Wednesday, November 22nd 2006
Software update kills Wiis
IGN reports that running the initial WiiConnect 24 update on the Wii could potentially destroy your gaming console. After installation, you are most likely to obtain an error code which effectively prevents you from doing anything with your system. Several error codes have been reported so far, but the most prevalent of them are 110213 and 32002.
IGN contacted Nintendo, which offered 2 solutions. If you have no data saved on your Wii that is important to keep, you can contact Nintendo, which will ship a new console out to you within 3-4 business days. The problem becomes more complicated if you have data that you want to keep - most importantly, Virtual console data (while virtual console games can be re-downloaded, the data saved on your console regarding which games you have downloaded is tied to your system). If this applies to you, then you will have to follow a different procedure. Again, you should contact Nintendo, which will send you a shipping label (takes 4-10 business days), which you then use to send the console back to the factory. Repairs will take 8-10 business days, once the unit is fully functional it will be sent back to you.
At the moment, Nintendo is intensively working on a fix for this problem.
Source:
IGN
IGN contacted Nintendo, which offered 2 solutions. If you have no data saved on your Wii that is important to keep, you can contact Nintendo, which will ship a new console out to you within 3-4 business days. The problem becomes more complicated if you have data that you want to keep - most importantly, Virtual console data (while virtual console games can be re-downloaded, the data saved on your console regarding which games you have downloaded is tied to your system). If this applies to you, then you will have to follow a different procedure. Again, you should contact Nintendo, which will send you a shipping label (takes 4-10 business days), which you then use to send the console back to the factory. Repairs will take 8-10 business days, once the unit is fully functional it will be sent back to you.
At the moment, Nintendo is intensively working on a fix for this problem.
18 Comments on Software update kills Wiis
maybe the controller thing wasnt working right
I mean, there are some compatibility problems with PSOne and PS2 games, and I heard the browser is kinda slow, but at least so far there have not been reports of hardware failures for the PS3, but I guess that could change in time, every new console is bound to have problems when the first batch reaches the public, that's why I intend to wait about a year to either get a PS3 or a 360.
I still have to open my first gen PS2 and clean the optical lens from time to time when I get a disc read error :( I won't fall into that trap again :p
How much would it take for some other company (mentioning no names) to pay off a Nintendo techie to bug the update?
The PR damage of this event is greater than any marketing budget a SONY or MS could throw at the media.
Bet this FUBAR cost Nintendo a few bucks.
BTW, the wii's controller sucks so far. It's a cool Idea, but it's FAR from perfect. It has too much lag, and It doesn't really follow your movements. On top of that, how does nintendo have the nerve to release a system with 640x480 max resolution? I have the wii, and let me tell you that the only game worth buying is zelda (so far). The Wii is a child's toy.
bad luck at the first two of three console launches is not saying much for the third launch, and the Wii didnt seem rushed at all...