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Guide: How to use Friidump (Windows)
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wantmore
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24. June 2008 @ 01:59 |
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Also wanted to mention I used a LG drive to dump.
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spanky55
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25. June 2008 @ 23:25 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 26. June 2008 @ 00:24
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conwayboy
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27. June 2008 @ 22:29 |
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Originally posted by Guyver521:
I got through with all this last night . I burnt my first one & the wii wouldn't read it . You have to have the right layer break . So after more research , I burnt my second copy & it works like a rep from Nintendo personally delivered it to my house . For those of you having problems burning after the rip . Here is the dvd file to burn ....
http://www.mediafire.com/?jnzwgulmgmt
Put it in the same folder as your smash bros iso .
Use img burn to burn it . Select the dvd file instead of the iso . A box should come up when you start to burn that says ..... "User specified layer break conflicts with image specified layer break " Do you want ro use image specified layer break Click on YES . Wait for the burn & play .
I burned it at 2.4 x speed . I Do not really know if the speed matters or not ?
Hummm what the hell is this file you are talking about it is the only time it is mentioned in the whole thread and no one seems to have batted an eyelid, what does this file do and what is it???????
Conwayboy
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conwayboy
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28. June 2008 @ 07:37 |
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Originally posted by spanky55:
Here is a GUI front end to friidump and filechop for those who are having a hard time with the DOS command line. Requires .NET Framework 3.5 to be installed first.
http://myfreefilehosting.com/f/5dcc9f3678_0.03MB
seems like a nice interface but it keeps asking me to specify the preference path, i have tried to specify the path to a folder but it keeps looking for a file e.g. i specify program files friidump like the dos version does but this new gui interface wants me to specify a file in the friidump folder as a path so i created a folder called new freedumps when i specify that it still wants a file at the end of the path....im no teccho but i kinda think that must be a glitch can you advise how to specify a path, it will accept the file friidump.exe at the end of the path but i dont want new dumps corrupting the original program..thanks for any help available
Conwayboy
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spanky55
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29. June 2008 @ 02:18 |
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Originally posted by conwayboy:
Originally posted by spanky55:
Here is a GUI front end to friidump and filechop for those who are having a hard time with the DOS command line. Requires .NET Framework 3.5 to be installed first.
http://myfreefilehosting.com/f/5dcc9f3678_0.03MB
seems like a nice interface but it keeps asking me to specify the preference path, i have tried to specify the path to a folder but it keeps looking for a file e.g. i specify program files friidump like the dos version does but this new gui interface wants me to specify a file in the friidump folder as a path so i created a folder called new freedumps when i specify that it still wants a file at the end of the path....im no teccho but i kinda think that must be a glitch can you advise how to specify a path, it will accept the file friidump.exe at the end of the path but i dont want new dumps corrupting the original program..thanks for any help available
In the preferences window, specify the path to Filechop.exe and/or Friidump.exe. The program wants to write this info to an XML file in the same folder that holds WiiDisc.exe so be sure that the user running the progam has proper write permission for this folder.
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conwayboy
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29. June 2008 @ 02:33 |
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Yeah wasnt sure if i specified the .exe fil would that mean that the dump would end up in the Fridump.exe or just in the folder. Love the GUI interface......can you tell me what is Filechop and why would you use it.
Conwayboy
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spanky55
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29. June 2008 @ 03:30 |
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Originally posted by conwayboy:
Yeah wasnt sure if i specified the .exe fil would that mean that the dump would end up in the Fridump.exe or just in the folder. Love the GUI interface......can you tell me what is Filechop and why would you use it.
The program just needs to know what executable to run when you click the corresponding button. The dumps should just end up in the same folder as friidump.exe.
I could be wrong but in a nutshell, Filechop makes an ISO file the correct size so that after you burn it to DVD, the Wii will recognize it as a valid disc. I believe you only need this when creating a GCOS disc. Search the forums for more details about Filechop.
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conwayboy
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29. June 2008 @ 03:49 |
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Originally posted by spanky55:
Originally posted by conwayboy:
Yeah wasnt sure if i specified the .exe fil would that mean that the dump would end up in the Fridump.exe or just in the folder. Love the GUI interface......can you tell me what is Filechop and why would you use it.
The program just needs to know what executable to run when you click the corresponding button. The dumps should just end up in the same folder as friidump.exe.
I could be wrong but in a nutshell, Filechop makes an ISO file the correct size so that after you burn it to DVD, the Wii will recognize it as a valid disc. I believe you only need this when creating a GCOS disc. Search the forums for more details about Filechop.
Actually was just away doing that it seems file chop and frii dump are two different programs completely and file chop has nothing to do with wii games file chop is to chop up files prior to sending them over the net as smaller pieces,just so happens that the filechop and frii dump are contained in the same nice GUI that has been created.
