USB Loader and Hard Drive setup

The rest of the guide is performed on your computer in order to set up your USB-Loader

    Partition and Format the External Hard Drive for FAT32


    First check if your drive needs to be formatted by checking the current Format\File-System of the drive.
    Open "My Computer", right-click the external hard drive you want to use, then select "properties".
    Make note of the Drive Letter of the external hard drive as this will be important later.
    If the "File-System" is already FAT32, you can skip this step.

    If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.


    Launch FAT32 GUI Formatter from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop

    Make sure you select the drive letter corresponding to your external hard drive.
    You may optionally uncheck the "Quick Format" box, then click start.

    Copy Files to the Hard Drive

    Copy everything inside the G: folder to the root of your FAT32 hard-drive\partition.

    Manage Wii backups using Wii Backup Manager (optional)

    Launch WiiBackupManager from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop
    You can use this program to manage/transfer your electronic backups of Wii Games.
    It is very simple to use, but a detailed tutorial on using Wii Backup Manager can be found here: www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/backup-launchers/iso/wbfs-managers/wii-backup-manager

    Note: Original Wii Discs cannot be read/copied using a computer (unless you have one of the rare LG Drives that is capable of doing so).
    To copy original Wii Disc's, insert the disc into your Wii and Launch Configurable USB-Loader, and hit the plus sign "+".

    Configure/Customize Configurable USB-Loader (optional)

    To Configure/Customize your USB-Loader, use the Configurator for Configurable USB-Loader found here: G:\usb-loader\CfgLoaderConfigurator.exe
    Optional: additional themes can be found here: http://wii.spiffy360.com/themes.php

    Important notes on default settings:
    Two potentially dangerous features have been locked:
        The ability to remove/delete games
        The ability to format a hard drive
    To unlock these features, while in the configurable USB-Loader menu, hold "1" for 5 seconds, then enter the password to unlock these features. The password is "AAAA", you can change the password/settings by using the Configurator for Configurable USB-Loader. Hold "1" again for 5 seconds to lock the USB-Loader again (or it will lock automatically again once you exit the USB-Loader).