How to Game Wii Channels to an SD Card

How to Saving Virtual Console Games or Wii Channels to an SD Card.

You have the ability to save your Virtual Console games or Wii Channels to an SD Card. The benefit of doing this would be to free up space in the Wii console’s internal hard drive. Please note that you can only play a copied Virtual Console or WiiWare game on the Wii console it was originally downloaded on.

How to download a game or Wii Channel directly to an SD or SDHC Card (Wii Menu 4.0 or higher):
1. Access the Wii Shop Channel.
2. Find a WiiWare title, Virtual Console game, or Wii Channel you wish to download and select it.
3. Select the desired game, then select “Download” or “Redownload.”
4. A confirmation screen will appear. Select “Yes” and choose “SD Card”.

(If the SD Card icon is grayed out, then there is not a compatible SD Card inserted into the SD Card slot on the Wii console)

How to copy a game or Wii Channel to the SD Card (any Wii Menu version):
1. Select the Wii button from the Wii Menu, select Data Management, and then select “Channels.”
2. All of the downloaded channels and games currently on the Wii console will be shown. To scroll through the pages of available channels and games, select the left/right arrows.
3. Select the channel you wish to move, then select “Copy.” Select “Yes” to copy the channel to your SD card.