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If you are experiencing the "System Settings loading infinitely after reinserting the SD card" error when trying to install MSET9 using the [https://3ds.hacks.guide/installing-boot9strap-(mset9-cli)#section-ii---mset9 PC (cli)] or [https://3ds.hacks.guide/installing-boot9strap-(mset9-play-store)#section-ii---mset9 Play Store] guide, this page will help you resolve that issue by using a blank SD card to perform a fresh install with either a spare SD card, or your original SD card which has been backed up and formatted to avoid issues caused by your current install.
If you are experiencing the "System Settings loading infinitely after reinserting the SD card" error when trying to install MSET9 using the [[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(mset9-cli)#section-ii---mset9|MSET9 CLI]] or [[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(mset9-play-store)#section-ii---mset9|MSET9 Play Store]] guides, this page will help you resolve that issue by either swapping to a spare SD card or backing up and then formatting your original SD card.


It also works if you aren't getting the Mii Maker entry at the Extra Data screen.
All of your original games and saves will be kept intact if you follow the steps properly.


All of your original games and saves will be intact as long as you follow the steps properly.
Before starting this guide, please ensure the following two things:
 
# You have chosen the correct model type (New vs. Old) and system version in the MSET9 setup.
Before continuing please ensure you are choosing the right model (old 3DS, old 3DS XL, old 2DS vs New 3DS, New 3DS XL, New 2DS XL) and correct system version.
#* New models have four shoulder buttons ({{B|L|ZL|ZR|R}} and the C-Stick directly above the Y button - old models have two shoulder buttons ({{B|L|R}}) and no C-Stick.
 
# You injected MSET9 in Section II Step 10, not any earlier.
Also please make sure you are injecting AFTER ejecting from the extra data screen and not before.
#* If System Settings is stuck because you injected too early (such as in Section II Step 5), just follow the instructions for removing MSET9 and then restart from the beginning of Section II. You do not have to swap out or reformat your SD card in this case.
 
NOTE: If your Extra Data has crashed at Section II Step 5 and you never saw the mii maker icon, you injected early. Follow the steps below to remove MSET9 and try Section II again.


== Instructions ==
== Instructions ==
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# Power off your console (if your 3DS is stuck at the extra data screen with a spinning circle, force power off your console by holding the power button down for 15 seconds)
# Power off your console
#* If the console is infinitely loading on the extra data screen, forcibly power it off by holding down the power button for 15 seconds
# Insert your SD card into your PC
# Insert your SD card into your PC
# Run the MSET9 script:
# Run the MSET9 script:
#*'''Windows:''' Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#*'''Windows:''' Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#*'''macOS:''' Double-click <code>mset9.command</code> and enter your password if prompted
#*'''macOS:''' Double-click <code>mset9.command</code> and enter your password if prompted
#*'''Linux:''' open a Terminal window, cd to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*'''Linux:''' Open a Terminal window, <code>cd</code> to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press {{B|ENTER}}
# Choose model then press 3 to remove MSET9 and then press enter to close the script
# Choose your model and version, enter <code>3</code> to remove MSET9, and then press {{B|ENTER}} to close the script
# Choose option below based on if you have a spare SD card or not
# Proceed to the '''Spare SD Card''' tab below if you have a second SD card on hand, or to '''Original SD Card''' if you only have your current SD


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# Power off your console (if your 3DS is stuck at the extra data screen with a spinning circle, force power off your console by holding the power button down for 15 seconds)
# Power off your console  
#* If the console is infinitely loading on the extra data screen, forcibly power it off by holding down the power button for 15 seconds
# Insert your SD card into your phone/tablet/computer
# Insert your SD card into your phone/tablet/computer
# Run the MSET9 Installer application
# Run the '''MSET9 Installer''' application
# If <code>Remove MSET9</code> is not highlighted:
# If <code>Remove MSET9</code> is not highlighted:
#* Tap on <code>Select "Nintendo 3DS" Folder</code>, then navigate to your <code<Nintendo 3DS</code> folder on your SD card
#* Tap on <code>Select "Nintendo 3DS" Folder</code>, then navigate to <code>sd:/Nintendo 3DS</code> folder on your SD card
#* Once inside the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder, tap on “Use this folder”, then “Allow” if asked
#* Once inside the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder, tap on '''Use this folder''', then '''Allow''' if asked
# Tap <code>Remove MSET9</code>
# Tap <code>Remove MSET9</code>
# Proceed to the Play Store SD tab below
# Proceed to the '''Play Store SD''' tab below


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|-|Spare SD card=
|-|Spare SD Card=


