how do i do a complete back up in ps3?

my hdd space ran out. so i wanted to install a 500 gb hdd. but before i do that, how do i back up all the game saves, including game demos and game data (the one which we have to install everytime before we play a new game.)????

all the files make up more than 50 gb. i have a 250 gb ntfs external hdd and a 30 gb fat32 ipod. but ps3 does not recognise ntfs file system. and the fat32 hdd is only 30 gb.

and is the firmware update and system preferences installed and saved in the system flash memory and not the internal hdd?

my hdd space ran out. so i wanted to install a 500 gb hdd. but before i do that, how do i back up all the game saves, including game demos and game data (the one which we have to install everytime before we play a new game.)????

all the files make up more than 50 gb. i have a 250 gb ntfs external hdd and a 30 gb fat32 ipod. but ps3 does not recognise ntfs file system. and the fat32 hdd is only 30 gb.

and is the firmware update and system preferences installed and saved in the system flash memory and not the internal hdd?

chaisemon

I'm in the same situation. No, firmware and all that is on the internal HDD. The PS3 only recognizes FAT32 only but for some reason, it can't handle more than 30GB (as far as I understand) so we're screwed.

You'll have to back up whatever you can and just re-download and re-install all the games on the new HDD.

You'll have to back up whatever you can and just re-download and re-install all the games on the new HDD.

Amster_G

lol. i guess i am screwed.

thanks

www.google.com how to back up my files on a PS3. google is our friend

my hdd space ran out. so i wanted to install a 500 gb hdd. but before i do that, how do i back up all the game saves, including game demos and game data (the one which we have to install everytime before we play a new game.)????

all the files make up more than 50 gb. i have a 250 gb ntfs external hdd and a 30 gb fat32 ipod. but ps3 does not recognise ntfs file system. and the fat32 hdd is only 30 gb.

and is the firmware update and system preferences installed and saved in the system flash memory and not the internal hdd?

chaisemon

The 32gig limit of fat32 is because of the windows drivers not the file system itself. I'm not sure if this is still the case in windows7 or vista, I certainly made a 100 gig fat32 partition on my mac and backed up my entire ps3 using the backup feature in system settings (demo's and installs too)

I'm sure there would be third party programs for windows to do it

my hdd space ran out. so i wanted to install a 500 gb hdd. but before i do that, how do i back up all the game saves, including game demos and game data (the one which we have to install everytime before we play a new game.)????

all the files make up more than 50 gb. i have a 250 gb ntfs external hdd and a 30 gb fat32 ipod. but ps3 does not recognise ntfs file system. and the fat32 hdd is only 30 gb.

and is the firmware update and system preferences installed and saved in the system flash memory and not the internal hdd?

chaisemon

Allows creation of a single partition of up to 500GB of FAT32 or NTFS file systems. and ITS FREE!

http://www.compuapps.com/download/Swissknife/swissknife.htm

Just hope you have a non vista machine around :D