Tips, Tricks and Fixes - Page 60 - Blu-ray Forum

Marine Mike · 10-01-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by caliblue15

Now it is... Started with pop then infamous then ncaa, now its almost every game

I don't think it would be a bad idea to do a full system backup.

PS3-Playb3yond · 10-01-2009, 04:42 PM

I just tried doing a back up but it said I needed to have a 42GB free space. Why is it backing up everything? I only need game datas.

Marine Mike · 10-01-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

I just tried doing a back up but it said I needed to have a 42GB free space. Why is it backing up everything? I only need game datas.

I think there is an option for different sorts of backups.

Also, you can just manually do the backups yourself for the Game Saves.

Though the copyrighted ones will not be saved unless you do the Full Backup.

PS3-Playb3yond · 10-01-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

I think there is an option for different sorts of backups.

Also, you can just manually do the backups yourself for the Game Saves.

Though the copyrighted ones will not be saved unless you do the Full Backup.

I was backing it all up to a 1GB USB drive and it gave me the option for only one back up which was the full one. Don't have the space for that. I'm going to have to use something else.

caliblue15 · 10-02-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

I don't think it would be a bad idea to do a full system backup.

yep.... i just wish i knew what was going on or i could fix it, like the old ps2's....

richieb1971 · 10-03-2009, 01:48 PM

My drive is not ejecting properly. It tries to eject and gets stuck, sometimes making a really clicky noise. Holding the eject button forced it out but now its a common occurrence.

This is the first time i've had a console problem in 20 years and I don't like it

PS3-Playb3yond · 10-05-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by caliblue15

yep.... i just wish i knew what was going on or i could fix it, like the old ps2's....

If you don't plan to fix your PS3 you should really back up your drive just in case something happens to it. Definitely might come in handy if you plan to buy another one or slim.

caliblue15 · 10-05-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

If you don't plan to fix your PS3 you should really back up your drive just in case something happens to it. Definitely might come in handy if you plan to buy another one or slim.

only problem is like half my stuff wouldn't transfer over..

PS3-Playb3yond · 10-05-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by caliblue15

only problem is like half my stuff wouldn't transfer over..

Even if you do a full back up?

caliblue15 · 10-05-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

Even if you do a full back up?

yep

PS3-Playb3yond · 10-05-2009, 09:20 PM

Sucks man! Is Wipeout HD one of them? That's really the only saved game I don't want to lose.

caliblue15 · 10-05-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

Sucks man! Is Wipeout HD one of them? That's really the only saved game I don't want to lose.

No... I would lose RB stuff, and alot of games.. pretty sure since i gameshare, i'd lose all those games unless i went into each account and killed myself from it, and then redid it.. its quite difficult to explain.. but i haven't tried it.. no do I hope that I have to..

PS3-Playb3yond · 10-06-2009, 01:23 AM

I see. Well, hope your PS3 doesn't break so you don't have to go through all that.

Groo The Perverted · 10-06-2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

I was backing it all up to a 1GB USB drive and it gave me the option for only one back up which was the full one. Don't have the space for that. I'm going to have to use something else.

If you do the full backup you will be backing up any music/movies/pictures/etc that you have on the PS3 including Demos.

I believe that's correct anyway.

So before doing the backup, delete all the demos and saved game data for games you no longer have.

Also delete any music/movies/photos you have on there.

Then try it again. I guarantee you'll need way less than 42gb

Uxi · 10-06-2009, 04:48 AM

Yeah Sony really needs to be better at facilitate restoration from YLOD systems. I can understand that they don't want piracy to proliferate but there has to be a middle ground from the current backup/restore schema.

BrahmaBull · 10-06-2009, 12:53 PM

Well the amateur reflow worked! Used PS3 all weekend with no YLoD.

We'll see how long this continues!

BrahmaBull · 10-06-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BrahmaBull

Well the amateur reflow worked! Used PS3 all weekend with no YLoD.

We'll see how long this continues!

