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  • pspmixer
    DK Veteran
    • Jun 2009
    • 750
    #1

    copy all content to new ps3

    my old ps3 recently got YLOD
    so i went out an bought an new ps3 which i place a 1TB internal hard drive in it
    i want to copy all data from old hard drive to new one
    how can i do that with out fixing the YLOD ps3 as i dont have the time or the equipment to fix it
    thanks in advance
    p.s old hard drive was 320GB
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    • 03ahmads
      Top Poster
      • Jun 2011
      • 150
      #2
      Only way I can see is to connect both hard drives to a computer & use software to clone your 320gb drive to your 1tb drive. Don't know if you have spare hard drive slots or not, if not you can get hardrive enclosures, or visit a trusted local pc shop & ask them to clone it. I would make sure that your new 1tb drive is formatted in the same way as your 320gb one (some sort of 'fat' format.)

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        • pspmixer
          DK Veteran
          • Jun 2009
          • 750
          #3
          was think of putting 320gb in external holder then take data of that and then transfer accross to ps3
          but want to use the backup option on xmb as that puts all my profiles back too

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            • 03ahmads
              Top Poster
              • Jun 2011
              • 150
              #4
              Ok, why not put the 320gb drive in the new ps3 & do a complete backup of the drive using xmb & put the 1tb in an enclosure to use as the source for the backup? I would say that's your best bet.

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                • pspmixer
                  DK Veteran
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 750
                  #5
                  surely putting the 320GB drive in first it will ask to format that unless i can backup by the service menu (3 beeps one)

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                    • 03ahmads
                      Top Poster
                      • Jun 2011
                      • 150
                      #6
                      I'm not sure about that tbh, I do have a ps3, however have never required a hardrive changing as it's more than sufficient enough for me. I thought it wouldn't ask as it's already been in a ps3 so wouldn't require formatting? Probably wrong

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                        • pspmixer
                          DK Veteran
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 750
                          #7
                          Originally posted by 03ahmads
                          I'm not sure about that tbh, I do have a ps3, however have never required a hardrive changing as it's more than sufficient enough for me. I thought it wouldn't ask as it's already been in a ps3 so wouldn't require formatting? Probably wrong
                          ive done many hard drive swaps and that is the first that comes up once put inside it
                          will try service menu later and let you know

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                            • pspmixer
                              DK Veteran
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 750
                              #8
                              managed to do this all did has did a temp fix on ylod ps3 (hair dry on fans which are on back of ps3 by power output) copyed all data to external hard drive
                              then copy that to new ps3

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