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New Hardrive (Ps3)

  • 10-02-2009 11:06PM
    #1
    WhiskeyGoblin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭


    Ok so i bought a newhardrive for my ps3
    I watched a few tutorials on how to change it and they seemed simple enough
    so i went and bought one
    and with my luck it tells me that i need an update for it should that happen because on the videos it just asks u to format it
    Thanks

    Mark


Comments

  • #2
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭ongarite


    You need to download the PS3 FW update from PS website and put it on a USB key in folder structure PS3/UPDATE.


  • #3
    WhiskeyGoblin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭WhiskeyGoblin


    ongarite u are my hero
    i love u :D


  • #4
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Don't you just install the new drive and when yea power on the system again it asks for you to format the new drive - simple as

    http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/

    Afterwords, why not just do an internet update?


  • #5
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,100 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    kerbdog wrote: »
    Don't you just install the new drive and when yea power on the system again it asks for you to format the new drive - simple as

    http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/

    Afterwords, why not just do an internet update?

    Thats what i did...


  • #6
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭ongarite


    It depends on the HDD you try to install. Most of them are just as above but some are like the OP where it asks for PS3 FW on USB aswell as formatting.


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  • #7
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    ongarite wrote: »
    It depends on the HDD you try to install. Most of them are just as above but some are like the OP where it asks for PS3 FW on USB aswell as formatting.
    is there a way to transfer "copy protected" saves from my old HDD?


  • #8
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭ongarite


    You can only transfer copy protected saves by doing a complete system backup which makes a clone of your PS3 HDD.


  • #9
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    ongarite wrote: »
    You can only transfer copy protected saves by doing a complete system backup which makes a clone of your PS3 HDD.
    And how do i go about doing this?


  • #10
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Its all in the PS3 manual and by using the power of google..


  • #11
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    ongarite wrote: »
    Its all in the PS3 manual and by using the power of google..
    Fair enough :) dont have the manual anymore though XD

    Google will have to do


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