Just want to say thank you. Finally an actual step-by-step guide instead of like the other umpteen million ones that seem to skip the important information. Thank you for a real step by step tutorial.
Extremely helpful. Managed to replace a corupted hdd that was making the console stuck in a restore loop, just with this tutorial and an old 320gb hard drive from an old laptop. I appreciate your effort. Cheers.
can you help me? my ps3 is in the same state as your's im pretty sure and i really can't do anything as its just giving up after hours with the hdd and when i try to do the ssd upgrade it just refuses to even try and says it doesn't see the file to update
I’m getting this process rolling this week! Ordering everything I need to/picking up from store. I’m ready to get my PS3 rolling at full capacity like it’s 2011 again.
You know, I was thinking to myself "Man, it would be cool if Bytes N Bits uploaded a PS3 focused video." and right when I need it, here it is! Thanks a lot for the tutorial, my PS3 now has a 1 TB drive!
It took until i looked at your video to see what i was doing wrong. Apparently when i got the recent update, it added the numbers to the file name and i needed to erase those numbers. 😅 Thank you so much!
Thank you so much never knew you could upgrade the hard drive that easy i just bought the 320gb from CEX yesterday. So went into the loft got the old laptop and upgraded the ps3 with a 1TB on the slim. Next thing is to Jailbreak it Merry Christmas
Ciao.i’m one of Italian followers and first of all I want to give you my congratulations for your video tutorials:they’re all very clear and well done even for not expert and not English mother language.i have just a question on this video: what is the maximum size of hd I can replace for PS3? Reading on internet looks like over 1Tb can cause problems to ps3 file system,is it true?thank you in advance for your job!!
You can definitely put a 1TB drive in the console. I think the limit is around 1.5TB or so. I think you can format a 2TB to be a 1.5TB but look at an external NTFS drive for game ISO storage.
So first thank you for helping me mod my PSP, it was the most effortless and clear tutorial out there. Second, if I just replace the hard drive like you did the copy-protected saves will still work since it's the same PS3, right?
I don't know for sure. But hopefully since you use the export tool and then re import the PS3 will authorise them. You may need to log into your PSN account.
The video shows using a new hard drive to replace the old one. The backup facility is part of the PS3 system so exporting from the old drive and then importing onto the new drive.
Hey Bob! Thanks for all the tutorials. I have a PS3 slim, just like yours and it's already with CFW 4.91 CEX. I want to upgrade the HDD to 1Tb and I've checked this video the others related and one doubt was related with the backup of the saved data. Instead of backup just like you showed on 05:17 what about you go on XMB > Game > Save Data Utility and then sabe all the saved games data? Thanks!
I just checked and you answer this question on the video "Uninstall CFW, PS3HEN and factory reset your PlayStation 3" time 12:30. I guess I'll do it because I want a clean install of the system.
@@BytesNBits I backed up using Apolo Saving Tool and it worked. I did other options of backup just like coping all the files using a file manager but when I copied back the PS3 didn't find. For summarizing, everything is working great! Thanks!!
Hello, can you do this with PS3 HEN? Please answer because MrMario has a tutorial but I dont understand it, it's too complicated and this one is much easier 😅
Ok so I tried using the copy HDD method but it didn't work, I want to backup my ps3, but I don't have enough money to buy a new flashdisk, can I use my HDD that I'll use to replace my old HDD? Cause no way I'm getting a 500gb flashdisk when I have a 1TB HDD that I wanna use for the ps3@@BytesNBits
@@davewatchanime The backup process from the PS3 won't create a working disk, just a disk with the backup on it. You then need to install a new disk in the PS3 and then restore from the backup disk. So you'll need a third drive to hold the backup, plus a USB adapter to connect it if it's a SATA drive.
Hi Wanted to ask i want to mod my ps3 using your tutorial but wanted to ask if i want to change my hard drive to a 1 tb should i fo that first before i mod it ? Or can i mod it and then just swop hard drives ? Thanks
I have a question what happens if you just bought a PS3 and you just change the hard drive can the PS3 can recognize the hard drive without using the PlayStation website update
I think the hard drive is encrypted in some way to stop you doing this. I think you can copy the data with a low level disk copy but the partitions are locked to their current size.
@@BytesNBits I know there is a Samsung program that says that it can do that when you have windows encrypted and it will can also not lock the partitions. So that is why I was asking. I have quite a bit of know with windows but nothing with ps3.
Hi Bob. Will work cloning the disk to other SSD? Never did before. I mean, a real clone. There are some free software to do that as for Windows. Thanks
I've never been able to find the answer to this online but how can I get my XMB to look like yours? (the purple blue gradient sort of one) I can't find it in any of the theme settings, I don't know if it has to be some special time of day but I would be very grateful if you could tell me how to get it
Is 32gb the biggest usb/pen drive? If I try to use a bigger usb drive it doesn't recognise it even after formatting it to FAT32 with the tool wizard. (750gb). So can you only back up save data & then redownload all the games?