WII iso files should all be exactly the same size and if they are not then the dump is corrupt, its not just a matter of cutting a piece off, .....Wii single layer ISO file 4.37 GB (4,699,979,776 bytes) and SSBB Dual layer ISO file 7.89 GB (8,482,783,232 bytes)neither of them need scissors.
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Conwayboy
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donkykong
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29. June 2008 @ 05:29 |
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Conwayboy, actual ISO size of SSBB D/L backup (working thanks to info from Guyver521) is 7.92GB (8,511,160,320b / 8,311,680KB).
Guyver521 - the layer break in your file (1913760) is the same for 360 D/L too.
DK
dondidlydondondillydillydee!
how high can you try ?
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conwayboy
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29. June 2008 @ 22:15 |
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Originally posted by donkykong:
Conwayboy, actual ISO size of SSBB D/L backup (working thanks to info from Guyver521) is 7.92GB (8,511,160,320b / 8,311,680KB).
Guyver521 - the layer break in your file (1913760) is the same for 360 D/L too.
DK
Thank you Donkey Kong but i can read I have done a pristine rip from an unused new copy and burnt it to dual layer the actual size of the SSBB image file on my computer for an Australian Pal version of the Game is as stated 7.89 GB (8,482,783,232 bytes). The burnt disk is workign perfectly no glitches.
Obviously they can be different sizes or that other one is a different version or someone is telling fibs, and that aint me.
Cheers
Conwayboy
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kleppto
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30. July 2008 @ 09:31 |
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I am new to the whole Wii back-up thing, once correctly backed up with friidump & burnt with imageburn (SSBB as a example) is it then possible to duplicate the back-up using Nero 8 in the conventional copy dvd way?
Never Sweat The Little Shit!
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kleppto
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30. July 2008 @ 09:35 |
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Originally posted by conwayboy:
Originally posted by donkykong:
Conwayboy, actual ISO size of SSBB D/L backup (working thanks to info from Guyver521) is 7.92GB (8,511,160,320b / 8,311,680KB).
Guyver521 - the layer break in your file (1913760) is the same for 360 D/L too.
DK
Thank you Donkey Kong but i can read I have done a pristine rip from an unused new copy and burnt it to dual layer the actual size of the SSBB image file on my computer for an Australian Pal version of the Game is as stated 7.89 GB (8,482,783,232 bytes). The burnt disk is workign perfectly no glitches.
Obviously they can be different sizes or that other one is a different version or someone is telling fibs, and that aint me.
Cheers
I too am backing up My Aussie SSBB is it a different layerbreak from the other regions?
Never Sweat The Little Shit!
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ozdevil
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1. October 2008 @ 06:40 |
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Originally posted by Guyver521:
I got through with all this last night . I burnt my first one & the wii wouldn't read it . You have to have the right layer break . So after more research , I burnt my second copy & it works like a rep from Nintendo personally delivered it to my house . For those of you having problems burning after the rip . Here is the dvd file to burn ....
http://www.mediafire.com/?jnzwgulmgmt
Put it in the same folder as your smash bros iso .
Use img burn to burn it . Select the dvd file instead of the iso . A box should come up when you start to burn that says ..... "User specified layer break conflicts with image specified layer break " Do you want ro use image specified layer break Click on YES . Wait for the burn & play .
I burned it at 2.4 x speed . I Do not really know if the speed matters or not ?
can this be used for the pal version of ssbb
as i don't want to brick my wii?
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suspect69
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8. November 2008 @ 04:53 |
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HI
Having a problem with Friidump, used it many times but suddenly having a problem. Type in relevant commands as usual and it runs as usual, but when I go to the folder the ISO is created in, it is not there, instaedI have a new file called friidump and another file named correctly ie Zack and Wiki but it is not an ISO file, any ideas guys, or are certain games just not able to be dumped?
Cheers
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Anjelica
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9. November 2008 @ 22:32 |
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@sld87
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I have been having intermittent problems with Rawdump as it often throws up the error 'Error, you might have a faulty drive', but not on all discs.
I am not dos literate, hence initially using Rawdump, but your tutorial has proved invaluable as it has given me another option with which to back up my discs.
I am now off to bed whilst my first ever backup with Friidump continues.
A nights restful sleeps is now assured
Thanks once again
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WINY
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29. December 2008 @ 15:47 |
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how do i run the friidump? it doesnt run, ive alredy did the steps but i just end up in the folder where the program is and i cant run the friidump
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Anjelica
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29. December 2008 @ 18:50 |
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@WINY
Not exactly sure where you are stuck but the original posters intructions are spot on. Assuming you have downloaded and installed the necessary software, try this...
