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# Recover a Corrupted IOS
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This page will guide you through the process of recovering a corrupted IOS on your vWii.
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!> Do not use this method for anything else than [Recovering your Mii Channel](vwii/recover-mii-channel) or the following page.
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### What You Need
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#### **Windows**
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- A working [Homebrew installation](user-guide/introduction) on Wii U side
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- This release of [FTPiiU Everywhere](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/fpiiu-cbhc.zip)
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- An FTP client such as [FileZilla](https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client)
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- <a href="docs/files/overwrite-wiiu-titlehash.exe" download>overwrite-wiiu-titlehash.exe</a>
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#### **macOS & Linux**
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- A working [Homebrew installation](user-guide/introduction) on Wii U side
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- This release of [FTPiiU Everywhere](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/fpiiu-cbhc.zip)
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- The latest release of [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
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- An FTP client such as [FileZilla](https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client)
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- <a href="docs/files/overwrite-wiiu-titlehash.py" download>overwrite-wiiu-titlehash.py</a>
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### Instructions
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#### **Windows**
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1. Extract the `fpiiu-cbhc.zip` file to the root of your SD Card
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1. Install FileZilla on your computer
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#### **macOS & Linux**
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1. Extract the `fpiiu-cbhc.zip` file to the root of your SD Card
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1. Install FileZilla on your computer
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1. Install Python on your computer
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### Recovering the IOS
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!> **Do not** attempt to delete multiple IOSes at a time.
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!> If you are using a system update blocking method, please [remove it](extras/unblock-updates).
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#### **Windows**
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1. Power on your Wii U and launch the CFW of your choice (Mocha, Haxchi or CBHC)
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1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher
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1. Launch FTPiiU Everywhere
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1. Launch FileZilla
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1. Type in the IP address displayed by your Wii U in the `Host` field at the top of the window and click on `Quickconnect`
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1. In FileZilla, navigate to `/slccmpt01/title/00000001`
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1. Go to [this page](vwii/ios-folders) to see which folder/ticket you need to delete
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1. Delete the corresponding folder of the IOS you want to recover
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1. Navigate to `/slccmpt01/ticket/00000001`
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1. Delete the corresponding `.tik` file of the IOS you want to recover
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1. Launch the previously downloaded `overwrite-wiiu-titlehash.exe` file
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1. Type in your Wii U's IP address and press Enter
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1. Wait for it to finish what it's doing
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- If an `err.log` file has been generated, please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
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1. Exit FTPiiU Everywhere and the Homebrew Launcher
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1. Launch the System Settings
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1. Perform a [System Update](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1136/~/how-to-perform-a-system-update)
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?> You can now re-enable your [system update blocking method](extras/block-updates).
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2019-12-09 05:57:36 +01:00
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### **macOS & Linux**
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2019-12-02 00:29:10 +01:00
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2019-12-03 17:52:47 +01:00
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1. Power on your Wii U and launch the CFW of your choice (Mocha, Haxchi or CBHC)
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1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher
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1. Launch FTPiiU Everywhere
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1. Launch FileZilla
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1. Type in the IP address displayed by your Wii U in the `Host` field at the top of the window and click on `Quickconnect`
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1. In FileZilla, navigate to `/slccmpt01/title/00000001`
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1. Go to [this page](vwii/ios-folders) to see which folder/ticket you need to delete
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1. Delete the corresponding folder of the IOS you want to recover
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1. Navigate to `/slccmpt01/ticket/00000001`
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1. Delete the corresponding `.tik` file of the IOS you want to recover
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1. Open up a Terminal window
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1. Use the following command: `cd <directory>`
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- On macOS, the most common place to find your downloaded files is `/Users/username/Downloads`
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- On Linux, the most common place to find your downloaded files is `/home/username/Downloads`
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1. Use the following command: `python3 overwrite-wiiu-titlehash.py`
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1. Type in your Wii U's IP address and press Enter
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1. Wait for it to finish what it's doing
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- If an `err.log` file has been generated, please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
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1. Exit FTPiiU Everywhere and the Homebrew Launcher
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1. Launch the System Settings
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1. Perform a [System Update](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1136/~/how-to-perform-a-system-update)
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2019-12-17 22:54:10 +01:00
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?> You can now re-enable your [system update blocking method](extras/block-updates).
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