COD4 breaking PS3?

Few days ago I was having server troubles with COD4 so I was forced to return to the PS3 menu. Once there, the menu and joypad froze up without reason so I reset the console. When I started up again I recieved a message like: HDD damaged, continue to reformat. Then it started looping over and over, suffice to say my PS3 HDD was officially broken.

The thing is, when I was looking for a way to fix it I noticed other peoples' problems happened in exactly the same way, first a problem with COD4 then a freeze up. I wonder could the COD4 game itself be causing the problem?

Few days ago I was having server troubles with COD4 so I was forced to return to the PS3 menu. Once there, the menu and joypad froze up without reason so I reset the console. When I started up again I recieved a message like: HDD damaged, continue to reformat. Then it started looping over and over, suffice to say my PS3 HDD was officially broken.

The thing is, when I was looking for a way to fix it I noticed other peoples' problems happened in exactly the same way, first a problem with COD4 then a freeze up. I wonder could the COD4 game itself be causing the problem?

dizzyrhino

i doubt it i know aoubt a million other people who have the game and no problem, but you never know i guess

Few days ago I was having server troubles with COD4 so I was forced to return to the PS3 menu. Once there, the menu and joypad froze up without reason so I reset the console. When I started up again I recieved a message like: HDD damaged, continue to reformat. Then it started looping over and over, suffice to say my PS3 HDD was officially broken.

The thing is, when I was looking for a way to fix it I noticed other peoples' problems happened in exactly the same way, first a problem with COD4 then a freeze up. I wonder could the COD4 game itself be causing the problem?

dizzyrhino

It's highly doubtful the game CD even has the capacity to harm your PS3 HD that way. Something else triggered the Hard-Drive problem.

I highly recommend you contact customer service.

They should replace it without problem.

Few days ago I was having server troubles with COD4 so I was forced to return to the PS3 menu. Once there, the menu and joypad froze up without reason so I reset the console. When I started up again I recieved a message like: HDD damaged, continue to reformat. Then it started looping over and over, suffice to say my PS3 HDD was officially broken.

The thing is, when I was looking for a way to fix it I noticed other peoples' problems happened in exactly the same way, first a problem with COD4 then a freeze up. I wonder could the COD4 game itself be causing the problem?

dizzyrhino

Yes it's a recognised problem that the community just beginning to become aware off. The exact same thing happened to me and a mate. WhenI told the helpline people my issue they automatically assumed it was COD4 that broke it and said their getting dozens of calls every hour with this problem

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I just bought COD 4 today. Should I return it then? jeje

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I just bought COD 4 today. Should I return it then? jeje

darkrmv

No, It's not the game that harms your PS3.

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I just bought COD 4 today. Should I return it then? jeje

darkrmv

No I wouldn't do. Even though it is increasing the failure rate is nothing to horrendous. Otherwise, this forum would be flooded with complaints

I have had the game freeze 2 times trying to get online but now I have no problems.

I had a couple issues with mine freezing but it was due to it timing out talking to the servers and my router was blocking those ports. When plugged directly into my modem not a freeze or anything.

Have had other freezes that forced me to restart my PS3 as well but no issues with my HDD. I normally back up my HDD every other week.

I think the COD4 is somewhat mess up lately. A few days ago, when I log in to play ONLINE, I notice all the names on my custom configurations were missing. All 5 of them gone. I had to renamed them. There COD4 server is up and down lately. I never had any trouble before the update. Oh well, back to Warhawk.

EDIT:

ANd if i got back to my SINGLE mode, well at least my SINGLE mode save is still there. I really like playing Challenge on the EPILOGUE map... pretty cool.

My names for my custom configurations went missing too.

No big deal except that whenever i rename them after i log off and come back in they are gone...

Kinda suckky but not that big of a deal