the systemmenu-JAP.wad.For sure they will be FW 3.2:

"http://rapidshare.com/files/209409619/78541.part1.rar"
"http://rapidshare.com/files/209415598/78541.part2.rar"
"http://rapidshare.com/files/209426028/78541.part3.rar"
"http://rapidshare.com/files/209435453/78541.part4.rar"
"http://rapidshare.com/files/209444168/78541.part5.rar"
"http://rapidshare.com/files/209609798/78541.part6.rar"

The USA symenu will be in the folder "WAD".The sysmenu for JAP will be in the root in the folder "Wii SystemMenu 3.2 JAP".


The pack with the PAL System Menu will be here: www.ps3news.com


@ CHRISRYAN

First from wich region you are?Wich SysMenu you have installed?And wich region will the Mario Kart have?

Than do you have a frind with a Wii with Modchip installed?

To Quote from the TUT:
EDIT:

You will also need the Twilight Hack for your Region otherwise the loader dos not start and the hbc will be not installed.

For Region USA:
http://uploaded.to/?id=yl64jh

For REgion JAP:
http://uploaded.to/?id=zswlql

Both will have the TH beta1 for FW up to 3.3 and the TH beta2 only for use with FW 3.4.
Just delate the private folder on your SD and copy the private folder with the TH for your Region and FW onto it.


@ CHRISRYAN
If you dont have a frind with a autoboot modchip there will be a another way to unbrick your Wii with the Nintendo embbeded Rescue Menu.Even if Starfall will be not installed!

I will write a TUT about "SaveMii Free".You will need a GC controller and a original Wii game with a FW update on it and it must be higher as the installed one.So i recommend you "Animal Crossing" becouse this will have FW update 3.3 on it.

Edit²:

Another thing what i talked to ppl in my forum is: If you use the Starfall Channel after installing the hacks READ carefully.If you press the "Home" button the app atempt to go back to hbc.But HBC will not be loaded into the RAM and this will couse a error and the hacks will not be installed.So preass "A" to retun to Wii Menu.If the install was successfull the Health Warning on boot up must be gone, also the sound in the Wii Menu will be silence, put in a Wii game with update but do not press on the disc channel.If no update comes your done.

If the upate comes press eject. And if you have pressed on the disc channel do not press on OK.Instead press "POWER" till the Wii turns of. If you have troubles installing Starfall via Channel use the HBC app what will be also included in the pack.

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I have a pal uk console fw E I USED THE CIOS downgrader to install 3.2 fw then installed all the wads from the english pack.

unfortunatly i dont have a friend with a chipped wii and my maio cart is euro pal.

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I have a soft modded Wii with firmware 3.3 with a bunch of apps installed already. Do I have to uninstall anything before I start the process of installing this CFW? What I should ask is if I need to prepare my Wii at all.

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I'll be awaiting your tutorial. My gamecube controller is on its way here, and I already have the bricked wii

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i have been all over the net and have tried the savemii with the gc controller but it wont show my installed fw just the black screen of death.

this is my complete error i can start the console from the wii remote i can hear the game spin if there is 1 in but if i eject and put it back in it dosn't spin up.

there is no picture or music from from the console!!
does animal crossing have to be original or will a copy work ??
the chip i am using is a d2c key on pal uk console

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@ CHRISRYAN

Ok first what you say about MKW make absolutely no sens!Why?Becouse this game does not have a FW update on it.The only what could be installed will be the MKW channel and if some other allready installed channel use this ID it will be overwriten not to brick your Wii.
As i sayed the update layer will be full with xxxxxx.wad.out.wad files and this are no update files.

Hier a pic of it with Wii Scrubber:



Please do not misunderstand me.I want to help you but i have moddet a lot of Wii´s and never run into a brick or that a Wii have ben self updating.I for my self have updated to FW 3.4 with CFW Wii and again downgraded and installed all successfull.
I now that 100% the Wii will not be self updating to this time and MKW does not contain a FW update.And no channel included into my pack will have the MKW-Channel ID.So no way that it could be the CFW or my Pack.

Back to help you:

For savemiifree you have to modd the digi pad of the gc controller there for you must press all 4 ways to same time and normally this dono work.So you must open it, cut of the nipple and put all together.Than controller must connect to port 4 (last one) and at the boot up you should press all 4 ways of the digi pad to start rescue menu.
If you are on FW 3.2, rescue menu is working and you press at correct timing you will se a "FW3.2" in the right corner.Nothing more.Than you must put in a Original disc or with a Modchip, set to autoboot disc´s, you also could use a copy.Sure becouse the drive only send´s the data to console and there for the chip patch the data to be OK a copy will also work

Under FW 3.2 you will not see any character.


