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Wii U MLC/SLC rebuild Guide

Requirements

isfshax
Aroma CFW you can use a different CFW but aroma is preferred
otp.bin: from your NAND backup

Downloads

MLCRestorerDownloader get the right file for your os: Windows linux. wafel_setup_mlc.ipx wafel_payloader.ipx

downloading a clean MLC:

extract the MLCRestorerDownloader.zip file.
Place your otp.bin into the extracted folder and run MLCRestorerDownloader file.
Select "Download MLC titles".
- Choose your Target Region.

SD setup

create a new folder named wafel_install on the root of your sd card
Install Plugins: Move both wafel_setup_mlc.ipx and wafel_payloader.ipx into the wiiu/ios_plugins folder on your SD card.
navigate to output/MLC/region. Copy the 52 folders found there into the wafel_install folder on your SD card.

Wiping the MLC

Insert the SD card into your Wii U and power it on.
The console should automatically boot into the minute menu.
Navigate to Backup and Restore.
Select Erase MLC.
Select Delete scfm.img.

Rebuilding the MLC

Return to the Main Menu of minute.
Select Patch SD and boot IOS (SLC).
The LED Indicator: The console light will begin blinking blue. This indicates the setup is in progress.
Wait: Do not touch the console until the blinking stops completely. Once finished, power the console off.

Verification & Final Boot

It is critical to verify the installation was successful before regular use.

Insert the SD card back into your PC.
Open the file named wafel_setup_mlc_log.txt
Search (Ctrl+F): Look for error code FFFBFFEE.
- If this error does not exist, the setup was successful.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-'''Wii U Region Change Guide'''
+= Wii U MLC/SLC rebuild Guide =
+----<blockquote></blockquote>
-{{Info|text=This guide is not for changing the vWii region. If you want to change it, follow this guide: https://wiiu.hacks.guide/recover-vwii-ioses-channels.html}}{{Info|text=Requirements}}
+=== Requirements ===
-[https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-set-up-isfshax.642258/ Isfshax] this is a Requirement! Do not skip installing it!
-[[wiiuguide:|aroma cfw]]
+* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-set-up-isfshax.642258/ isfshax]
+* [[wiiuguide:|Aroma CFW]] you can use a different CFW but aroma is preferred
+* otp.bin: from your NAND backup
-[[wiiuguide:aroma/nand-backup.html|otp.bin from your nand backup]]
+=== Downloads ===
+[https://github.com/Xpl0itU/MLCRestorerDownloader/releases/tag/1.4 MLCRestorerDownloader] get the right file for your os: [https://github.com/Xpl0itU/MLCRestorerDownloader/releases/download/1.4/MLCRestorerDownloader_Windows_x86_64.zip Windows] [https://github.com/Xpl0itU/MLCRestorerDownloader/releases/download/1.4/MLCRestorerDownloader_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz linux].
+[https://github.com/StroopwafelCFW/wafel_setup_mlc/releases/download/v3.0/wafel_setup_mlc.ipx wafel_setup_mlc.ipx]
+[https://github.com/StroopwafelCFW/wafel_payloader/releases/download/v3.1/5payldr.ipx wafel_payloader.ipx]
-{{Info|text=Downloads}}
+downloading a clean MLC:
+* extract the {{B|MLCRestorerDownloader.zip}} file.
+* Place your {{B|otp.bin}} into the extracted folder and run {{B|MLCRestorerDownloader}} file.
+* Select "Download MLC titles".
+** Choose your Target Region.
-'''[https://github.com/Xpl0itU/MLCRestorerDownloader MLCRestorerDownloader]''' get the right version for your os '''('''Operating System''')''' from the Releases tab.
+== SD setup ==
-'''[https://github.com/StroopwafelCFW/wafel_setup_mlc/releases wafel_setup_mlc]''' get the ipx file.
+# create a new folder named {{B|wafel_install}} on the root of your sd card
+# Install Plugins: Move both {{B|wafel_setup_mlc.ipx}} and {{B|wafel_payloader.ipx}} into the {{B|wiiu/ios_plugins}} folder on your SD card.
+# navigate to {{B|output/MLC/region}}. Copy the 52 folders found there into the {{B|wafel_install}} folder on your SD card.
-'''[https://github.com/StroopwafelCFW/wafel_payloader/releases wafel_payloader]''' get the ipx file.
+----
-{{Info|text=SD setup}}
+=== Wiping the MLC ===
+# Insert the SD card into your Wii U and power it on.
+# The console should automatically boot into the minute menu.
+# Navigate to Backup and Restore.
+# Select Erase MLC.
+# Select Delete scfm.img.
-Create a folder called wafel_install on the root of the SD
+----
-{{Info|text=Windows instructions}}
+== Rebuilding the MLC ==
-ard
+# Return to the Main Menu of minute.
+# Select Patch SD and boot IOS (SLC).
+# The LED Indicator: The console light will begin blinking blue. This indicates the setup is in progress.
+# Wait: Do not touch the console until the blinking stops completely. Once finished, power the console off.
-Place the two .ipx files in the wiiu/ios_plugins folder.
+----
+== Verification & Final Boot ==
+It is critical to verify the installation was successful before regular use.
-[https://www.7-zip.org/ Download 7-Zip] if it is not already installed
+# Insert the SD card back into your PC.
+# Open the file named {{B|wafel_setup_mlc_log.txt}}
-Right-click the MLCRestorerDownloader zip file, select 7-Zip, and choose 'Extract to [file name]
+# Search (Ctrl+F): Look for error code {{B|FFFBFFEE}}.
+#* If this error does not exist, the setup was successful.
-Copy the otp.bin file to the newly created folder and open the MLCRestorerDownloader.exe
-“Download MLC titles”
-And now, choose the region you want to change to.
-Wait for the process to finish, and when it finishes, open the output/MLC/[region you chose earlier] folder and copy the 52 folders to the wafel_install folder you created earlier.
-{{Info|text=Wipeing the MLC}}
-Put the SD card into your console and power it on.
-Your console should boot into minute. If it doesn't, reinstall isfshax.
-Select the Backup and Restore option.
-And select the Erase MLC option Than Delete scfm.img
-{{Info|text=Rebuilding the MLC}}
-Go back to the main menu.
-And "Select Patch sd and boot IOS slc".
-The light will start blinking blue. This indicates that the setup has started wait for it to stop blinking and then turn it off.
-{{Info|text=Making sure that the setup went fine}}
-Reinsert the SD card into your computer, open the this log <code>wafel_setup_mlc.log</code>, and make sure that this error: FFFBFFEE doesn't exist in there
-You are done!
-To boot, turn the console on and select this option: Patch sd and boot IOS slc.
-If you had any problems along the way, please visit our [[Get support|support page]]