3DS:CTRTransfer/Manual: Difference between revisions

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A manual CTRTransfer is an advanced version of a CTRTransfer, used to restore more parts of the system software. It uses the same CTRTransfer images as the regular version, but overwrites the entire CTRNAND instead of just replacing the files that are most prone to damage.

This is an advanced process that should only be used when all other options are exhausted.
It can be destructive if done incorrectly, so use caution.
If you run into any issues or do not understand something, join the Nintendo Homebrew Discord server and ask, in English, for help.

Instructions

What You Need

A 3DS console that can access GodMode9
If console-unique files are missing but you have an external backup: The essential.exefs from this console
A CTRTransfer image from here that matches your model and region. This requires a torrent client such as qBittorrent or Deluge.
The latest version of manual_transfer.gm9
- To download, right-click/long-press the link and select the Save link as... or similar, then rename the downloaded file to manual_transfer.gm9 if it is not named exactly that)

Section I - Manual CTRTransfer

Power off the console, remove the SD card, and connect it to your computer
If you do not already have GodMode9 on your SD card, take the time to get it now
Once the CTRTransfer image is downloaded, place the CTRTransfer's .bin and .bin.sha files in sd:/gm9/in
Copy the manual_transfer.gm9 file you downloaded into sd:/gm9/scripts
Put your SD card back into your console
Hold START, and while holding START, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9
Navigate into the drive [S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL
Move the cursor onto essential.exefs and press Y to copy it
Go back out to the drive list, then go into [0:] SDCARD/gm9/in
Press Y, and choose to Copy path(s)
Press the HOME button, then go into Scripts... and select manual_transfer
- You may choose yourself whether to restore optional data or not, unless you were linked to this by another page that says what to pick
Wait for the script to complete, and then press A when it asks to reboot
You should reach the HOME Menu without issues

The manual CTRTransfer has been completed.

If this did not fix your issue, you may have a hardware issue or serious software issue that will require further attention. Need some help? Ask us on Discord: Nintendo Homebrew

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 === What You Need ===
+* A 3DS console that can access [[3DS:GodMode9|GodMode9]]
+* If console-unique files are missing but you have an external backup: The <code>essential.exefs</code> from this console
 * A CTRTransfer image from [[3DS:CTRTransfer#What_You_Need|here]] that matches your model and region. This requires a torrent client such as [https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php qBittorrent] or [https://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Download Deluge].
 * The latest version of [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nh-server/scripts/main/3DS/manual_transfer.gm9 manual_transfer.gm9]
 ** To download, right-click/long-press the link and select the <code>Save link as...</code> or similar, then rename the downloaded file to <code>manual_transfer.gm9</code> if it is not named exactly that)
 === Section I - Manual CTRTransfer ===
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 # Power off the console, remove the SD card, and connect it to your computer
 # If you do not already have [[3DS:GodMode9|GodMode9]] on your SD card, take the time to get it now
-# Once the CTRTransfer image is downloaded, place the CTRTransfer's <code>.bin</code> and <code>.bin.sha</code> files in <code>sd:/gm9/out</code>
+# Once the CTRTransfer image is downloaded, place the CTRTransfer's <code>.bin</code> and <code>.bin.sha</code> files in <code>sd:/gm9/in</code>
 # Copy the <code>manual_transfer.gm9</code> file you downloaded into <code>sd:/gm9/scripts</code>
 # Put your SD card back into your console
 # Hold {{B|START}}, and while holding {{B|START}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9
 # Navigate into the drive <code>[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL</code>
-# Press {{B|A}} on <code>essential.exefs</code> and select '''Copy to 0:/gm9/out'''
+# Move the cursor onto <code>essential.exefs</code> and press {{B|Y}} to copy it
-# Press {{B|A}} to continue
+# Go back out to the drive list, then go into <code>[0:] SDCARD</code>/<code>gm9/in</code>
+# Press {{B|Y}}, and choose to <code>Copy path(s)</code>
 # Press the {{B|HOME}} button, then go into <code>Scripts...</code> and select <code>manual_transfer</code>
+#* You may choose yourself whether to restore optional data or not, unless you were linked to this by another page that says what to pick
 # Wait for the script to complete, and then press {{B|A}} when it asks to reboot
 # You should reach the HOME Menu without issues