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3DS:Recovering save data

2026-03-11T20:22:20Z

KittyCatGabbi: correct restoring/updating cfw link

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications (such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management).

=Section I - Recovering save data=
===What You Need===

*The latest release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS]

===Prep Work===

#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Recovering===

#Power on your console
#Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
#Launch '''Checkpoint'''
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
#Power off your console
#Reinsert your SD card into your computer
#Open the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card and copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder to a safe place on your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:restoring-updating-cfw.html|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

=Section II - Restoring save data=
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

===What You Need===
*A <code>Checkpoint</code> folder with save backups (such as the one created in Section I)
*[[Checkpoint]] installed on your console

===Prep Work===
#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Restoring===
#Power on your console
#[[3DS:Installing software|Install]] each game you would like to restore save data for
#Open each game individually to initialize save data
#Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
#Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 7-9 for all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 13-15 for all game extdata

[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]][[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]

3DS:Recovering save data

2026-03-11T20:21:02Z

KittyCatGabbi: correct finalizing setup link

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications (such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management).

=Section I - Recovering save data=
===What You Need===

*The latest release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS]

===Prep Work===

#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Recovering===

#Power on your console
#Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
#Launch '''Checkpoint'''
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
#Power off your console
#Reinsert your SD card into your computer
#Open the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card and copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder to a safe place on your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

=Section II - Restoring save data=
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

===What You Need===
*A <code>Checkpoint</code> folder with save backups (such as the one created in Section I)
*[[Checkpoint]] installed on your console

===Prep Work===
#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Restoring===
#Power on your console
#[[3DS:Installing software|Install]] each game you would like to restore save data for
#Open each game individually to initialize save data
#Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
#Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 7-9 for all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 13-15 for all game extdata

[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]][[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]

Gatekeeper

2026-02-04T01:26:55Z

KittyCatGabbi: add redirect

#REDIRECT [[Open unsigned applications on macOS Sequoia and newer]]

3DS:CTRTransfer

2025-10-08T18:59:00Z

KittyCatGabbi: added .bin.sha on section 1 step 7

==Required Reading==

This page installs an 11.15.0 CTRTransfer image to your device to recover its system software.

Note that if you have any payload files other than GodMode9.firm in the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card, holding {{B|Start}} on boot will display a “chainloader menu” where you will have to use the {{B|D-Pad Up}}, {{B|D-Pad Down}}, and {{B|A}} buttons to select <code>GodMode9.firm</code> for these instructions.

{{critical|You '''cannot''' do this guide without having installed Luma3DS and boot9strap first. If you have not done so, start from [[3dsguide:get-started|this page.]]}}

{{warning|Performing a CTRTransfer may break extended memory mode games (Monster Hunter, Super Smash Bros, Pokemon Sun/Moon) on Old 3DS/2DS devices. If this occurs, you will need to format the device (using TinyFormat or System Settings) to fix the issue.}}

==What You Need==

*The latest release of [https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest GodMode9] (the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/lifehackerhansol/FBI/releases/latest FBI] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/ihaveamac/faketik/releases/tag/v1.1.2 faketik] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nh-server/scripts/refs/heads/main/3DS/ctrtransfer.gm9 ctrtransfer.gm9] (right click, save link as)
*The 11.15.0 CTRTransfer image for your device and region (if your device is not from one of these regions, just pick one that matches your device model):
{{info|To download from the following [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_URI_scheme magnet] links, you need a torrent client installed. The two recommended clients for this are [https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php qBittorrent] and [https://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Download Deluge].}}
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==Instructions==

===Section I - Prep Work===

# Power off your device
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Create a folder named <code>3ds</code> on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
# Copy <code>GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card
# Copy the <code>gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
# Create a folder named <code>in</code> in the <code>/gm9/</code> folder if it does not already exist
# Copy the 11.15.0 CTRTransfer image <code>.bin</code> and <code>.bin.sha</code> files from the CTRTransfer <code>.zip</code> to the <code>/gm9/in/</code> folder on your SD card
# Copy <code>ctrtransfer.gm9</code> to the <code>/gm9/scripts/</code> folder on your SD card
# Copy <code>FBI.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card
# Copy <code>faketik.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your device

