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title: "disc2app" #
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lang: en
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permalink: /disc2app.html
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---
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This will allow you to dump your discs to a format you can install for the purpose of playing them without needing the disc.
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{: .notice--info}
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{% capture notice-2 %}
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**If you are planning to use an external hard drive to install your dumped discs on, note the following:**
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+ You cannot use the same hard drive for vWii and Wii U games.
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+ The Wii U can only utilize up to 2tb of an external hard drive, even if the drive itself has a larger capacity.
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+ Formatting an external hard drive for use with a Wii U will erase its contents.
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+ If you are using an external HDD that does not have its own power source, then you will need a [Y-cable](http://amzn.to/2mjQjin).
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{% endcapture %}
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<div class="notice--info">{{ notice-2 | markdownify }}</div>
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If you are planning to use an external hard drive to install your dumped discs on, note that the Wii U can only utilize up to 2tb of an external hard drive, even if the drive itself has a larger capacity.
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{: .notice--info}
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#### What you need
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* A Wii U that can access patched SysNAND (Mocha CFW, Haxchi, CBHC, etc)
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* 25GB of free space on your SD card
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#### Instructions
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##### Section I - Formatting external drive
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If you are planning to use an external hard drive to install your dumped discs on, follow this section.
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{: .notice--info}
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If you are not planning to use an external hard drive or you already have a Wii U formatted external hard drive, skip this section.
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{: .notice--info}
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Note that this will completely erase the contents of the external hard drive!
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{: .notice--danger}
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1. Plug your USB HDD into your Wii U while it is powered off
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1. Power on your Wii U
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1. Format the external hard drive when prompted
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##### Section II - Using disc2app
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1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher Channel on patched SysNAND
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1. Launch disc2app
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1. Press (A) to dump to the SD card
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1. Insert the disc you want to dump when prompted
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1. Allow the disc dump process to proceed automatically; this will take some time
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1. When it is complete, you will be returned to the system menu
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##### Section III - Installing dumped game
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1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher Channel on patched SysNAND
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1. Launch WUP Installer GX2
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1. Select the game you want to install
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1. Press "Install", then press "Yes" to confirm
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1. Select the destination you wish to install to
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+ Pick from either internal storage (NAND) or an external drive (USB)
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1. Allow the installation process to proceed automatically; this will take some time
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1. When it is complete, you will be returned to the Homebrew Launcher
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1. Press (Home), then close the software to return to the system menu
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___
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To reclaim the space on your SD card taken up by the disc dump, delete the newly created folder in `/install/` on your SD card
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{: .notice--info}
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If everything went well, you'll see your new game installed on the menu ready to be played!
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{: .notice--success}
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You can ensure that the game installed to the correct directory by checking its installation location in the System Settings under "Data Management"
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{: .notice--success} |