Which is Best External HDD?

**Keithuk** · 2 February, 2013, 13:06

Welcome to DK.

Originally posted by xboxds

Hi, I've loaded USB Loader etc, but it won't recognise my HDD. I've managed to install a game to a USB, so i think it's my drive that wont work. it's a samsung S2 Portable 3 1TB.

Is it the drive that is at fault?

If so, what drives can you recommend that work, I'm after a 1TB, preferably usb powered.

Before we say its the drive at fault now you've made your first post you should be able to download sysCheck19 and post a report as instructed in that link so I can see which IOS's you have installed.

As I've just said in another thread not all USB powered drive work I've read they lag when loading games because the USB port can't supply enough power. I would have thought a 1TB drive is going to need more power.

I use a 1TB FreeAgent? GoFlex***8482; Desk External Hard Drive and it works perfectly.

You can browse the suitable drives to read which work.

USB Compatibility List

USB Devices Compatibility List - WikiTemp

**xboxds** · 2 February, 2013, 13:34

Hi Keith,
syscheck as follows:-
sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199 Nano

...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL

System Menu 4.3E (v514)

Priiloader installed

Drive date: 2006.09.07

Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58 HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x11

Console ID:

Boot2 v4

Found 89 titles.

Found 49 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub

IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches

IOS10 (rev 768): Stub

IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches

IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS16 (rev 512): Stub

IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches

IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches

IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches

IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS36 (rev 3608 Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches

IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches

IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches

IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub

IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches

IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches

IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches

IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches

IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0

IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches

IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches

IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS202[60] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0 IOS223[38+37] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0 IOS224[57] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535 Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access IOS249[56] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii

BC v6

MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/02/02.
sysCheck #rHekplsQ

Thanks for the quick reply.

**Keithuk** · 2 February, 2013, 16:47

Ok that sysCheck doesn't look to bad apart from you don't have all the d2x v8.0 final wad pack installed.

If you want to remove the IOS16 stub download my cIOS16-v257.zip and add that wad to the wad folder and install it with MMM. This wad isn't really critical to your problem. I think your problem is finding a suitable drive to add your games too.

**xboxds** · 2 February, 2013, 17:07

Thanks for your help.

I'll give it a try tomorrow and let you know.

Many thanks.

**MomoStrangers** · 2 February, 2013, 22:05

seagate i use it usb 3

**xboxds** · 3 February, 2013, 11:29

Hi,
I've updated the files, I think. Syscheck as follows:-

sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199 Nano

...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL

System Menu 4.3E (v514)

Priiloader installed

Drive date: 2006.09.07

Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58 HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x11

Console ID:

Boot2 v4

Found 95 titles.

Found 54 IOS on this console. 3 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub

IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches

IOS10 (rev 768): Stub

IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches

IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug ES Identify Flash Access NAND Access IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches

IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches

IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches

IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches

IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches

IOS36 (rev 3608 Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches

IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches

IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches

IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches

IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub

IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches

IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches

IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches

IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches

IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0

IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches

IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches

IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access

IOS202[60] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0 IOS223[38+37] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0 IOS224[57] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535 Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access IOS245[37] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access IOS247[53] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii

BC v6

MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/02/03.

Does this all look correct?

The drive does not still work as expected. I will update when I get a new drive.

However, I have two USB Loader GX channels, could this be causing a conflict?

Thanks again for your help and patience.

**Keithuk** · 3 February, 2013, 16:03

Finnally that sysCheck looks ok even though there is loads of spaces and the IOS's at the bottom ar all mixed up, don't you use WordPad as suggested?

I don't know why you have 2 USB Loader GX channels whether you installed two different versions. I updated my USB Loader GX channel last week but I removed the old channel in Wii Channels first. Even if you did have 2 channels I wouldn't have thought that would have conflicted with anything as you can only click one channel at once.

The channels are similar to the saved games when you click on one there is a number at the top middle (USB Loader GX 24) that shows how many memory blocks that channel/saved game takes to store. Down on the bottom right is the number of free blocks open. When the blocks get low you have to move the saved games you don't use to the SD card.

