PS3 HDD problem

[andym]

Somehow my brother managed to fry the motherboard of his PS3 super slim a couple of weeks ago (I'm still going to try baking it), I picked up a PS3 Slim today and he REALLY wants the 500gb drive from the dead one (that worked in that system) in the "new" one.

Before I even plugged the new one in I replaced the drive and was greeted with an error message:

[CaNsA]

use this to delete/create partitions

https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

[andym]

[M.C]

I believe you have to enter recovery mode when you install the new hard drive (to format and/or install the firmware).

[andym]

[M.C]

Is the folder structure correct on the USB, and is the USB formatted properly (to FAT)? Swapping the drive shouldn't require reformatting on a PC.

[andym]

[M.C]

If it makes you feel any better I've made the same mistake before.

[andym]

OK I've been at this for a couple of hours this morning, I've formatted and reformatted everything and still keep getting the following message:
https://psmedia.playstation.com/is/image/psmedia/updating-safe-mode-ui-02-ps3-en-22jul15?$MediaCarousel_Original$

Only difference is it's saying 4.80 or later

I'm trying to install 4.81, I've even tried 4.80, I've removed the PS3 from the filename (PS3UPDAT.PUP), I even tried removing the .PUP that was suggested somewhere.

The only thing I can think of now is that the drive is somehow corrupt

[M.C]

Are you inserting the usb after you've turned on the ps3 etc and got that message? I had issues getting a pals (ps4) to recognise the usb as I was booting with it already in.

I'd be using the latest firmware and leaving the naming alone.

[andym]

[chris-red]

Silly question have you tried pressing start and select?
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[andym]

[chris-red]

I've just done this on a PS4, I was caught out because you have to download a full install not the update.

The PS4 Update file had the same name but was much smaller. ~300mb vs 900mb
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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[undefined]

^^^ This.

I got caught out a couple of weeks ago when replacing my PS4 hdd.

On the download page there was a section on reinstalling system software near the bottom with a link to the correct file.
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[andym]

I've had a look around and can't find any links for a full install, everything I've read leads to doing it through the Safe Mode menu and update on USB.

When I go through the options (2, 3 and 4), of the SMM I get a message "Cannot access hard drive", unless I go to option 5, then it does something for a short while, then comes up with my original error message about connecting storage media and the cycle repeats

[andym]

Just a quick thought on this, could the size of the USB stick be an issue? I'm using a 64gb USB 3 with the update file, and when I tried to update the working drive it still couldn't read it.

The only other one that I could try is a 16gb USB 2 stick

[P.]

I use a 2GB flashed as FAT for stuff like this, cos Playstation.

Apparently this is latest firmware - https://dau01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/au/2016_0420_2c7ac82e02db9ce396618e6644a8c52d/PS3UPDAT.PUP

Unsure if its what you are looking for, its only the firmware.

[chris-red]

Yeah try the different stick, I initialized a PS4 and a PS Pro over the weekend (old PS4 had a 2tb drive I wanted in the Pro) I used a 32gb drive for the Pro no troubles but the PS4 wouldn't detect it. I copied the file and directory Structure straight to a 8gb stick and it worked first time.
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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[andym]

I could be sitting with a dead second hard drive.... but I brought my 16gb stick up from the car, formatted it, installed the update (didn't click the link Paddy, the site said 4.81 was the latest and that's the one I'm trying), plugged it in to the PS3, booted in to Safe Mode...... and....... it's installing on that drive, so I'll switch them over and try again with the other one.

Fingers crossed

[andym]

IT'S ALIVE

They really should put on the PS website that you can only use up to Xgb USB drive, that would have saved me 2 weeks of messing around.

It turned out after I formatted the drive in the PS all I had to do was press Start and Select to install the update rather than going through the Safe Mode menu.

Anyway, I called my dad and asked him to ask my brother which drive he wanted the 500 or 250gb, he said why can't he have 1 as a spare I've had 120gb in mine for almost 6 years now and it's only recently started running out of space (hence wanting the 250gb).

On a side note, I've been messing around with the super slim trying to get it working and I noticed the ribbon for the power button had a couple of snapped pins on it, so I trimmed it back, sanded off the plastic and got a hint of life in the console, so I'm going to try finding a replacement (which are about $3, so I'll probably get one when I'm in the States to save the £13 postage)