MSET9 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
"Nintendo 3DS/<ID0>/<ID1>/dbs/<import.db and/or title.db> does not exist on SD card!" and "Create them now? (type yes/no)" when using Option 1 or "Invalid database"
No valid title database is present because you never installed any titles from eShop on this SD card.
- Type "yes", then press Enter
- Insert the SD card into your console
- Power on your console
- Navigate to System Settings -> Data Management -> Nintendo 3DS -> Software -> Reset (visual instructions)
- Power off your console
- Insert the SD card into your computer
- Return to Section I Step 7
[WinError 5] Access is denied
The SD card may be write-locked. If you are using a full-size SD card, ensure that the lock is flipped in the upright position. Otherwise, try ejecting and reinserting your SD card.
UnboundLocalError: cannot access local variable 'haxid1_path'
This can happen when Option 1 stopped because of an error and there is an incomplete installation.
- Close the script window
- Execute the
mset9.py
script on the root of the SD card- Windows: Double-click
mset9.bat
- If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type
py -3 mset9.py
and press Enter
- If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type
- Linux: open a Terminal window,
cd
to the root of your SD card, then typepython3 mset9.py
and press Enter - You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
- Windows: Double-click
- Type
4
, then press Enter to remove MSET9 - Return to Section I Step 1
Red screen after reinserting SD card (Section II Step 11)
You may be missing SafeB9S.bin
from the root of your SD card, or the file may be corrupted. Copy it from the SDMC
folder in the MSET9 .zip
replacing any existing files.
Alternatively, your SD card may be improperly formatted or partitioned. Try reformatting your SD card.
assert(id0_count == 1) AssertionError
You have multiple ID0 folders. To examine the correct folder, follow these instructions:
- Rename the
Nintendo 3DS
folder toBACKUP_Nintendo 3DS
- Reinsert your SD card into your console
- Power on your console
- Wait for the console to generate the SD card data
- Your applications will have disappeared. This is normal and will be resolved shortly
- Power off your console
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Navigate to the
Nintendo 3DS
folder on your SD card - Write down the first few characters of the folder you see
- This is your true ID0 we will keep in the real Nintendo 3DS folder
- Delete the ID0 from the
Nintendo 3DS
folder - Move the true ID0 folder from the
BACKUP_Nintendo 3DS
folder to theNintendo 3DS
folder - If it exists, move the
Private
folder from theBACKUP_Nintendo 3DS
folder to theNintendo 3DS
folder
assert(mii_ok==1) AssertionError
Your SD card does not have Mii Maker Data.
- Close the script window
- Execute the
mset9.py
script on the root of the SD card- Windows: Double-click
mset9.bat
- If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type
py -3 mset9.py
and press Enter
- If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type
- Linux: open a Terminal window,
cd
to the root of your SD card, then typepython3 mset9.py
and press Enter - You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
- Windows: Double-click
- Type
4
, then press Enter to remove MSET9 - Insert the SD card into your console
- Power on your console
- Launch Mii Maker
- Wait for your console to reach the "Welcome to Mii Maker" screen, then exit Mii Maker
- Power off your console
- Insert the SD card into your computer
- Return to Section I Step 7
System Settings loading infinitely after inserting the SD card
Either you missed a step, added a step or you are on the wrong system version. Verify that you are using an Old 3DS on version 11.8.0+. If you are, follow the steps below.
- Power off your console by holding the POWER button for 15 seconds
- Insert the SD card into your computer
- Execute the
mset9.py
script on the root of the SD card- Windows: Double-click
mset9.bat
- If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type
py -3 mset9.py
and press Enter
- If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type
- Linux: open a Terminal window,
cd
to the root of your SD card, then typepython3 mset9.py
and press Enter - You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
- Windows: Double-click
- Type
3
, then press Enter - Once the window says "Deleting... done.", insert the SD card into your console
- Power on your console
- Return to Section II Step 1