| Your Goal | Better Alternative | |-----------|--------------------| | Fix banner brick | Use SaveMii Frii or Priiloader to boot into HBC | | Fix a missing System Menu | Use Wii Mod Lite to install a clean System Menu WAD from NUS | | Run Dolphin Emulator | Dump your own real Wii’s NAND using Dolphin’s built-in NAND extraction tool | | Recover saves | Use SaveGame Manager GX to backup/restore saves from SD | | Replace corrupted IOS | Use Multi-Mod Manager (MMM) to reinstall IOS from NUS |
If you want to emulate Wii games, you actually don't always need a full NAND dump to start. However, for full functionality (saving to the NAND, using the Wii Shop, or playing WiiWare), you should dump your own. nand wii download link
Never download a NAND from an untrusted source. The only safe NAND is one you dumped yourself using BootMii or a hardware programmer. The only safe NAND is one you dumped
The Wii NAND contains copyrighted software owned by Nintendo. This includes the System Menu, the IOS files, and typically pre-installed channels (like the Weather or News Channel, or even purchased WiiWare games). Downloading these constitutes software piracy. Downloading these constitutes software piracy