Damnit, I accidentally deleted my post from a week ago!

PS3-Playb3yond · 10-06-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreaming in Blu

If you do the full backup you will be backing up any music/movies/pictures/etc that you have on the PS3 including Demos.

I believe that's correct anyway.

So before doing the backup, delete all the demos and saved game data for games you no longer have.

Also delete any music/movies/photos you have on there.

Then try it again. I guarantee you'll need way less than 42gb

Ok, I'll give that a shot. Besides music,movies and photos there has to be something else that's taking up all that space. Do firmware updates, Home and Life take space?

Lucky Luc · 10-09-2009, 05:10 AM

So I came home from eating with the folks. I walk in and turn on my Playstation to watch a movie. I usually do that when I come home from running, biking, playing b-ball, eating,.. whatever. So I'm used to hearing my old 60gig start up. Instead, it beeps on, than beeps three times off. I look, and it's just blinking red.

So what are my options? My Ps3 was a backwards compatible 60gig fatty.

I won't fix it myself because I'd rather let people who do it for a living do it.

I could trade it in at the devil's Gamestop for $120. Then pay $200 more for a slim.

Can I sell it dead like this? How do I get my game out of the system?

What are my options away from fixing it myself?

Thanks guys. I'm a sad guy tonight. The Ol' Lady won't be happy if I buy a slim tomorrow.

MOONPHASE · 10-09-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Luc

So I came home from eating with the folks. I walk in and turn on my Playstation to watch a movie. I usually do that when I come home from running, biking, playing b-ball, eating,.. whatever. So I'm used to hearing my old 60gig start up. Instead, it beeps on, than beeps three times off. I look, and it's just blinking red.

So what are my options? My Ps3 was a backwards compatible 60gig fatty.

I won't fix it myself because I'd rather let people who do it for a living do it.

I could trade it in at the devil's Gamestop for $120. Then pay $200 more for a slim.

Can I sell it dead like this? How do I get my game out of the system?

What are my options away from fixing it myself?

Thanks guys. I'm a sad guy tonight. The Ol' Lady won't be happy if I buy a slim tomorrow.

Send it to Sony for $150 but however any saved data on any games you've done will be gone and erased

10-09-2009, 05:10 AM	#1199
Lucky Luc Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:D.R., Texas Blu-ray reviews:3	My Ps3 is dead. Options? So I came home from eating with the folks. I walk in and turn on my Playstation to watch a movie. I usually do that when I come home from running, biking, playing b-ball, eating,.. whatever. So I'm used to hearing my old 60gig start up. Instead, it beeps on, than beeps three times off. I look, and it's just blinking red. So what are my options? My Ps3 was a backwards compatible 60gig fatty. I won't fix it myself because I'd rather let people who do it for a living do it. I could trade it in at the devil's Gamestop for $120. Then pay $200 more for a slim. Can I sell it dead like this? How do I get my game out of the system? What are my options away from fixing it myself? Thanks guys. I'm a sad guy tonight. The Ol' Lady won't be happy if I buy a slim tomorrow.

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10-01-2009, 04:42 PM	#1182
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	I just tried doing a back up but it said I needed to have a 42GB free space. Why is it backing up everything? I only need game datas.

10-03-2009, 01:48 PM	#1186
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	My drive is not ejecting properly. It tries to eject and gets stuck, sometimes making a really clicky noise. Holding the eject button forced it out but now its a common occurrence. This is the first time i've had a console problem in 20 years and I don't like it

10-05-2009, 09:20 PM	#1191
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Sucks man! Is Wipeout HD one of them? That's really the only saved game I don't want to lose.

10-06-2009, 01:23 AM	#1193
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	I see. Well, hope your PS3 doesn't break so you don't have to go through all that.

10-06-2009, 04:48 AM	#1195
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10-06-2009, 12:53 PM	#1196
BrahmaBull Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Well the amateur reflow worked! Used PS3 all weekend with no YLoD. We'll see how long this continues!

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