Make your Wii a virgin

english · 4th February 2009, 15:46

by zidane_genome

This tutorial will make it so your Wii is back to it's virgin state. No cIOS, no preloaders, Starfall, DVDx, nothing, but the way it was shipped to you.

First, you have to get your SystemMenu-v2xx.WAD file (289 is for US, 290 is for EU). No one will give you a link to it, since it contains Nintendo Copyrighted code. Here's a hint, go to Hackmii.com

Second, you will need 2 apps for your Homebrew Channel. WADManager, and AnyTitleDeleter.

Put the apps in the APPS folder on your SD card. Put the SystemMenu-v2xx.WAD file in your WAD folder.

Load the homebrew channel.

Run the AnyTitleDeleter, and delete any IOS verison above 60 (example, IOS249)

When your done, go back to the Homebrew Channel, and reboot your Wii by holding the power button till it goes RED.

Restart your Wii, and run the Homebrew Channel agian, this time, running WadManager. Install the SystemMenu-v2xx.WAD file by selecting it and pressing the + button. Yes, you are sure.

When it's done, press the Home button. and agian, reboot your Wii by holding the power button until it goes RED. Turn your system back on, and you now have a Virgin Wii, cherry intact!

NOTE: Your save games, and channels will still be there, as well as the Homebrew Channel. If you want to get rid of the homebrew channel and all the Saves/Channels, go to the System Setting menu, and on the third page, select "FORMAT WII MEMORY". This will wipe out everything else.

If you've installed Preloader, and have the hacks.ini file still in your Wii, you can use the Hacks Remover that comes with the Softmii package, or just leave it there. It won't hurt anything, and will only take up a block of space. Doing a System Format won't get rid of it.

I stole this I'm sure the author won't mind me passing it on

Should come in handy if you want Softmii or Riskiimod off? Or need to start the install fresh as you made mistakes and now know how to sort them etc. etc.

1. this only works if your regular IOS are trucha capable, if you are at 3.3v2 or 3.4, this won't work, you can't delete the IOS then with AnyTitleDeleter and you can't overwrite the system menu. If you could, you wouldn't need IOS16 for the downgrade. Maybe you can modify the AnyTitleDeleter to use IOS249 to delete IOS files and i'm almost sure the WAD Manager uses IOS249 to install wads if IOS249 is found. So for 3.3v2 and 3.4 users, I would change it to, don't delete IOS249, and use a special (yet unreleased) AnyTitleDeleter to delete the unneeded IOS if there are others than IOS249
2. I would install IOS30v1040 before the installation of the system menu to get a real 3.2 system menu and not just a half. Before because, this should be more safe. If you have for example 3.4 the system menu uses IOS50, and wouldn't be bricked if you delete IOS30(when you are at 3.4!). If you don't have IOS30 or there's something wrong with it when installing the 3.2 system menu, you get a full brick.
3. The installation of IOS30 and the system menu are critical processes, if you delete one of these, or something goes really wrong with the installation of these, the Wii is bricked. If the installation just fails, because trucha is not supported, the Wii should not be bricked, but i'm not sure about that and i'm not going to test it
4. Maybe the installation of IOS36v1042 before IOS30 and the system menu is a good test, if this works without a problem, the rest should work too. The installation of IOS36 can't fail that much to brick your Wii even in the worst imaginable case.

6bellys · 4th February 2009, 16:16

would also udating to 3.4 not make it vigin again and removing homebrew channel?

fisal · 4th February 2009, 17:48

thats what ive been doing updating to 3.4 through nintendo update solves all the problems

vin2deep · 4th February 2009, 21:30

Can I use this method with a riiskimodded console, can anytitledeleter be used to delete cios as well as ios.

vin2deep · 5th February 2009, 08:33

Ignore my last post, I was just being thick.

6bellys · 5th February 2009, 09:02

Does the SystemMenu-v2xx have to match the firmware m8?

And does anybody know if Bushing's recovery disc would also return to a virgin state? and would we still need to delete the cios ios etc?

Thx in advance

Scarfish · 5th February 2009, 09:29

Most of the times if people are referring to SystemMenuXXXX.wad they mean the SystemMenu thats in de disc from Bushing (v3.2x). You can extract it from the disc using WiiScrubber.
Don't use this wad on 3.3 or higher. It'll only work correctly on 3.2 and lower I guess.

If you want a virgin Wii, the answer would be yes on the question whether to remove ioses/cioses as described.

vin2deep · 5th February 2009, 09:31

Just used the method and can confirm it works a treat.

I used v290 for pal.

I extracted the file from wii-system-menu-update-PAL-v290-repad.iso using wiiscrubber and deleted the ios over 60 (there was only 1 on my system: ios254) using anytitledeleter.

6bellys · 5th February 2009, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarfish

Most of the times if people are referring to SystemMenuXXXX.wad they mean the SystemMenu thats in de disc from Bushing (v3.2x). You can extract it from the disc using WiiScrubber.
Don't use this wad on 3.3 or higher. It'll only work correctly on 3.2 and lower I guess.

If you want a virgin Wii, the answer would be yes on the question whether to remove ioses/cioses as described.

many thx m8 for your reply all starting to make sense abit now lol

6bellys · 5th February 2009, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by vin2deep

Just used the method and can confirm it works a treat.

I used v290 for pal.

