Problems with HDD

[trentsta]

Hi, I have bought a modded Wii that plays backup games from disc but I would like to play games from HDD. Like many people here I'm having problems loading games from my HDD. When using usb loader gx I'm getting the error: USB Device not found.

My system check is as follows:

sysCheck v2.1.0b11 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priilaoder installed
Homebrew Channel 1.0.0 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 71835145
Boot2 v4
Found 89 titles.
Found 54 IOS on this console. 5 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: v5.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: v0.1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38] (rev 4, Info: v0.1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[37] (rev 65535, Info: v5.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v65535

Report generated on 2012/05/11.

[ck-ok]

check your drive is compatible here
http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/USB_Dev...atibility_List
what format is your hdd? fat32 is best
did you use wii backup manager to install your games?
is your hdd plugged into the correct port if its lying down its the bottom one if standing up its the right loooking at it from the back.

[trentsta]

Yes it is on the compatability list and I have used both ports. It was formatted and games was loaded by WBFS manager not sure what format this is. I'll try Wii Backup Manager and format as fat32.

[ck-ok]

Yes it is on the compatability list and I have used both ports. It was formatted and games was loaded by WBFS manager not sure what format this is. I'll try Wii Backup Manager and format as fat32.

you will need a folder called wbfs on the fat32 drive to install the games into. wii backup manager should do that for you.

[trentsta]

OK, so I have formatted my drive to fat32 and used wii backup manager and still not working, any ideas?

[ck-ok]

OK, so I have formatted my drive to fat32 and used wii backup manager and still not working, any ideas?

is there a folder on the hdd called wbfs with aleast one game in it?
is the hdd in a caddy?

[trentsta]

Yes there is a folder called wbfs with a game in it. If I understand what you mean as a caddy it is in a caddy. It's a WD my passport.

[ck-ok]

Yes there is a folder called wbfs with a game in it. If I understand what you mean as a caddy it is in a caddy. It's a WD my passport.

a caddy is a shell you put the hdd in if you use one from a pc or such like
you will need to check again in the previous link to see if that type of caddy is also compatible if its in one

[trentsta]

Oh I don't put it into a case so it can't be in a caddy. My HDD: 250gb WD My Passport Essential is defintely on the list.

[ck-ok]

Oh I don't put it into a case so it can't be in a caddy. My HDD: 250gb WD My Passport Essential is defintely on the list.

have you got the latest gx loader? if not give this a go
Digital Kaos - Downloads - USBLoader GX 2.3 all in one package ios249 also try cfg loader or wiiflow to see if they give you any joy

[trentsta]

None of those loaders worked. If you feel that my set up is fine then I think I should give up on using this HDD and try and use a different one. Thanks for your help so far...I may be back.

[trentsta]

I have now tried a different HDD which is also on the compatible drive list and I'm still having no luck. Any ideas?

[ck-ok]

I have now tried a different HDD which is also on the compatible drive list and I'm still having no luck. Any ideas?

try using modmii to get all up to date files
Digital Kaos - Downloads - modmii 4.3.4
you have 3 options
complete remod choosing w
usb loader guide choosing u
or syscheck updater choosing su
i would try syscheck 1st

[Keithuk]

Sorry to put a downer on this thread but even if your 250gb WD My Passport Essential is in the compatible list very few passport drives are. I would recommend you get a powered external hard drive.

There is another list if you want to check that one? USB Compatibility List, don't just go for the list on page 1 as users add there own compatible drives as you scroll there each page.

Your sysCheck looks ok to me so all the 3 the USB Loaders should work.

I have a newer sysCheck b17 There is a newer sysCheckb18 out now but there isn't much difference. B17 will show you when the drive was made but if your playing burnt games with NeoGamma that doesn't really matter to you.

As you may have realised its going to be cheaper to use an external HDD rather than buying expensive DVD+R discs just to play games.

Just for a quick check you could add one game onto a big enough USB flash drive just to make sure it works. If it does work then you drive isn't compatible. As mensioned you must use the correct USB port the one nearest the edge on the Wii console.

Are you running USB Loader GX from HBC or a forwarder channel?

Your sysCheck is similar to mine and I've been using all 3 USB Loaders for the past 12 months so it still sounds like a drive incompatibility problem. You could try the other two USB Loaders just to see if those work, CFG USB Loader and WiiFlow

[happy_highlander]

I am of the same opinion as keith.....Usb powered drives are very hit and miss,,, the problem is not with the drive it is with the wii, for some reason not all wii's produce enough power from the usb port. Don't know why some do and some don't but it makes usb powered drives very unreliable, you should always go for mains powered.