Comments on: How to upgrade your PS3 internal hard drive

By: Jez23

Jez23 — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:54:25 +0000

I have just upgraded my original 60gb backwards compatible UK spec PS3. Total success, almost.
Backed up data to 64gb USB pen drive (fat32), synced trophies to PSN.
Replaced original Seagate 60gb hdd with 500GB Western Digital WD5000BUDT AV, 2.5″, 9.5 mm, SATA 3Gb/s, 5400rpm, 32MB Cache.
Turned on system, formatted a couple of times. then system booted up.
Transferred data from USB, sync trophies, success.
Check hdd space total 465gb/382gb available.
I transferred 30gb of data where is the other 50gb (I know 500gb = 465gb)
Anybody any suggestions?
p.s. firmware 3.70

By: nick

nick — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:01:30 +0000

Hi i have one of the original 40g PS3s i decided to upgrade to a 320g. On doing this all i get is a message saying major error contact sony technical !!! i have tried everything nothing works. i have tried it in my bros 60g & a guy at works 40g it works fine in both of them so the hard drive is fine.
Now the only difference we can see is:
1) My hardrive goes straight into the PS3 to connect (rather than pushing towards the back of the PS3 like the 60g & my friends 40g)
2) There original hardrives are hitachi & mine is a fujitsu.

My new hard drive is 320g (MDT) Magnetic Data Technologies
any help would be great as im ready to pull out what hair i have left

By: telfish1

telfish1 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:54:02 +0000

Hi have just replaced my 40Gb hard drive with a 160Gb. I had to update software to format hard
drive. everything works ok but I backed my old hard drive to a flash stick (64Gb) FAT32 (25.3Gb on back up)
when I try to restore info the ps3 tell me there is no backed up files on flash.
Has anyone had this problem? any answers? I backed up twice to no avail. The only option I can see is to borrow a ps3 and
transfer info via eternet cable any ideas?

By: George

George — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:06:18 +0000

Need help. I formatted my external HD so that I could back up my files for getting a new internal HD for the PS3.
I know that it’s formatted properly because after I did the FAT32 I put some files onto the drive that previously could not be read
by the system until after I did the format change. I started the back up and it appeared to be doing the work properly; however,
with a few minutes left to go in the process, it gave a message saying that “the usb device cannot be accessed.” I unhooked the
external and hooked it up to my PC–it does show archived files that were copied onto it today but I’m in fear now of attempting
to put the new drive in because of this message displaying (thinking that it truly may not have copied all my files as a back up) and
then losing everything I have on the drive. Anyone know about this or can advise before I try to go any further with the change???

By: adam allardyce

adam allardyce — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:26:34 +0000

i have a 2.5″ 640gig hdd that is the correct dimensions for the ps3
but when i fit it in the ps3 says it needs a new update. i currently
have op sys 3.65 on my ps3 and when i try to install this version
on the new larger hdd (select and start) it keeps telling me data
is corrupt, i cant figure out how it can be corrupt as i am using the
same external hdd and op sys update that i used to update my ps3.
I have tried downloading the update again and put it on an external
hd and also on a usb pen drive but nothing seems to work it still
says data is corrupt wether i use the external hdd or the pen drive
i even burnt 3.65 to a cd and that didnt work either
do i have to wait for op sys 3.66 to come out before my ps3 will
upgrade??
update to 3.65

By: josh56040

josh56040 — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:30:46 +0000

I have a 250gb ps3 slim and i want to upgrade the hdd to 2tb, can i?

I want my ps3 to have the most space i can & still have it b really fast)

I want to know if this would effect my download time for updates and installs and stuff like that. If i can not use this one, please tell me the hdd that you think would be best to you in my ps3 (or any) (with a link to ur suggested hdd)

Here is a link to the one that i was thinking of useing….

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Seagate+-+Barracuda+2TB+Internal+Serial+ATA+Hard+Drive+for+Desktops/9419382.p?id=1218102739460&skuId=9419382&st=hdd&contract_desc=null

By: jacobs799

jacobs799 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:32:12 +0000

u can use swissarmyknife program for larger gb’s i got a 500 gb for mine i just formated it to fat and it worked

By: alicat

alicat — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:40:49 +0000

hi i tried to back up my ps3 and it keeps saying the back up operation could not be completed (8001002A) witch meens that the my external hdd is not conected propporly but no matter how mutch i try it says the same thing can any body help

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:07:43 +0000

Hi could someone please help as I am ripping my hair out… I have bought and installed a wd scorpio blue 500gb sata 8mb internal hard drive. Upon starting up my ps3 i get the following:

No applicable data was found Connect storage media that contains update data of version 3.55 or later, press start and select buttons at same time.

