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You need an **SD card** to create a NAND backup using BootMii. If you do not have one, you can skip this page, although it is highly recommended to create one if you can.
One of BootMii's most important features is the ability to backup and restore your Wii's NAND storage. We will be going over how to perform a NAND backup. You can then restore from that backup for whatever reason. It's a good idea to make a NAND backup regularly or before doing something risky to your console (and if you know what you're doing, you won't have to do anything risky).
Navigating BootMii is not possible using a Wii Remote. You must use the POWER and RESET buttons on your console, or a GameCube controller plugged into port 1. To navigate between options, press POWER on your Wii (or right on the +Control Pad on a GameCube controller). To select an option, hit RESET on your Wii or A on your GameCube controller.
If the screen stays black and the blue disc drive light is blinking, you are missing the BootMii files on your SD card. Download [this zip](https://static.hackmii.com/bootmii_sd_files.zip) and extract it to the root of your SD card, then try again.
To restore from a NAND backup on your SD card, you can follow these instructions using RestoreMii (the icon with the red arrow, aka the second icon on your left). This is useful in the unlikely case you brick your Wii.
[Continue to Priiloader Installation](priiloader) Priiloader adds a level of brick protection, and we recommend it, especially if you were only able to install BootMii IOS.