#Older 3DS says it has custom firmware (but doesn't, the SD Card was blank) and can't be made FAT32

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versed stone
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What it says in the title. I can boot up the Luma 3DS menu but none of the software appears on the home menu. I'm doing this for a friend. I've done this once before (successfully), but this time, the MSET9 command script can't be read correctly because the SD card won't make a 'Nintendo 3DS' folder on itself. Is it a bum SD card? I'm pretty sure it is, but I'm running the diagnostics now.

dire depot
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If you see the luma configuration menu then the 3ds already has cfw

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What brand and size is the sd card

versed stone
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I just did the diagnostics, it says its fine. It's a 128 Sandisk

versed stone
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and when I open the SD card, it's completely empty

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I'm running the diagnostics again I think it's wrong because there's no data on this SD card and nothing on the home screen

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My friend got it second hand, so I wonder if someone had an SD card with the console that they installed the homebrew on, reset the console, and now the console appears to have homebrew data on it but there's no sd card to back it up

dire depot
versed stone
dire depot
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No, are you using windows

versed stone
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No I’m using Mac. You want to see the files on it?

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I can show you its data on disk utility

dire depot
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Should be able to check in disk utility

versed stone
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I’m just going to start dmming you because I don’t wanna dox myself accidentally

dire depot
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You can dm images if you're concerned about that but I will still respond here as we dont allow dm help

dire depot
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The sd card is actually fat32, by the way

versed stone
dire depot
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Yes

versed stone
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I used the F3XSwift

versed stone
# dire depot Yes

Yeah I have the SD card on me but not the 3DS, so I've been tinkering with it and I made sure to change it to be MS-DOS

dire depot
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Do you have another sd card you can try on your 3ds

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To check the slot isnt the issue

versed stone
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Maybe? I'll check and get back to you

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I have two, one is bad and I remember that but the other one should be okay, I’ll test both of them. when you say the slot, what do you mean?

dire depot
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The sd card slot on your 3ds

versed stone
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OHHH well I dont have the 3DS with me now, but I can check on Monday. My friend has it.