Guide_Wii/_pages/en_US/CleanRip.txt

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Do you want to make a backup of your games? This tutorial will explain you how to use CleanRip.

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#### What you need

* A Wii with an Internet connection
* An SD card or USB drive with at least 4.7 GB of free space
* [CleanRip](https://github.com/emukidid/cleanrip/releases/latest)

#### Instructions

##### Section I - Downloading/Installing

1. Extract CleanRip and put it in the `apps` folder on your SD card or USB drive.
1. Insert your SD card into your Wii, and launch CleanRip from the Homebrew Channel.

##### Section II - Ripping

1. Select your device that you will be dumping the game to - your USB drive or SD card.
![Device type](/images/CleanRip/2.jpg)
1. On this screen, it asks you if you want to download a file with game checksums so you can verify the dump created is a 1:1 copy of the disc. It's your choice whether to say `Yes` or `No` to download this file.
![DAT](/images/CleanRip/3.jpg)
1. Now insert the game you want to dump.
![DVD](/images/CleanRip/4.jpg)
![Initialising Disc](/images/CleanRip/5.jpg)
1. Set it as shown on the screen below.<br>If you know that you are dumping a game that uses a dual layer disc, like `Super Smash Bros. Brawl` or `Metroid: Other M`, set `Dual Layer` to `Yes`.
![Settings](/images/CleanRip/6.jpg)
1. CleanRip will now dump your game. It can take a while, since it will dump the full 4.7GB disc contents (9.4 for dual layer discs).
![Copying](/images/CleanRip/7.jpg)