@ TuRDMaN
I will post it tonight with (hopefully) a vid of it in action.

@ vegita8888
List me what apps you use and what you have installed and i can say more.

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I'm in no hurry, I probably won't have that controller until next week anyway. And using your tutorial here I was able to successfully mod my friend's wii with no problems at all, so my brick is totally my fault

Thanks a lot for all your help

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To what i can remember the downgrade went fine and the console worked perfect after installing all the wads.I went to play mkw and it said update for this game available pressed ok updated and was left with black screen.Ater 5 mins had to turn console off and now wont pass black screen.

I have tried the savemii with the gc controller i have removed the small nipple but still nothing (been trying all day).

is there any other way to fix this or will i have to buy a new wii.. you did say if a freind has got a chipped wii how could this help?

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I installed everything but backup disc from the disc channel are not working.

"-FW Integrated backup support for Wii Games (Game-Backups per Disc Channal)"

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@ CHRISRYAN
i have posted a guid how to use the rescue menu.If it will be posted read it and try it.

And Starfall will be not installed.Otherwise the update does not come up.If you have or can get a chiped drive it will help to boot a backup with normal rescue Menu.Without a Modchip and Starfall you can not start / use a backup to unbrick your wii.

@ exzavier00
Are your sure you have installed the cIOS30?Without the sys can not read the disc from disc channel and no preview comes up.If you have the cIOS30 installed than it must be the backup or the disc.So CFW only supports DVD-R!!!No DVD+R,-RW,+RW,-DL,+DL to this time.

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I have the backup launcher as well as the gamecube backup launcher installed as well as iso dumper and a bunch of "game".wad. My question is do I have to uninstall anything? or does it format the system memory when it downgrades? I just don't want it to brick my Wii because it needs more memory to install everything in your package.

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First at the downgrade the NAND will not be formated.Only the sysmenu.wad and the iosxx.wad for the sysmenu will be the whole part of downgrade.To be secure we will also downgrade the MIOS.wad and the BC.wad.The MIOS will be the GC game layer (driver for gc games) and the bc, i dont remember exectly, have also some thing to do with gc games i think.So with the install of the CFW you will have Wii and GC backups playable via disc channel and dono need the backup loader´s any more.

But you also will need the Shop channel update with the IOS51 (driver of shop channel).Without you can not connect to the web.And the Mii channel update.The other channels will be not so importend.You will need from the WAD1 folder all cIOS´s than Shop Channel update,IOS51 update and the Mii Channel v2 update.And you should install WAD Manager Channel and dont forget Starfall!

This can also be done via the HBC.

At last a full NAND does not result into a brick.If you install to many files you must delate files to come back to wii menu.As long you not give free enough memory you can do nothing.

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Hi cfwprophet, first of all I thank you for coming up with this wonderful package! I know it is big effort from all other big folks in the scene to make it all possible, but you make it easier for general user to get a big picture. Myself being away from the scene since last December, was thrill to know that the scene develop so quick and deep already! Now we are talking about soft mod already! I am still in the hard mod era, and by luck I my wii is still in 3.2u which I heard is the best version to be in for both world (homebrew & game).

I thoroughly read your guide and get the basic idea of all those stuff. I am not about to do everything in there, although it seems perfectly fine if I follow the guide and know what I am doing. But it is because I am already hard mod (wiikey 1 - 1.9s)

My currently status is hard mod w/ wiikey 1; with homebrew channel 1.0.1, and both backup launcher gamma 002 fix chnl & gecko gamma 002 fix chnl installed. (dunno if they are the same, but they look pretty much the same besides menu colors) I can install virtual channel freely and delete them using Wadmanager 1.3. I also did the update on shop channel, and possibly IOS51 (although I did remember deleting IOS51 afterward using AnyTitleDeleter, but I didn't try to connect to the channel after that)

The latest issue I encounter is I cannot play MadWorld. Then I heard news in the scene, and I can play now with either of the 2 ways: 1.) launch with backup launcher gammer 002 fix or gecko gamma 002 fix OR 2.) installed IOS 38, 53, and 55.

