[3absiso]

Originally Posted by mrc1978 I would have thought that fat32 would have been the way to go then as NTFS isn't recognised by the ps3 internal drive AFAIK

NTFS if you will put it as internal Hard Disk, this always works for me
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Originally Posted by minhnie.mouse Lol, just got the PS3 with no HDD, so don't know the OFW now. I don't understand your 3rd step. Sorry, I'm completely new to PS3's. What's USP? Um.. do you mean serial number? I only can see that. Oh but there's another code, it doesn't say anything before but its: CECHG02 Thanks for your informative help!

So it is a fatii.
try the 3.55 OFW, it will save you a lot of trouble, in the jailbreak, it would be withen minutes
USP is USB (sorry) i maen any usb

[minhnie.mouse]

Originally Posted by 3absiso NTFS if you will put it as internal Hard Disk, this always works for me ************* [ - Post Merged - ] ************* So it is a fatii. try the 3.55 OFW, it will save you a lot of trouble, in the jailbreak, it would be withen minutes USP is USB (sorry) i maen any usb

Ahh ok. I'm on the official website, but they don't have a link for firmware 3.55.
So i'll put the firmware on a separate USB?

[3absiso]

Originally Posted by minhnie.mouse Ahh ok. I'm on the official website, but they don't have a link for firmware 3.55. So i'll put the firmware on a separate USB?

Yes,
after you format the HD and put it inside the ps3 it will ask you to format it again, do so, then it will ask you to insert the OFW.
do not use any one more than 3.55
here is the link:
http://ps3scenefiles.com/file.php?id=488

[Cheesethief]

1. The HDD does not need to be formatted. The PS3 will prompt you to format as soon as it starts. It uses a proprietary file system. The HDD will be only readable by the PS3 that formatted it (encrypted).

2. It will ask you for a firmware update if it is a NOR flash console. If the firmware it asks fore is 3.55 or lower, install 3.55! Anything higher and you will need to buy an install a hardware flasher.

Durr hurr sent from Derpatalk 2

[minhnie.mouse]

Originally Posted by Cheesethief 1. The HDD does not need to be formatted. The PS3 will prompt you to format as soon as it starts. It uses a proprietary file system. The HDD will be only readable by the PS3 that formatted it (encrypted). 2. It will ask you for a firmware update if it is a NOR flash console. If the firmware it asks fore is 3.55 or lower, install 3.55! Anything higher and you will need to buy an install a hardware flasher. Durr hurr sent from Derpatalk 2

OMG wow, I spent 2 hours formatting on my computer yesterday... Thanks for your reply! :D

[donglehater]

Originally Posted by mrc1978 Does the ps3 not format the drive its self ?

It does.....

[minhnie.mouse]

Ok guys, I've come across another problem . The PS3 won't start. This initially happened when I got it but I thought it was like that and I thought it would work with a hard drive on. So when I turn it on, the light is green for like 3 seconds, then there's a slight yellow light, 3 beeps, and then red flashing light. How can I fix this? Should I create a new thread.

[playerkp420]

Originally Posted by minhnie.mouse Ok guys, I've come across another problem . The PS3 won't start. This initially happened when I got it but I thought it was like that and I thought it would work with a hard drive on. So when I turn it on, the light is green for like 3 seconds, then there's a slight yellow light, 3 beeps, and then red flashing light. How can I fix this? Should I create a new thread.

Solder a wire from the nor tristate to VSS (ground) on motherboard.

If it stays on with black screen, no hdd activity, and solid green light, that means it is from a bad flash. And may be fixable with a hardware flasher.

If it doesn't stay on and does the same YLOD, it means there is a hardware failure somewhere. May be fixable with a reflow/reball.

[minhnie.mouse]

Originally Posted by playerkp420 Solder a wire from the nor tristate to VSS (ground) on motherboard. If it stays on with black screen, no hdd activity, and solid green light, that means it is from a bad flash. And may be fixable with a hardware flasher. If it doesn't stay on and does the same YLOD, it means there is a hardware failure somewhere. May be fixable with a reflow/reball.

The nor tristate to VSS(ground) What? O.O

[playerkp420]

Originally Posted by minhnie.mouse The nor tristate to VSS(ground) What? O.O

Oh wait, you have a nand model. I don't know which points to do it on nands, but I think there still is a way.