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Backup Wii Games on any Wii

Backup Wii Games on any Wii
This instructable teaches you how to backup your own games, as many have requested.

REMEMBER This is an instructable to backup your OWN Wii games and in no way am I responsible for the legalities of your actions. This instructable is not to promote piracy because that is ILLEGAL, an I would nevr promote that. Remember: ANYTHING YOU DO IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, NOT MINE. I ALSO AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PHYSICAL OR SOFTWARE DAMAGE TO ANY WII CONSOLE AND AND THIS SOFTWARE HAS NO WARRANTY. USE AT OWN RISK.

Well, Lets Begin.

What you Need:
Wii
Official Wii Game
Homebrew Channel (If your Wii cannot run Homebrew, go Here)
SD Card
 
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Step 1Get The Files

Step 1: Get all the files here

Step 2: Copy the Contents of the Copy CONTENTS to ROOT of SD Card folder to the ROOT of your SD (There is an Imgburn installer there if you want it.)

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Oct 10, 2011. 11:05 AMamasran says:
i would like to have the link to this homebrew or email m please
Feb 25, 2010. 9:12 PMgoatambush says:
the link doesn't work
Feb 4, 2010. 3:26 PMliljustinc says:
Where do you choose your burn speed? im using imgburn, btw im new to hacking so its true if you say "YoU sUcK aT hAcKiNg Nubb!!"
Feb 3, 2010. 4:04 PMliljustinc says:
I think you can do it on any version. I have 4.2 and i managed to get Cios249 up and running.
Jan 7, 2010. 10:57 AMxboxredring says:
 This does work. Great instrtuct! I also found this guide to be very helpful when trying to play burned wii games. 


<a href="http://howtobackupwiigames.com/">How To Backup Wii Games</a>
Jan 3, 2010. 9:04 PMfernxtwo says:
http://rapid4me.com/?x=1&q=SD_Card_Files.zip&x=1

pick the corresponding NTSC or PAL files.
Nov 1, 2009. 7:37 AMsouthernmommy22 says:
Can any dvd burner work??????Does any one recommend any that are not too much money please.............Lite on is cheap,,prob to cheap ???????any help would be nice thanks...
Sep 26, 2009. 6:23 AMjust13 says:
could you please re post the links, they are dead
Sep 8, 2009. 4:41 AMdaz666black says:
Where did the files go? Is there another link that works?
Sep 3, 2009. 7:28 PMmaxpower49 says:
link doesn't work
Aug 29, 2009. 5:32 PMRedFlash says:
You need to fix the download link. It keeps on saying "File Not Found"
Aug 23, 2009. 7:53 PMMatix947 says:
Please somebody provide a mirror of the rapidshare link in step 1. We need those files
Aug 2, 2009. 4:01 PMJrob420 says:
files removed by uploader? please put them back up
Jul 28, 2009. 4:45 PMMotta says:
Files are not there anymore...
Jul 27, 2009. 8:18 PMstephbr says:
Hi, the raqpidshare files isnt there anymore - can you please reload or email to me. Thanks
Jul 22, 2009. 6:28 AMlawandorder10 says:
Took me 2 hours to transfer it to PC at 560 kb/sec. Not too bad really!
Jul 15, 2009. 9:32 PMtraidam says:
My wii system version is 3.4. Where can i dl the file for version 3.4. thanks
Jul 13, 2009. 6:28 PMbarri_kid says:
I have been told to use +R disks, what is the difference between + and -. The reason why I have +R is that the disks are thinner and the Wii will not work as hard to read them
Jul 9, 2009. 9:30 AMjaxxster1 says:
i cannot find "IOS 249" what am i doing wrong?
Jul 9, 2009. 9:31 AMjaxxster1 says:
it goes from 61 to 254. also i am having trouble installing the backup channel. is there another link to try?
Apr 6, 2009. 7:46 AMblee38 says:
Aaah does anyon know how to play new wii games without updating firmware. I am running 3.2U and want to keep it that way. I tried Gecko OS but get error 002 and same thing happens with wii disc channel.
Apr 26, 2009. 12:19 AMSolderguy says:
You have to patch it, here is the address of a simple patcher, it might not work on the brand new games:
http://wbb.rockman18.com/?page=home&ln=en
Jul 3, 2009. 12:58 PMA.C.E. says:
i downloaded the new conduit game and didnt even need to patch it. i just ran it through the backup loader.. maybe it was patched before i downloaded it idk.
Feb 4, 2009. 10:16 PMSteve41185 says:
One question. Could I use a DVD-RW??? Also exactly what brand of DVDs could I use then.
Jul 3, 2009. 12:56 PMA.C.E. says:
yes, get dvd-r discs made by sony. i have tried about 3 other brands when sony was not available and they got a disc read error within a day, but the first game i burned over 5 months ago still works like a charm on a sony disc : )
Jun 14, 2009. 7:27 PMTomcat94 says:
The wii sees right through a DVD-RW. Rewriteables are out of the question. In any case, use a DVD-R. You can buy 100 of them for ten bucks, they're not that expensive.
Jul 3, 2009. 12:54 PMA.C.E. says:
im willing to try to rip a game iso onto my hard drive when i get back from vacation. i will make a youtube video and just send you the url or something. While im out of town i will hack one of my friends wiis. he is into backing up his games because he has a little sister who is old enough to think it is fun to hide/break his games. i have personally seen 2 of these experiences lol. i just hope she doesnt get to "triggerhappy" and go for something bigger like the wii itself. she needs some discepline but his parents dont think its a big deal.
Jul 1, 2009. 4:43 AMdamianmof says:
Found the problem, it's internet explorer!, use firefox or something else if you have my problem.
Jul 1, 2009. 4:15 AMdamianmof says:
Also tried this with Wii Fit, same thing, iso size 386mb
Jul 1, 2009. 4:07 AMdamianmof says:
Everything seems to work but when I try to rip Twilight Princess from DVD it shows as only 386mb this seems way to small for an iso. the file is RZDP.iso will it not work because I used this disk for the homebrew?
Mar 10, 2009. 3:15 PMInFamous1 says:
Also, I burned at 2x because I was getting error messages so I lowered the burn speed and it worked without errors.
Jun 14, 2009. 7:25 PMTomcat94 says:
Yeah, It's always a good idea to burn at the slowest speed you possibly can. This helps prevents any bad burns. It's slower, yeah, but what it lacks in speed it makes up for in quality. :)
May 20, 2009. 5:50 PMtraidam says:
Can we use SDHC(Secure Digital High Capacity) card or have to be SD(Secure Digital) card????
Jun 10, 2009. 3:01 AMvenomireland says:
AFAIK you can use SDHC, infact a tutorial of adding an external hard-drive to the Wii recommended it.
Apr 5, 2009. 9:09 PMblee38 says:
Awesome tutorial, worked easily but should be noted that in order to do this you need 3.2 firmware or lower. Also, should I be concerned with having my Wii running for 6 hours?
Mar 18, 2009. 4:26 PMstomp_442 says:
you all should try the website "wiihacks.com", lots of info there. There's also another called "wiibrew.org".
Mar 11, 2009. 8:48 AMInFamous1 says:
Okay so I forced NTSC and the game Skate It worked in color, but when I go to force NTSC for Spongebob Atlantis Squarepantis it gets stuck on the green screen.. I will try and burn at a slower speed to see if this works.. Any Ideas??
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