Post: How to use ANY ps3 hdd in your ps3 without formatting
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02-07-2011, 06:11 PM
#1
santino
Are you high?
Here is another way to do it. If YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS METHOD TELL ME ILL HELP THE BEST I CAN THIS SHOULD WORK. I HAVE TESTED ON MULTIPLE CONSOLES. put your real hdd in the system and go into the system restore menu (hold power until turns on and off, then hold again until two beeps) then have nothing else in your console usb wise and then go to system update and press start and select then change your hdd and let it go for a couple of seconds.. then shut the system off and turn it on again with the new hdd still in it and the hdd will work!!
hdd seagate - toshiba now
firmware 3.41 - 3.55 now
60gb - 500 gb now [/COLOR]
AND UR DONE
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santino ; 05-26-2011 at 04:35 PM.
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05-23-2011, 02:55 AM
#110
asahel
Guest
Originally posted by another user
well you can try it if it doesnt work nothin will happen.... i also repair ylod with a reflow if you wanna go that route hit me up on my site. WenosCustomWorkShop.com - Let US do the modding for YOU
Well first I'm going to try with the new Slim and if it doesn't work I'll change the Slim's CFW back to OFW, and then I'll try the reflow method on your site. Thanks for the quick reply.
05-23-2011, 03:31 AM
#111
marine337
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Cool you stole my video.
THANKS FOR NOT PUTTING CREDIT BECAUSE I FOUND THIS FIRST LOOK AT POST DATE!
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05-23-2011, 03:37 AM
#112
santino
Are you high?
really???? hmm i remember you u kept cursing the mods out then they banned you ..... and no i didnt
---------- Post added at 11:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:34 PM ----------
you are on the 2nd page 6th post you got banned for posting about this... you stole my thread then cursed everyone out for telling you , you did...
---------- Post added at 11:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:34 PM ----------
Originally posted by marine337
Cool you stole my video.
THANKS FOR NOT PUTTING CREDIT BECAUSE I FOUND THIS FIRST LOOK AT POST DATE!
you are on the 2nd page 6th post you got banned for posting about this... you stole my thread then cursed everyone out for telling you , you did...
05-23-2011, 03:44 AM
#113
F*CK! Wish I hadn't formatted the old HDD to use as an external 
05-23-2011, 05:16 AM
#115
Barry90
Do a barrel roll!
Not trying to be negative or flame anyone,
Followed the video to the letter, and this didn't work for me.
tried with both CFW and OFW.
Are there people who have gotten this to work?
also there is a difference between the two videos, in that one swaps the hdd after pressing start and select, and the other does it before..
Followed the video to the letter, and this didn't work for me.
tried with both CFW and OFW.
Are there people who have gotten this to work?
also there is a difference between the two videos, in that one swaps the hdd after pressing start and select, and the other does it before..
Last edited by
Barry90 ; 05-23-2011 at 05:23 AM.
05-23-2011, 09:15 AM
#116
stoney2759
Grunt
Hi there, just wondering if this will let me gain access to the saved data on a PS3 I stupidly put into service mode.. thanks
05-23-2011, 10:22 AM
#117
FPS-Akimbo
Used To Be IHackzStealth
Can We Use This To Have Multiple Patches On Diffrent Hardrives ?
05-25-2011, 01:39 PM
#118
nawking
NGU has sold out to money 8(
Originally posted by santino
ok i am gonna show you how to make ANY ps3 harddrive work in your ps3 without formatting it so you dont loose info on it. this is great for someone who got a new ps3 and wants to use their old hdd in it. ok so first THIS WILL ONLY WORK ON CFW I HAVE TESTED IT ON 3.55 KMEAW.
Here is another way to do it. If YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS METHOD TELL ME ILL HELP THE BEST I CAN THIS SHOULD WORK. I HAVE TESTED ON MULTIPLE CONSOLES. put your real hdd in the system and go into the system restore menu (hold power until turns on and off, then hold again until two beeps) then have nothing else in your console usb wise and then go to system update and press start and select then change your hdd and let it go for a couple of seconds.. then shut the system off and turn it on again with the new hdd still in it and the hdd will work!!
hdd seagate - toshiba now
firmware 3.41 - 3.55 now
60gb - 500 gb now [/COLOR]
What you will need.
a ps3 running cfw
xRegistryeditor
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and two ps3 hdds
1.So first you will need to install cfw if you dont already have it.
