PlayStation®3 General Discussion

[OutCtrl85]

I am backing up the ps3 to an external hdd so I can change it tomorrow but he only problem I have is I don't know if I can reinstall the system software on my ps3 using the external without deleting everything.

One more thing it says that there are something that it cant back up this way does any one know what those things are? Will it tell me after its done? Cause I don't want to change the drive and then find that all my saves are missing.

THX

[McNeilio]

when u install the new hdd it will b formatted by the ps3 u will need to download the latest firmware to your external and install it onto the new ps3 the only things that wont transfer r copy protected saves

[OutCtrl85]

Ok so I can use the same external but how will I know if any saves are protected.

[McNeilio]

go and check them press triangle and go to info and it will tell u if its copy protected or not

[OutCtrl85]

ok i'll see when its done .

[OutCtrl85]

Ok none of the saves were protected but i couldnt find a LBP save so idk how that works just hope all the important stuff got backed up cuz it only used 63gb from my external.

[Iyonix]

See the reply by 'feitochan' on this thread as LBP works differently to other games :-

http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/Website-and-Forum-Help-Feedback/Help-Can-t-transfer-LBP-save/...

[Iiah]

if you just upgrade hdd on current console then copy protected saves will be restored (i think that everything should be restored as before since it's not console change). when you try to restore to a different console then copy protected saves will not be restored (and probably some more things). but since system software supports data transfer from one console to another then copy protected saves will be transferred also. i think there were some limitations with data transfer utility too but can't recall them now (i think something with singstar stuff and something similar).

[paddybee]

do a backup of your ps3 hard drive, and it should save all of your game saves completely...

[OutCtrl85]

I already backed everything up hours ago and i changed the drive and im restoring now

but its gona take 2 hours and i really want to play GT5 now .