Open start menu
Choose 'run'
Type in 'cmd' (without quotation marks)
This will bring up something along the lines of....'C:\Documents and Settings\your user name>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
Type in 'cd..' and hit 'enter'
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Documents and Settings>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
Type in 'cd..' and hit 'enter'
This will change the prompt to....'C:\>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
Now type 'cd program files' and hit enter
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Program files>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end
Type 'cd (name of folder that contains software) and hit enter. My file is called friidump 0.4.0 so that is what I use.
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Program files\friidump 0.4.0>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end
Now type in 'friidump -d (your DVD drive letter): -a'. My drive letter is 'k' so I would type in 'friidump -d k: -a'.
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Program files\friidump 0.4.0\'friidump -d k: -a>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
The copying will then start after a short while with the resulting ISO image being found in the folder that contains the software
Hope this helps and apologies for using bold type but I wanted to highlight the specific commands
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WINY
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30. December 2008 @ 03:04 |
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Originally posted by Anjelica:
@WINY
Not exactly sure where you are stuck but the original posters intructions are spot on. Assuming you have downloaded and installed the necessary software, try this...
Open start menu
Choose 'run'
Type in 'cmd' (without quotation marks)
This will bring up something along the lines of....'C:\Documents and Settings\your user name>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
Type in 'cd..' and hit 'enter'
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Documents and Settings>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
Type in 'cd..' and hit 'enter'
This will change the prompt to....'C:\>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
Now type 'cd program files' and hit enter
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Program files>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end
Type 'cd (name of folder that contains software) and hit enter. My file is called friidump 0.4.0 so that is what I use.
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Program files\friidump 0.4.0>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end
Now type in 'friidump -d (your DVD drive letter): -a'. My drive letter is 'k' so I would type in 'friidump -d k: -a'.
This will change the prompt to....'C:\Program files\friidump 0.4.0\'friidump -d k: -a>' and there will be a flashing cursor at the end.
The copying will then start after a short while with the resulting ISO image being found in the folder that contains the software
Hope this helps and apologies for using bold type but I wanted to highlight the specific commands
TYVM I understand this instructions way more than the ones at the beginning, I hope this time it works :)
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kooob
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17. January 2009 @ 14:57 |
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If you want to avoid using a batch file, you can use a windows shortcut just as easily, and specify where the output file will be saved. The other benefit is that you can put it in your start menu, desktop icon, or quick start bar.
In order to do this,
Create a Shortcut (right-click on desktop select New->Shortcut)
Browse to where you put friidump (or rawdump), and select .exe file
click next and put in a name for your shortcut (defaults to .exe name)
Click Finish
Now right-click on your new shortcut, and select properties. Select the shortcut tab.
For the target, it is (eg.)
"C:\Program Files\FriiDump\friidump.exe"
Change it to (include quotes)
"C:\Program Files\FriiDump\friidump.exe" -a -d E: -s
The E: is my dvd drive, replace with your drive letter
the -s will automatically restart if the image has been started. If it hasn't, it will create it from scratch
For the Start In, put in the location that you want your image saved.
eg. G:\WiiImages
When you click on the shortcut, it will open a cmd prompt running friidump, read the disc from E:, pick the name from the DVD, and save it in the location that you specified in the Start In. If the Image has been started, it will continue dumping it, if not, it will start from the beginning.
Once you have tested the icon, you can copy/move it to anywhere you want to put it, and the image will always be where you expect it.
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chichy11
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30. January 2009 @ 20:27 |
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Originally posted by suspect69:
HI
Having a problem with Friidump, used it many times but suddenly having a problem. Type in relevant commands as usual and it runs as usual, but when I go to the folder the ISO is created in, it is not there, instaedI have a new file called friidump and another file named correctly ie Zack and Wiki but it is not an ISO file, any ideas guys, or are certain games just not able to be dumped?
Cheers
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something like that happened to me suspect69. Dumped sucessfully in correct size (7.92gb, 8,311,680kb) using friidump v4 but the image file is not type dvd file, the type is just "file". Can burn it using imgburn but it wouldn't work in wii console. Can anyone help?
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merandom
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31. January 2009 @ 06:49 |
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Am I crazy? I can't find a download link for friidump that actually works! Can anyone provide one? Thanks!
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jamesfish
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1. February 2009 @ 01:34 |
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Hey guys... I'm trying to dump SSB, but I'm having a heck of a time. I got an error at 93%. Upon trying to redo the dump, I get the error 'Cannot prepare dumper'.
Any ideas?????
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merandom
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1. February 2009 @ 08:30 |
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Can someone PM me if you have a copy of friidump? I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
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jamesfish
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1. February 2009 @ 12:44 |
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Originally posted by merandom:
Can someone PM me if you have a copy of friidump? I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
Did you try the links on page 1 of this thread?
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merandom
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1. February 2009 @ 13:14 |
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Originally posted by jamesfish:
Originally posted by merandom:
Can someone PM me if you have a copy of friidump? I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
Did you try the links on page 1 of this thread?
Yes.
Anyone??
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