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TinyWiiBackupManager
TinyWiiBackupManager
General
Author	mq1
Type	WBFS Managers
Version	0.3.7
License	GPL-2.0
Last Updated	2024/02/17
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 01:47, 18 February 2024

TinyWiiBackupManager is a simple WBFS manager written in Rust.

Setting up the drive

Warning: This will delete ALL data on the device.

MacOS

Open the Disk Utility app (Applications > Utilities).
Use CMD+2 to make sure physical devices are visible.
Pick the USB drive from the sidebar.
From the toolbar select Erase.
Name the drive a meaningful name (like WII), please make sure the format is "MS-DOS (FAT)" and the scheme is "Master Boot Record".
Click on the "Erase" button.

Windows

Download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/, choose the portable version.
On "Device" select your drive.
On "Boot selection" pick "Not bootable".
Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume label" box.
On "File System" pick "FAT32".
Click on the "START" button.

Linux (GNOME)

Open the Disks app.
Click on your drive in the left sidebar.
Click on the menu (three vertical dots in the top-left of the window) and select "Format Disk".
Make sure Erase is set to Quick and Partitioning is set to MBR/DOS and click "Format".
Under "Volumes" for your device, click on the "+" button.
Click "Next".
Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume Name" box.
On "Type", choose "For use with all systems and devices (FAT).
Click "Next" and then "Format".

Linux (KDE)

Open KDE Partition Manager.
Click on your device in the left sidebar.
Click on "New Partition Table".
Select "MS-Dos" and click on "Create New Partition Table".
Click on "unallocated" and then on "New".
On "File System" select fat32.
Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Label" box.
Click "OK" and then "Apply".

Screenshots

External Links

GitHub - https://github.com/mq1/TinyWiiBackupManager

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 |description=A simple Wii backup manager written in Rust.
 |author=mq1
-|lastupdated=2023/10/08
+|lastupdated=2024/02/17
-|type=PC Utilities
+|type=WBFS Managers
-|version=0.1.1
+|version=0.3.7
 |license=GPL-2.0
 |download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/tinywiibackupmanager.7z
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 }}
 {{#seo:
-|title=Wii Homebrew PC Tools (PC Utilities) - GameBrew
+|title=Wii Homebrew PC Tools (WBFS Managers) - GameBrew
 |title_mode=append
 |image=tinywiibackupmanager
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 == Setting up the drive==
-'''Warning - this will delete ALL data on the device!'''
+'''Warning:''' This will delete ALL data on the device.
 === MacOS===
-* Open the Disk Utility app (Applications -> Utilities)
+* Open the Disk Utility app (Applications > Utilities).
-* Use CMD+2 to make sure physical devices are visible
+* Use CMD+2 to make sure physical devices are visible.
-* Pick the USB drive from the sidebar
+* Pick the USB drive from the sidebar.
-* From the toolbar select Erase
+* From the toolbar select Erase.
-* Name the drive a meaningful name (like WII), please make sure the format is "MS-DOS (FAT)" and the scheme is "Master Boot Record"
+* Name the drive a meaningful name (like WII), please make sure the format is "MS-DOS (FAT)" and the scheme is "Master Boot Record".
-* Click on the "Erase" button
+* Click on the "Erase" button.
 ===Windows===
-* Download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/, choose the portable version
+* Download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/, choose the portable version.
-* On "Device" select your drive
+* On "Device" select your drive.
-* On "Boot selection" pick "Not bootable"
+* On "Boot selection" pick "Not bootable".
-* Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume label" box
+* Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume label" box.
-* On "File System" pick "FAT32"
+* On "File System" pick "FAT32".
-* Click on the "START" button
+* Click on the "START" button.
 ===Linux (GNOME)===
-* Open the Disks app
+* Open the Disks app.
-* Click on your drive in the left sidebar
+* Click on your drive in the left sidebar.
-* Click on the menu (three vertical dots in the top-left of the window) and select "Format Disk"
+* Click on the menu (three vertical dots in the top-left of the window) and select "Format Disk".
-* Make sure Erase is set to Quick and Partitioning is set to MBR/DOS and click "Format"
+* Make sure Erase is set to Quick and Partitioning is set to MBR/DOS and click "Format".
-* Under "Volumes" for your device, click on the "+" button
+* Under "Volumes" for your device, click on the "+" button.
-* Click "Next"
+* Click "Next".
-* Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume Name" box
+* Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume Name" box.
-* On "Type", choose "For use with all systems and devices (FAT)
+* On "Type", choose "For use with all systems and devices (FAT).
-* Click "Next" and then "Format"
+* Click "Next" and then "Format".
 ===Linux (KDE)===
-* Open KDE Partition Manager
+* Open KDE Partition Manager.
-* Click on your device in the left sidebar
+* Click on your device in the left sidebar.
-* Click on "New Partition Table"
+* Click on "New Partition Table".
-* Select "MS-Dos" and click on "Create New Partition Table"
+* Select "MS-Dos" and click on "Create New Partition Table".
-* Click on "unallocated" and then on "New"
+* Click on "unallocated" and then on "New".
-* On "File System" select fat32
+* On "File System" select fat32.
-* Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Label" box
+* Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Label" box.
-* Click "OK" and then "Apply"
+* Click "OK" and then "Apply".
 ==Screenshots==
-[[image:tinywiibackupmanager.png|640px]]
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/tinywiibackupmanager2.png
-==Changelog==
-'''v0.1.1'''
-*Refactoring.
-'''v0.1.0'''
-*First Release.
 ==External Links==
-*Github - https://github.com/mq1/TinyWiiBackupManager
+*GitHub - https://github.com/mq1/TinyWiiBackupManager