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Originally Posted by baargle Hey, these things happen Once the file system corrupt message came up after choosing "restore file system" and it being damaged beyond repair and needing a format, well nothing would work. Tried all options in recovery menu and all would just hang, including install system software so...have now downgraded and just about to re-install 4.30 V2.0 on final step again.... 600GB of stuff gone but there we go, all good now and it's resolved the problem Cheers, at least I know how to get into the recovery menu now ...probs the issue in the first place, installed 4.30 V2.0 in the XMB first time.

I was going to mention downgrading again and starting over in the first place but I had a similar issue just the other day. i was stuck in recovery and even tried installing the downgrader pup in recovery and got stuck at 99%. it booted back in recovery. in the end I tried rebuilding file system and it got stuck at preparing so i unplugged it. Turned it back on and it proceeded with rebuilding the file system. I thought i was screwed for sure.

Anyway, sorry about the loss.