I have download to memory stick latest version from sony website even tried reformating memeory stick to FAT32. Nothing works please could someone help as I was led to believe this was suppose to be easy…. Thanks

By: yayes

yayes — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:06:04 +0000

i have update my firmware to 3.41 . why i cannot upgrade the harddisk ? it’s that true i cannot upgrade hardisk with the firmware 3.41 installed ?

By: Dirrrtydawgg

Dirrrtydawgg — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:10:27 +0000

I’ve just upgraded my 40GB ps3
Like many others on here I had a “arrrggghh” moment when, after plugging everything back in, all I got was the screen saying

“NO UPDATE INFO AVAILIABLE PRESS THE START & SELECT BUTTONS TOGETHER”

as I had the update stored on my laptop & my ext hard drive, I tried it several times, put it into the other usb plug, tried it on another memory stick & even on my PSP. All failed to find the update.

It was only when I went back to the PS3 website to d/load the update again that I noticed the problem.

The first update I d/loaded was v 3.5 and was 179k, The second time I tried it it was 179MB!!!
Make sure you get the correct file!!!!

By: bigdaddybear

bigdaddybear — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:14 +0000

Just to start i have a PS3 80GB non-backwards, was looking for a way to put my 1TB extrnal harddrive in there, but i didn’t want to tear it up (cracking open the plastic case) so I just went and pick up a used 500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS 2.5″ SATA 5400rpm HDD for $80. come home backed up my ps3 replaced the harddrive and ran in to the other problem with needing the update. so i downloaded that and was able to gohead and format, sign up, internet and so on. so im all up and running nice, (not to sound bad or bragging) so i wanted to see all that space i have now…..lol…. i only ended up with 412GB/465GB. its better than Richie’s 375GB (sorry richie) so i thought of doing a full format but any way i go it say’s its going to take 29hrs to complete……!@#$$ $#@@#$ %%$# so i looks like for right now im just going to stick with my 412GB of space. and if needed i still have the 1TB with all my music and movies and pic’s so no space from the PS3′s hdd PS3 Fan

By: Marney Louis

Marney Louis — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:49:38 +0000

to BLT:

xmb stands for xross media bar
just the front main menu page on your PS3, silly acronyms

By: Mike73

Mike73 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:16:50 +0000

I have just upgraded my PS3 with a 500GB SATA HDD. One thing I had to do was copy the latest update into the PS3 folder created when doing the backup data. This is required as only 1/2 the required data is on the PS3 flash memory.

When you 1st put your new drive in it will ask you to press the start and select buttons together with the external media source in the USB port. If you do not have the update (currently 3.15) saved in your external hard drive then the PS3 will not boot up.

Once you have the update in you backup data folder (you must put the update in a folder called UPDATE must be in capitals then just follow the on screen instructions. Job done. Then reinstall the backup data through the same process of the making the backup. Sorry to droll on but this knowledge would have saved me a huge headache. Going off topic a little I also carried out re flow on PS3 motherboard and brought my mates PS3 back from the dreaded YLOD.

By: jim stiver

jim stiver — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:20:34 +0000

I can not get my ps3 to recognize the new hard drive 320gb, 5400rpm. I noticed on all the demo’s that they seem to pull the hd to the right and the hd comes out. Mine doesn’t work that way. It seems every demo I have seen has the hd mounted in the ps3 sitting left to right and it also has like a wire clip where the blue screw holds it in. Mine is a 40gb ps3 that goes straight into the slot and connects straight back as you push it in. The metal clip is solid and this is where the blue screw holds it in the ps3. Can anyone help me out or seen another ps3 where the hd goes straight in the compartment and plugs in that way. I am having a heck of a time and need some help. Thanks, Jim Stiver

By: mark

mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:51:58 +0000

hi what can i use to backup my dater

By: Greystoke124

Greystoke124 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:54:24 +0000

I am trying to inatall a WD250g hdd into my PS3. The hdd is in the ps3, I have the update on a flashdrive (formatted to FAT32) in a PS3/UPDATE directory. The PS3 just asks me to hit PS on the controller then START & SELECT. It scans the flashdrive then tells me that it can’t find the media. I have hit START & SELECT over and over. At no time has the PS3 seen the new hdd to reformat it.

So what am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance!

By: birdseye

birdseye — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:13:16 +0000

my hard drive is corrupt. can i just change my hard drive with a new one? i phoned sony and they wanted me to send my old ps3 in and they said they would send me a reconditioned ps3 for £128. putting a new hard drive in sounds alot cheaper.

By: AL83

AL83 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:00:14 +0000

I purchased a 500GB Hard drive, I stored all my data to an external hard drive including latest firmware. However my PS3 won’t format, it goes through the process asking me to insert a controller and a media storage device with the firmware, which I do but my it says there is no device even though my external device has the data.

By: Neil32

Neil32 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:27:45 +0000

A big thankyou to Janner66. Without that advice I would have been stuck. Thankyou.
Neil32