Wii Semi-Brick

I bought a Nintendo Wii, a Japanese Wii, also bought a a few games, one of them Wild Earth, African Safari. I don’t understand japanese, so when i played Wild Earth, i didn’t know the game installed installed firmware from its disc. Wild Earth is an US Version game. I didn’t know the installation cause conflict later on. A few days later, i explored Wii and found my Wii number, hit a wrong button (REGISTER) on screen, an Opera error appeared. I thought it was connection problem. I went to Wii Settings, and saw an Opera error as well. Fortunate for me, the error was Semi-Brick. I can play games, other Wii functions still work.

What is Wii Semi-Brick?. Guys from hackmii.com explain it, the result of installing updated System Menus from discs that came from other regions. Semi-brick displays an Opera error message, allows you to boot the system to the main menu, and play games, etc. However, you can’t get into the Settings menu (to enable WiFi, update the software, etc), because when you do, you are presented an Opera error message. You can read their explanation here

Hackmii find a way to fix Wii Semi-brick, launch their hack. The fix is simple. Download the latest version of the system menu for your Wii Region. Mine is a Japanese Wii, i just downloaded JAP (number 1 file). Extract file, it’s a RAR file. You’ll see ISO (an image file). Prepare DVD-R disc. I use GT-PRO DVD-R disc. Burn an image file to DVD Disc using Nero Express (Most people on Hackmii suggested imgburn), Speed 4x.

Insert DVD-R disc into Wii, hit Disc Menu on screen (top left) then follow the instructions.
My Wii settings is back !

I want to thank you to Hackmii for fixing my Wii Semi-Brick!

13 Comments to “Wii Semi-Brick”

  1. Wii Semi-Brick

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  2. Jason 30 December 2008 at 12:45 pm #

    Dude but where can i find the wii setting file\

  3. Kate 30 December 2008 at 2:53 pm #

    You can’t see wii setting file

  4. lisa 3 January 2009 at 5:47 am #

    http://www.console-scene.info/file/wii-system-menu-update-PAL-v290-repad.rar

  5. lisa 3 January 2009 at 5:48 am #

    http://www.console-scene.info/file/wii-system-menu-update-JAP-v288-repad.rar

  6. lisa 3 January 2009 at 5:48 am #

    http://www.console-scene.info/file/wii-system-menu-update-USA-v289-repad.rar

  7. Gordon 8 January 2009 at 9:41 pm #

    Help Kate… I got the exact same problem – but I can’t find that JAP (number 1 file.) Any chance that you can email it to me or tell me where to find it?

  8. Kate 19 February 2009 at 9:59 pm #

    I can’t email it to you. The file is very big. You can try a link from Lisa (below your comment)

  9. TgM 14 March 2009 at 6:38 am #

    Hi guys,

    My Wii is US NTSC thath i bought in thailand
    i had a semi brick problem after running Mario karts ->
    then i used bushing semi brick fix for usa ntsc 289 even before the repad was out and everything was GR8 !
    yesterday, stupid me, i have upgraded the firmware after inserting: Mario Power tennis in the JAP Ver. – Yes told you it was stupid !

    Now i don’t know what to to, the setting menu is unaccessible again with the same opera menu that look a little bit different but the same.
    Tried the semi brick and the repad of 289 again but it tells me that the system files are corrupted.

    what the hell do i do – is my system fully bricked -how can i resolve this?

  10. Ahmed 22 March 2009 at 10:48 am #

    He ,i have the same problem like TgM,Mario power tennis has semibricked my wii,and the iso NTSC image doesnt want to work too,any solutions for the problem.??

  11. LoGaN33710 18 April 2009 at 7:26 pm #

    TgM i have the same problem i used Mario power tennis and updated (pal) on my ntsc usa wii and its either telling me to eject the disc or system files are corrupted

  12. mohammad yasrab 10 July 2009 at 5:58 pm #

    hey guys i have the same prob(except for that it has nothin to do with games. it started when once i turned my wii on nd a message came sayin “would u like to update your we? if not then restart it” and i did it. after that a few seconds later it appeared again!! so i had no choice but to update so i did. but while updating i closed it by mistake nd when i turned it on again, when i went to settings, this stupid message appeared from opera! now i dont no what to do!!! im sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please help meeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. Franke 17 September 2009 at 10:51 pm #

    I have encounter the same problem. Updated the Mario Power Tennis and now can’t access to the Wii System menu !!
    Helpppppppp pleasesssssssssssssss


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