2.Next you will need to install xRegistry editor on your computer.
3.Now install xReg Plus
4.Open xReg Plus and Press SELECT to BACKUP xRegistry.sys to root of USB000 (the last usb port on the right)
5.now open the xRegistry editor and open the file you saved on your flashdrive.
6.Now on the editor your gonna look for the part that says (/setting/system/hddSerial) and highlight it.
On your right you will see the box that says value this is what we are changing.
(i am gonna refer to whats in the value box as hdd serial)
7.now this (serial) is what tells the console you have the right hdd in it. the code is made up as this the first letters and numbers is the model number on the hdd and after the spaces the next one is the serial number writting on the hdd as well.
For easier it is (hdd model number hdd serial)
Here is mine for people to see i edited values for reasons but.... i tried spaces didnt work just put 43 spaces after the model
(ST48822AS........................................ ...5PK4HD6T)
{hdd model ........................................... hdd serial}
OK TO MAKE IT EASIER take the model number on your hdd and put it on the value line then add 43 spaces then put the serial number in the value and ur done it should look like something above just no periods make them spaces.
8.Now all you have to do is copy whats in the quotes in red above so you have the proper spacing and change my values to whats on the hdd you want. (well i tried to just use spaces it didnt work so its 43 spaces the txt. i used periods for you and the periods keeps adding a space sorry i tried.)
9.Now after you create your new (hdd serial) put it in the value box and save.
10.Copy the saved xRegistry.sys file to your usb device and make sure its in the usb0 slot its the one all the way to the right.
11. Press START to RESTORE xRegistry.sys from root of USB000
AND UR DONE
Here is another way to do it. If YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS METHOD TELL ME ILL HELP THE BEST I CAN THIS SHOULD WORK. I HAVE TESTED ON MULTIPLE CONSOLES. put your real hdd in the system and go into the system restore menu (hold power until turns on and off, then hold again until two beeps) then have nothing else in your console usb wise and then go to system update and press start and select then change your hdd and let it go for a couple of seconds.. then shut the system off and turn it on again with the new hdd still in it and the hdd will work!!
hdd seagate - toshiba now
firmware 3.41 - 3.55 now
60gb - 500 gb now [/COLOR]
What you will need.
a ps3 running cfw
xRegistryeditor
You must login or register to view this content.
xReg Plus You must login or register to view this content.
and two ps3 hdds
1.So first you will need to install cfw if you dont already have it.
2.Next you will need to install xRegistry editor on your computer.
3.Now install xReg Plus
4.Open xReg Plus and Press SELECT to BACKUP xRegistry.sys to root of USB000 (the last usb port on the right)
5.now open the xRegistry editor and open the file you saved on your flashdrive.
6.Now on the editor your gonna look for the part that says (/setting/system/hddSerial) and highlight it.
On your right you will see the box that says value this is what we are changing.
(i am gonna refer to whats in the value box as hdd serial)
7.now this (serial) is what tells the console you have the right hdd in it. the code is made up as this the first letters and numbers is the model number on the hdd and after the spaces the next one is the serial number writting on the hdd as well.
For easier it is (hdd model number hdd serial)
Here is mine for people to see i edited values for reasons but.... i tried spaces didnt work just put 43 spaces after the model
(ST48822AS........................................ ...5PK4HD6T)
{hdd model ........................................... hdd serial}
OK TO MAKE IT EASIER take the model number on your hdd and put it on the value line then add 43 spaces then put the serial number in the value and ur done it should look like something above just no periods make them spaces.
8.Now all you have to do is copy whats in the quotes in red above so you have the proper spacing and change my values to whats on the hdd you want. (well i tried to just use spaces it didnt work so its 43 spaces the txt. i used periods for you and the periods keeps adding a space sorry i tried.)
9.Now after you create your new (hdd serial) put it in the value box and save.
10.Copy the saved xRegistry.sys file to your usb device and make sure its in the usb0 slot its the one all the way to the right.
11. Press START to RESTORE xRegistry.sys from root of USB000
AND UR DONE
wait i have a question can i use this method to take my hard drive out of my cfw ps3 run it on my 3.61 ps3 for things like trophy update?
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