How are you added these games to the drive?

**xboxds** · 6 February, 2013, 21:23

Hi,

I think it must be an install issue. I've got a 1tb seagate goflex desktop and it's still playing up. It still will not recognise this hdd. I've managed to see the drive in wiiflow but the games freeze.

sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199, Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2006.09.07
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58
HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID:
Boot2 v4
Found 93 titles.
Found 54 IOS on this console. 3 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/02/06.

Any Ideas?

**Keithuk** · 7 February, 2013, 00:19

Well I don't see anything wrong with that sysCheck, do all games freeze or just some?

Your another one thats showing Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58, I've asked about this 1.1.2 before. I just softmodded mine again and it shows 1.1.0 the same as before.

I don't know if your 1tb seagate goflex desktop is the same as mine 1TB FreeAgent? GoFlex? Desk External Hard Drive but I don't have trouble with any games. I bought a friend the same drive and he doesn't have trouble. We both use WBFS Manager it always works.

The only thing I can put your problem down to is how your drive is formatted FAT32, NTFS or WBFS and how are you adding games to the drive?

**xboxds** · 7 February, 2013, 13:53

Hi, the drive is the same as yours. It's formatted WBFS and games were copied over using WBFS Manager.

I'll try the drive on my mates and see if it works on his.

**Keithuk** · 7 February, 2013, 15:56

Well if you drive is the same as mine then I can't see why it doesn't work fo you as your sysCheck is the same as mine now apart from yours being Homebrew Channel 1.1.2. I bought my friend the same drive and his works perfectly the same as mine.

sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199, Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2008.12.18
Homebrew Channel 1.1.0 running on IOS58
HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 151106883
Boot2 v4
Found 81 titles.
Found 55 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stub.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/01/25.
sysCheck #MKWDueNa

Just as a matter of interest have you tried the other 2 USB Loaders, CFG USB Loader and WiiFlow?

The other thing is have you tried running USB Loder GX from Homebrew if you have the wrong or faulty USB Loader GX channel that may cause a problem.

**xboxds** · 9 February, 2013, 10:28

Right, I can get wii flow to recognise the drive. It will also download covers for games etc, however, when I try to load then the screen goes black and wii freezes. The light goes off on wii controller and I have to power off to get wii to do anything?

Any ideas? I not, how do I go about removing everything and starting again?

**Keithuk** · 9 February, 2013, 14:37

As I said before The other thing is have you tried running USB Loder GX from Homebrew if you have the wrong or faulty USB Loader GX channel that may cause a problem.

To eliminate a bad forwarder you need to run the USB Loader from Homebrew.

Are you using the newest version of all the USB Loaders? I'm using USB Loader GX 3.0r1180, CFG USB Loader 70, WiiFlow 2.2rc1. You can see the current version number when you load then from Homebrew. Each USB Loader will check and download any newer versions if they are available. CFG USB Loader is the tricky one there are different updates for different problems only select 70 (release).

If you softmodded it correctly you should have done a NAND backup. If you did then you can restore the NAND back to near original then install all the wads again.

If you Google this problem wiiflow black screen loading game there are many sites that talk about this problem.

[GUIDE] Blackscreens & Freezes - Causes & Solutions [GUIDE]

**xboxds** · 12 February, 2013, 13:35

Hi Keith,

I have tried loading it from homebrew and still no joy.

Using nand, I've re-installed and still getting issues. Wiiflow recognises drive but when i try to load, the whitte bar gets half way across screen and it freezes. CFG just freezes, USB Loader GX does not recognise drive. I'm using the nearest to the side usb port.

wiiflow is version 4.1

CFG USB Loader 70

Syscheck as follows.

sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199, Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2006.09.07
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58
HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID:
Boot2 v4
Found 90 titles.
Found 54 IOS on this console. 3 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/02/12.
sysCheck #3vYeL9ZG

I'm at the banging my head against the wall stage, soon to be smashing the wii against the wall stage!!!!

Which is Best External HDD?

Which is Best External HDD?

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