[wookieboy76]

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im gonna format my ps3 60gb hd

getting fed up with the space missing, even though ive wiped everything i can wipe and still missing 10gb. Will i lose my rebug cfw and game saves?, what else will it wipe?, ive only got 1 game on internal and 1 games split files

thx in advance

[Ron36]

all ps3 will save 10% of internal memory for system use only. you can not get this memory back.
i dont think you need to wipe int hdd as with a 60gb ps3 you should only have about 53gb.

[stevorkz]

Ya dude ive got a 120GB PS3 and it only shows 110GB. Just the way it is

If you still going to format you'll have to install OFW 3.55 (I had to when I replaced my hdd)

But before you do use the backup utility under system settings to make sure you back up your save games. Sadly trophies will be lost im afraid as that is the only thing that the backup utility doesnt backup.Sucks

[OoZic]

Originally Posted by stevorkz Ya dude ive got a 120GB PS3 and it only shows 110GB. Just the way it is If you still going to format you'll have to install OFW 3.55 (I had to when I replaced my hdd) But before you do use the backup utility under system settings to make sure you back up your save games. Sadly trophies will be lost im afraid as that is the only thing that the backup utility doesnt backup.Sucks

There is a way to save your trophies with CFW

use ftp to make a backup of the /dev_hdd0/home/your user id/ folder. After format and re-install CFW put this folder back. Turn off the PS3. Start again and go into recovery and use Rebuild Database. Voila, your trophies are back

[wookieboy76]

Originally Posted by Ron36 all ps3 will save 10% of internal memory for system use only. you can not get this memory back. i dont think you need to wipe int hdd as with a 60gb ps3 you should only have about 53gb.

no im missing more

Ive got l a noire on internal, sonic generations, black ops 1.07 update just over a gb, 2 psn games, (limbo and bejewelled 2) it still doesnt add up

[stevorkz]

Originally Posted by OoZic There is a way to save your trophies with CFW use ftp to make a backup of the /dev_hdd0/home/your user id/ folder. After format and re-install CFW put this folder back. Turn off the PS3. Start again and go into recovery and use Rebuild Database. Voila, your trophies are back

Ah nice! Shot dude gna definately give that a try when I upgrade my puny 120GB hdd. I just feel sorry for the dude that I helped replace his hdd cos I never got his trophies backed up.lol

[wookieboy76]

Originally Posted by stevorkz Ya dude ive got a 120GB PS3 and it only shows 110GB. Just the way it is If you still going to format you'll have to install OFW 3.55 (I had to when I replaced my hdd) But before you do use the backup utility under system settings to make sure you back up your save games. Sadly trophies will be lost im afraid as that is the only thing that the backup utility doesnt backup.Sucks

ive added it all up 36gb used- but only 3gb left out off 55gb available!!!??

B.Ops update 1.7gb + BF3 update 1.9gb + 9gb sonic generation + 23gb l a noire = 35.5gb

17 gb missing somewhere!!!! lol

Also in dev/hddo/tmp/friendim/ i have a file called discmergin.dat which is 10,485,760 in size what is this file?

[stevorkz]

Originally Posted by wookieboy76 ive added it all up 36gb used- but only 3gb left out off 55gb available!!!?? B.Ops update 1.7gb + BF3 update 1.9gb + 9gb sonic generation + 23gb l a noire = 35.5gb 17 gb missing somewhere!!!! lol Also in dev/hddo/tmp/friendim/ i have a file called discmergin.dat which is 10,485,760 in size what is this file?

Hectic...I say take the drive out once you've done your backups and then format it to fat32 on pc and see what size the computer reads it as before putting it back in the ps3 and installing the firmware again. At least that way you'll know what the official size is

[wookieboy76]

im backing up ps3 data now using backup utility. Never done this before lol

i also ftp savedata folders to laptop as crysis 2 wldnt let me copy game save

should i wipe multiman b4 format and other homebrew stuff from game in xmb before i do format?

do i have to go to official 3.55 from rebug before i format the drive, because i read other places its a myth?

also after the format is complete what is the next steps to get rebug back on, and savedata back, ididnt bother with trophies and that stuff doesnt interest me, just starting a game from scratch does

[playitwe]

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