I just want to complete this - b/c I am so close. So you see - its a bit of a mess and tons of time wasted. So that was a waste of $ and now the chip is shot.
#HOW TO GET FREE WII POINTS WITH HOMEBREW INSTALL#
At that point I decided to get the new D2Pro solderless chip and install it - BUT the board that I had had the pre-installed (hack-proof) epoxy and made it impossible to click the chip in (even after trying to remove the epoxy). I downloaded the Update 1.9 ande the Config program to UPDATE the WiiKey but I couldn't get the Wii to accept the disc and I burned it several x/s at different speeds and disc. As i said - a few games DID run with no issues but then it stopped with what it seemed the newer games. Yes - most of the Errors were the ER 0000001 DRE errors. I am not in Firmware 3.4 at this point so -I will just delete the SD card and try reinstalling the modchip. If it was the 001 error and for some reason you cant upgrade the chip to be compatible with games that do the 001 check then you can bypass that by booting the games through gecko OS on the homebrew channel. I'd like to ask what exactly was the problem you were having with most games and the chip. Generally the modchip is the simpler way to go. Make sure that the anytitledeleter is in its own folder in the apps folder in your SD card and use that to delete the cIOS and IOS16 (if you have it) Then try reinstalling them and see if it helps. The only things that are installed in the softmod are the homebrew channel, the cIOS (not the cIOS installer, just the cIOS patch), and IOS16 (only if your wii is on 3.4)
They dont copy to the wii's system memory or become modified in the slightest when you run them. You can delete them and then copy them back to the SD, but that really wont do anything at all since they only run from the SD. They're saved on the SD card in the apps folder. All the programs you mentioned arent installed at all.