what do i need to transfer memory from dead ps3 hardrive?

my 60gb died with my 320 gb drive in it two weeks ago, i didnt get a chance to back up my files, i know someone said there is something where you can still copy data from my 320 gb to something else, and then back to a new ps3...if you guys know of what im talking about please help me out. thanx. im dying over here i want to play god of war 3 thats still in its wrapper. :P

Lol man I noticed the topic title and thought I could get an answer here too.

does your system turn on at all? If not, then I don't see how you would do it... Also, have you removed the old hard drive from the system? If that is the case, then I am pretty sure you lost everything because I think the hard drives need to be formatted when they are plugged back in.yentlequible

it doesnt turn on at all, and i took the original hd out a long time ago and replaced it with the 320. i know the hard drives get formatted and i could have sworn i read somewhere before i got the rrod that its possible to copy the memory of that hd without using the ps3. i wish i remembered where thou.

[QUOTE="yentlequible"]does your system turn on at all? If not, then I don't see how you would do it... Also, have you removed the old hard drive from the system? If that is the case, then I am pretty sure you lost everything because I think the hard drives need to be formatted when they are plugged back in.SouL-AsyluM

it doesnt turn on at all, and i took the original hd out a long time ago and replaced it with the 320. i know the hard drives get formatted and i could have sworn i read somewhere before i got the rrod that its possible to copy the memory of that hd without using the ps3. i wish i remembered where thou.

bump... any help?

if i am correct you might be able to connect the ps3 hdd upto your computer and copy what you need off. Once you have bought new ps3 you can then swap drives and then restore files by coping back