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Hello,
I've got a problem. My memory card doesn't work anymore. My Gamecube says it has to be formatted.
Does someone know how to solve this problem because I don't want to format the card because of the game saves.

Can you run homebrew on your GC, or do you have access to a modded Wii? If so, try to read the memory card with gcmm, and post a raw backup of it.

Streetwalker wrote:Can you run homebrew on your GC, or do you have access to a modded Wii? If so, try to read the memory card with gcmm, and post a raw backup of it.

Yes, I can run homebrew on GC and Wii.
I tried to make a raw backup but it shows "No saved games to backup!"

Looking at the code, when you try to make a raw backup (L+Y), it doesn't do that check, so you must be pressing the wrong buttons.

I tried it again (by pressing L+Y) but it shows the same message. Maybe I should try it on Wii

Natsu2000 wrote:Hello,
I've got a problem. My memory card doesn't work anymore. My Gamecube says it has to be formatted.
Does someone know how to solve this problem because I don't want to format the card because of the game saves.

You must have used some code that created a save that corrupted the memory card. It happened to me in RE4. I had to format. I did not find a solution.

Yes, I remember that I saved the game once while cheating on Wind Waker. Maybe that's the reason for my corrupted card.
I tried the gcmm on wii and it didn't work, too. So I think I'll format my card.
But I wonder how it happened because the card wasn't corrupted after saving on wind waker while cheating. It happened later after I played another game (without cheats).

Thanks for your help

Don't format it just yet. What version of GCMM are you using?

Streetwalker wrote:Don't format it just yet. What version of GCMM are you using?

I'm using version 1.4f

Natsu2000 wrote:...But I wonder how it happened because the card wasn't corrupted after saving on wind waker while cheating. It happened later after I played another game (without cheats)...

I will tell a story:

I started RE3 with a code that changed Carlos's status. I saved, I realized the error and I used the right code. I was playing and saving normally. But when it came time for Carlos: black screen. Something similar happened. I guess. Always be prepared for these things.

Natsu2000 wrote:I'm using version 1.4f

I'll upload a test build for you tonight.

Streetwalker wrote:

Natsu2000 wrote:I'm using version 1.4f

I'll upload a test build for you tonight.

Ok Thank You

I've tried removing those checks but I can confirm again that they aren't in the raw backup path. This is a GC build. Remove the zip extension, the file is actually a dol but the board won't let me upload it as is.

Streetwalker wrote:I've tried removing those checks but I can confirm again that they aren't in the raw backup path. This is a GC build. Remove the zip extension, the file is actually a dol but the board won't let me upload it as is.

Thank You for doing this
Those checks are now removed but unfortunately after pressing L+Y it shows "Bad id". When I'm pressing A for continue I can see some information on the right site (Backup Mode). It shows on "Blocks:" 00 (59 free), if this is important to know. (I've added a picture of the information from Backup Mode.) Then after pressing A again, it shows "Error reading MC file".
When I try to backup all savegames by pressing R it worked according to gcmm, but there are no files on my SD Card.

Maybe my memory card is really corrupted and I have to format it.

I think your L trigger is broken. You're just ending up in the regular single save backup mode.

Streetwalker wrote:I think your L trigger is broken. You're just ending up in the regular single save backup mode.

It worked now. After you said that my trigger is broken I tried it with my second controller and then again with the other one.
The trigger is not broken. It was my fault. I was too stupid for this. This time I pressed and hold the L button first and then I've pressed Y, instead of pressing both at the same time. Sorry, my fault xD

Here is the raw backup. I did it like you with the file extension.

Your save files are there but the filesystem seems to be gone. The game must have crashed or power was lost the last time you saved. I need more time to analyze this a little more in-depth. In the meantime, you can format the card and use it.

Streetwalker wrote:Your save files are there but the filesystem seems to be gone. The game must have crashed or power was lost the last time you saved. I need more time to analyze this a little more in-depth. In the meantime, you can format the card and use it.

Thank You
I remember that one game crashed while playing. I think it was because of the cheats I used.

I had a similar problem that happened while running Swiss. I don't know if it was actually that build of Swiss' fault, or just some cosmic ray stuff. (I'm fairly certain it wasn't Crystal Chronicles PAL's fault) But I keep regular backups, so I don't have a raw dump for forensics.

Still, good on you for thinking better than me and keeping that dump.

I'm sorry, I was hoping for a partially corrupted filesystem that would let me extract at least a few save files but it seems that all of the metadata is gone. If you have games in particular that you'd like to extract the save of, I could give it a shot, but I can't do anything blindly. For that I need the exact game IDs to make sure I extract them properly.

No problem thank you for trying

Here are the Game ID's:
G4QP01
GZLP01

How's about saving the games to additional drive and format the memory card?

@Natsu2000: The attached zip archive contains some of your lost game saves in .gci file format. The "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" game save is untested (I don't have the game), but should be working.

Great job, Ralf. I had totally forgotten about this.

Ralf@gc-forever wrote:@Natsu2000: The attached zip archive contains some of your lost game saves in .gci file format. The "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" game save is untested (I don't have the game), but should be working.

It works. Thanks a lot!