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# Eject the original SD card from your PC
<li value="1"> Eject the original SD card from your PC  
# '''PUT YOUR ORIGINAL SD CARD AWAY'''
<li value="2"> '''Put the original SD card away.''' <br>{{critical|1=Do '''not''' use the original SD card at all until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.}}
# Insert your spare SD card into your PC
<li value="3"> Insert your spare SD card into your PC
# Make sure this is your spare SD card and not the original SD card
<li value="4"> Make sure that this SD card is the spare and not the original
# [[Formatting_an_SD_card|Format the spare SD card as FAT32]] (Do not copy your data back to the card yet)
<li value="5"> [[Formatting_an_SD_card|Format the spare SD card as FAT32]] <br>{{critical|1=Do '''not''' copy your data back to the spare SD card until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.}}
# Insert the formatted, blank SD card into your console
<li value="6"> Insert the formatted, '''blank''' SD card into your console
# Return to [https://3ds.hacks.guide/installing-boot9strap-(mset9-cli)#section-i---prep-work Section I Step 1] of the MSET9 CLI Guide and complete every step up to the bottom of the page.
<li value="7"> Return to [[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(mset9-cli)#section-i---prep-work|Section I Step 1]] of the MSET9 CLI Guide and complete every step until the bottom of the page.
# After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the homescreen, power it off and switch to your original SD card for [https://3ds.hacks.guide/finalizing-setup.html Finalizing]
<li value="8"> After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the HOME Menu, power off the console and switch to your original SD card before continuing to [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]]


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|-|Original SD card=
|-|Original SD Card=


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# Backup your SD card to a folder to your PC (especially the Nintendo 3DS and DCIM folders)
<li value="1"> Backup your SD card to a folder to your PC (especially the Nintendo 3DS and DCIM folders)
# ''Double check that you properly backed up your data''
<li value="2"> Make sure that your data is correctly backed up before formatting
# [[Formatting_an_SD_card|Format the SD card as FAT32]] (Do not copy your data back to the card yet)
<li value="3"> [[Formatting_an_SD_card|Format the SD card as FAT32]] <br>{{critical|1=Do '''not''' copy your data back to the SD card until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.}}
# Insert the formatted, blank SD card into your console
<li value="4"> Insert the formatted, '''blank''' SD card into your console
# Return to [https://3ds.hacks.guide/installing-boot9strap-(mset9-cli)#section-i---prep-work Section I Step 1] of the MSET9 CLI Guide and complete every step up to the bottom of the page.
<li value="5"> Return to [[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(mset9-cli)#section-i---prep-work|Section I Step 1]] of the MSET9 CLI Guide and complete every step until the bottom of the page.
# After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the homescreen, power off your console
<li value="6"> After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the HOME Menu, power off your console
# Eject the SD from your console and insert into your PC
<li value="7"> Eject the SD from your console and insert it into your PC
# [[Formatting_an_SD_card|Format the SD card as FAT32 again]]
<li value="8"> [[Formatting_an_SD_card|Format the SD card as FAT32 again]]
# Restore your backed up folders to the SD card and continue on to [https://3ds.hacks.guide/restoring-updating-cfw Restoring / Updating CFW] to ensure you have Luma on your SD card, and then continue onto [https://3ds.hacks.guide/finalizing-setup.html Finalizing].
<li value="9"> Restore your backup to the SD card and follow [[3dsguide:restoring-updating-cfw|Restoring / Updating CFW]] to ensure you have Luma on your SD card, then continue to [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]].


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|-|Play Store SD=
|-|Play Store SD=


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{{info|Android phones and Chromebooks cannot format SDs correctly. As such, this method only works if you have a spare SD card that is already formatted to FAT32. If you do not have a spare SD card that is formatted to FAT32, you will need to use one of the other two methods in this section.
{{info|SD Formatting does not work properly on Android phones or Chromebooks so this guide only allows for the use of a spare SD card already formatted with FAT32 if using the Play Store Method. Tip: 32GB SD cards or smaller are FAT32 by default. If you do not have a spare SD card in the FAT32 format you will need to use a PC and use one of the other tabs in this section}}
<br>Tip: All SD cards that are 32GB or smaller are FAT32 by default.}}
 
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# Eject the original SD card from your phone/tablet/computer
<li value="1">Eject the original SD card from your phone/tablet/computer </li>
# '''PUT YOUR ORIGINAL SD CARD AWAY'''
<li value="2">'''Put the original SD card away.''' <br>{{critical|1=Do '''not''' use the original SD card at all until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.}}</li>
# Insert your spare SD card into your phone/tablet/computer
<li value="3">Insert your spare SD card into your phone/tablet/computer</li>
# Make sure this is your spare SD card and not the original SD card
<li value="4">Make sure that this SD card is the spare and not the original</li>
# Delete everything from the SD card (Do not copy your data back to the card yet)
<li value="5">Delete everything from the SD card <br>{{critical|1=Do '''not''' copy your data back to the spare SD card until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.}}</li>
# Insert the blank SD card into your console
<li value="6">Insert the '''blank''' spare SD card into your console</li>
# Return to [https://3ds.hacks.guide/installing-boot9strap-(mset9-play-store) Section I Step 1] of the MSET9 Play Store Guide and complete every step up to the bottom of the page.
<li value="7">Return to [[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(mset9-play-store)#section-i---prep-work|Section I Step 1]] of the MSET9 Play Store Guide and complete every step until the bottom of the page.</li>
# After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the homescreen, power it off and switch to your original SD card for [https://3ds.hacks.guide/finalizing-setup.html Finalizing]
<li value="8">After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the HOME Menu, power off the console and switch to your original SD card before continuing to [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]]</li>


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Revision as of 01:53, 25 January 2024

If you are experiencing the "System Settings loading infinitely after reinserting the SD card" error when trying to install MSET9 using the MSET9 CLI or MSET9 Play Store guides, this page will help you resolve that issue by either swapping to a spare SD card or backing up and then formatting your original SD card.

