Playstation 3 game save data transfer

Paul MCM

Hey,

My 60gig launch PS3 broke last week for the second time (red flashing light again) and dont want to pay €160 again to have it fixed, cause knowing my luck it will happen again in 6 months.

Im just gona buy the 120gig slim this weekend. Does anyone know how I can transfer my old game save data to the new PS3 bearing in mind my 60gig doesnt even turn on.

Thanks

Captain Chaos

Paul MCM wrote: »

Hey,

My 60gig launch PS3 broke last week for the second time (red flashing light again) and dont want to pay €160 again to have it fixed, cause knowing my luck it will happen again in 6 months.

Im just gona buy the 120gig slim this weekend. Does anyone know how I can transfer my old game save data to the new PS3 bearing in mind my 60gig doesnt even turn on.

Thanks

When you get your new PS3, swap the hard drives. Turn on the slim with 60gig inside it. Copy the saves onto a USB stick. Put the 120 drive back in the slim and copy the saves from the USB stick.

The PS3 manual or youtube shows how to swap hard drives.

Paul MCM

Thanks for the help ill give it a go

D/C

Does that work, I heard it wouldn't!

I thought that the hard drive of the ps3 will only work on its original ps3 and not another one!

Captain Chaos

D/C wrote: »

Does that work, I heard it wouldn't!

I thought that the hard drive of the ps3 will only work on its original ps3 and not another one!

It does as far as I know, havent actually done this myself.

I know that some game saves are not copyable though.

If the harddrive transfare does not work you should be able to pick up a cheap 2.5'' 5400rpm drive online.

Glico Man

It doesn't work!!!

I did this with my own one. Every HD is set for use with a specific machine. When you put the old one into the new machine you will have to format it, deleting everything on it


What you could try is getting a portable hard drive, take out the HD that it comes with and put in your 60GB one and then transfer it all over that way.

tonydude

i can also confirm that once the new hdd is put into the slim the ps3 will format . Im sorry m8 theres no way to back up ur data as i went through all this myself

bugs

The only way you're getting your save data off that ps3 is to repair it, then you have two choices. Ethernet the two consoles together and you retain everything from the first console, or copy all the non copy-protected saves to a memory card and transfer them to the new console.

eddhorse

Id get it fixed for the €160, get your game saves with the game save utility.
Then trade in for a slim

bugs

Paul MCM wrote: »

Hey,

My 60gig launch PS3 broke last week for the second time (red flashing light again) and dont want to pay €160 again to have it fixed, cause knowing my luck it will happen again in 6 months.

Im just gona buy the 120gig slim this weekend. Does anyone know how I can transfer my old game save data to the new PS3 bearing in mind my 60gig doesnt even turn on.

Thanks

Has the 60 had its board reflowed already, or was it a replacement from sony?
If its a replacement, you can probably get a temporary fix for a lot less than 160 euro. It may not last long but it'll allow you to get your saves off it.

Paul MCM

Thanks guys, Ive left it in to be repaired so ill transfer all my data to a hard drive when I get it back then trade it in. Just a quick question, Im some what of a trophy hunter and I was nealry finished the sabouter when the PS3 broke, so when i but my new data on my new PS3 slim can I just continue on and get the rest of my trophies.

Thanks

tonydude

If you do the back up/ restore procedure yes your saves will be transfered over to your new slim. This is the only method to transfer those copy prohibited saves. I recommend to everyone to have an external hdd to back up your data at least once a month.

Paul MCM

Defo agree with the back up every month. Ive learned the hard way.

bugs

tonydude wrote: »

If you do the back up/ restore procedure yes your saves will be transfered over to your new slim. This is the only method to transfer those copy prohibited saves. I recommend to everyone to have an external hdd to back up your data at least once a month.

This won't transfer copy protected saves from one ps3 to another, the backup option is only designed to backup all data onto the same ps3.
The only way to move copy protected saves to a different ps3 is to have both ps3's hooked up via ethernet cable and use the transfer option (new in 3.15), this transfers everything to a new ps3.

tonydude

Thxs bugs,ur right on that, forgot, anyway to help people out, theres a nice external 500gb hdd in aldi this week for 65 euro. id recommended people to get this as it seems a good price

Paul MCM

tonydude wrote: »

Thxs bugs,ur right on that, forgot, anyway to help people out, theres a nice external 500gb hdd in aldi this week for 65 euro. id recommended people to get this as it seems a good price

I picked up the 500gb HDD on Sunday. Recommend it aswell.