[JackleJoe]

I am wondering if I can take a 120gb hd from a slim and put it in to a 60gb phat without any interruption and then put the 60gb hd in the slim. If I can, will gamestop take the slim with a phat 60gb hd? I have a slim 120gb right now and want backwards compatibility in the phat. Also, is there any "homemade" way to connect a ps2 memory card to a ps3? I know they make adapters, but hey, I'm a cheapo. Thanks.

[Adventfred]

Originally Posted by JackleJoe I am wondering if I can take a 120gb hd from a slim and put it in to a 60gb phat without any interruption and then put the 60gb hd in the slim. If I can, will gamestop take the slim with a phat 60gb hd? I have a slim 120gb right now and want backwards compatibility in the phat. Also, is there any "homemade" way to connect a ps2 memory card to a ps3? I know they make adapters, but hey, I'm a cheapo. Thanks.

to my understanding the slim uses the hard drive to store the operating system so removing it is removing part of the OS, so no you'd loose all your stuff.
as for the ps2 mem on the ps3 i dont know

[Amic3r]

Originally Posted by Adventfred to my understanding the slim uses the hard drive to store the operating system so removing it is removing part of the OS, so no you'd loose all your stuff. as for the ps2 mem on the ps3 i dont know

Yeah, slim indeed does use hard drive space for SOME of system files. Rest is in NOR chip, so you can safely swap those drives. Only thing is, you will need to format it, in order to use it, and then apply the same system update as you had before (on slim). On phat you will need to format too, since files on drive are encrypted with key of whatever ps3 was using it.

[ultrAslan1]

What about access the hdd with pc? has anyody managed to enter it?

[Cheesethief]

Originally Posted by ultrAslan1 What about access the hdd with pc? has anyody managed to enter it?

Ps3 hdd's are encrypted. There is nothing you can do with a ps3 hdd that is not in the ps3 it is formatted for period.

The only way to decrypt a ps3 hdd is if you do it via otheros in 3.55 cfw.

[ultrAslan1]

i got ylod on my ps3. i have a lot of pictures i didnt backup. ive tried to connect it to my laptop with adapter but it didnt read, becuase of the encryption. im planning to buy a new ps3 just to get those pictures from my old 80GB HDD. but i also read that the new ps3 would not read the 80GB HDD..!

[phantomdibb]

Won't work, you put it in a different ps3 it'll require a format to use.

[ultrAslan1]

Originally Posted by Cheesethief Ps3 hdd's are encrypted. There is nothing you can do with a ps3 hdd that is not in the ps3 it is formatted for period. The only way to decrypt a ps3 hdd is if you do it via otheros in 3.55 cfw.

can i use a new ps3 then. or do i need my broken ps3

[TizzyT]

You can decrypt the HDD using a PC iirc.
Here it is I think:
http://www.ps3hax.net/2009/03/ps3-hd...pted-tutorial/

[NTA]

I came across another thread that mentioned:

Even without a PS3, Graf_Chokolo has updated his PS3 linux. In the latest update he has managed to disable the PS3 HDD encryption, meaning that you are able to use your HDD in multiple PS3 consoles without format. Tools are available VIA Git below.

Thread is here: http://www.ps3hax.net/2011/03/ps3-in...-graf_chokolo/