PS3 4.4gb file stuck

[JAMCAS50]

Hi,

I have 4.4 gb mpg fiel on my ps3 hdd and i need to copy it back to my PC HDD via my USB HDD which has ample space, however the copy process stops when i get to around 92% (which i think would correspond to 4GB)

Are there any work arounds i can use to get the file given the 4gb fat32 issue ?

1. When backing up the PS to a USB hdd ,what format is the back up stored in.

2. If i got a USB to sata hdd adapter could i hook the ps3 drive to my PC and just copy the .mpg file to my pc ? or does the ps3 encrypt its contents?

3. copying to an 8gb usb stick ?

any advice appreciated.


regards
jamcas

ps you may be asking how i got a large file onthe ps3, i think i burnt it to dvd and then copied from dvd to ps3 hdd.

[WriteSimply]

Then why not use the original DVD you burned?

Another option is to use the DLNA network though I don't know if that's do-able.


fuad

[ground chuck]

try your memory stick

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by JAMCAS50

Hi,

I have 4.4 gb mpg fiel on my ps3 hdd and i need to copy it back to my PC HDD via my USB HDD which has ample space, however the copy process stops when i get to around 92% (which i think would correspond to 4GB)

Are there any work arounds i can use to get the file given the 4gb fat32 issue ?

1. When backing up the PS to a USB hdd ,what format is the back up stored in.

2. If i got a USB to sata hdd adapter could i hook the ps3 drive to my PC and just copy the .mpg file to my pc ? or does the ps3 encrypt its contents?

3. copying to an 8gb usb stick ?

any advice appreciated.


regards
jamcas

ps you may be asking how i got a large file onthe ps3, i think i burnt it to dvd and then copied from dvd to ps3 hdd.

Apparently yes, its because of FAT32 has maximum of 4 GB of size. It's kind of difficult, but my HDD is formatted in NTFS, and I got no problem. If you use windows vista, you may be able to try to shrink the FAT partition and create ample drive for transferring that mpg, formatted in NTFS (you can partition USB HDD, but its a bit difficult - at least from my experience, I received error message when merging the partition back, but nonetheless, its fine). Don't use USB to sata. a lot of people have experienced their HDD or BD/DVD/HD DVD broken because unstable electricity from USB port.

I don't know exactly what the PS3 backup format is, as I never use it (yet). That yellow dog linux installed on my PS3 that does not work in SDTV might be the reason in future I'll use it. but I think it won't be compatible with PC format.

8GB memory stick is normally formatted in FAT32. So, I am guessing you can't

[JAMCAS50]

Hi W tanoto,

does the PS3 work with non fat32 external usb discs ?

something is wierd if i can have a 4.4gb file on my PS3, it musnt be a fat32 partition

regards
jamcas

(ive lost the original DVD i had of the file)

[JAMCAS50]

i backed up my ps3 and the process seems to create a directory where it dumps 4.1gb chunks of *.dat files which contain the backed up data.

so no way to get my file that way.


also tried windows media player (as a dlna server) but you cant copy from ps3to media server, you can only read from the media server.

damm im in a hole here, the ps3 would read and copy a complete 4.48gb file from a data DVD disc, but i can tget the file back from the ps3.


just like additional video codecs, do you think the ps3 will support NTFS ?
what would stop sony making the ps3 support NTFS ? licencing fees from ms ?

cheers
JAMCAS

[w_tanoto]

how about if you just try to just partition your HDD, with NTFS or linux partition. It might work, because PS3 can work with linux, but again, it might not. You may have to use partition magic to format it to linux partition.

[JAMCAS50]

im trying the linux partition right now

[JAMCAS50]

ok, formatted a linux partition with partition magic on my usb hdd, The PS3 doesnt recognise it dammm !!

does any one know what type of partition the PS3 hard disc is, its not NTFS ?

JC

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by JAMCAS50

ok, formatted a linux partition with partition magic on my usb hdd, The PS3 doesnt recognise it dammm !!

does any one know what type of partition the PS3 hard disc is, its not NTFS ?

JC

hmmmm.... no more ideas.... PS3 use weird File system. It even does not recognise the fact that my music, video, and picture files a read-only, and allow deletion. In PSP, it does not happen because it uses FAT (they allow deletion, but if the folder, not file, is read only, they will refuse to delete the folder).

Sorry, can't help. You should try formatting the HDD in other FS, though.