Copy the /gm9/out/ folder to a safe location on your computer
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Copy the /gm9/backups/ folder to a safe location on your computer
This folder contains critical file backups and should be backed up to multiple locations (i.e. cloud storage) if possible
The two SysNAND files are your NAND backup and can be used to revert your console to a working state if it is bricked by a software issue
The essential.exefs file contains your console’s system-unique files and can be used to recover your data in the event of a hardware failure
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Delete the contents of the /gm9/out/ folder from your SD card
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If you still have them, delete the two SysNAND files from the /gm9/backups/ folder from your SD card
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The essential.exefs file is small and may be kept on your SD card for ease of access
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-Error #01: No Nintendo 3DS folder
+Warning #01: No Nintendo 3DS folder
Your SD card does not have the Nintendo 3DS folder. Power on your device with your SD card inserted, then wait for the device to show a message box that says “Creating HOME Menu management information”. Once the message box disappears, power off your device and try again.
Copy the Nintendo 3DS folder from the root of your SD card to your computer
Delete the Nintendo 3DS folder from the SD card
Reinsert your SD card into your console
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Power off your console, hold START and power on still holding START to boot on GodMode9
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Power off your console
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Hold START and power on still holding START to open GodMode9
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Press the (Home) button
Select “Scripts…”
Select “finalize”
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Follow the prompts in the script, answering each question that you are asked
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Copy the files in gm9/out on your SD to a safe location on your computer
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Delete the <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin and <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha files from the SD card, keeping essential.exefs in /gm9/out/
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Press (A) to create a NAND backup
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This may take around fifteen minutes
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Press (A) again
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The console should automatically power off
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Insert your SD card into your computer
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Copy the files in /gm9/backups/ on your SD to a safe location on your computer
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Delete the <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin and <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha files from the SD card
Copy the Nintendo 3DS folder from your computer to the root of your SD card
Delete the Nintendo 3DS folder from your computer
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Once done, re-run the script.
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Now that you have your NAND backup in a safe place:
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Insert your SD card into your console
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Hold START and power on still holding START to open GodMode9
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Press the (Home) button
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Select “Scripts…”
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Select “finalize”
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Continue the script as normal
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-Error #05: No title database
+Information #05: No title database
Press (A) to create a title database, unlock SysNAND writing by entering the buttons on-screen, follow the prompts here, then re-run the script.
You are somehow running a version of GodMode9 not packaged with the script. Make sure you copied the contents of finalize.zip to the root of your SD card and that you are holding START while powering on your console.
You most likely already made a NAND backup on this console. If you did not make a backup or lost access to your backup, select “1. Make Another NAND Backup”. Otherwise, select “2. Skip NAND Backup”.