PS3 Hard Drive.

So this may sound like a dumb question but Im just trying to make sure. If you take your hard drive out of your PS3 and put it in another one, will all your saves and stuff be accessible on the other PS3?

TBH i can't see why it wouldn't... but it might format it for it's own file type if it doesn't use NTFS. Try a blank or old HDD so you don't loose your current data

Ok so to be clear I am taking out my hard drive on my PS3, and putting that hard drive into a seperate PS3. Has anybody tried this and know if all the saves, etc work and show up on the new PS3.

No, it will not work. You will need to format the harddrive if you put it in another PS3. They are kind of tied to a specific console.nethernova

And if I format it I will lose all the data on the hard drive?

[QUOTE="nethernova"]No, it will not work. You will need to format the harddrive if you put it in another PS3. They are kind of tied to a specific console.crix3

And if I format it I will lose all the data on the hard drive?

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[QUOTE="nethernova"]No, it will not work. You will need to format the harddrive if you put it in another PS3. They are kind of tied to a specific console.Duckman5

And if I format it I will lose all the data on the hard drive?

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And if I format it I will lose all the data on the hard drive?

Myzz617

The problem is I got the YLOD:cry: so obviously I cant back it up, even though next week I was even planning on going out to the store to buy a back up. Ahhhh couldnt it of waited a week?:x But Im not trying to stress it to much. What I figured out I have to do (from a whole day wasted of looking it up) is try to reflow the cpu and gpu on the motherboard, which isnt a permanent fix, but should give me enough time to back up my data if it all works. Then when I get it again, which is probable, I can send it in or get a new one or whatever, and I have all my saves. Just hoping it works. And just for the record it is a 60gb.

[QUOTE="Myzz617"][QUOTE="Duckman5"] Yes.crix3

The problem is I got the YLOD:cry: so obviously I cant back it up, even though next week I was even planning on going out to the store to buy a back up. Ahhhh couldnt it of waited a week?:x But Im not trying to stress it to much. What I figured out I have to do (from a whole day wasted of looking it up) is try to reflow the cpu and gpu on the motherboard, which isnt a permanent fix, but should give me enough time to back up my data if it all works. Then when I get it again, which is probable, I can send it in or get a new one or whatever, and I have all my saves. Just hoping it works. And just for the record it is a 60gb.

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[QUOTE="Myzz617"] use the data backup utility. Purchase an external HDD if you dont own one or a USB driver large enough to back up data. Myzz617

The problem is I got the YLOD:cry: so obviously I cant back it up, even though next week I was even planning on going out to the store to buy a back up. Ahhhh couldnt it of waited a week?:x But Im not trying to stress it to much. What I figured out I have to do (from a whole day wasted of looking it up) is try to reflow the cpu and gpu on the motherboard, which isnt a permanent fix, but should give me enough time to back up my data if it all works. Then when I get it again, which is probable, I can send it in or get a new one or whatever, and I have all my saves. Just hoping it works. And just for the record it is a 60gb.

Sounds like you have a problem with the blu ray player, but at least your smart and backed up your saves.

I found this place on ebay that repairs all the problems with it, and Im sending it into them with a life time warranty they say, so sounds all good. But hopefully it will all work out and I can get back to playing games soon. Except the FIRST thing Im doing is backing up the saves, Im not going to make that mistake again. Anyways thanks for the help everyone.