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Can Wii U use micro SD?

For Wii U, SD cards can be used for saving a picture of your Mii, QR Code patterns for your Mii, and screenshots in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. They cannot be used as a storage device for Wii U software downloads or save data for games. SD cards can, however, be used in Wii mode to save data for Wii games.
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Can you use a micro SD card on a Wii?

The Wii console accepts SD Cards. MiniSD and microSD Cards can be used with the Wii when they use their respective adapters.
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Is A SanDisk compatible with Wii U?

SanDisk Ultra Fit CZ43 64GB USB 3.0 Low-Profile Flash Drive Up To 150MB/s Read- SDCZ43-064G-G46 [Older Version] Perfect for the Wii U!
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Can you play Wii U games from SD card?

Wii U can store games on the internal memory or a USB drive (using its own file system). The SD card isn't really usable this way.
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What format micro SD for Wii U?

The Wii U needs a FAT32 formatted SD card.
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How to Use SD Cards Over 32GB on Wii U

Why won't my Wii U read my SD card?

Make sure the Wii U is off and remove the SD card. Check that the SD Card is compatible. Check the SD card and ensure it is unlocked. Re-insert the SD card and turn the system on.
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Can you use a 64GB SD card on Wii U?

WiiU Does not support 64GB!
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Can I use an SD card as a memory card for Wii?

If you have not yet updated your Wii console to Wii Menu 4.0 or higher, then your Wii console is only compatible with SD Cards that are 2 GB (Gigabyte) or less. Cards with a capacity higher than 2 GB will likely not work with the Wii console if it has not been updated to 4.0 or higher.
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How do I put Wii U data on SD card?

Complete these steps
  1. Select the Wii Menu from the Wii U Menu.
  2. Select the Wii button in the bottom-left corner of the Wii Menu.
  3. Select the type of content you wish to transfer (Channel or Save Data for the channel).
  4. Select the content you wish to move, and then select Copy.
  5. Select Yes to copy to your SD Card.
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Can you use a 256GB SD card Wii U?

Can I buy a 256GB Micro SD and use it in my Wii U? Have heard so many conflicting stories on if it works or not. They work, you just have to format with a 64kb cluster size instead of a 32. Any sdcards between 4GB and 2TB will work.
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What memory does the Wii U use?

The console includes either an 8 GB (Basic) or 32 GB (Deluxe (NA) / Premium (WW)) internal eMMC flash memory, expandable via SD memory cards up to 32 GB and USB external hard disk drives up to 2 TB. The Nintendo Wii U can also use DVD-RAM for extended storage over USB.
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Can I use a USB as Wii U storage?

Wii U supports USB hard disk drives with a dedicated power source, called self-powered USB. Flash memory devices have a limited number of rewrites and are not suited to long-term storage of important game data, so we do not recommend the use of flash memory devices as an external storage device solution.
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What is the maximum USB size for Wii U?

The maximum amount of storage supported by Wii U is 2 TB (terabytes). Wii U will be able to recognise a storage device that is over 2 TB, but 2 TB will still be the maximum amount of storage capacity. Any extra capacity in the storage device beyond the 2 TB will not be accessible via Wii U.
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Does Wii use SD or micro SD?

If you have updated your Wii console to Wii Menu 4.0 or higher, then your Wii console is compatible with SD Cards that are 2 GB (Gigabyte) or less, and is also compatible with SDHC Cards (so-called High Capacity SD Cards) up to 32 GB.
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Can you upgrade Wii U storage?

You can expand the amount of available storage space with external USB storage media. USB storage media can be connected to Wii U via the console's front or rear USB 2.0 connectors. Please note that you cannot remove/connect a storage device while the power is on.
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Can you jailbreak a Wii?

You can turn your old Wii into a total Nintendo entertainment center by jailbreaking it. The form we'll cover in this tutorial is called a SoftMod, and it will only take a few minutes to completely crack open the Wii and give you complete control over the console. To get started, you'll need just a few things.
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How do I transfer games from SD Card to Wii?

Select Save Data, then select Wii. Select the SD Card tab to display all the compatible files on the SD Card. Select the file you want to move, then select Move to move it to the Wii's memory.
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Does SanDisk Ultra Plus work with Wii U?

No, the SanDisk®️ microSDXC Ultra PLUS 64GB Memory Card will not work in the Wii U as it supports only the SDHC Memory Cards.
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What SD card works with Wii Homebrew?

The Homebrew Channel can only recognize devices formatted as FAT32. If you choose to use a USB drive for the installation then you need a FAT32 partition. If you want to keep your USB drive only with NTFS partition(s) then choose a FAT32 SD/SDHC card for the installation.
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How do I format a 128GB SD card to FAT32?

Tutorial: Format 128GB SD Card to FAT32 (in 4 Steps)
  1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master, right-click the partition you intend to format and choose "Format".
  2. In the new window, enter the Partition label, choose the FAT32/EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 file system, and set the cluster size according to your needs, then click "OK".
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Why can't i move games to SD card Wii?

If a game does not have another form of save data, the save file cannot be moved. Because the save file for each game will always have the same name, it's not possible to have multiple save files for one game stored on an SD Card. The Wii mini does not support the use of an SD Card.
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Why wont my Wii U read games?

Visually inspect the disc(s). If the discs look dirty or damaged, clean them. Sometimes a dirty disc can appear damaged, but just needs to be cleaned. If the disc plays without error, please continue to use your Wii U as normal.
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Is 32 GB Wii U enough?

3. I own the Basic Pack, why can't I download Nintendo Land? Both the 8 GB Basic and 32 GB Premium Wii U systems have enough internal storage to store save data for a large number of games purchased through retail and to support a limited amount of download activity through the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.
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How much data can a Wii U disc hold?

The Wii U Optical Disc (WUP-006) is the retail physical game medium for the Wii U, with a capacity of 25 GB. There is no 50 GB dual layer version. The Wii U system software is backwards compatible with Wii Optical Discs, but not with GameCube game discs.
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