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I had the *EXACT* same issues this weekend as outlined by this brilliant other user below. I had purchased a 40GB PS3 about a year or so ago, I guess. Anyway, with the huge PS3 updates and game data getting larger every game release, I was fortunate enough to start running out of space. So much that I had actually purchased 3 movies and had to delete them all.
Anyway, so I ordered a new hard drive from Newegg and the drive came in the next day! *SWEET* Now six hours in, by sheer luck, I found the post below and thankfully this guy/girl posted this because I had downloaded the update from Sony’s site 3 times. I had tried a CD-ROM/USB Stick x3/External Harddrive x2 and no luck. I had everything at FAT32 and even did a CRC verify on the downloads… Anyway, here is the info below and if you have this same problem, don’t fret. In case the link goes away, I have provided a local download link as well.
VERSION 3.15 – PS3UPDAT.PUP – DOWNLOAD HERE
Yesterday, I finally got my 500G hard drive for my PS3. I used an external hard drive to back up all my data. No problems there.
I remove the 80G drive and replace it with the 500G drive. So far, so good.
I turn the system on and see this:
“The system software cannot be run correctly. Press the PS button to try to restart the system.
If the system cannot be restarted, the system portion of the hard disk must be reformatted and you must reinstall the sysytem software. Connect storage media that contains update data of version 3.15 or later, and then press the START and SELECT buttons at the same time. For information on how to obtain update data, refer to the SCE website for your region.”
Ugh… Okay. So I check the manual and verify that I have to download the update data. Here is what it said, and exactly what I did:
Step 1: Download the system software update data by going to http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3 –> No problem.
Step 2: Save the update data on storage media. Use CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, BD-RE, USB Flash Drive (Must be FAT32 format) or Memory Stick Duo. Using a PC, open your storage media and create a folder titled “PS3″. (Note below that step says “folder name must be in all uppercase letters.”) Open the “PS3″ folder and create a folder titled “UPDATE”. Save the update data download into that UPDATE folder with the path reading *:PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP. –> No problem there. Followed instructions to the letter.
Step 3: Install the system software. –> PROBLEM!
I got the following message instead:
“No applicable update data was found. Connect storage media that contains update data of version 3.15 or later, and then press the START and SELECT buttons at the same time.”
I called Tech Support. Went through it with them step by step. Still the same message.
I tried another flash drive.
I tried a CD-R.
I tried a DVD-RW.
I tried a FAT32 external USB hard drive.
Nothing worked. Over and over, it was 159MB of useless. After checking the net for 3 hours for something, anything that could help. I was about ready to give up. Then, I found a forum thread full of people having the same issue I was having. Luckily, one of the replies held the answer. It read:
“k guys when i went to download the firmware from here [url]http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/SystemUpdates/PS3/pc_update.html i guess the firmware is wrong or something cuz i couldnt get it to work
so i went to http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3updates&thread.id=85 and downloaded the 3.15 firmware from there and now i got it to work!!!!!! thank god”
So I clicked on the link. At the top of that page was a link to download the 3.15 update data. So I figured I’d try it. I click on the link and it began to download onto my flash drive in the UPDATE folder, inside the PS3 folder. The first thing I noticed was the download file size. Not 159MB, as in all my previous attempts. It was 163MB.
It finishes downloading, and I plug the flash drive into my PS3 and press the START and SELECT buttons. After about 10 seconds of “Checking…” BAAAMMM!
It worked! The system updated and formatted my new hard drive without another delay. It was awesome! Apparently, the missing 4MB of data were critical, because the update data won’t work without it. Now I have a perfectly working 500G PS3 with plenty of memory, and I no longer feel the need to break something electronic with something heavy.
Anyway, here’s the link for the useful update data:
For those of you unfamiliar with the problem of file fragmentation, a quick—and quite simplified—primer is in order. Files are stored on a hard drive in blocks of data. The larger the file, the larger the number of blocks it is composed of. As your operating system accesses files, moves files around, and so on, data blocks are not always arranged in the most effective manner. Imagine it like a messy office where as you opened file folders from your file cabinet you frequently placed documents from inside all over the room. You have a great memory, and you can find all the pages from each folder again if you need to, but you waste a lot of time just moving around looking for them.
In a perfect system the blocks of data that compose a file would be in the immediate vicinity of the file header, and your operating system would waste no time at all looking for the other pieces of the file. As it stands, however, on a badly fragmented disk the data can be scattered in pieces across the entire platter of the hard disk. The following defragmentation applications are specialized tools which will help you optimize your hard drive. Continuing with the analogy of the file cabinet, a defragmenter is the helpful assistant that comes in and alphabetizes all your documents in the appropriate folders and file drawers for you.
If you’re in the mood to dig into the more arcane aspects of the topic, definitely check out the Wikipedia entries on file system fragmentation and defragmentation. Now onto the top five nominees:
Auslogics Disk Defrag (Windows, Free)
Auslogics Disk Defrag is a simple disk defragmentation program. You can defragment multiple disks or select individual files or folders for defragmentation. Auslogics allows you to set the priority of the application and can tell your computer to shut itself down when the defragmentation process is complete—a handy feature when you want it to scan and defragment while you’re sleeping but don’t want to leave your computer idling all night. Auslogics Disk Defrag is a free and portable application.
MyDefrag (Formerly JKDefrag) (Windows, Free)
MyDefrag is an effective tool for defragmenting your disks. You can run it in default mode and get not only a defragmented disk but also optimized file placement; or you can tinker with it via scripting and further increase your disk optimization for your specific needs. Even without its script support, MyDefrag does an excellent job defragmenting files and moving them to the optimum place on your hard disk. Files that are frequently accessed together are grouped together in zones for increased performance. MyDefrag will even scan the space allocated to the master file table and will move files from that space back to more appropriate places (sometimes when pressed for space Windows will dump files there, effectively orphaning them from the rest of the system).
PerfectDisk (Windows, $29.99)
PerfectDisk is one of only two commercial entries in this week’s Hive Five. One of PerfectDisk’s biggest claims to fame is what they call “Space Restoration Technology”. On top of optimizing your disks during actual defragmentation, PerfectDisk monitors disk writing to ensure that future files are written in the most efficient way possible in order to cut down on potential defragmentation. PerfectDisk will also analyze your data usage and create optimization patterns suited for your style of file use and work. It can be scheduled or set to run when the computer is idle for continuous defragmentation.
Defraggler (Windows, Free)
Defraggler, from the same company that produces popular applications CCleaner and Recuva, is a portable defragmentation tool. It can scan multiple disks, individual disks, folders, or individual files for some quick, specific defragging. When Defraggler scans a disk, it shows you all the fragmented files and lets you either select sets to be defragmented or batch defragment all of them.
Diskeeper (Windows, $29.99)
Like PerfectDisk, Diskeeper is packed with features not usually found in free defragmentation solutions. In addition to the basic defragmentation tools, Diskeeper can, for example, perform a quick defragmentation of system files on boot to keep your operating system running as efficiently as possible. Diskeeper, like PerfectDisk, has a system for continuously defragmenting files and optimizing new files for disk storage while you work. When you defragment multiple hard drives, Diskeeper selects different algorithms based on the disk—for example, it optimizes your operating system disk differently from a media storage disk.
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