PS3 advice anyone - hard disk corrupted

[AdamGB]

Fucking hell... I wouldn't even pay £145 for a brand new PS3...

[spade]

That's the problem of hard drive, it can be corrupted


I have a different problem when it accidentally fell from the rack when my son got tangled with the cords while playing beside me.

The cd drive wont spin, it could be your case so it gives false reading. I kept on restarting the f*&^ing unit until it finally able to read again.


Sorry if this won't help

[Kel]

One screw and the hard drive can slot out, it's a star type screw head but you can get it out with a slotted driver. You are bound to be able to get another one on ebay or something with the SONY operating system installed.

[AdamGB]

Seems like bad design from Sony... on my Xbox you can just pop it off like a memory card almost.

[Phil]

I'd try get a lone of a hard drive off one of your mates, and stick it in yours and see if the problems still there. if it is still there u probably have to sell it cheap to someone looking for parts or pay sony

[spade]

I'd try get a lone of a hard drive off one of your mates, and stick it in yours and see if the problems still there. if it is still there u probably have to sell it cheap to someone looking for parts or pay sony

Yes, best way to know if the the slot and its connection who has the problem not the hard drive. But i heard it is brand new mate!!

Try looking for another PS3 and put your hard drive to it instead.

I wonder if there's a designed anti virus for PS3 to read. I brought mine second hand so i don't know if it's included.

[Mark TKO]

if i put another hard drive in my ps3 apparently it will reformat it , so can't do that with my mates

however i am reliably informed that I can out mine in his (oooerrr ! ) and it won't cause any problems - however if my disk works in his then its my PS3 thats fucked so will need a new one - but at least I will know.

If it fails then I will get a new hard drive and do what this guy does on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSytaL9hnI

cheers guys