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Menu.dat issue Each time I insert my R$ I receive 'Couldn't find DS Menu.dat' Please help. Cheers. Pete

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  • uniqueflame Sep 26, 2008

    I accidentally deleted ds-menu.dat on my r4. I thought u didn't need it but now i know u need it. HOW CAN I GET IT BACK?????!!!!!!!!! PLZ PLZ PLZ OH please

  • Anonymous Nov 08, 2008

    ds menu dat

  • Anonymous Nov 25, 2008

    I jsut got the r4 and I download the kernel thing and one game and go to put it in and it automatically said "couldn't fin ds menu.dat"

    I'm stuck and I can't find anythign on the r4 website.....any ideas?

  • Anonymous Dec 20, 2008

    i cant find another thing that can help me with the r4 i keep recieving a cant find a menu.dat

  • markbatey Dec 30, 2008

    coudn't find menu.dat when putting in the r4 into my new ds lite can anyone help



    isaac

  • Anonymous Feb 02, 2009

    it say couldn't find ds menu data plaese help me

  • ashmdleon Feb 11, 2009

    ah! every time i turn on my r4 it says "could not find ds menu.dat" i dont know why! PLEASE HELP ME FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • dreamergrl Feb 15, 2009

    i deleted everythin in the memory card and they say couldn't find DS_menu.Dat so wat do i do know =X T_T

  • xuft Feb 15, 2009

    What is the program needed to open the file. I have the right file but it keeps on becoming a nero file.

  • Anonymous Mar 25, 2009

    its the same

  • samuel
    samuel Jul 23, 2014

    how do i fixitto its orignlelf

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The _DS_MENU.DAT could not be found bcuz you guys probably deleted it or edited it accidentally. if you edited it, put it back to its normal self right away. for example, it was _DS_MENU.DAT.
if you edit it to look like, DS Menu.Dat , your R4 wont work. so fix it to its original self.

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Hi there
If you still need help this site should be helpful for you. It has all the software needed for the R4 so you'll be able to download your missing file.
http://www.r4ds.cn/

Hope this helps
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R you sure that the DS Menu.dat is really there?

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I got same problem, U noe the main site? http://www.r4ds.cn/ if u can't find it there, im not rlly sure if i can help u, BUT tell me, did u buy urs in china or somming? if yes, i have the same problem-there doesn't seem to be a chinese r4 kernel download...

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