===Section II - NAND Backup===

#Press and hold {{B|START}}, and while holding {{B|START}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9.
#If you are prompted to create an essential files backup, press {{B|A}} to do so, then press {{B|A}} to continue once it is completed
#If you are prompted to fix the RTC date&time, press {{B|A}} to do so, then set the date and time, then press {{B|A}} to continue
#*Note that, if you had to fix the RTC date and time, you will also have to go into System Settings and fix the time there after finishing this guide
#Press {{B|HOME}} to bring up the action menu
#Select '''Scripts…'''
#Select '''GM9Megascript'''
#Select '''Backup Options'''
#Select '''SysNAND Backup'''
#Press {{B|A}} to confirm
#*This process will take some time
#*If you get an error, look for your issue in the [[3DS:Troubleshooting|troubleshooting]] guide
#Press {{B|A}} to continue
#Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu
#Select '''Exit'''
#Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
#Navigate to <code>[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL</code>
#Press {{B|A}} on <code>essential.exefs</code> to select it
#Select '''Copy to 0:/gm9/out'''
#*If you see “Destination already exists”, press {{B|A}} on “Overwrite file(s)”
#Press {{B|A}} to continue
#Hold {{B|R}} and press {{B|START}} at the same time to power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code>, <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code>, and <code>essential.exefs</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer
#*Copy these backups to multiple locations (such as online file storage, an external hard drive, etc.)
#*These backups will save you from a brick and/or help you recover files from the NAND image if anything goes wrong in the future
#Delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> and <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card after copying it
#*The other backup files are negligible in size and may be kept on your SD card for ease of access
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Section III - CTRTransfer===

#Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9.
#Press {{B|HOME}} to bring up the action menu
#Select '''Scripts...'''
#Select '''ctrtransfer'''
#Select your downloaded CTRTransfer image
#The script will calculate the hash of your image to make sure it's valid
#Once the checks are completed, press {{B|A}} to continue
#Press {{B|A}} to unlock SysNAND (lvl2) writing, then input the key combo given
#Once the transfer is completed, press {{B|A}} to continue
#Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
#Press {{B|Start}} to reboot your console
#Update your device by going to System Settings, then '''Other Settings''', then going all the way to the right and pressing '''System Update'''
#*Updates while using B9S + Luma (what you have) are safe
#*If this gives you an error, set your DNS settings to '''auto''' in '''Internet Settings'''

===Section IV - Launching FBI===

#Launch the Download Play [[File:Download-play-icon.png|frameless|middle|35px|link=]] application
#Press {{B|L}} + {{B|D-Pad Down}} + {{B|Select}} at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
#Select '''Miscellaneous options'''
#Select '''Switch the hb. title to the current app.'''
#Press {{B|B}} to continue
#Press {{B|B}} to return to the Rosalina main menu
#Press {{B|B}} to exit the Rosalina menu
#Press {{B|HOME}}, then close Download Play
#Launch the Download Play application
#Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher

===Section V - Reinstalling Tickets===

{{info|If the script found no user tickets and told you to skip this section, you can skip this section.}}
#Launch FBI from the list of homebrew
#Select <code>SD</code>
#Select <code>gm9</code>
#Select <code>out</code>
#Select <code>ctrtransfer_tickets</code>
#Do the following process for either the <code>eshop</code> folder, <code>unknown</code> folder, or both
#*Navigate to the folder
#*Select '''<nowiki><current directory></nowiki>'''
#*Select '''Install and delete all tickets'''
#*Wait. The system may appear to freeze, just give it time.
#*Press {{B|A}} to confirm
#*Press {{B|B}} to decline installing tickets from CDN.
#Press {{B|HOME}} to exit FBI
#Re-open the Homebrew Launcher, either through the Homebrew Launcher icon on the HOME Menu or by re-following Section IV of this page
#Launch faketik from the list of homebrew
#Once faketik has finished processing, press (Start) to exit faketik

===Section VI - Delete system config savedata===

This section will reset your system configuration to its defaults. Installed games and their save data will not be affected. This is necessary to prevent known issues relating to extended memory mode and applets on some devices.

