USB Loaders do not detect my USB Flashdrive.

[vpnero]

Hey everyone. A couple of days ago I followed a simple youtube guide on getting Homebrew on my Wii. This guide came with a hack pack ready to be used and installed alongside the HBC. After installing Homebrew and these other programs successfully, I got an iso for a wii game put on my USB to be used with USB Loader GX. I followed several guides and troubleshooters to get it to work to no avail. So I come here today to plead to anyone who can help me get my Wii to recognize my usb so I can start playing again. If any information is needed, I'm here to give it. Thank you so much for your time.

- Nero

[Keithuk]

Welcome again to DK.

The video's on YouTube about Homebrew take with a pinch of salt, can you post the link?

Well you haven't read any guides on here else it would have been sorted.

I need to know whats on your system so post a sysCkeck19 report as instructed in that link so I can see which IOS's you have installed.

USB flash drives aren't really suitable for running Wii games of as they aren't big enough. Get yourself a compatible mains powered USB external hard drive.

You don't just add an iso file to a drive they have to be in the correct folder name and the correct file format normally *.wbfs unless you use WBFS Manager.

[vpnero]

Welcome again to DK.

The video's on YouTube about Homebrew take with a pinch of salt, can you post the link?

Well you haven't read any guides on here else it would have been sorted.

I need to know whats on your system so post a sysCkeck19 report as instructed in that link so I can see which IOS's you have installed.

USB flash drives aren't really suitable for running Wii games of as they aren't big enough. Get yourself a compatible mains powered USD external hard drive.

You don't just add an iso file to a drive they have to be in the correct folder name and the correct file format normally *.wbfs unless you use WBFS Manager.

Sorry for the late response.
Here's the guide I followed : Install USB Hard Drive for Wii (USB Loader GX) - YouTube

Here's my syscheck

sysCheck v2.1.0b17 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).


Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2007.02.13
Homebrew Channel 1.0.0 running on IOS0
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 71972311
Boot2 v4
Found 91 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
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): 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: hermes-v5.1): 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[56] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10


Report generated on 2013/06/18.
Report generated on 2013/06/18.

My flashdrive is 8gb and is compatible with the Wii. I don't really have the funds to get a new one right now.

And I used WFBS Manager 3.0 to put the iso on the flashdrive.

Thank you for responding and for any help you may give me.

[Keithuk]

There doesn't look alot wrong with that sysCheck only you need all d2x v8.0 wads installing. d2x v8 Final wad pack as the main ones IOS249 and IOS250 are missing.

You can remove IOS40 and IOS52 Stubs if you just install those two wads from my wad pack with Multi Mod Manager (MMM).

I use WBFS Manager because its simple like me and and it works everytime.

When you load and iso in WBFS Manager you will see two sizes the original iso something like 4.38GB and a finished or added size which can be a quarter of the original size because it converts it to a wbfs format. I tried a 4GB flash drive one day and that would only hold 4 games but it worked ok. I had to choose 4 games that compressed the smallest. So your 8GB drive may hold 6 to 8 games max depending on the compressed size.

You can try Wii Backup Manager

You install those missing wads and you should be up and running providing your USB flash drive is ok. Start saving up for a mains powered USB hard drive.

[vpnero]

There doesn't look alot wrong with that sysCheck only you need all d2x v8.0 wads installing. d2x v8 Final wad pack as the main ones IOS249 and IOS250 are missing.

You can remove IOS40 and IOS52 Stubs if you just install those two wads from my wad pack with Multi Mod Manager (MMM).

I use WBFS Manager because its simple like me and and it works everytime.

When you load and iso in WBFS Manager you will see two sizes the original iso something like 4.38GB and a finished or added size which can be a quarter of the original size because it converts it to a wbfs format. I tried a 4GB flash drive one day and that would only hold 4 games but it worked ok. I had to choose 4 games that compressed the smallest. So your 8GB drive may hold 6 to 8 games max depending on the compressed size.

You can try Wii Backup Manager

You install those missing wads and you should be up and running providing your USB flash drive is ok. Start saving up for a mains powered USB hard drive.

Once I download your wad pack what do I do? Where should i extract those IOS's?

[Keithuk]

Those are wads in that zip file you extract the ones I said were Stub IOS40 and IOS52 to the wad folder on the SD card and install them with Multi Mod Manager (MMM) v13.4. Now there used to be a direct site to download but its been off line for a while.

There are a couple of ways you can get MMM.

There are a few apps the download section that have MMM in the download you just extract the MMM folder to the apps folder on the SD card.

Or you download ModMii6.2.6 and run it from Windows. Use the SU option from the main menu and find the location of the sysCheck.csv from the sysCheck. That will download all missing wads and add them to a COPY_TO_SD sub folder. That should pick up the IOS40 and IOS52 and add them to the wad folder. It will add Multi Mod Manager in \apps\MMM folder, just add the MMM folder to the apps folder on the SD card.