All of your original games and saves will be kept intact if you follow the steps properly.

Before starting this guide, please ensure the following two things:

  1. You have chosen the correct model type (New vs. Old) and system version in the MSET9 setup.
    • New models have four shoulder buttons (L+ZL+ZR+R and the C-Stick directly above the Y button - old models have two shoulder buttons (L+R) and no C-Stick.
  2. You injected MSET9 in Section II Step 10, not any earlier.
    • If System Settings is stuck because you injected too early (such as in Section II Step 5), just follow the instructions for removing MSET9 and then restart from the beginning of Section II. You do not have to swap out or reformat your SD card in this case.

Instructions

Follow these steps first to remove MSET9:

  1. Power off your console
    • If the console is infinitely loading on the extra data screen, forcibly power it off by holding down the power button for 15 seconds
  2. Insert your SD card into your PC
  3. Run the MSET9 script:
    • Windows: Double-click mset9.bat
    • macOS: Double-click mset9.command and enter your password if prompted
    • Linux: Open a Terminal window, cd to the root of your SD card, then type python3 mset9.py and press ↵ Enter
  4. Choose your model and version, enter 3 to remove MSET9, and then press ↵ Enter to close the script
  5. Proceed to the Spare SD Card tab below if you have a second SD card on hand, or to Original SD Card if you only have your current SD

  1. Power off your console
    • If the console is infinitely loading on the extra data screen, forcibly power it off by holding down the power button for 15 seconds
  2. Insert your SD card into your phone/tablet/computer
  3. Run the MSET9 Installer application
  4. If Remove MSET9 is not highlighted:
    • Tap on Select "Nintendo 3DS" Folder, then navigate to sd:/Nintendo 3DS folder on your SD card
    • Once inside the Nintendo 3DS folder, tap on Use this folder, then Allow if asked
  5. Tap Remove MSET9
  6. Proceed to the Play Store SD tab below
  1. Eject the original SD card from your PC
  2. Put the original SD card away.
    OOjs UI icon information-destructive.svg Do not use the original SD card at all until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.
  3. Insert your spare SD card into your PC
  4. Make sure that this SD card is the spare and not the original
  5. Format the spare SD card as FAT32
    OOjs UI icon information-destructive.svg Do not copy your data back to the spare SD card until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.
  6. Insert the formatted, blank SD card into your console
  7. Return to Section I Step 1 of the MSET9 CLI Guide and complete every step until the bottom of the page.
  8. After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the HOME Menu, power off the console and switch to your original SD card before continuing to Finalizing Setup
  1. Backup your SD card to a folder to your PC (especially the Nintendo 3DS and DCIM folders)
  2. Make sure that your data is correctly backed up before formatting
  3. Format the SD card as FAT32
    OOjs UI icon information-destructive.svg Do not copy your data back to the SD card until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.
  4. Insert the formatted, blank SD card into your console
  5. Return to Section I Step 1 of the MSET9 CLI Guide and complete every step until the bottom of the page.
  6. After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the HOME Menu, power off your console
  7. Eject the SD from your console and insert it into your PC
  8. Format the SD card as FAT32 again
  9. Restore your backup to the SD card and follow Restoring / Updating CFW to ensure you have Luma on your SD card, then continue to Finalizing Setup.

OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg Android phones and Chromebooks cannot format SDs correctly. As such, this method only works if you have a spare SD card that is already formatted to FAT32. If you do not have a spare SD card that is formatted to FAT32, you will need to use one of the other two methods in this section.
Tip: All SD cards that are 32GB or smaller are FAT32 by default.
  1. Eject the original SD card from your phone/tablet/computer
  2. Put the original SD card away.
    OOjs UI icon information-destructive.svg Do not use the original SD card at all until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.
  3. Insert your spare SD card into your phone/tablet/computer
  4. Make sure that this SD card is the spare and not the original
  5. Delete everything from the SD card
    OOjs UI icon information-destructive.svg Do not copy your data back to the spare SD card until after CFW is installed, or else the error is likely to keep happening.
  6. Insert the blank spare SD card into your console
  7. Return to Section I Step 1 of the MSET9 Play Store Guide and complete every step until the bottom of the page.
  8. After Luma3DS installs and your console boots to the HOME Menu, power off the console and switch to your original SD card before continuing to Finalizing Setup

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