Comments on: Dual NAND Flash hack http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/ Notes from inside your Wii Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:54:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Wii Dual NAND Flash Hack - Hack a Wii - Wiimote Hacks, Mod Chips, DIY Nintendo Wii projects and more http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 Wii Dual NAND Flash Hack - Hack a Wii - Wiimote Hacks, Mod Chips, DIY Nintendo Wii projects and more Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:22:49 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-2964 [...] Link Via Via [...] [...] Link Via Via [...]

]]> By: ChipD http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 ChipD Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:48:10 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-1116 Yeah its pretty much hit or miss with these nand chips.Even if you find a compatible nand,theres always the chance that it could have a bad block in an area that effects the wii booting process.This is why its so dangerous to play around with dumping/writing tools via hardware, or software with your original nand.Because if more bad blocks appear and you write over them it will corrupt the file system and brick your wii.The only safe way of doing this is through nintendo's update system that has bad block correction,wear leveling..ect..ect.Hopefully when/if we can alter the data, we can add these features into read/write tools so its much safer. Yeah its pretty much hit or miss with these nand chips.Even if you find a compatible nand,theres always the chance that it could have a bad block in an area that effects the wii booting process.This is why its so dangerous to play around with dumping/writing tools via hardware, or software with your original nand.Because if more bad blocks appear and you write over them it will corrupt the file system and brick your wii.The only safe way of doing this is through nintendo’s update system that has bad block correction,wear leveling..ect..ect.Hopefully when/if we can alter the data, we can add these features into read/write tools so its much safer.

]]> By: Naamah31 http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Naamah31 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-1082 very strange these bad blocks... very strange these bad blocks…

]]> By: ChipD http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 ChipD Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:03:14 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-1057 It appears that bank 1 has a bad block in the location where the system files are,allowing it to boot, but not into the system channels screen.Bank 2 also has bad blocks, but there in a location thats doesnt interfere with the boot process, or file system, so bank 2 boots, and funtions as normal. It appears that bank 1 has a bad block in the location where the system files are,allowing it to boot, but not into the system channels screen.Bank 2 also has bad blocks, but there in a location thats doesnt interfere with the boot process, or file system, so bank 2 boots, and funtions as normal.

]]> By: ChipD http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 ChipD Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:17:53 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-1035 Dual CE Hynix HY27UG088G5M doesnt boot completely.I was able to write a dump to it, dump it back twice,match both dumps, and decode the dumps, so i know there good, but when installed the wii goes to the main screen where it says "press A" except "press A" never appears.Wiimote still functions (power on/off works) and i can hear the dvd drive working. Dual CE Hynix HY27UG088G5M doesnt boot completely.I was able to write a dump to it, dump it back twice,match both dumps, and decode the dumps, so i know there good, but when installed the wii goes to the main screen where it says “press A” except “press A” never appears.Wiimote still functions (power on/off works) and i can hear the dvd drive working.

]]> By: - - - http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 - - - Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:33:17 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-1005 hgh hgh

]]> By: f http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 f Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:32:58 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-1004 jkj jkj

]]> By: ChipD http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-994 ChipD Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:13:34 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-994 After looking at numerous datasheets from various manufactures ive finally figured out the wiring configurations to write to both banks independently on these dual CE hynix nands.More on this sometime this weekend. @ Altpersona No just solder. After looking at numerous datasheets from various manufactures ive finally figured out the wiring configurations to write to both banks independently on these dual CE hynix nands.More on this sometime this weekend.

@ Altpersona

No just solder.

]]> By: Altpersona http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Altpersona Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:43:33 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-993 is the retail chip attached to the motherboard by anything other than solder? is it glued down or anything like that? is the retail chip attached to the motherboard by anything other than solder? is it glued down or anything like that?

]]> By: Hack a Wii Admin http://hackmii.com/2008/06/dual-nand-flash-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Hack a Wii Admin Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:28:47 +0000 http://hackmii.com/?p=39#comment-992 Great hack. I would agree that it isn't for everyone but it is a great concept. Great hack. I would agree that it isn’t for everyone but it is a great concept.

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