NDS – Unable to load data (Solution) – How to update R4 kernel
Recently, i downloaded a lot of latest NDS games from internet and hit the following error while starting the game.
“Unable to load data. Turn the power off and reinsert the game card”
This is because my NDS R4 kernal is outdated(v1.08), can not support the latest game. After updated R4 kernel to latest version(v1.18), everything is working fine now.
Update R4 kernel manually is just a piece of cake, see following guidelines to update the R4 kernel :
1) Take out your R4 card (small card) from NDS.
2) Plug your R4 card into USB pen drive which support micro SD, (USB pen drive that you used to copy game). Your R4 file content should like this :
3) Go here http://www.r4ds.me/download/r4ds.html to download the latest R4kernal.
4) R4 Kernal file is something like “English-1.18.rar”, you need “winrar” to unzip it. please go http://www.rarsoft.com/download.htm
to download if you do not have winrar installed in your computer.
5) Unzip it, the _DS_MENU.DAT and _DS_MSHL.NDS are core files for R4 kernel.
6) Copy all the unzip kernel files above to your R4 card and REPLACE IT ALL. (Please remember backup , just in case).
7) Unplug your USB pen drive and reinsert your R4 card, enjoy your game.
Done.
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at first it turned to have white or black screen, but after some restarts, now its worked!
thank you so much for sharing this awesome tips!
Thanks so much for the help! Worked like a charm first time trying this out!
my power died while updating the kernal, now it just says no card is inserted into the ds. is there any way to fix this, and get a working kernal back on there, i only know how to update an existing one. but how do i put one on there from scratch?
I have r4 for my ds lite and updated to a newer version. i copied over the new files and inserted it back in my r4 card and turned my ds on but it just freezes on the loading screen any help?
Never had any issues here. The R4 has always been rock solid for me.
Thankyouu soooo much!!!!
my say sd/tf card error please help
Please explain the unziping process ore detaily. I have the kernel downloaded and on WINAR but yet cannot seem to make the program unzip and replace it
right click slect winar then exatact here it may not be right because i use 7zip
thank you so much it works perfectly!
tell me please how to do
where i can download the file content that contains in the r4?? it is stated in the procedure 2??.. please help me
[img]http://www.mkyong.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/nds-unable-to-load-game-latest-r4-original.jpg[/img]
please kindly help me.. buong araw na po ako naghanap pero wala po ako nahanap 
san ko po pwede madownload tong file na to.. eto po ung initial files ng r4 bago palitan ng version ng moonshell.. please help me po nareformat ko po kasi memory card ko eh.. wala pala me back up nyan
i got the same problem. when comes a new update. when i play a new games I get a white screen. what is the solution for this problem?
I Have recently got a lot of new roms but none work on ds with r4 v2 version 1.18,
is it possible i need to upgrade to a new r4 card.the roms load but the screen either goes white or black can anyone help