Once you swap the hard drive you need to format it and add the system software. I think you might be able to download older versions if you need to, but I think you do have to put some system code on there.
I have an existing jailbroken PS3 with PS3Hen and wanted to upgrade my HDD to SDD. Is it ok that I skip the backup files and go install PS3Hen as fresh in new SSD? Reason why because I got 90gb files inside my PS3 and will take me about 9hrs to backup, and probably will take another 9hrs to restore. I don't mind not saving those game files as I intend to replay those games again. Or Is there any important things that I should be aware of? License? or any important keys?
I already have modded software on my ps3 and want to do this but do I have to put the official update from PlayStation on my usb? Or can I just use the modded software I already have on my usb.
I think there is an option in the custom firmware that allows you to clone your hard drive to a new one. This will put all your content onto the new drive so it will be a simple drive swap. I haven't got that far with my videos yet so please have a look online for some advice.
@@BytesNBits There's no clone option. Basically due to the protection, encryption and custom HDD format all that stuff has to be re-built (silently) by the PS3 when doing what you did in this vid. It might be possible to do a bit-for-bit clone but it will have the exact same partition size as the old drive, which kind of defeats the point of putting in a bigger drive. So basically the answer is no, follow the standard update procedure. HOWEVER.... none of that matters if it has CFW. Just stick in a new larger HDD, use the same usb drive with the CFW on it and it'll re-install the CFW on the new drive and then you'll have a working+hacked PS3 with larger HDD. Do the user data restore and you're back to where you were before. I just did all this and it worked great. Why? Of course I was pretty excited about the CFW vid you did so I did it on my old 250GB hdd then put on a bunch of software, played it for a week then realised the hdd needs to be 1TB to get more out of it. And here we are.... full circle ;-)
I did everything just like you, but when I click on start and select for it to look for the usb it tells me “No applicable update data was found” was formatted to fat32 its a 5gb usb stick
Make sure you've created the folders and filename exactly as in the video. They must all be in capitals. Make sure you turn on the file extensions in windows explorer so you can see the .PUP extension.
Backing up, at 59%, I got an error message saying, "The back up operation could not be completed. (80010038)" Any fixes? From my research, something is corrupted.
@BytesNBits thanks for the quick reply. How do I back up in blocks? Could you explain what that means as well? Sorry, I'm an amateur at this. I took out the usb and reformatted it again using the tool you used, though I was sure it was the right format. I'm in the process of backing up again, and it's taking hours because it's about 100gb of data.
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Just want to say thank you. Finally an actual step-by-step guide instead of like the other umpteen million ones that seem to skip the important information. Thank you for a real step by step tutorial.
Glad it helped!
Extremely helpful. Managed to replace a corupted hdd that was making the console stuck in a restore loop, just with this tutorial and an old 320gb hard drive from an old laptop. I appreciate your effort. Cheers.
No problem. Glad it worked for you.
can you help me? my ps3 is in the same state as your's im pretty sure and i really can't do anything as its just giving up after hours with the hdd and when i try to do the ssd upgrade it just refuses to even try and says it doesn't see the file to update
@@AyakaxiOutfits also make sure the USB stick is fat32 formatted.
I’m getting this process rolling this week! Ordering everything I need to/picking up from store. I’m ready to get my PS3 rolling at full capacity like it’s 2011 again.
Fantastic! Have fun!
You know, I was thinking to myself "Man, it would be cool if Bytes N Bits uploaded a PS3 focused video." and right when I need it, here it is! Thanks a lot for the tutorial, my PS3 now has a 1 TB drive!
Great timing. Keep your eye out for the PS3 hacking series coming next!
The video is exactly what I've been searching for, thank you.
Glad I could help!
It took until i looked at your video to see what i was doing wrong. Apparently when i got the recent update, it added the numbers to the file name and i needed to erase those numbers. 😅
Thank you so much!
Glad I could help
Thank you so much never knew you could upgrade the hard drive that easy i just bought the 320gb from CEX yesterday. So went into the loft got the old laptop and upgraded the ps3 with a 1TB on the slim. Next thing is to Jailbreak it Merry Christmas
Great. Have fun! Merry Christmas to you too.
Thats a cool instruction. Will all users be backed up from the console or just the account you are logged in with?
I think it will just be the account you're logged in with. You'd need to repeat the process for other accounts.
As always, well presented and easy tutorial!!
Glad you liked it!
Good clear and concise demonstration. Thank you.
No problem.
Ciao.i’m one of Italian followers and first of all I want to give you my congratulations for your video tutorials:they’re all very clear and well done even for not expert and not English mother language.i have just a question on this video: what is the maximum size of hd I can replace for PS3? Reading on internet looks like over 1Tb can cause problems to ps3 file system,is it true?thank you in advance for your job!!
