How many of you actually back up SysNAND?

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SuperDerpBro
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How many of you actually back up SysNAND?

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Trying to decide if it's worth buying a 64GB sd card to back up a Wii U NAND. I have like 8 32GB cards kicking around already. Duno if i wana buy yet another just to back up something i'll likely never use.

I have many OGWii and 3/2DS NANDs sitting on my NAS from modding consoles over the years. Not once have i ever used or needed them.

Obviously its a very good idea.. but im thinking i might skip it this time. I don't plan on doing cold boot so i think i'll be OK (which probably means i wont be and i'll brick my console on day 3 lol).
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Re: How many of you actually back up SysNAND?

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The only back up I want to do with my Wii U involves a large truck and the system placed strategically under its tires. I was disappointed with the console, to say the very least.

But eh, I'm not sure I would back up the Wii U even if I didn't want to hurl it into space. If you're hacking it for homebrew it may not be such a bad idea, but otherwise it just seems like a waste of a high capacity SD card.
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Re: How many of you actually back up SysNAND?

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Heh.. The WiiU is better than any console you've released to the world :P

A hacked one is a WiiU, HDMI Wii, and HDMI Gamecube. Pretty neato *shrugs*

After you back up your NAND to SD you transfer it to anything you want. Doesn't stay on the card (unless you want it to for some reason)
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Re: How many of you actually back up SysNAND?

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Yeah, I'm not convinced on the real need for backup too. I'm theory it could save you headaches, but I don't mess with the Wii U far enough to mess it up much. Haxchi is the only method I need to use for my purposes.

Otherwise, Wii U's make great kid systems. It's got a lot of Mario and Party games; and more Zelda than you can shake a deku stick at.
Bought a couple and dedicated them for my nephews to use when over. Seems to be a hit. Plus, no discs for them to destroy when I can just back them up to USB.
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