{{warning|text=This process will reset your Mii data. If you wish to save any Miis that you have created, either [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/298/~/how-to-generate-a-qr-code%E2%84%A2-for-a-mii generate a QR code] for each Mii that you want to save, or make a backup of <code>SYSNAND CTRNAND:/data/<ID0>/extdata/00048000/f000000b</code> before following these instructions. You can restore this file to the same directory after your console has gone through initial setup.}}

#Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
#Navigate to <code>[0:] SDCARD</code> -> <code>gm9</code> -> <code>in</code>
# Press {{B|X}} on the CTRTransfer <code>.bin</code> file to delete it
# Press {{B|A}} to confirm
# Press {{B|B}} a few times to go back to the main menu
# Navigate to <code>[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND</code> -> <code>data</code> -> <code><ID0></code> -> <code>sysdata</code>
#* The <code><ID0></code> will be a folder with a 32 character length random-looking name. You may recognize this from Seedminer, if you used that method
# Use the D-Pad to highlight <code>00010017</code>
# Press {{B|R}}+{{B|A}} to bring up the folder options
# Select '''Copy to 0:/gm9/out'''
# Press {{B|A}} to continue
# While still highlighting <code>00010017</code>, press {{B|X}} to delete it
# Press {{B|A}} to confirm
# Press {{B|A}} to unlock '''SysNAND (lvl2) writing''', then input the key combo given
# Once the file has been deleted, press {{B|A}} to continue
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
# Press {{B|START}} to reboot your device
# Your device will load into the initial setup menu
#* This is expected behaviour. You have not lost any of your game data
# Complete the initial setup menu by following the prompts on your device's screen

{{success|1=Continue to [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]]}}

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This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications (such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management).

=Section I - Recovering save data=
===What You Need===

*The latest release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS]

===Prep Work===

#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Recovering===

#Power on your console
#Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
#Launch '''Checkpoint'''
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
#Power off your console
#Reinsert your SD card into your computer
#Open the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card and copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder to a safe place on your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

=Section II - Restoring save data=
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

===What You Need===
*A <code>Checkpoint</code> folder with save backups (such as the one created in Section I)
*[[Checkpoint]] installed on your console

===Prep Work===
#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Restoring===
#Power on your console
#[[3DS:Installing software|Install]] each game you would like to restore save data for
#Open each game individually to initialize save data
#Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
#Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 7-9 for all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 13-15 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-08-31T02:58:47Z

KittyCatGabbi: slight text corrections

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications (such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management).

=Section I - Recovering save data=
===What You Need===

*The latest release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS]

===Prep Work===

#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Recovering===

#Power on your console
#Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
#Launch '''Checkpoint'''
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
#Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
#Power off your console
#Reinsert your SD card into your computer
#Open the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card and copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder to a safe place on your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

=Section II - Restoring save data=
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

===What You Need===
*A <code>Checkpoint</code> folder with save backups (such as the one created in Section I)
*[[Checkpoint]] installed on your console

===Prep Work===
#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy the <code>Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#*Create a <code>3ds</code> folder if it does not already exist
#Reinsert your SD card into your console

===Restoring===
#Power on your console
#[[3DS:Installing software|Install]] each game you would like to restore save data for
#Open each game individually to initialize save data
#Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
#Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 7-9 for all game saves
#Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
#Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
#Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
#Select the backup created on Section I
#Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
#Repeat steps 13-15 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-05-31T02:56:11Z

KittyCatGabbi: slight correction

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.10.0 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.10.0 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not to the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#* If you do not have a <code>3ds</code> folder in the root of your SD card, create it
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-05-31T02:48:51Z

KittyCatGabbi: add bullet point

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.10.0 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.10.0 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder)
#* If you do not have a <code>3ds</code> folder in the root of your SD card, create it
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-05-31T02:44:21Z

KittyCatGabbi: update checkpoint version

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.10.0 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.10.0 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not <code>Nintendo 3DS</code>). If you do not have a <code>3ds</code> folder, create it
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-05-31T02:42:21Z

KittyCatGabbi: slight correction

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.7.4 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not <code>Nintendo 3DS</code>). If you do not have a <code>3ds</code> folder, create it
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-05-31T02:40:40Z

