USB Loader GX and WBFS partition sizes

XINGXANG07 · 10-20-2009, 10:19 AM

I'm having a strange problem and would like some help.
Running 3.2U, USB Loader GX with 500GB Maxtor drive.

I have followed all the appropriate guides, etc and read many many posts.

I have about 40 games on the drive but only about 1/2 of them work and the other 1/2 just go to a black screen. After fiddling around with IOS's and CIOS's, etc. with still no luck I thought I'd try a few of these games on a 1G USB stick. And wouldn't you know, they work on the USB stick. So thinking it must be a drive compatibility issue, one more test - I deleted the partition on the 500G drive and created a 5G partition, formatted WBFS and copied over a few problem games (Family Feud 2010,Hot Wheels, Build'n'drive) and they work.

So... any idea why these games work on a 1G USB Flash drive, a 5G partition on the 500G drive, and not on a 500G partition?

XINGXANG07 · 10-22-2009, 07:08 AM

Update:
I've tried 3 different hard drives - Maxtor 40G, Maxtor 300G, and the original 500G - still same result. I've tried 3 different USB to IDE cables - all no-name brands - still same result. I've also updated USB Loader GX to the latest version. Also BTW using CIOS38_Rev14.
Could it be a problem with Maxtor hard drives? Or maybe a problem with USB to IDE cables?

naabie · 10-22-2009, 08:02 AM

Download a partition manager like EASEUS and find out if the 500gb partition is primary or logical. It should be primary. Ive also got a hdd external case that doesnt show the model nr or brand type but it works fine with my wii.

Cressida · 10-22-2009, 08:48 AM

Western Digital are the most compatable drives for the wii, my recommendation is any 2 1/2" WD Scorpion Sata.

I can run all games on WD.

xingxang: It sound like you may not have correct IOS installed for game, otherwise it is drive not compatable.

XINGXANG07 · 10-22-2009, 07:30 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, I really appreciate it.
My partitions are set as active.
I am assuming I have the correct IOS's if the game works from usb stick and from the 5G partition - let me know if I'm wrong here.
I would think there must be something wrong with my usb to ide connectors or drives, but I just cant get past that it works on the same drive with a smaller partition.
Any other suggestions?

Cressida · 10-22-2009, 11:14 PM

I have 500gb WD Scorpion with 450+ WBFS and 1GB Fat partition.