Article: This format will allow you to save Wii and GameCube games. The games you rip or download will be stored on this drive. Windows - Download FAT32 Format from ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm. While you can use the Windows system formatting tools, they won't be able to format drives larger than 32 GB. If you have a larger drive, the FAT32 Format tool will allow you to format the disk. Run the utility, select your external drive, and click "Start." This will erase everything on the drive. Mac - Plug your external drive in and open the Disk Utility. You can find this in your Utilities folder. Select your external drive and click the "Erase" button. Select "FAT32" from the "Format" menu. This is a homebrew application that will install the necessary system software to install other homebrew system software (IOS files). You can find the installer in various locations online. Perform a Google search for "ios236 v6 installer." The installer will download as a ZIP file. This program installs system software that changes the way your Wii access storage, allowing you to use USB loader programs. Download the latest available version from code.google.com/archive/p/d2x-cios-installer/downloads This is the homebrew program that manages your game backups and allows you to rip games from discs. You can use it to rip Wii games and GameCube games. Download the Cfg_USB_Loader_70.zip file from code.google.com/archive/p/cfg-loader/downloads. Extract these files to your card first to create the folder structure that the other two ZIP files will use. Insert the SD card from your Wii into your computer. Double-click the Cfg_USB_Loader_70.zip and navigate to the "inSDroot" folder. You'll see two folders: "apps" and "usb-loader." Drag both of these folders into the root of your SD card. Once you've copied your CFG loader files, you can double-click each of the other ZIP files you downloaded and drag the folders inside to the new "apps" folder on the SD card. Visit gwht.wdfiles.com/local--files/usb-loader/meta.xml in your browser. Press Ctrl/ Cmd+S and save the file as "meta.xml." Open this directory on your SD card and drag your new meta.xml file into it. Confirm that you want to Overwrite or Replace the existing file. This will open the file in your browser. Enter these two options, each on a new line at the bottom: ntfs_write = 1 fat_split_size = 0 This will activate the configuration file and ensure that the USB loader uses your new settings. This will read your SD card and show the installers in the Homebrew Channel. Make sure any GameCube memory cards you may have inserted have been removed. Make sure your Wii is connected to the internet so that it will be able to download the necessary files. This will start the installer and a bunch of text will appear on the screen. IOS236 will begin installing. This will download the essential files. Files will begin installing, which should just take a few moments. Regardless of what you're planning on using the custom firmware for, do not press "1." Press "Launch" to start it up. Press any button on the disclaimer screen to continue. Use the text menus at the top of the screen to set your installation preferences: Select "<d2x v6>" from the "Select cIOS" menu. Select "<56>" from the "Select cIOS base" menu. Select "<248>" from the "Select cIOS slot" menu. Select <21006>" from the "Select cIOS revision" menu. This will install d2x using the settings you entered. The installation may take a little while to complete. You'll need to install it again with slightly different settings. Enter the following, slightly different installer settings: Select "<d2x v6>" from the "Select cIOS" menu. Select "<57>" from the "Select cIOS base" menu. Select "<247>" from the "Select cIOS slot" menu. Select <21006>" from the "Select cIOS revision" menu. This will install d2x again in Slot 247. You'll need it installed in both slots before you can use the USB Loader.

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Format an external drive or flash drive as FAT32. Download the IOS236 v6 installer. Download the d2x cIOS installer. Download the Configurable USB Loader (CFG) installer. Extract the CFG files onto your SD card. Extract the iOS236 v6 and d2x cIOS installers into the new "apps" folder. Download the replacement XML file for CFG loader. Replace the meta.xml file in your SD card's apps\USBLoader directory. Open the "sample_config.txt" file. Add the following two lines to the bottom of the file. Click the File menu, select "Save As," and rename the file to "config.txt." Insert the SD card back into your Wii and start the Homebrew Channel. Select the "IOS236 Installer v6" option and click "Load." Press "1" on the Wii remote to begin the installation. Select "<Download IOS from NUS>" when prompted. Press "A" when prompted to begin installation. Press "2" to finish the installation. Return to the Homebrew Channel and select "D2X cIOS Installer." Set your installer menus. Press "A" to begin the installation, then highlight Slot 248 and press "A" again. Load "D2X cIOS Installer" from the Homebrew Channel again. Set your installer menus again. Press "A" to begin the installation, then highlight Slot 247 and press "A" again.