Black screen on load then return to system menu when loading games with WiiFlow

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I softmodded my Wii following at the end of March last year without any 
problems. The Wii system software version was 4.2U, I downgraded it to 4.1U. I 
put the backups of games in Iso or Wbfs format under the x:\wbfs folder in the 
my WD My Passport 1.5TB which is formatted to ntfs. I had some problems loading 
some games using WiiFlow, got the DSI exception error. So I updated to the 
current version of WiiFlow at that time following this guide to install it 
(https://sites.google.com/site/wiiflo...alling-wiiflow) and this guide to 
install the d2x cios (http://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios/wiki/How_To_Install). 
After that every game ran just fine. I did not play in my Wii for a month or 
more after that.

A few days ago, I tried to play some games but none of them play anymore. I get 
a black screen and return to the system menu after some time. I tried loading 
some games from my Transcend 64GB Jetflash500 flash drive and also installed 
the latest version of WiiFlow (4.1.2) and still get the same problem whether I 
load it from HBC or from the forwarder channel. I have installed WiiFlow a few 
times already but it does not fix the problem

I tried with v9 of d2x cios but still get the same problem.

I can run games from the SD card but not from my external hdd anymore.

The following is my sysCheck results:

sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199, Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.1U (v449)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2008.12.18
Homebrew Channel 1.1.0 running on IOS58
HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: xx
Boot2 v4
Found 89 titles.
Found 53 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stub.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 
2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, 
USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v65535

Report generated on 2012/04/28.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by asif105...@gmail.com on 30 Apr 2013 at 6:29

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Another thing is that my external hdd is now almost full. But more than month 
back when all games ran it was almost half empty.

Original comment by asif105...@gmail.com on 30 Apr 2013 at 6:39

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it happened to me,probably due to the latest wiiflow

Original comment by dekysusa...@gmail.com on 23 May 2013 at 3:37

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I was connecting the hdd to the wrong usb port all the time. Silly me

Original comment by asif105...@gmail.com on 23 May 2013 at 3:45

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I have the same problem. I tried both USB ports on my WII U. It takes me back 
to the system menu after trying to load Mario Kart WII U or WII the Sims 3.
What is also odd, is when I hit menu and try to rip my super smash bros brawl 
WII disc , it says not enough space on that. Also, when I try to manually copy 
an ISO to the D:\ i.e. my external HDD when it is attached to my windows PC it 
says not enough space. Something very odd going there with the format. It is 
definitely a FAT32 and EaseUS Partition manager shows that it does have free 
space..

Original comment by zerounde...@gmail.com on 30 Dec 2013 at 7:43

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So noone has a fix?

Original comment by Addictin...@gmail.com on 30 Dec 2013 at 7:42

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I was connecting my flash drive to the wrong port it seems. Silly me :)

Original comment by asif105...@gmail.com on 30 Dec 2013 at 9:00

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I'm having the same issue and I'm running the latest Wiiflow as of now (4.2.1). 
Could it be the new update and downgrading would fix it? I'm using the right 
USB port but my games just DO NOT load and give me an eternal blackscreen 
before I have to force my Wii to shut down. I use a Kingston 13GB DataTraveler 
by the way...

Any suggestions?

Original comment by Camich...@gmail.com on 19 Feb 2014 at 11:18

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16GB Kingston DataTraveler***

Original comment by Camich...@gmail.com on 19 Feb 2014 at 11:20

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I heard flash drives over 4GB does not work. Did you try with a USB hard drive?

Original comment by asif105...@gmail.com on 19 Feb 2014 at 5:08

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Well, I've been using this flash drive with Wiiflow since the very beginning 
and it's been working until now. I've decided to a little experiment and 
downgrade to Wiiflow 4.1.3 and my games are now playable just like they were 
before.. Maybe there's a bug in the new Wiiflow version they need to address... 
?¿?

Thank you anyways, if I have anymore problems regarding this issue I'll be sure 
to stop by here first!

Original comment by Camich...@gmail.com on 19 Feb 2014 at 5:24

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hey, had the same problem, fix it loke this:

on wiiflow, go settings, second page an select force cios frpm off to on.
select cios 251 then back ..back,,and try load a game.

Original comment by daniel.a...@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2014 at 8:33

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Same problem of "@zerounde.." here, I´m using the latest cIOS for de vWii, and 
the latest Wiiflow (and other loaders)...
I even own a USB 3.0 Y-cable for HDD but I can´t launch games from my HDD. I 
can see the games, their banner, chage their options but when i launch them my 
WiiU go blackscreen and then return to the Wii menu...
I can only play from USB flashdrives

I have tried all the combinations of this "tutorial" with no success
https://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios/wiki/How_to_choose_d2x_distribution

I have forces the three cIOS and even the startup cIOS of Wiiflow
:c ... I will keep trying

Original comment by JoshuaT...@gmail.com on 7 Jul 2014 at 3:30

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I was able to launch Wiiflow both from HBC and forwarder, but I couldn't play 
games due to black screen.

I followed #11 advice, and now I can't even launch wiiflow. Black screen, 
segfault, reboot. I doesn't help reinstalling the channel nor erasing and 
copying the wiiflow folder again. It just won't launch.

Original comment by amenad...@gmail.com on 25 Sep 2014 at 1:36

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i used 11# and for now my games run again :)
Thanks

Original comment by b94.clau...@gmail.com on 3 Nov 2014 at 6:49

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wiiflow still wont work, my gamecube games load perfect from usb but when i 
click on a wii game it take me back to system menu.

i used #10 and #11 but still nothing

help plzzzzzz

Original comment by C.Davil...@gmail.com on 18 Nov 2014 at 12:34

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I'm still with this problem. Someone help?

Original comment by fabiosv...@gmail.com on 3 Feb 2015 at 2:34

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Any advice. It was working for me about an hour ago. I turn on wii and now when 
i click on wii flow screen goes black for a second then goes back to menu

Original comment by NolaSoul...@yahoo.com on 9 Feb 2015 at 3:53

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I have the same issue with some USB drives.  It works fine on some drives and 
not on others.  I've had it work and not work with multiple sizes of drives.  
I've tried reformatting, (FAT, NTFS) and using different block sizes.  Some 
drives just aren't working on the Wii.  They aren't slower than the drives that 
work, they just don't load wii games.  As others said, GameCube games and 
emulated games will load, wiiflow will display covers and can fully utilize the 
disk.  It just can't load Wii games.

Here's a wiki list of "usb devices."
http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/USB_Devices_Compatibility_List
There seem to be mixed result from different users and it's not complete, but 
may help when choosing a USB drive to use.

If your wiiflow is broken as #13 said, delete the save data from the wii 
settings menu.

Original comment by carl.bro...@gmail.com on 13 Apr 2015 at 4:40

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Wiiflow worked fine until an accidental Wii system update. Now, when I attempt 
to load a game the Wii tries to read a disc, as if the game disc was inserted 
and gives me a black screen. Anyone else have this problem? Probably not eh?

Original comment by Rich41...@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2015 at 2:38