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Important
- Transferred data is permanently deleted from the Wii console. Once you have transferred data to the Wii U console, it cannot be transferred back to a Wii console.
- Software and save data that may already exist on an SD card from the source Wii console cannot be transferred directly. If you have data on the SD card, perform the following:
- For save data, transfer it from the SD card to the source Wii console before performing the transfer.
- For software, either transfer it back to the source Wii console before performing the transfer or redownload it after the transfer using the Wii Shop Channel on the target Wii U console's Wii Menu.
Note
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- Data cannot be transferred from your Wii U console to a Wii console.
- You may find our information on what can and cannot be transferred helpful.
The following video will give you a helpful overview of the system transfer process:
What you need
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- Your Wii and Wii U console (at least one Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus is required to control the two consoles)
- A SD or SDHC card with at least 512 MB of free space
- A broadband Internet connection (both systems must be connected to the Internet)
- A television
- The country settings on both consoles must match
- You must have a working Nintendo Network ID on the target Wii U
Complete these steps
Setup
- Connect the Wii to a television.
- Connect the Wii U to a television.
- If you only have a single television, you will need to connect both systems to it.
- If your television has both HDMI and Audio/Video inputs, then connect both systems to the television and switch inputs when appropriate. If your television only has Audio/Video inputs, then you will need to switch the AV Multi Out Plug on your Wii AV Cable or Wii Component Cable between consoles when appropriate.
- Connect the Wii to a broadband Internet connection.
- Ensure that your Wii has the most recent system update.
- Connect the Wii U to a broadband Internet connection.
- Ensure that your Wii U has the most recent system update.
- Enter the Wii Shop Channel and download the Wii U Transfer Tool on the Wii console.
- You can download the tool to the system memory or an SD card; however, if you download it to the SD card you will need to launch it from the SD card menu.
- Download the Wii System Transfer tool on the Wii U console by clicking the transfer tool icon on the Wii Menu and following the on-screen instructions.
- Although there is an icon on the Wii Menu for the Wii System Transfer tool, it is not the actual tool. Clicking it will redirect you to download the actual tool from the Wii Shop Channel. Once the download is complete, the actual tool will appear as a new channel on the Wii Menu.
- You can download the tool to the system memory or an SD card; however, if you download it to the SD card, you will need to launch it from the SD card menu.
Begin with the Wii U
- Insert the SD card into the Wii U console.
- On the Wii U console, start the Wii Menu application and select the Wii System Transfer tool that you previously downloaded.
- You will need to sync a Wii Remote to the Wii U console in order to proceed.
- If the Wii System Transfer tool is not available in the Wii Menu application, perform the latest System Update.
- Follow the on-screen instructions, making sure to read carefully through each before you proceed.
- Remove the SD card from the Wii U console and insert the same SD card into the Wii console.
Continue on the Wii
- With the SD card inserted in the Wii console, launch the transfer application to begin retrieving data.
- You will need to sync a Wii Remote to the Wii console in order to proceed.
- Follow the on-screen instructions, making sure to read carefully through each before you proceed.
- When the data transfer is complete, remove the SD card from the Wii console and insert it into the Wii U console.
Finish on the Wii U
- Confirm the message and select Transfer.
- Follow the on-screen instructions, making sure to read carefully through each before you proceed.
- The data is saved on to the Wii U console and deleted from the SD card.
Note
- While this document attempts to assist you in finding the correct input channel to use with your Wii U, it is possible that it may not apply to your specific setup.
- If you are connecting the Wii U to the TV with an HDMI cable, be sure to pause for a few seconds on each input channel before moving on. It can take a few seconds for the picture to appear on the screen.
Complete these steps
- On the television, inspect the area where you plugged in the cable that is connecting your Wii U for a number, letter, or other indicator of the channel with which the input is associated.
- If you are able to find a number, make note of it.
- Check the TV and the TV remote for a button labeled Input or Input Select.
- If your TV has a button labeled TV/Video, it will most likely switch your TV from TV channels to input channels.
- Some TVs may have a button labeled Line In, Video, AUX, or EXT.
- If you have set up your Wii U GamePad to control your television, attempt to use its input button.
- Ensure the Wii U and TV are turned on.
- Scroll through the available input channels until you reach the number you made note of in Step 2 and press OK or Enter on the remote if necessary.
- If you were unable to find any indication of what the input channel might be, simply scroll through each input channel, stopping at each for a few seconds to see if it the picture displays.
- There are various ways specific televisions have you scroll through input channels. Some have you press the input button each time you wish to switch, some have you use the up and down arrows to select the correct input channel, while others have you scroll to a high (90-99) or low (00-02) channel.
- If you are unable to scroll through the input channels, please read the TV's manual, or contact the manufacturer for support.
- If you are able to access the input channels but your Wii U will not show on the television, please review our information about blank or no images on the television.