Wii HomeBrew 4.2U

How to install Homebrew Channel on Wii version 4.2U

***** IMPORTANT *****

YOU ARE TRYING THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BRICK Wii's OR ANY DAMAGE THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOUR Wii SYSTEM

**** READ THIS FIRST ***

This will work on SYSTEM MENU 4.2 VIRGIN and UPDATED. It will work for 4.2e, 4.2u and 4.2j , dunno about 4.2k

The only extra that you will need is an SD card (I reckon you all have one by now) formatted as FAT32. If you have anything stored on the card, back it up in your PC because you will lose anything, then format it, so it is Guide-ready.

PART A: The astonishing installation of HBC: First steps into modding

In this part we will install HBC, which is used to run apps from the system menu, using the bannerbomb exploit. Along the way, DVDx will be installed, this allows the lens to recognize burned DVDs (not play backups, just see they are there). In the end we will install Bootmii, which is a very useful app as we will see next.

A1)

Download
http://www.ziddu.com/download/7487555/Hackpack4.2sysmenu10102009-1.rar.html
(use Safari it works the best to download the files)
and unrar the contents in the root of your SD card.
or
http://www.easy-share.com/1909079439/Hack pack 4.2 sys menu 10102009 - 1.rar

To unrar the file use WinRar
http://www.ziddu.com/download/7195517/wrar390.exe.html

In the root of the SD card would be:
root:\apps
root:\private
root:\wad
IOS38-64-v3610.wad
IOS70-64-v6687 [Patched][FreeTheBug].wad
boot.elf
Hacks.ini

A2)

Run to your wii, place the card in the SD slot and navigate to the SD card icon, bottom left, writes SD and has the same shape, can't really miss it. Once you did this, a warning screen about scams should appear, press ok, screen will go black. A disclaimer shall appear, press one to continue.

A3)

Now three lines should appear: Homebrew channel, which can be isntalled, DVDx, also can be installed, Bootmii, which possibly will give you an error. Install Homebrew Channel, DVDX. On bootmii option, select "prepare SD card". After it finishes, install it as boot2 (if possible) or as an IOS

Warning: Bootmii at most cases will give you an error, so it cannot be installed as a boot2. For most of you will be installed as an ios. That is fine.

A4)

After that you are ready, you have installed all of the above! now an app can be placed in the apps folder in your SD card and be run by HBC! This has a load of functions: Media players, Emulators, Useful apps and Homebrew games! browse than all here, but take care with the ones you don't really understand,as they might ruin your wii! most of them are really safe tho.

PART B: The extermination of the evil stub ios249

Ok, so N did this update and those ppl knew that we use ios249 to install our cios and place our backups. What did they do? they invented an empty ios ("stub") and place it in slot 249, to stop us. Like they will! Muhahahaha. Here is what we do about it. We will uninstall ios249 stub, and then isntall our own cios38rev14 in slot 249:

B1)

Download
http://www.ziddu.com/download/7487553/Uninstall_stub_3_Dogeggs-2.rar.html
Or
http://www.easy-share.com/1909079448/Uninstall_stub_3_Dogeggs - 2.rar

B2)

Format the SD card, with FAT32, place the contents of the included folder in the SD card root.

Only files in SD root should be:
root:\Wad\
root:\bootmii\
root:\startup.elf
root:\boot.dol
root:\00000001\ <-(if available)

B3)

Place the SD card in the wii, start HBC and press home ar the main HBC screen.
(If your wii boots to Bootmii, just go to B5)

B4)

Select bootmii and wait.

B5)

Wadmanager should start.
(On ios select, select ios36, or try a few, 249, 250 dunno,we are scratching our heads with this)!!

B6)

Select SD card and press A to continue.

B7)

Select ios249 from wad folder and press A

B8)

change the action to "uninstall wad", press A

B9)
Done!! now to the next step!!

PART C: The installation of our beloved cios38rev14 Now that we deleted the stupid stub, the place is free so that we can install cios!

C1)

Download
http://www.ziddu.com/download/7487554/Installcios249-3.rar.html
Or
http://www.easy-share.com/1909079458/Install cios249 - 3.rar

C2)

Format the card with FAT32, download the file above and place the contents of the "Place to SD 2" folder in the SD card.

It should only contain the included files:
root:\ios38-64-v3610.wad
root:\bootmii\
root:\startup.elf
root:\boot.dol
root:\00000001\ <-(if available)

C3)

Place the SD card in the wii, start HBC and press home ar the main HBC screen.
(If your wii boots to Bootmii, just go to C5)

C4)

Select bootmii and wait.

C5)

cios38rev14 installer should run and give you some options.

C6)

At the beginning you should see ios249 highlighted. Keep pressing left on the wii pad until you see "Do not reload IOS" at the ios select screen, press A.
(for some reason that neither I nor the other follows here seem to understand, this does not work for everyone. If this fails, try again using 249, 250, 222, 223, 36, 37... and others. Switching to one of these may work for you. be sure to restart your wii after each attempt)

C7)

If you have internet connection, select "Network install", else select "SD card", Press A.

C8)

Proceed with the installation, and you are done. You should have ios249rev14 installed, which will allow you to run any Backup loader or USB loader!

PART D: Getting the backup launchers to work : the optionals

Now we are worked up and ready to run our backups!!

REMEMBER: Use Verbatim DVD-r burned at 2x-4x to minimize errors! Also be sure to scrub the update and region free your backups, so all of them play on 4.2, and noon tries to update you! This is necessary for now, because preloader for 4.2 has not been released yet. Once it is, this will no longer be compulsory. But for now, be safe!

D1)

Remember the first pack I gave you? Place the "apps" and "wad" folder of that in the root of the SD card
(The first rar ok? delete all the others from SD)

D2)

Place the SD in wii and boot up, go to HBC.

D3)

Now:

-For DVD launching, go to NeoGamma r7
(if you get a black screen on this one, you have not done B or C correctly. Try running them again)

-For USB launching, go to USB loader GX

Thanks To
www.wiihacks.com