[Sohaim]

i lost my old PS3 3 months ago, theres no recovering it, YLOD hapened about 3 times and the CPU Died, so i just got a new PS3 Slim and i still have the old
80gb HDD and would like to know if there is any means to get my saves backs, i apologize if this was alredy answered, i did some reasearch but did no find anything, thanks in advance ;](My ps3 is Firmware 3.72, and i dot not use any CFW nor do i plan to, but that can change if i get my saves back)

[OoZic]

Your old HDD is encrypted and can't be read by another PS3. PC's can't recognize the ps3 file system. There is no way to access the data on your old HDD.

You also can't install CFW if you are on 3.72...

Sorry for the bad news

[Sohaim]

Originally Posted by OoZic Your old HDD is encrypted and can't be read by another PS3. PC's can't recognize the ps3 file system. There is no way to access the data on your old HDD. You also can't install CFW if you are on 3.72... Sorry for the bad news

thanks for the help, before the ps3 died i had some of the files saved on the ps3 online storage about 3 months ago, gonna try and subscribe again to see if my saves are still there, gonna keep the Hard drive maybe someone will release some software to read the Encrypted HDD(i hope), till then i have to wait ;/

[OoZic]

Originally Posted by Sohaim thanks for the help, before the ps3 died i had some of the files saved on the ps3 online storage about 3 months ago, gonna try and subscribe again to see if my saves are still there, gonna keep the Hard drive maybe someone will release some software to read the Encrypted HDD(i hope), till then i have to wait ;/

In this case you have to wait for 3.72 CFW also or downgrade using a hardware flash, otherwise you can't run "maybe possible homebrew in the future" that will decrypt a PS3 HDD....

[Nichibotsu]

another way would be to just give another try in repairing the ps3, and overclocking the fan so it lasts just enough to recover the saves

[TizzyT]

Originally Posted by Nichibotsu another way would be to just give another try in repairing the ps3, and overclocking the fan so it lasts just enough to recover the saves

I think you mean "over-volt" the fan as there is no clock to my knowledge in a fan to overclock.

[Nichibotsu]

well actually this is not an over-volt because the fan will still run at 12 V... anyway overclock is just a term used commonly when you want to say you're gonna have something work faster, isn't it?

[TizzyT]

Originally Posted by Nichibotsu well actually this is not an over-volt because the fan will still run at 12 V... anyway overclock is just a term used commonly when you want to say you're gonna have something work faster, isn't it?

Well from my knowledge in general use it would be that case, but I think in technical use its for anything that has a clock, be it ram, gpu,cpu, hell even a microwave, but a fan doesn't have a clock it just runs on magnetic field and coils that don't have a definite clock cycle. And if you were to think about it, overclocking is to make something run faster then it is supposed to, but even if you crank the speed up to 12 volts and have it run at full speed it wouldn't be overclocking since its still working within its designed voltage. Thats why I mentioned over volt as it pushes the fans motor faster then it was designed to go when compared to its standard voltage of 12 volts. like use a 18v will obviously push it faster then a 12v. But its only a word and one can use it anyway that makes sense.
I was just posting my thoughts I guess.

As for the recovery of data, I think that the only way would be to do what was mentioned above and try to get it temporarily fixed long enough for you to backup and get your saves.