I extracted the file from wii-system-menu-update-PAL-v290-repad.iso using wiiscrubber and deleted the ios over 60 (there was only 1 on my system: ios254) using anytitledeleter.

Did you not have any cIOS's to delete m8?

4th February 2009, 15:46	#1 (permalink)
english DW Guru ++ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: pepperland Posts: 5,581 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Make your Wii a virgin by zidane_genome This tutorial will make it so your Wii is back to it's virgin state. No cIOS, no preloaders, Starfall, DVDx, nothing, but the way it was shipped to you. First, you have to get your SystemMenu-v2xx.WAD file (289 is for US, 290 is for EU). No one will give you a link to it, since it contains Nintendo Copyrighted code. Here's a hint, go to Hackmii.com Second, you will need 2 apps for your Homebrew Channel. WADManager, and AnyTitleDeleter. Put the apps in the APPS folder on your SD card. Put the SystemMenu-v2xx.WAD file in your WAD folder. Load the homebrew channel. Run the AnyTitleDeleter, and delete any IOS verison above 60 (example, IOS249) When your done, go back to the Homebrew Channel, and reboot your Wii by holding the power button till it goes RED. Restart your Wii, and run the Homebrew Channel agian, this time, running WadManager. Install the SystemMenu-v2xx.WAD file by selecting it and pressing the + button. Yes, you are sure. When it's done, press the Home button. and agian, reboot your Wii by holding the power button until it goes RED. Turn your system back on, and you now have a Virgin Wii, cherry intact! NOTE: Your save games, and channels will still be there, as well as the Homebrew Channel. If you want to get rid of the homebrew channel and all the Saves/Channels, go to the System Setting menu, and on the third page, select "FORMAT WII MEMORY". This will wipe out everything else. If you've installed Preloader, and have the hacks.ini file still in your Wii, you can use the Hacks Remover that comes with the Softmii package, or just leave it there. It won't hurt anything, and will only take up a block of space. Doing a System Format won't get rid of it. I stole this I'm sure the author won't mind me passing it on Should come in handy if you want Softmii or Riskiimod off? Or need to start the install fresh as you made mistakes and now know how to sort them etc. etc. 1. this only works if your regular IOS are trucha capable, if you are at 3.3v2 or 3.4, this won't work, you can't delete the IOS then with AnyTitleDeleter and you can't overwrite the system menu. If you could, you wouldn't need IOS16 for the downgrade. Maybe you can modify the AnyTitleDeleter to use IOS249 to delete IOS files and i'm almost sure the WAD Manager uses IOS249 to install wads if IOS249 is found. So for 3.3v2 and 3.4 users, I would change it to, don't delete IOS249, and use a special (yet unreleased) AnyTitleDeleter to delete the unneeded IOS if there are others than IOS249 2. I would install IOS30v1040 before the installation of the system menu to get a real 3.2 system menu and not just a half. Before because, this should be more safe. If you have for example 3.4 the system menu uses IOS50, and wouldn't be bricked if you delete IOS30(when you are at 3.4!). If you don't have IOS30 or there's something wrong with it when installing the 3.2 system menu, you get a full brick. 3. The installation of IOS30 and the system menu are critical processes, if you delete one of these, or something goes really wrong with the installation of these, the Wii is bricked. If the installation just fails, because trucha is not supported, the Wii should not be bricked, but i'm not sure about that and i'm not going to test it 4. Maybe the installation of IOS36v1042 before IOS30 and the system menu is a good test, if this works without a problem, the rest should work too. The installation of IOS36 can't fail that much to brick your Wii even in the worst imaginable case. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmR0V6s3NKk&feature=fvst Last edited by english; 4th February 2009 at 15:53.

4th February 2009, 16:16	#2 (permalink)
6bellys Senior Member ++ Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 268 Thanks: 20 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Make your Wii a virgin would also udating to 3.4 not make it vigin again and removing homebrew channel?

4th February 2009, 17:48	#3 (permalink)
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4th February 2009, 21:30	#4 (permalink)
vin2deep Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Make your Wii a virgin Can I use this method with a riiskimodded console, can anytitledeleter be used to delete cios as well as ios.

5th February 2009, 08:33	#5 (permalink)
vin2deep Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Make your Wii a virgin Ignore my last post, I was just being thick.

5th February 2009, 09:02	#6 (permalink)
6bellys Senior Member ++ Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 268 Thanks: 20 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Make your Wii a virgin Does the SystemMenu-v2xx have to match the firmware m8? And does anybody know if Bushing's recovery disc would also return to a virgin state? and would we still need to delete the cios ios etc? Thx in advance Last edited by 6bellys; 5th February 2009 at 09:06.

5th February 2009, 09:29	#7 (permalink)
Scarfish Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Make your Wii a virgin Most of the times if people are referring to SystemMenuXXXX.wad they mean the SystemMenu thats in de disc from Bushing (v3.2x). You can extract it from the disc using WiiScrubber. Don't use this wad on 3.3 or higher. It'll only work correctly on 3.2 and lower I guess. If you want a virgin Wii, the answer would be yes on the question whether to remove ioses/cioses as described.

5th February 2009, 09:31	#8 (permalink)
vin2deep Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Make your Wii a virgin Just used the method and can confirm it works a treat. I used v290 for pal. I extracted the file from wii-system-menu-update-PAL-v290-repad.iso using wiiscrubber and deleted the ios over 60 (there was only 1 on my system: ios254) using anytitledeleter.

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