Playstation3: Firmware 2.50 and upgrading harddrive
As Sony have just releases firmware 2.50, most of us already have updated to it. You may be the lucky ones that bough a new 2.5″ harddisk for PS3 just after the latest 2.50 releases like me. The latest PS3’s are a bit different from the early ones,which just can handle harddisk updates on it’s own. But the latest PS3’s have lower firmware memory so that it holds some of firmwares partial blocks on harddrive. So with them you have to get a firmware again to install a new harddisk for PS3.
So how you can find out if the one you own needs a firmware update? If you see the following screen just after replacing the harddisk, then you got a new one.
Actually everything is okay up to here. Googleing around gives lots of results for the fix. Sony’s support also have a resolution. Too bad that these info all around the web right now is outdated because we got a brandnew 2.50 firmware and this procuder needs you use the JUST THE SAME firmware you got on your PS3 before replacing harddisk. Not a newer one or older one.
Thanks anyway Sony also got a fix for 2.50 firmware harddisk replacement update. I’m also proud to annouce DailyPlaystation.com today and it’ll be the first site that features the story. Anyway back on to our topic, get the latest 2.50 firmware update here http://dus01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/us/2008_0917_da62cbc7eafde9f6792b8a76a4aef004/PS3UPDAT.PUP (dated same as the 2.50 firmwares release). I was be able to update my own 2.50 PS3 with this file.
Instructions for replacing the harddisk with 2.50 firmware;
Create a folder on the storage media in which to save the update data.Using a PC, create a folder named “PS3” on the storage media or USB device. Within the PS3 folder, create a folder named “UPDATE”.
Be sure to save the update data as noted below. If the data is not saved in the correct way, the PS3™ system will not recognize the update data. The folder name must be in all uppercase letters.
- Location: Save in the “PS3” folder > “UPDATE” folderFile name:
- Save as file name “PS3UPDAT.PUP”.
You can find the full instructions on Sony’s Support.
