now i cant install bootmii | WiiLink | Page 1

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:20 AM

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i did everything the guide sayed but when i look for the letter its not there is it because i never connected to the internet?

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if you need anymore info to help let me know

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like photos

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:30 AM

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i would say: make sure the date and time on your console is right, also make sure you select the right version of letterbomb (U, E, etc) check the day before and after in the wii message board

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sometimes it doesnt immediately show up, go back and day and come back on current day then it will show up

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worked fine for me, multiple times

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is your SD card formatted to FAT32?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:32 AM

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uhh i double checked the time date mac address and u letter version and that's not it and checking today yesterday and tomorrow and that didn't work either

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:32 AM

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low sable is your SD card formatted to FAT32?

yep :D

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it sure is

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:33 AM

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weird.. i dont think it needs internet connection for letterbomb, the hackmii files are right on the sd card...

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it should just see it

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maybe your sd card port is faulty?

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you unzipped the letter bomb right?

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didnt just put in the zip file?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:34 AM

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that's what i thought so then i tryed to connect to wifi but i cant i think my router is not compatible sadly

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yea i unzipped it

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ill send a pic let me get the card

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also the sd card is not faulty bc when i insert and take it out it makes noise and shows that its there

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:36 AM

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not the sd card itself

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maybe the port on your wii is

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:37 AM

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no the wii makes a bing when i insert it and when i go to storage it says this is not suppored or something like that because letter bomb is it it

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low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:37 AM

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fine now plug it in your wii before turning it on

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:38 AM

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i did

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but i will try 1 more time

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cause why not

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:38 AM

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make sure its FAT32

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Right click, properties

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:38 AM

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low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:38 AM

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does it say USB drive because you have it in some sort of USB adapter?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:39 AM

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yea

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:39 AM

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lmao the theme!

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i like

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:39 AM

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thx

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:39 AM

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ok then i dont see a reason it shouldnt work

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:39 AM

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:39 AM

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you do use the SD slot on the wii right?

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not the usb adapter thingy

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:39 AM

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yea sd slot

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:40 AM

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give it a gentle blow

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maybe its got some dust

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:40 AM

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All the way in

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The first photo is just the card

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:41 AM

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the spring action feels ok?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:41 AM

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Yea

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:41 AM

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ok then try it

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:41 AM

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low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:42 AM

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go a day back and come back?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:42 AM

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low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:42 AM

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weird

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:42 AM

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Ikr

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:43 AM

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how big is the sd card?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:43 AM

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1 Gb

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:43 AM

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mhm.. got any other sd card to try?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:43 AM

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ok

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:43 AM

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and youre running System Menu 4.3?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:43 AM

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yea

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:44 AM

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we went through the common stuff

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thinking your sd card might not be liked by your wii or something..

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:45 AM

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Well I’m trying another one rn

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:45 AM

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triple* check MAC address 😂

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:46 AM

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Ok 👍

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low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:49 AM

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dont worry, outside of your network, a mac address is useless

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its not an IP

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someone has to be connected to YOUR internet to see this info, a mac address is just to ID devices on network

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:50 AM

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aah

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my b

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:50 AM

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np xd

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:50 AM

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well its right 100% anyway

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:50 AM

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i get why you would do it

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:50 AM

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im just unpacking the file to the sd card

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:50 AM

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another one?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:51 AM

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yea a 16 gb one

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:51 AM

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you formatted it

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:51 AM

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yep

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yoooooo

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lets goooooooo

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:D

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:55 AM

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youre welcome

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bad sd card it was

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:55 AM

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low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:56 AM

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🙂

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:56 AM

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weird

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but

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:56 AM

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happens

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 1:56 AM

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if it works it works

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its strange bc i use that sd card on my go pro all the time

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whatever

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thank you

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 1:56 AM

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flash memory will always eventually die, especially if its used a lot

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np youre welcome 🙂

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:04 AM

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Uhh @low sable I have 1 more question

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:04 AM

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?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:04 AM

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I got to a point in the install that’s not on the guide

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:04 AM

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which point?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:05 AM

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No matter what I press it fails

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:05 AM

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fails to write the files?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:06 AM

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Both options

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Do I need to do this

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:06 AM

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make sure you didnt accidentally put on the Lock switch on the SD card when inserting it.. i had it happen so i just taped it 😂

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:07 AM

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low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:07 AM

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you got to install homebrew?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:07 AM

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low sable make sure you didnt accidentally put on the Lock switch on the SD card when inse...

My lock is broken :(

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:07 AM

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ahhhhhh

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well fuck

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:07 AM

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I got past

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I’m on install hackmii

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Do I need to press prepare

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:08 AM

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no hackmii is the exploit to install homebrew and bootmii

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:08 AM

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Oh then I mean I’m on install bootmii

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:08 AM

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homebrew is needed to mod the console, bootmii is a backup utility in case your console gets bricked, so i dont recommend skipping it

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Do install bootmi as ios

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:09 AM

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I did

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But then it brings me to

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:09 AM

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and it doesn work...

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:09 AM

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When I press install iso it brings me to this screen

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:10 AM

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Maybe should rename your thread to "cant install BootMii"..

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this is more technical, so i wouldnt know on that one

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sry

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:11 AM

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now i cant install bootmii

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:11 AM

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try inserting your SD card back into your pc, and copying/pasting files from it

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:11 AM

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I just don’t know whether to press the prepare SD card button because it’s not in the tutorial

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:11 AM

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see if it gives you an error, if so, your Lock might be on, so you might be screwed

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no

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just do install

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:12 AM

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Also, is it safe to remove the SD card?

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:12 AM

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no need to prepare

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not while its running

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shut the wii down first

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:12 AM

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So just hit the power then unplug then pull out the sd card

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:13 AM

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yeah.. you tried not doing Prepare the card?

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:13 AM

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yea

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:13 AM

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ok then

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:13 AM

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i have not pressed prepare card

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at all ever

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also my phone died so no more photos

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:14 AM

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hehe rip

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:14 AM

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D:

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:14 AM

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imma try my games see if they work

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ill brb

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:14 AM

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ok

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:15 AM

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well that a RIP xd

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none of my games show up.. so i guess ill have to reformat my game drive and restart all over again xD

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:16 AM

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oof that sucks

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i had an idea

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i can try and boot up a pc that is in another room thats super slow but is ment to host a plex server

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i can remote into it and try there bc that has a real sd slot

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:17 AM

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noble silo So just hit the power then unplug then pull out the sd card

so i do this right

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not try prepare

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:24 AM

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yeah power button 5sec will do it

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then take out the sd card and try it on your main pc

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it should not matter if its in an adapter

noble silo Jan 11, 2023, 2:29 AM

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i swear to god i did it and windows is saying disk wright protection is on so i need to buy a whole new sd card :_(

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bc my lock broke

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some how the wiis i got are supposed to be some of the easiest to mod yet they have given me more problems then all my
consoles combined going between nintendo sony and xbox

low sable Jan 11, 2023, 2:43 AM

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xDDDDD

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SD card problem not console problem!

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sry imma head out

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had a lil bit of altercation with a "Helpful" dude

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