Put the SD card back in the Wii and run Homebrew. Multi Mod Manager should be the first app listed select it and load it. Once running scroll down to WAD Manager and press 'A' that will default to all wads in the wad folder. If you want to install all wads shown just press 'A' again that will list all wads you want to install press 'A' again to install them all.

Watch for the Installed OK message after each one. If any don't say that message make a note of the wad name and back out. Scroll down to the wad that didn't install and press the + button the put a green + next to it then press 'A' to see that wads name listed then press 'A' to install again.

Then back out to Homebrew and do another sysCheck to make sure everything installed correctly and post that.

[vpnero]

Did everything, still won't detect my USB. :/

sysCheck v2.1.0b17 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).


Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2007.02.13
Homebrew Channel 1.0.0 running on IOS0
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 71972311
Boot2 v4
Found 96 titles.
Found 55 IOS on this console. 3 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 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 54321): Trucha Bug
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-v5.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-v4.0): 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: hermes-v5.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236 (rev 6174): Trucha Bug
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[56] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): 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 v65535


Report generated on 2013/06/19.

[Keithuk]

That sysCheck looks ok apart from IOS236 has changed.

Did you use ModMii to add that IOS236 because its changed from IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access to IOS236 (rev 6174): Trucha Bug? ModMii always installs the first version shown.I've just watched the YouTube link you posted. Now that looks like an old process even though it was made Dec 2012 because it uses IOS236 Installer / Uninstaller and the cIOSX rev20b Installer. Then it uses WAD Manager 1.7 to unstall the wads. Now I've never gotten WAD Manager 1.5 or 1.7 to work on my 4.3 I've always used Multi Mod Manager (MMM) 13.4.

I also watched his video on softmdding a 4.3U Wii and that was very poor as he only installed Homebrew. He didn't install BootMii or Prepare SD Card so you can do a NAND backup. I assume you did a NAND backup after you softmodded your Wii?

Add a couple of games onto your flash drive and see it they work.

[vpnero]

Yes I used ModMii. Also I only used that youtube link for USB Loader GX. I used How To Hack Any Nintendo Wii - Homebrew Channel (Wiibrand Launcher) Tutorial (1/3) - YouTube for mainly everything else. I really don't know what to do at this point. Could it just be a problem with the Wiis USB port or something?

[Keithuk]

Well I don't know why your ModMii6.2.6 installed IOS236 (rev 6174): Trucha Bug when my ModMii6.2.6 always installs IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access.

So you've added a few game on your flash drive and they don't work?

Only 1 USB port works for USB drives thats the one nearest the edge of the Wii.

If USB Loader GX can't find a drive it will count down from 20 seconds giving you time enough to swap to the other USB port.

You say your USB flash drive is compatible how do you know when it won't play a game?

USB Compatibility List

USB Devices Compatibility List - WikiTemp


I assume USB ports can go faulty but I've never heard of this.

I watched all 3 videos from your link and they are poor. He said I wouldn't show you have to backup your Wii because its not necessay as PriiLoader does that for you, total bullshit. PriiLoader allows you to access BootMii to save or restore your NAND if you brick your Wii.

[Keithuk]

Sorry for the late post but I've just noticed you don't have all 7 wads from d2x v8.0 final wad pack installed, as I said in my earlier post.

Did everything, still won't detect my USB. :/

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[56] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

Why you have 2 v6 and 1 v10beta52 beats me.

[JonnyWii]

I used the same youtube vid to mod my wii. I replaced the old usb loader with the current 3.0 I am having the same issues as vpnero(usb loader not detecting my drive). I am curious if a USB powered HDD could be the issue(I dont have one with a separate powersource). I have tried no partitions in different formats, partitions with different formats on each partition, loaded iso or wbfs files on to the drives. Different usb cables.

The really frustrating issue is the Wii will occasionally recognize the HDD. This makes changing things to make it work frustrating. It will pull up the drive, I will play a game I added through USBloaderGX3.0, then I will exit and try to reload usbloader only to get the waiting for slow device...driving me crazy.

Any ideas are welcome

[Keithuk]

Not all drives are Wii compatible, get yourself a external mains powered drive.

USB Compatibility List

USB Devices Compatibility List - WikiTemp

[REAB66]

Not all drives are Wii compatible, get yourself a external mains powered drive.

USB Compatibility List

USB Devices Compatibility List - WikiTemp

In neogamma just says "retrying"

[Keithuk]

Welcome to DK REAB66.

You know my rule, I need to see a sysCheck19 report as instructed I that link so I can see which IOS's you've installed.

NeoGamma doesn't work on my Wii I get that DVD read error 1167 when I tried to use NeoGamma as the CD drive is too new.