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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02-20-2011, 05:49 PM
#39
Gandi
Little One
Originally posted by santino
sorry i havent gotten back to you here i added some things on the main page for you guys a new way
Did everything you said. Once the registry had been updated I turned the system off. I then put in the HDD of my other PS3 and it won't recognize it. Please explain FULLY EXACTLY what to do once you have pressed start and replaced the registry. This is really starting to annoy me now.
---------- Post added at 12:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:36 PM ----------
Just a another thing, I have yet to see proof this actually works. Not one person has said they have got it to work, other than santino of course.
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02-25-2011, 08:14 PM
#40
YnO
~♣°Yamata no Orochi°♣~
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.
I RE DID THE TUT FOR PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS IT SHOULD BE 100% GOOD NOW SORRY FOR YOU GUYS GETTING STUCK PLEASE TELL ME IF IT WORKS i want to gather info from you guys ie hard drive brand you had to what you changed and size and if there is a firmware difference.
hdd seagate - toshiba now
firmware 3.41 - 3.55 now
60gb - 500 gb now
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
I RE DID THE TUT FOR PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS IT SHOULD BE 100% GOOD NOW SORRY FOR YOU GUYS GETTING STUCK PLEASE TELL ME IF IT WORKS i want to gather info from you guys ie hard drive brand you had to what you changed and size and if there is a firmware difference.
hdd seagate - toshiba now
firmware 3.41 - 3.55 now
60gb - 500 gb now
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
i still cant do this
is keepping me asking for format the HDD
i have the same hdd seagate 60GB
have this settings and not working
SEAGATE ST96812AS 5PJ42G5F
i try without the "seagate" name and nothing
also the new hdd is like this
TOSHIBA MK3265GSX H 604GS19DS
whats with the H??? and only have 32 spaces ???
any help??
Last edited by
YnO ; 02-25-2011 at 08:38 PM.
02-25-2011, 08:24 PM
#41
MCPADDINGTON
Banned
Using this method is it possible to keep switching two HDD's whenever i want ?
02-25-2011, 09:43 PM
#42
Super Vegito
The Best Gamer
Wow thanks for this, Now i won't lose my savedata
02-25-2011, 10:17 PM
#43
santino
Are you high?
Here is another way to do it 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 on its own until it stops then the console will reset and that hdd will work!!
02-25-2011, 11:32 PM
#44
YnO
~♣°Yamata no Orochi°♣~
Originally posted by santino
Here is another way to do it 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 on its own until it stops then the console will reset and that hdd will work!!
Dude this method works, but for my surprise my HDD was formated aswell,
now i lost everything in that HDD
this method format your HDD silently
02-26-2011, 01:41 AM
#45
santino
Are you high?
Originally posted by YnO
Dude this method works, but for my surprise my HDD was formated aswell,
now i lost everything in that HDD
this method format your HDD silently
now i lost everything in that HDD
this method format your HDD silently
i can post a vid it DOES NOT format your hdd i did this one multiple times how does it format when your doing system update?
02-26-2011, 02:22 AM
#46
YnO
~♣°Yamata no Orochi°♣~
Originally posted by santino
i can post a vid it DOES NOT format your hdd i did this one multiple times how does it format when your doing system update?
no, i know that not suposed to happen,
when anybody update their system, no format the HDD but idk strange thing....
ovbiously this is not a normal system update cuz you swap the HDD but o well i have now a HDD only for porn :p
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