Hacking Jumping to B9S from A9LH GW & Luma Help

[Nirmonculus]

Hello there, I need help on how to switch over to B9S from a9lh gw luma.
I do think I have fastboot gw but I don't remember anymore because it's been so long and I haven't been updated with the scene recently.

My new 3ds boots directly to GW and if I press A on start up, it will go to Luma emunand 11.4. I remember I got Liomajor's fork of the payload.

Should I just use the NTR boot method? And if I do how do I go about it? I have an r4 ds that can NTR boot.
I'm not entirely sure but I would like to keep my GW Emunand and have another separate nand for Luma on latest firmware.

Also, please don't bother with posts that I should ditch GW, I won't. There's no need to bloat this forum thread with your opinions about GW.
Thank you very much.

 

[The Catboy]

I personally suggest using NTRBoot and using the single system method
https://3ds.hacks.guide/flashing-ntrboot-(3ds-single-system)
This cuts out a few extra steps and can be all done on the system that you are trying to upgrade.
You can use your Gateway emuNAND with Luma3DS or use Luma3DS with your sysNAND instead. This kind of setup does require a couple of extra steps in order to be done
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-using-luma3ds-gateway-on-b9s.431691/

 

[Nirmonculus]

I personally suggest using NTRBoot and using the single system method
https://3ds.hacks.guide/flashing-ntrboot-(3ds-single-system)
This cuts out a few extra steps and can be all done on the system that you are trying to upgrade.
You can use your Gateway emuNAND with Luma3DS or use Luma3DS with your sysNAND instead. This kind of setup does require a couple of extra steps in order to be done
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-using-luma3ds-gateway-on-b9s.431691/

Thanks, I will try this one.

I just saw an 11.7 emunand update online and they it is safe, I can use that after I update everything right?

 

[The Catboy]

Thanks, I will try this one.

I just saw an 11.7 emunand update online and they it is safe, I can use that after I update everything right?

It's usable and appears to be stable, but sysupdater always has a risk of breaking your emuNAND. It's a very small risk, but the risk does exist. That being said, it's basically safe because it won't break your system, just do a backup of your emuNAND first.

 

[kamesenin888]

Thanks, I will try this one.

I just saw an 11.7 emunand update online and they it is safe, I can use that after I update everything right?

What I did in 11.6 franken, updated the files that where updated in the log except home menu and 11.7 working

 

[Nirmonculus]

Hm, NTR boot method doesn't seem to work. it keeps booting to decrypt 9.
Is there anyway to reverse everything I installed on my 3ds?

When I change SD cards it just starts up on red on both the screens and nothing happens.

I think it is because I used Liomajor's for on booting GW first then pressing A for Luma...

 

[Quantumcat]

Hm, NTR boot method doesn't seem to work. it keeps booting to decrypt 9.
Is there anyway to reverse everything I installed on my 3ds?

When I change SD cards it just starts up on red on both the screens and nothing happens.

I think it is because I used Liomajor's for on booting GW first then pressing A for Luma...

If it is booting to Decrypt9 that means you have boot.firm from Decrypt9 on the root of your SD card. Make sure you have the correct files.

 

[Nirmonculus]

If it is booting to Decrypt9 that means you have boot.firm from Decrypt9 on the root of your SD card. Make sure you have the correct files.

I did not have boot.firm before. I used the one from luma's latest zip. and it still boots to decrypt9.

I think I should just uninstall a9lh altogether. Question is how.

 

[Quantumcat]

I did not have boot.firm before. I used the one from luma's latest zip. and it still boots to decrypt9.

I think I should just uninstall a9lh altogether. Question is how.

If you're installing B9S you won't be using Luma for the boot.firm, you should be using SafeB9SInstaller. Are you following the guide?

You have probably not installed B9S yet and you have Decrypt9 as your arm9loaderhax.bin, or, you have it in luma/payloads and you're holding Start on boot.

 

[Nirmonculus]

If you're installing B9S you won't be using Luma for the boot.firm, you should be using SafeB9SInstaller. Are you following the guide?

You have probably not installed B9S yet and you have Decrypt9 as your arm9loaderhax.bin.

I haven't installed b9s, that is why I want to go there from a9lh.
I tried the a9lh to b9s guide but it doesn't work. then I tried just installing ntr boot. it didn't work. I think it would be better to just start on a fresh unit by removing a9lh altogether than trying to troubleshoot what happened because my unit have a lot of things installed not to mention the gateway direct boot I got somewhere during the beginning of a9lh.

