PS3 HDD upgrade

Simon · 03-01-09, 03:24 PM

Just receieved a 320gb hard drive and enclosure from FJ (brag thread later) to upgrade my ps3 hard drive. Would of been a simple process if i had actually ordered the right enclosure - got IDE instead of sata!!! So i will be needing to order a sata one, but in the mean time i would quite like to install the 320gb, problem is when i plug it in it wont work as it hasnt got the system files!

Problem is when i plug in my 160gb external hdd and try to backup from the 80gb it doesnt even recognise the drive (what format does it need?). It doesnt like my 1gb usb drives as they are too small!!

Any suggestions?, other than me learning to read the important details in product descriptions. Oh well at least it was only £8.40 so not even half a green!

Silly me!

chigley · 03-01-09, 03:26 PM

Get a 360?

(Only kidding, but just thought I'd say it to make a change from the usual fanboy posters!)

Are you now trying to install an IDE drive into a SATA slot, or am I being misled?

Simon · 03-01-09, 03:55 PM

No ps3 takes sata drives, so it will work fine. I just got the wrong enclosure (IDE). So i cant backup/restore. Going to just reformat my external hard drive in FAT 32 which it likes then i can backup/restore using that. Then just get a sata enclosure so i can use the old 80gb as another external drive.

Annoying but my fault for not checking the enclosure compatibility, or maybe i can just blame richard! Jokes!

JimBeam251 · 03-01-09, 04:07 PM

YouTube - Change your PS3 Hard Drive!!!

Check this it may Help

joewarne · 04-01-09, 05:39 PM

yh, i need to borrow a mates external HD before i can put in my new hard drive

Simon · 04-01-09, 08:04 PM

Just to update i finally did it, reformatted the external HDD to FAT 32. Not possible to do bigger than 32gb with windows, so i had to google and find a app which would do it. Used swissknife V5 which is free, very easy to use and quick. Backed up with the drive...put the 320gb in thinking it would be fine - NOPE! Found out you had to download the firmware (not backed up for some reason!) so went on the ps3 website to download it, popped it on the usb drive - didnt work! Bit more googling i found out you had to put in a update folder inside a ps3 folder - WTF! Finally it worked...? Not quite, whilst restoring i accidentely pulled the usb cable out and it said failed but it seemed to have worked, accept play tv which must have corrupted in copying. Restored once more and it worked nicely, so simple if you dont make stupid mistakes! So after transfering all my demos/games, 4GB's of prison breaks, play tv recordings and the stupid amount playstation home uses/reserves i still have like 220GB free - LOVELY!

Just need to buy the correct enclosure now so i can reuse the 80gb!

03-01-09, 03:24 PM	#1
Simon Mini Mac Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 6,321	PS3 HDD upgrade Just receieved a 320gb hard drive and enclosure from FJ (brag thread later) to upgrade my ps3 hard drive. Would of been a simple process if i had actually ordered the right enclosure - got IDE instead of sata!!! So i will be needing to order a sata one, but in the mean time i would quite like to install the 320gb, problem is when i plug it in it wont work as it hasnt got the system files! Problem is when i plug in my 160gb external hdd and try to backup from the 80gb it doesnt even recognise the drive (what format does it need?). It doesnt like my 1gb usb drives as they are too small!! Any suggestions?, other than me learning to read the important details in product descriptions. Oh well at least it was only £8.40 so not even half a green! Silly me! __________________ *Viewing as a guest?? Click here to join the forum (Its FREE!!)* Spoiler Received 20gb iPod (FP), iPod in-ear earphones (MFG), iPod nano 4gb (FP), £100 PayPal (FG), £150 Capital Bonds (FP), Canon Ixus 800IS (FP), Noise Magnets (FM), 2 mopod's (FF4U), DSLite + game (FJ), TomTom One V4 (FJ), £12 amazon GC (FJ), Pure DAB One (FJ), Planet earth HD DVD (FJ), Cordless strimmer (FJ), 2gb microSD (FJ), £25 BT (FJ), FamilyGuy 1-6 (FJ), iPod nano 8gb (FJ), Creative earphones (FJ), Gavin & Stacey S1 (FJ), 360 Stuff (FJ), £645 BT (FJ), PS3 80GB (IN), DS3 (IN), £100 BT (FJ), Wii and Mario Kart (FJ), Dyson Ball (FJ), LV S3 (FJ), PlayTV (FJ), £10 GC (FJ), £10 GC (FJ), SE K770i + 2gb M2, SonicBomb alarm clock + Coin saving jar (FJ), £102 BT (FJ), iPod shuffle 1gb (FF4U), £399.99 BT (FJ), Samsung NC10 (FJ), 320GB HDD + enclosure (FJ), Oral-B Triumph + brushes (FJ), MP3 + DVD's (FJ), Philips shaver (FJ), Watch, computer bits etc (FJ) Total Recieved = £4621

