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title: "cIOS"
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While [cIOS](https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Custom_IOS) has largely been supplanted by AHBPROT, which gives complete hardware access, it still has useful applications. You can now use homebrew such as [USB Loader GX](usbloadergx) and [WiiFlow](wiiflow). You can skip this process if you want, but generally it extends your Wii with little to no downsides.

If you have a Wii mini, install [this cIOS](cios-mini) instead. Attempting to install any other cIOS on a Wii mini won't work.
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### Requirements

* A Wii
* An SD card or USB drive
* [d2x cIOS Installer](/assets/files/d2x-cios-installer.zip)

Ensure that if you are using an SD card, the lock switch is in the unlocked position, otherwise you will not be able to select the correct options in the installer
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### Instructions

#### Section I - Downloading

If your Wii has an Internet connection, you may skip this section.<br> However, If you encounter any errors like `net_init failed`, `net_gethostbyname failed:`, or any other issues during the downloading stage this will allow the Wii to skip the downloading step.
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If you are not on Windows, you may download & run [this script](/assets/files/d2x_offline_ios.sh), and it will download the WAD files for you.
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1. Power off your console.
1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your computer.
1. Download, extract, and run [NUS Downloader](https://github.com/WiiDatabase/nusdownloader/releases/latest/download/NUSD-Mod-NUS-Fix.zip).
1. Copy all files from the NUS Downloader `.zip` to a folder on your computer.
1. Run `NUS Downloader.exe`.
1. Navigate to `Database` > `IOS` > `IOS38`, then select `v4123`.
    + Ensure that "Pack WAD" is checked and "Patch IOS" is unchecked.
    + *Don't* check "Patch IOS". That is the cIOS Installer's job.
1. Click `Start NUS Download!`.
1. Repeat the previous step for IOS56 v5661 and IOS38 v4123.
1. Once you have downloaded all three IOS, there will be a folder named `titles` in the same folder as the NUS Downloader.
1. Open the folder and navigate through them until you locate the three WAD files you downloaded.
1. Place each of WAD files on the root of your SD card or USB drive.
    + This must be the same device containing the d2x cIOS Installer.

The WAD files should be on your SD card like this: ![](/images/cios/d2x_offline_ios.png)
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#### Section II - Installing


1. Download the d2x cIOS Installer and extract it to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
1. Reinsert your SD card or USB drive into your console.
1. Power on your console.
1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii, and launch the d2x cIOS Installer from the Homebrew Channel.
1. Set everything to match the following:

    ```
    Select cIOS: v10 beta52 d2x-v10-beta52
Select cIOS base: 38
Select cIOS slot: 251
Select cIOS version: 65535
    ```

    ![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_248.png)

    The warning "`(c)IOS detected in slot ### will be overwriitten`" can be safely ignored.
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    If you are seeing "`Slot ### already used in batch settings`" or "`cIOS already added in batch with revision ##### and slot ###`", press `-` to disable batch mode. <br> (If you are trying to exit the installer, the button is B, not Home.)
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1. Press `A`. This will bring you to the slot map:

    ![](/images/cios/d2x_summary.png)

1. Press `A` again.

    ![](/images/cios/d2x_installation.png)

1. After the installation has finished, you will be brought back to the slot map. Ensure that the slot that was just installed is highlighted green.

    ![](/images/cios/d2x_log.png)

    If the slot is highlighted red, try install the cIOS again. <br> If you are getting an error before/during the downloading stages, press B to exit and continue from [Section I](#section-i---downloading).
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1. Press `A`. This will return you to the configuration screen.
1. Repeat the previous 5 steps with the following configurations:

    + Install cIOS 249

        ```
        Go to cIOS and use the arrows to select the IOS slot to use.
        ```

        ![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_249.png)

    + Install cIOS 250

        ```
        Select cIOS: v10 beta52 d2x-v10-beta52
Select cIOS base: 56
Select cIOS slot: 250
Select cIOS version: 65535
        ```

        ![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_250.png)

    + Install cIOS 251

        ```
        Select cIOS: v10 beta52 d2x-v10-beta52
Select cIOS base: 57
Select cIOS slot: 249
Select cIOS version: 65535
        ```

        ![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_251.png)

1. Once you have finished with all 4 cIOSes, press B to return to the Homebrew Channel.

[Continue to the Homebrew Browser](hbb)<br> The Homebrew Browser is a good place to get homebrew on your Wii. This is optional to install.
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