 

[Quantumcat]

I haven't installed b9s, that is why I want to go there from a9lh.
I tried the a9lh to b9s guide but it doesn't work. then I tried just installing ntr boot. it didn't work. I think it would be better to just start on a fresh unit by removing a9lh altogether than trying to troubleshoot what happened because my unit have a lot of things installed not to mention the gateway direct boot I got somewhere during the beginning of a9lh.

What do you mean by "it didn't work"? If you can get to Luma that means you don't have Fastboot so it should be simple to change over. Let me know which step you're getting up to that stops working, and what exactly is happening.

 

[Nirmonculus]

What do you mean by "it didn't work"? If you can get to Luma that means you don't have Fastboot so it should be simple to change over. Let me know which step you're getting up to that stops working, and what exactly is happening.

I followed the normal guide to install ntrboot but it doesn't work, it should go to the checks when I use the magnet and press x select start power button, but it just goes to decrypt 9. I can boot to Luma by pressing A... when I press start and power on, it boots to decrypt9.

 

[Quantumcat]

I followed the normal guide to install ntrboot but it doesn't work, it should go to the checks when I use the magnet and press x select start power button, but it just goes to decrypt 9. I can boot to Luma by pressing A... when I press start and power on, it boots to decrypt9.

I think maybe your SD card is not being read, and you have Decrypt9 in your CTR-NAND, and since you're holding Start and it can't read your SD card, it is booting that payload.

I would advise checking your SD card with H2testw https://3ds.guide/h2testw-(windows) and using a new one if it comes up faulty (if it doesn't, give it a fresh format), then following https://3ds.guide/a9lh-to-b9s

 

[Nirmonculus]

I think maybe your SD card is not being read, and you have Decrypt9 in your CTR-NAND, and since you're holding Start and it can't read your SD card, it is booting that payload.

I would advise checking your SD card with H2testw https://3ds.guide/h2testw-(windows) and using a new one if it comes up faulty (if it doesn't, give it a fresh format), then following https://3ds.guide/a9lh-to-b9s

When I choose a new sd card my 3ds doesn't boot. Yes, my decrypt9 maybe in ctrnand.
So is removing a9lh not an option? Because I've installed b9s on dozens of clean units before without a hitch. I don't why I'm having a hard time with my own unit.

I did try several times by pressing x select start power on, then it went to the luma start up settings. below it says "booted from sd via b9s (ntrboot)"
I pressed start to save the settings but it just went to Gateway.

 

[Quantumcat]

When I choose a new sd card my 3ds doesn't boot. Yes, my decrypt9 maybe in ctrnand.
So is removing a9lh not an option? Because I've installed b9s on dozens of clean units before without a hitch. I don't why I'm having a hard time with my own unit.

I did try several times by pressing x select start power on, then it went to the luma start up settings. below it says "booted from sd via b9s (ntrboot)"
I pressed start to save the settings but it just went to Gateway.

You should have the boot.firm from SafeB9SInstaller not Luma. Make sure you follow the guide. If it said it booted from SD that's good, it means it can read it.

 

[Nirmonculus]

You should have the boot.firm from SafeB9SInstaller not Luma. Make sure you follow the guide. If it said it booted from SD that's good, it means it can read it.

Alright, I managed to install b9s now through ntr boot and when it comes to booting it gives me "Exception Occured" and I can't boot to anything else. I think my 3ds just broke.

 

[Quantumcat]

Alright, I managed to install b9s now through ntr boot and when it comes to booting it gives me "Exception Occured" and I can't boot to anything else. I think my 3ds just broke.

You have Luma boot.firm now? Can you try a more reliable SD card and see if that makes any difference?

 

[Nirmonculus]

You have Luma boot.firm now? Can you try a more reliable SD card and see if that makes any difference?

It boots emunand just fine but gives exception occurred when booting sysnand...

Yeah I tried a new sd card and it booted to sysnand! YAY!! Now I can breath easy... I just probably reformat my micro sd card. Thanks!! I would have been lost further.

 

[Quantumcat]

It boots emunand just fine but gives exception occurred when booting sysnand...

Is emuNAND where all your data is? If so try doing a CTR transfer on sysNAND. https://3ds.guide/ctrtransfer

Edit : glad it worked. Try following https://3ds.guide/move-emunand so you can get rid of your emuNAND, then you'll be able to just copy the data over to the new, working card (copy your Nintendo 3DS folder to your PC for safe keeping before you do anything else).

 

[Nirmonculus]

Is emuNAND where all your data is? If so try doing a CTR transfer on sysNAND. https://3ds.guide/ctrtransfer

Yes, all my data is on my emunand. my sysnand got stuck in 9.1 firmware.