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How to Perform ISO Backups on the Wii

An ISO backup is a backup of your Wii game. With a modded Wii, there is the possibility to backup your Wii games from your Wii system. To do so, you must already have the Homebrew Channel installed on the Wii and a Trucha patched IOS or Internal Operating System. This allows the USB Loader to operate correctly and be recognized. You also need to have a cIOS (custom Internal Operating System) to successfully run the USB Loader GX.

Things You'll Need

USB Loader GX
Previously installed Trucha patched IOS
Previously installed cIOS
Partitioned USB drive or external HD
SD card

Instructions

- 1
  Navigate to the USB Loader GX website and click on "Downloads" on the left side of the page. Click "View" under "Latest USB Loader GX (dol version)" and click on the appropriate revision for the USB Loader GX dol file you are downloading.
- 2
  Rename the USB Loader GX dol file to "boot.dol" and place in the Apps folder on your SD card.
- 3
  Launch the USB Loader GX and insert your Wii game into your Wii drive.
- 4
  Press the "+" sign in USB Loader GX to install a new game to your USB drive attached to your Wii. USB Loader GX will automatically partition and shrink the game to fit onto your USB drive. You have now successfully performed an ISO backup on your Wii.

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