HELP! PS3 froze on start up - now won't restore

duffyshuffle

Hi there,

Played COD last night, then turned on PS3 tonight. Froze on wavy load up screen. Googled it, then following the steps I did a soft reset, menu popped up, chose option 3 to restore corrupt system file (i think, i know it was defo choice 3), followed instructions to push PS button and then push x. A progress bar appeared, it loaded to 100%, system restarted, then only gave me the same instruction to push the PS button and x again... Done that about 10 times now, no change, anyone any advice, god i need a hit of COD right now...

RangeR

Are there any external hard disks or usb flash drives connected. If so, remove them and restart.

JavaBeans

download ofw on your pc, then put in on usb PS3>UPDATE> ofw.pup, put ps3 into recovery mode and run system update, it'll reinstall the os

should sort you,

if not your goosed !

duffyshuffle

Thanks guys, no USb connected or hard drive.

I've got a USB to do the other thing, whats the best place to get the ofw? I googed it and there seems to be a few options, its file 3.55 i'm after?

I'll post back with how it goes...

F1ngers

duffyshuffle wrote: »

Thanks guys, no USb connected or hard drive.

I've got a USB to do the other thing, whats the best place to get the ofw? I googed it and there seems to be a few options, its file 3.55 i'm after?

I'll post back with how it goes...

Here you go, http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/index.htm

Stuxnet

NOOOOOOOO dont go there, he's linked you with the US version of the firmware, :rolleyes:

you want the European !

http://uk.playstation.com/ps3/support/system-software/detail/item326207/Update-features-(ver-3-55)/

and on your usb stick, create the directory like this PS3>UPDATE> insert update file here

Devil08

Have a similar problem myself guys,

PS3 is freezing 5 minutes into a game or when web browsing. Have to then turn system off at the back.

Restored it, same problem. Is this a problem with an internal component or something else??

F1ngers

iPwnage wrote: »

NOOOOOOOO dont go there, he's linked you with the US version of the firmware, :rolleyes:

you want the European !

http://uk.playstation.com/ps3/support/system-software/detail/item326207/Update-features-(ver-3-55)/

and on your usb stick, create the directory like this PS3>UPDATE> insert update file here

Firmware 3.55 is firmware 3.55...:rolleyes:

duffyshuffle

Ok, USB in, made folder called PS3 then folder in that called UPDATE and then put the pup file in there with nothing else.

Soft reset, then system update, then this message:

The data is corrupted.
(8002F2C5)

any ideas?

Fr0g

The hard disk may be faulty can you take it out and test it?

duffyshuffle

Fr0g wrote: »

The hard disk may be faulty can you take it out and test it?

How do i do that? screwdriver? Is it to check if a wire is lose or could the hard drive itself be busted?
I've an external hard drive I could use, but how would I load everything on it etc?

Thanks a lot for the help, don't have much of a clue what i'm at tbh

duffyshuffle

I was able to take the hard drive out, any idea how to test it?

RangeR

Not without formatting it in a laptop or similar but you will lose everything.