03-01-09, 03:55 PM	#3
Simon Mini Mac Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 6,321	No ps3 takes sata drives, so it will work fine. I just got the wrong enclosure (IDE). So i cant backup/restore. Going to just reformat my external hard drive in FAT 32 which it likes then i can backup/restore using that. Then just get a sata enclosure so i can use the old 80gb as another external drive. Annoying but my fault for not checking the enclosure compatibility, or maybe i can just blame richard! Jokes! __________________ *Viewing as a guest?? Click here to join the forum (Its FREE!!)* Spoiler Received 20gb iPod (FP), iPod in-ear earphones (MFG), iPod nano 4gb (FP), £100 PayPal (FG), £150 Capital Bonds (FP), Canon Ixus 800IS (FP), Noise Magnets (FM), 2 mopod's (FF4U), DSLite + game (FJ), TomTom One V4 (FJ), £12 amazon GC (FJ), Pure DAB One (FJ), Planet earth HD DVD (FJ), Cordless strimmer (FJ), 2gb microSD (FJ), £25 BT (FJ), FamilyGuy 1-6 (FJ), iPod nano 8gb (FJ), Creative earphones (FJ), Gavin & Stacey S1 (FJ), 360 Stuff (FJ), £645 BT (FJ), PS3 80GB (IN), DS3 (IN), £100 BT (FJ), Wii and Mario Kart (FJ), Dyson Ball (FJ), LV S3 (FJ), PlayTV (FJ), £10 GC (FJ), £10 GC (FJ), SE K770i + 2gb M2, SonicBomb alarm clock + Coin saving jar (FJ), £102 BT (FJ), iPod shuffle 1gb (FF4U), £399.99 BT (FJ), Samsung NC10 (FJ), 320GB HDD + enclosure (FJ), Oral-B Triumph + brushes (FJ), MP3 + DVD's (FJ), Philips shaver (FJ), Watch, computer bits etc (FJ) Total Recieved = £4621

04-01-09, 08:04 PM	#6
Simon Mini Mac Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 6,321	Just to update i finally did it, reformatted the external HDD to FAT 32. Not possible to do bigger than 32gb with windows, so i had to google and find a app which would do it. Used swissknife V5 which is free, very easy to use and quick. Backed up with the drive...put the 320gb in thinking it would be fine - NOPE! Found out you had to download the firmware (not backed up for some reason!) so went on the ps3 website to download it, popped it on the usb drive - didnt work! Bit more googling i found out you had to put in a update folder inside a ps3 folder - WTF! Finally it worked...? Not quite, whilst restoring i accidentely pulled the usb cable out and it said failed but it seemed to have worked, accept play tv which must have corrupted in copying. Restored once more and it worked nicely, so simple if you dont make stupid mistakes! So after transfering all my demos/games, 4GB's of prison breaks, play tv recordings and the stupid amount playstation home uses/reserves i still have like 220GB free - LOVELY! Just need to buy the correct enclosure now so i can reuse the 80gb! __________________ *Viewing as a guest?? Click here to join the forum (Its FREE!!)* Spoiler Received 20gb iPod (FP), iPod in-ear earphones (MFG), iPod nano 4gb (FP), £100 PayPal (FG), £150 Capital Bonds (FP), Canon Ixus 800IS (FP), Noise Magnets (FM), 2 mopod's (FF4U), DSLite + game (FJ), TomTom One V4 (FJ), £12 amazon GC (FJ), Pure DAB One (FJ), Planet earth HD DVD (FJ), Cordless strimmer (FJ), 2gb microSD (FJ), £25 BT (FJ), FamilyGuy 1-6 (FJ), iPod nano 8gb (FJ), Creative earphones (FJ), Gavin & Stacey S1 (FJ), 360 Stuff (FJ), £645 BT (FJ), PS3 80GB (IN), DS3 (IN), £100 BT (FJ), Wii and Mario Kart (FJ), Dyson Ball (FJ), LV S3 (FJ), PlayTV (FJ), £10 GC (FJ), £10 GC (FJ), SE K770i + 2gb M2, SonicBomb alarm clock + Coin saving jar (FJ), £102 BT (FJ), iPod shuffle 1gb (FF4U), £399.99 BT (FJ), Samsung NC10 (FJ), 320GB HDD + enclosure (FJ), Oral-B Triumph + brushes (FJ), MP3 + DVD's (FJ), Philips shaver (FJ), Watch, computer bits etc (FJ) Total Recieved = £4621

03-01-09, 03:26 PM	#2
chigley Mini Mac Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bolton/London (home/uni.) Posts: 8,415	Get a 360? (Only kidding, but just thought I'd say it to make a change from the usual fanboy posters!) Are you now trying to install an IDE drive into a SATA slot, or am I being misled?

03-01-09, 04:07 PM	#4
JimBeam251 iPod 60gb Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 1,521	YouTube - Change your PS3 Hard Drive!!! Check this it may Help

04-01-09, 05:39 PM	#5
joewarne Mini Mac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Great Yarmouth Posts: 4,742	yh, i need to borrow a mates external HD before i can put in my new hard drive