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What USB HDD for softmod Wii?

  • 31-01-2011 11:47pm
    #1
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭


    Just a quick question, I have been reading guides about softmodding a wii and seems better to run my games on a Harddrive instead of a disc but the lists that these sites provide for brands that work with the wii are a bit confusing and I was wondering could someone on here recommend me a good 300GB+ usb hdd that I could pick up in Dublin please? Cheap of course:D
    Just seems a lot of HDDs dont work very well and I thought someone on here might know better..

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Western Digital Passport works a treat for me, but to be honest a 60GB laptop drive (WD Scorpio iirc) thrown into a €5 enclosure also worked perfectly (old drive from my PS3)


  • #3
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,735 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    ive never had a problem using different random non brand hdd's, be sure to create a wbfs partition on it, and also, its the bottom usb socket that needs to be used, a common problem to the "this drive wont work with wii", you must use the bottom usb slot..


  • #4
    Stevo105
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭Stevo105


    WBFS partitions are no longer needed. Fat32 and NFTS can be used now. Fat32 is recommended for compatibility issues.

    Due to the MOD rules i cant tell you what program allows you to use these partitions. Google is your friend :)


  • #5
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,735 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    Noice ! Shows how long since I've done it,


  • #6
    angryman010101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭angryman010101


    A long list of compatible external USB drives for running yoru legal Wii backups can be found here.


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  • #7
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭readyletsgo


    Cool thanks guys!
    I do have a toshiba 640gb usb hdd that I got last year for my laptop, it is half used up, but is formatted fat32. Could I use that and save myself a few quid? Or do i have to wipe it clean and have it empty to use on the Wii from the getgo?

    To angryman010101: Yeah I had a look at that list last night and saw that my toshiba is not listed there, thats why I wanted to ask you guys what one to go for if theres one you could recommend to get in Dublin.

    Thanks again everyone :)


  • #8
    Stevo105
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭Stevo105


    readyletsgo wrote: »
    Cool thanks guys!
    I do have a toshiba 640gb usb hdd that I got last year for my laptop, it is half used up, but is formatted fat32. Could I use that and save myself a few quid? Or do i have to wipe it clean and have it empty to use on the Wii from the getgo?
    :)

    You can use that drive. You just need to Create a folder called "WBFS"

    Google "CFG wii"


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