What I want to ask is,

if I am in 3.2 already and I can do all those above activity, is there still benefit to install all those cIOS? Since I am hard mod, I don't need to booting backup ability from cIOS, and for running homebrew, I can run on HBC1.0.1; I am not interested in ripping wii ISO, because I often find it too time consuming to do so; but I do have interest in the Starfall app, since you said you can use it to access the recovery menu. But I heard it only works in 3.2 and since we know we will be inevitable to upgrade to higher fw in the future, do you think it is worth the trouble to install it? I mean given that before any major sys update I don't think I will be bricking my wii anytime.

Also, I am interested in knowing a bit more in-depth (but of cuz not assembly-wise depth) about what each cISO is doing. Could you explain a bit brief for me? It can be as simple as "cIOSv8 is needed for HBC; IOS30 is needed for menu of 3.2"(just example, not saying it is) The ones that I have most interest: IOS16 IOS254, cIOS Fix, cIOSv8, cIOS30, cIOS_usb2, Custom IOS36 Rev 08; I also heard about IOSdowngrader and cIOSdowngrader. Are they the same or different?

Thanks in advance and I appreciated all your hard work!

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In your case not really.

And about fw updates just dont connect your Wii to the net if nintendo will automate the update proces.For games the most modchip use a update blocker or you let starfall do the job.

Than IOS Downgrader downgrades all IOS´s to the versions they will have at the FW would be released becouse some newer IOS versions also prevent for the trucha bug.

The cIOS Downgrader dongrades your System Menu, IOS for SysMenu,MIOS and the BC.The "cIOS" in the name of the program means that it use a cIOS to downgrade and not the nintendo update driver the IOS4.

cIOSv8 and cIOS36 Rev 08 are the same one.I renamed it becouse the cIOS is only based on the IOS36 but have custom code.So for me it is "THE cIOS" not "cIOS36".

Than IOS16 is the driver foundet on the leaked Nintendo Backup Disc and will be used to install a cIOS_fix on FW 3.4 consoles to gain back the abbility to install .wad files to donwgrade ect..This will work becouse this IOS will be semi signed from Nintendo and does not contain the trucha bug.So it will install and a specially WAD Manager writen to load the IOS16 install the cIOS_fix.wad in it and normal WAD Manager recognize the cIOS and load it

cIOS_usb2 is the newesd one and activate USB2.0 support for the Nintendo Wii.Original Wii´s cant use USB 2.0 and thats the reason why flatmii have a external usb 2.0 connector to pc.Becouse before we cant use the USB ports of Wii for USB2.0 streaming.Its based on cIOSv7 but have a mod to activate usb 2.0.

IOS254 will be the Nintendo stub file what contain some nasty things (if i remember right) and just over write the custom DVDx stub wich IOS have the 254 to prevent end users of reading of DVD Movie discs.Since this will kill the drive if you look a few vids more.There for Team Twiizers wroted a mail to nintendo to remove the forgotten DVD tickets from the console to prevent end users for playing dvd movies on theirs Wii´s.

The cIOS_FIX is based on the cIOSv5 and was re-writen to be installed into the IOS16 to gain back the abbility to load a cIOS with WAD Manager on a FW 3.4 Wii.A cIOSvxx will be needed to write / delate wad and system files.

cIOS30 of my pack will be original IOS30 with only swapped DIP Modul to cDIP Modul.Without the sysmenu can not read backups and show preview.So first we need that the disc come up in the disc channel than we could start it and the game loads the IOS what it would be set for.

This brings me to all others cIOS´s.They will be the game drivers and most likely the same.Most of them just extracted and than swapped the data with they one from the cIOSv8 and than repack it.So the .wad will install under here original name and if a game loads the ios it will be the cIOSv8 with cDIP Module and your backup starts
Only a few higher one have just swapped cDIP Module to gain better compatibility.

Hope you now can better understand some things

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to correct my self the cIOS_FIX will not be installed into the IOS16!This IOS16 alows to install wad files and will be not trucha signed.

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What if the system is already at 3.2U? Where do start the install process?

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Just do not install the sysmenu.wad or even if you install it it will not brick your Wii.Only to override the old one.

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Thanks for you detail explanation! I now got the full picture! If I have any question, I would be sure to come back for ya!

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good guide .. it helps me alot .. thx for this beautiful guide =)

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cfwprophet, regarding the details on ios, I have a question. I just heard that 4.0 is out, and they put in IOS16. In that case they also block the use of cIOSFix?

