Nintendo Wii U Operation Manual

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45Transferring Wii U System Data44Transferring Wii U System DataData You Can TransferYou can transfer only the following data listed in the table below.You cannot transfer specific users and their data, controller settings (paired system informa-tion or controller settings stored in System Settings), or data other than what is listed below.Visit support.nintendo.com/wiiu/transferdata for more information.Wii U softwaredata1• Wii U software save data• Pre installed software and related save data2• Software downloaded from Nintendo eShop and related save data• Software patches, downloadable content, and passesUser data• Nintendo Network ID, email address, and other user settings• Parental Controls settings• Nintendo eShop account activity and balanceWii system data • Wii software and Wii Shop Channel data3Other data • Mii characters1 Some software cannot be used on the target Wii U console.2 Mii Maker, friend list, Miiverse, and other system applications can be used on the target Wii U consolewithout change.3 See “Transferring Wii System Data” (p. 39) for information on the data you can transfer and other important notes.Preparing for Data TransferChecking Your ConnectionsMake sure that both consoles are able to connect to the Internet on the same device (broad-band router, modem, or Wi-Fi access point).Check your Nintendo Network IDBefore you can transfer data, you will need to have aNintendo Network ID linked to the source console (p. 33).NOTE: You do not need to link a Nintendo Network ID tothe target console before the data transfer.Mii character icon of thecurrent userImportant Information on System Transfers• Transferred data is permanently deleted from the source Wii U console.• Data saved to the target Wii U console (including save data and user data) is deleted andoverwritten with the data on the source Wii U console.• Downloadable software that was saved to the Wii U console at the time of purchase willonly be playable on the target console.NOTE: If downloadable software was saved to the source Wii U console at the time ofpurchase, the Account Activity for that downloadable software will be moved to theAccount Activity of the Nintendo Network ID that is selected at the time of the transfer.• USB storage devices that were previously used on the target console cannot be used oneither console, nor will you be able to use any data saved on the device.NOTE: The USB storage device must be reformatted to use with your console again.• Software and downloadable content that was previously downloaded to the target Wii Uconsole will be deleted, however if you re-register the Nintendo Network ID that is linkedto the target console after the transfer procedure is complete, you can re-download thecontent from Nintendo eShop at no cost.• To reuse the Nintendo Network ID that was linked to the target Wii U console before thetransfer procedure, you will need the Nintendo Network ID, password, and email address.Be sure to record this information before starting the transfer procedure.NOTE: If you forget your Nintendo Network ID, you can verify it in User Settings (p. 33).If you forget your password, tap I Forgot on the password entry screen and follow theon-screen instructions.