You can definitely put a 1TB drive in the console. I think the limit is around 1.5TB or so. I think you can format a 2TB to be a 1.5TB but look at an external NTFS drive for game ISO storage.
@ thank you very much for your prompt answer
So first thank you for helping me mod my PSP, it was the most effortless and clear tutorial out there. Second, if I just replace the hard drive like you did the copy-protected saves will still work since it's the same PS3, right?
I don't know for sure. But hopefully since you use the export tool and then re import the PS3 will authorise them. You may need to log into your PSN account.
Can I use an alternative controller??
Possibly. It will depend on the controller and how well it mimics the official version.
just a heads up, its a bit different if you're INSTALLING a drive, much the same as replacing, but the screen prompts will be different.
Thanks for the tips.
What you hacked the original hdd? Does that carryover when reinstalling the saved data?
The video shows using a new hard drive to replace the old one. The backup facility is part of the PS3 system so exporting from the old drive and then importing onto the new drive.
That framed Speccy motherboard is rad
Thanks. Have a look at the video of me making it.
Wow, great instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Bob! Thanks for all the tutorials.
I have a PS3 slim, just like yours and it's already with CFW 4.91 CEX.
I want to upgrade the HDD to 1Tb and I've checked this video the others related and one doubt was related with the backup of the saved data.
Instead of backup just like you showed on 05:17 what about you go on XMB > Game > Save Data Utility and then sabe all the saved games data?
Thanks!
I just checked and you answer this question on the video "Uninstall CFW, PS3HEN and factory reset your PlayStation 3" time 12:30.
I guess I'll do it because I want a clean install of the system.
Great. Hope you get it all sorted out.
@@BytesNBits I backed up using Apolo Saving Tool and it worked. I did other options of backup just like coping all the files using a file manager but when I copied back the PS3 didn't find.
For summarizing, everything is working great!
Thanks!!
Hello, can you do this with PS3 HEN? Please answer because MrMario has a tutorial but I dont understand it, it's too complicated and this one is much easier 😅
Yes. You'll need to reinstall PS3HEN after upgrading.
Ok so I tried using the copy HDD method but it didn't work, I want to backup my ps3, but I don't have enough money to buy a new flashdisk, can I use my HDD that I'll use to replace my old HDD? Cause no way I'm getting a 500gb flashdisk when I have a 1TB HDD that I wanna use for the ps3@@BytesNBits
@@davewatchanime The backup process from the PS3 won't create a working disk, just a disk with the backup on it. You then need to install a new disk in the PS3 and then restore from the backup disk. So you'll need a third drive to hold the backup, plus a USB adapter to connect it if it's a SATA drive.
Hi
Wanted to ask i want to mod my ps3 using your tutorial but wanted to ask if i want to change my hard drive to a 1 tb should i fo that first before i mod it ? Or can i mod it and then just swop hard drives ?
Thanks
I'd do any upgrades before modding the console otherwise you'll end up with a lot of file copying.
I have a question what happens if you just bought a PS3 and you just change the hard drive can the PS3 can recognize the hard drive without using the PlayStation website update
I think you need to reinstall the firmware if you swap the hard drive.
Can i just clone the hdd to sd from a cloneing device
could you just clone the old hdd to a new one?
I think the hard drive is encrypted in some way to stop you doing this. I think you can copy the data with a low level disk copy but the partitions are locked to their current size.
@@BytesNBits I know there is a Samsung program that says that it can do that when you have windows encrypted and it will can also not lock the partitions. So that is why I was asking. I have quite a bit of know with windows but nothing with ps3.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Hi Bob. Will work cloning the disk to other SSD? Never did before. I mean, a real clone. There are some free software to do that as for Windows. Thanks
Great. Good luck!
dose it work with a 14 gb usb
Any USB thumb drive larger than about 8GB will work. Just make sure it's formatted to FAT32.
I've never been able to find the answer to this online but how can I get my XMB to look like yours?
(the purple blue gradient sort of one)
I can't find it in any of the theme settings, I don't know if it has to be some special time of day but I would be very grateful if you could tell me how to get it
I think some of the modding software changes it. I can't remember what was installed during this video.
Is 32gb the biggest usb/pen drive? If I try to use a bigger usb drive it doesn't recognise it even after formatting it to FAT32 with the tool wizard. (750gb). So can you only back up save data & then redownload all the games?
I tend to only back up game saves and then re install the games from scratch.
How do you update the firmware of an ssd that's being used in a ps3?
The firmware update process is the same as in the video. Just make sure you don't reformat the hard drive, just update the firmware.
Ps3 is supporting 2Tb Hdd?