Also, last time they install dummy IOS254 just to block patchmii, why they don't care about IOS249? (touchwood) I thought that is the key to every homebrew that runs on cIOS36v8?

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Its allready a Workaround out.Im sure it will be also posted here.

To talk about such things puplicly will not be so good

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i was just wondering if you thought about adding a sega and or mame emulator.

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Jop can do this, No Prob!

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Hi,

I'm new to this subjet (CFW and HB) so sorry for bad questions.

By nearly 1 week I'm reading about CFW and HB and I saw this post and I will load this CFW to my Wii. I'm German so my Wii is in PAL system. Can I load this CFW to my Wii? What must I pay attention to load this CFW? Can I change the system menu language to German? Thanks.

Kind regards

Ernie

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is there a way to install the homebrew channel in a 4.0E Wii?

it has the wiikey2 installed, if that is of any help

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PAL = PAL so if you have german at settings it will be also there after the install

Im also german (A) and for this we have a german pack with all the apps listet with DE description.But just wait a few days becouse FW 4.0 couse to many troubles with cIOS-CORE and VC games and a lot more.So i go back to FW 3.2 and updated all channels + add some new one like SD/USB Loader.

Also we managed to beat comex and released a Hombrew methode to install the HBC on a FW 4.0.If it is a clean Wii than users will need a modchip but the main fact is that it will install the HBC and for that the Wii than could be downgraded and CFW can be installed to use all the higlights of HB

I recommend to buy a good, cheap, solderless modchip like FlatMod.What will be availble for 27EUR (maybe cheapper).Its not wrong to have modchip for reparing or such situations

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Hi cfwprophet,

I will wait a few days for your changes.

For info: I have a clean Wii with FW 3.1E. Thanks.

Kind regards

Ernie

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wow, really? fantastic work as usual

a few days? seems to good to be true

wow thanks for the great news

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I think you guys would not be happy if i release a pack what maybe will couse a brick so it needed a few days more to see FW 3.2 is still the winner.

There for all work as usual and i only need to update the channels and change the bootlogo.Also cIOSv10 doesnt work correct and this will also couse to jump back to the cIOSv9.And not enough sd/usb loader v1.5 still have some nasty bugs that couse me to spend some hours to find out why same usb stick is working on the first Wii but not on second one.After fixing this on the third Wii the usb stick wont boot again and this time it was a other way to fix this.

They will be still some very litle bugs but if you on one Wii put in the usb stick than boot sd/usb loader v1.5 and it will work and on a other Wii for first time you have to NOT connect the stick and after booting sd/usb loader v1.5 you can leave it connected this will made you very sick.

There for it need a few days more becouse other wise how should i successfully support you guys?

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Hi,

I've been reading through this thread and didn't find the answer to my problem.
I followed the steps accurately and everything went fine until step 5.
For one reason or another I can NOT delete the IOS-es at all.
The Any Title Deleter starts but with errors (like -1037 on the first line, and "unable to delete ticket" and such), it shows the IOS-es fine though. But when it comes to deleting it doesn't work at all.

I tried the sequence in step 4 again and the cIOS_fix.wad failed with an error -1035 or 1037 (not sure, I'm not at home).

My Wii shows as on 3.2E, so that part is down from 3.4E.

Any suggestions on how to progress with step 5?

Thanks,
DutchGirl

Note: due to my broken DVD drive, I tried it with FlatMii (without drive) as well as without FlatMii and with the broken DVD drive (with cycloWiz).

Note2: I managed to download only the German version, which isn't a big problem for me, but I thought I should mention that the English version is no longer available on RS.

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Ok, I found the problem why it didn't work. I forgot to try out the cIOS36 as mentioned in the notes.

Now the next problem is that the Opera.wad doesn't want to install and produces error -1022...

Any ideas?

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Hi Prophet sorry for the hassle but I cannot download these files it says Error is there anywhere else I can get em or will the ones you published just before this post work in the UK?

I have hardly a hair left on my head and two screamin nephews who want their Wii back!!

Thanks for looking, Crazed

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IOS16
cIOS Fix
cIOSv8
cIOS30

the files i used seem to be from a pal version from the link I downloaded on the first page i used the first rapid share link because the one below is not working a simi-bricked my wii. any way someone can repost the US version of this pack? thanks

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hi im from uk, could you reup your pack please? thanks

hypola xxx

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He-Ho guys the files are all down. But dont worry this is not the end its more the beginning

Lets see what the next days, maybe next week will appear in this Thread

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