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Wii: Erase All Data

December 7, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 8 Comments

If you wish to erase all data from the Nintendo Wii, you can do so from within the menus of the system. Performing these steps will format the system and set everything back to factory default settings.

1. Delete Wii Shop Channel Info

It is recommended that you remove the Wii Shop Channel information first then format the system memory if you are transferring ownership or selling your Wii console. Otherwise, the new owner will have access to your personal Wii Shop account and purchases. To do so, follow these steps first.

  1. Select the “Wii Shop Channel” from the Main Menu.
  2. Select “Start“.
  3. From the Wii Shop Channel menu, select “Settings“.
  4. Select “Remove Wii Shop Channel Account“.
  5. Select “Remove” to confirm the removal.

2. Format System

  1. From the Main Menu, select the Wii icon on the bottom left of the screen.
  2. Select “Wii Settings“.
  3. Click the right arrow 2 times to get to the 3rd page of the Wii Settings
  4. Select “Format Wii System Memory“.
  5. Confirm by selecting “Format“.

The Nintendo Wii will then take a moment to erase itself and be returned to factory default settings.

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Filed Under: Gaming Tagged With: Nintendo

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  1. Cipriano Rosado says

    March 25, 2021 at 12:36 pm

    I had a Wii that was modded but didn’t have the as card for it. So I reformatted my Wii.After I did that I tried to re mod my Wii but whatever I try it will just get stuck on the screen before u can install Homebrew I’ve done all the tricks to do it an none Wii take can you please help I’m stumped

  2. Love says

    December 28, 2017 at 5:46 am

    I need a pincode and I don´t have any.

  3. Janet says

    December 3, 2016 at 8:26 am

    is it possible to delete one ‘mii’ history from the memory i have deleted the mii of me Ex from screen but it keeps coming on with a padlock and i want it gone altogether without having to go back to factory settings and losing all my stuff,,,,,??

  4. makayla henson says

    August 15, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    how do you get everything back because my wii was formatted by a 2 year old

  5. Phillip says

    June 7, 2016 at 8:52 am

    Every time I erase wii format and thin turn it on it says system memory full

  6. dane says

    July 27, 2015 at 11:16 pm

    My “new” Wii has a parental Controls lock on it. How do i reset my system when i dont know the PIN?

  7. graham says

    August 7, 2012 at 11:17 am

    Is there a way to just delete the shop channel history?
    Having trouble with black-ops giving me error telling me to visit shop channel for download, there is a black ops data download file in my history but i cant select it to re download it yet everything else in history is selectable

  8. max rockbin says

    December 5, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    This list says to Format the Wii system memory then erase the shopping channel account.
    The shopping account must be erased first. Otherwise you’d have to reconfigure your Wii including network settings before you could even access your shopping account to delete it.
    The Wii tells you that itself when I tried to follow your instructions.

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