Yes. 2TB is the maximum you can use.
Unfortunately my original ps3 died :( a new update came out and it has me stuck in a loop now and seems to be no workaround
If you think it's a software issue trying a new hard drive or reformatting the existing one in your PC may recover the system.
Did you jailbreak it?
Sorry too say but your have too format your system in safemode hoped you backed your data if not bye bye data😢
@@jayleng9630 i tried to go in safe mode but nothing stops it from going straight to the update screen :(
@@James_Hutchformat your hdd with a laptop and sata cable or change hdd .maybe
If you don't want to update and you don't wanna save anything can you just switch out the hard drive
Once you swap the hard drive you need to format it and add the system software. I think you might be able to download older versions if you need to, but I think you do have to put some system code on there.
I have an existing jailbroken PS3 with PS3Hen and wanted to upgrade my HDD to SDD. Is it ok that I skip the backup files and go install PS3Hen as fresh in new SSD? Reason why because I got 90gb files inside my PS3 and will take me about 9hrs to backup, and probably will take another 9hrs to restore. I don't mind not saving those game files as I intend to replay those games again. Or Is there any important things that I should be aware of? License? or any important keys?
That's fine. You don't need anything from the old disk drive.
@@BytesNBits Thank you!! I really appreciate your reply, and I have successfully upgraded my drive and jailbroken it with your video tutorial.
If something eff-s up with the backup, can I just pop back in my original HDD and continue using it as before?
I'm pretty sure you can.
@@BytesNBits Thank you for the answer!
If I am already on CFW can I still do this?
I'm guessing to jailbreak to CFW after installing OFW before restoring backup?
You should be able to use your CFW firmware update file instead of the OFW file in the video. That should reset the hard drive directly to CFW.
@@BytesNBits I will try this thank you!
@@BytesNBits Where would I get the CFW update file if I used toolset to jailbreak my console originally?
I want to get a laptop 4TB hard drive SSD and install into a Playstation 3
The PlayStation 3 will take up to 2GB.
I already have modded software on my ps3 and want to do this but do I have to put the official update from PlayStation on my usb? Or can I just use the modded software I already have on my usb.
You don’t need to update the software to change the HDD
I think there is an option in the custom firmware that allows you to clone your hard drive to a new one. This will put all your content onto the new drive so it will be a simple drive swap. I haven't got that far with my videos yet so please have a look online for some advice.
@@BytesNBits There's no clone option. Basically due to the protection, encryption and custom HDD format all that stuff has to be re-built (silently) by the PS3 when doing what you did in this vid. It might be possible to do a bit-for-bit clone but it will have the exact same partition size as the old drive, which kind of defeats the point of putting in a bigger drive. So basically the answer is no, follow the standard update procedure. HOWEVER.... none of that matters if it has CFW. Just stick in a new larger HDD, use the same usb drive with the CFW on it and it'll re-install the CFW on the new drive and then you'll have a working+hacked PS3 with larger HDD. Do the user data restore and you're back to where you were before. I just did all this and it worked great. Why? Of course I was pretty excited about the CFW vid you did so I did it on my old 250GB hdd then put on a bunch of software, played it for a week then realised the hdd needs to be 1TB to get more out of it. And here we are.... full circle ;-)
@@g4z-kb7ct So, you don't need to go into PS3Toolkit and reapply the patch? Just plug in the cfw update, and it'll be good to go?
I did everything just like you, but when I click on start and select for it to look for the usb it tells me “No applicable update data was found” was formatted to fat32 its a 5gb usb stick
Make sure you've created the folders and filename exactly as in the video. They must all be in capitals. Make sure you turn on the file extensions in windows explorer so you can see the .PUP extension.
@@BytesNBits I have also done all that and still nothing. I tried different usbs too.
@@edwin5281 mine didn't read a 3.0 usb stick, only a 2.0...maybe that's your issue
Nice!!
Thanks.
Backing up, at 59%, I got an error message saying, "The back up operation could not be completed. (80010038)" Any fixes? From my research, something is corrupted.
Yes. That sounds like a likely cause. Can you try backing up in blocks until you hit the corrupt file or save data?
@BytesNBits thanks for the quick reply. How do I back up in blocks? Could you explain what that means as well? Sorry, I'm an amateur at this. I took out the usb and reformatted it again using the tool you used, though I was sure it was the right format. I'm in the process of backing up again, and it's taking hours because it's about 100gb of data.
Can't you just plug a hard disk through usb, I'd need a 100GB usb to back up my game saves and that's too much space
Yes. An external hard drive works great.
THE PS3 BAckup is wherry Miserable if your PS3 goes Faulty the Backup will not complete be accepted for new Consoles PS3
Yes. Thanks for the tip.
External is easier
Just plug it in 😂😂😂
Thanks for the tip. I cover that in a later video.