got a problem with upgrading my hard drive... - Blu-ray Forum

Steelmaker · 07-29-2009, 08:24 PM

I just bought a new western digital 500gb hard drive for my PS3. When I switch out the hard drive and fire up the system, it gives me a message that says

"press START and SELECT to search for media containing update data version 2.80"...

I press this and it just says no data found and then repeats the same "press start and select" instruction. Did I miss a step somewhere?!? It's a new PS3 so I didn't bother backing anything up from my 80gb drive. Was there some piece of data that I should've backed up on my thumb drive first before I installed the new hard drive?

Rike255 · 07-29-2009, 08:33 PM

Have you tried this?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=888

Don't know if it'll help or not, but that sounds like a related issue.

Marine Mike · 07-29-2009, 08:42 PM

You need to have Firmware 2.80 on a thumbdrive in the USB.

You can download it from www.playstation.com under PS3>Support>Download Firmware....

Steelmaker · 07-29-2009, 09:04 PM

I figured it out. Thanks guys!

Btw, if anyone is interested in purchasing a brand new 80gb hard drive, please PM me. I'll give you a good deal!

Danv1369 · 07-30-2009, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I figured it out. Thanks guys!

Btw, if anyone is interested in purchasing a brand new 80gb hard drive, please PM me. I'll give you a good deal!

You may want to hang on to the HDD...if by some wierd chance the PS3 dies and you need to send it in to Sony they will ask for the factory HDD, or so i have heard.

07-29-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	got a problem with upgrading my hard drive... I just bought a new western digital 500gb hard drive for my PS3. When I switch out the hard drive and fire up the system, it gives me a message that says "press START and SELECT to search for media containing update data version 2.80"... I press this and it just says no data found and then repeats the same "press start and select" instruction. Did I miss a step somewhere?!? It's a new PS3 so I didn't bother backing anything up from my 80gb drive. Was there some piece of data that I should've backed up on my thumb drive first before I installed the new hard drive?

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07-29-2009, 08:33 PM	#2
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Have you tried this? https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=888 Don't know if it'll help or not, but that sounds like a related issue.

07-29-2009, 08:42 PM	#3
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	You need to have Firmware 2.80 on a thumbdrive in the USB. You can download it from www.playstation.com under PS3>Support>Download Firmware....

07-29-2009, 09:04 PM	#4
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I figured it out. Thanks guys! Btw, if anyone is interested in purchasing a brand new 80gb hard drive, please PM me. I'll give you a good deal!

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