KittyCatGabbi: markdown correction

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.7.4 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not <code>Nintendo 3DS</code>). If you do not have a <code>3ds</code> folder, create it
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh game list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{Info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted setup to an empty SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, continue to [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint''' from your HOME Menu
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{Key press|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{Key press|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-05-31T02:33:59Z

KittyCatGabbi: minor phrasing tweaks

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.7.4 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not <code>Nintendo 3DS</code>). If you do not have a <code>3ds</code> folder, create it
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game saves
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game saves
# Press {{Key press|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{Key press|B}} to refresh game list
# Hold {{Key press|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{Key press|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' reuse a card that was showing corruption signs if it failed the integrity checks.}}
{{Critical|text=Do '''NOT''' restore your corrupted <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, run [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions in the section below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all games
# Press {{B|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh game extdata list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2025-04-14T15:12:52Z

KittyCatGabbi: add instruction to create 3ds folder if inexistent

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.7.4 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not <code>Nintendo 3DS</code>). If you do not have a <code>3ds</code> folder, create it
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{B|Y}} to select all games
# Press {{B|Left Shoulder}} to backup all saves
# Press {{B|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh game list
# Hold {{B|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{B|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' restore your <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, run [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions in the section below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all games
# Press {{B|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh game extdata list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2024-10-02T17:48:17Z

KittyCatGabbi:

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.7.4 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.2.1 Luma3DS]

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not <code>Nintendo 3DS</code>)
# Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code> and the <code>config</code> folder from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your sd card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{B|Y}} to select all games
# Press {{B|Left Shoulder}} to backup all saves
# Press {{B|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh game list
# Hold {{B|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{B|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' restore your <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, run [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions in the section below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all games
# Press {{B|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh game extdata list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata

3DS:Recovering save data

2024-09-09T01:06:30Z

KittyCatGabbi: Page was created and basic content added.

This page is a guide on how to salvage save data from SD cards that didn't go through [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup.html|Finalizing Setup]] and have no homebrew applications installed, or to those that have found their SD card to be corrupted. Two common signs of corruption are HOME Menu applications disappearing after the SD card was interacted with, and issues with applications, such as broken banners or icons in the HOME Menu, [[3DS:Error screens/Luma3DS ErrDisp|Luma ErrDisps]] stating the SD card was removed, as well as unknown applications displaying in Data Management.

== What You Need ==

* The v3.7.4 release of [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4 Checkpoint] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)

== Prep Work ==

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds</code> folder of your SD card (not <code>Nintendo 3DS</code>)
# Reinsert your SD card into your console

== Section I - Recovering ==

# Power on your console
# Follow the instructions to [[3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher|manually enter Homebrew Launcher]]
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh games list
# Hold {{B|Y}} to select all games
# Press {{B|Left Shoulder}} to backup all saves
# Press {{B|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh game list
# Hold {{B|Y}} to select all game extdata
# Press {{B|Left Shoulder}} to backup all game extdata
# Power off your console
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder of your SD card to a safe place in your computer

{{Warning|text=If your SD card was showing corruption signs, it is extremely advised to [[Formatting an SD card|format your SD card]], [[Checking SD card integrity|test it for errors]] and [[3dsguide:Restoring/Updating CFW|restore Luma]] on an empty SD card before proceeding to restore your save data. Do '''NOT''' restore your <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder to the new setup, or errors and further corruption are likely to keep happening.}}

== Section II - Restoring ==
{{info|If you're restoring your save data from a corrupted SD card, or if you do not have Checkpoint already installed, run [[3dsguide:Finalizing Setup|Finalizing Setup]] before following the instructions in the section below.}}

# Power off your console
# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Copy the <code>/3ds/Checkpoint</code> folder from your computer to your SD card
# Reinsert your SD card into your console
# Power on your console
# Open each game individually and create a dummy save file in them
# Close any running applications and return to HOME Menu
# Launch '''Checkpoint'''
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh games list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore save data for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 10-12 for all games
# Press {{B|X}} to switch to extdata
# Hold {{B|B}} to refresh game extdata list
# Press {{B|A}} on the game you want to restore extdata for
# Select the backup created on Section I
# Press {{B|Right Shoulder}} to restore
# Repeat steps 16-18 for all game extdata