[Arakon]

the FS dumper dumps the actual files, the nand dumper makes a raw dump of the encrypted nand contents as one file.

[Bent82]

I guess I'm confused about the supposed danger of running this. This tool only does reads, correct? How could your wii get bricked if it is only reading the file system? Or is that just a standard disclaimer?

[joshysquashy]

I think it is just a word of caution - it shouldn't be able to cause any harm, but it is decrypting the contents of your wii, everything, and IF it did write some data accidentally it could brick your wii perminently, but you are right it reads, not writes data from the Wii Nand.

Thanks for clearing that up Arakon.

[mayuzmi]

I am a Japanese.
It may be the words that are strange because this English is machine translation, but I forgive it and eat it and am nerdy.
In fact, I want you to teach measures method because it is the business that measures began in Japanese VC.
I did drawing it out in Wii FileSystem Dumper.
The Wad file drew it out without a problem, but an error is given if I will install a file. Please teach measures method

[WiiForensiics]

Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead, but I was hoping one of you guys could maybe help me with a question or two.

I'm currently researching a way to extract and process data from the Wii for my senior cyber forensics project. This tool seems to be just what I need, but I need a way to verify that nothing is written to the file system during the copy (EDIT: Is there a way to MD5 the file system before dumping?). Also, I need some way to verify that it's not hiding anything either.

The reason I'm researching this is because there really aren't any good methods for extracting data from Wiis. Right now, the established method of data extraction is to sit there with a camera and take pictures of each screen. I'm hoping to establish a method that will speed that process along a little bit.

There have been a small handful of cases involving the Wii and child predators/child porn, so I'm hoping to get this tool out and available for law enforcement officials soon (for free of course, since it's not my code). Any helpful hints would be appreciated.

[Richy Freeway]

To even run it you need to install the Twilight Hack on the Wii, thus changing the filesystem before you've even dumped it.

[WiiForensiics]

Ok, next question: Assuming adding the file and executing the hack is fine, is there any way to get an MD5 of the file system before extracting it?