Does PS3 work without the HD installed? - Blu-ray Forum

glenn22 · 09-05-2007, 08:24 PM

Not sure if this is the correct forum to ask this question, but here's my issue:

I had my hard drive in my PS3 crash a few days ago. This isn't really a big deal to me as I was going to upgrade it to a larger one anyways. I have a little bit of time between now and when I get a new drive, so I am wondering if I can remove the drive and still play Blu-ray movies on the PS3? With the hard-drive installed it definitely won't boot up. I'd try this out myself but I'm not at home right now.

degas · 09-05-2007, 08:33 PM

Without the operating system (on the HDD), it's probably doubtful.

kaliraver · 09-05-2007, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenn22

Not sure if this is the correct forum to ask this question, but here's my issue:

I had my hard drive in my PS3 crash a few days ago. This isn't really a big deal to me as I was going to upgrade it to a larger one anyways. I have a little bit of time between now and when I get a new drive, so I am wondering if I can remove the drive and still play Blu-ray movies on the PS3? With the hard-drive installed it definitely won't boot up. I'd try this out myself but I'm not at home right now.

I also doubt it would work since there is no OS. BTW the PS3 comes with a 1 year free warranty and it was released in Nov. of 06 so you should just send it into Sony and get an extra freebie hard drive.

glenn22 · 09-05-2007, 09:27 PM

Oh ok, I didn't realize the OS resided on the HD, thought it might be on flash memory or something... or hoped rather. Yeah I know it will be covered under warranty and I could get another HD, but honestly I'd rather just get a larger HD and be done with it because I'd be doing it anyways and the 60GB drive would be useless to me.

atomik kinder · 09-05-2007, 09:57 PM

Okay then, now I have a question. If you replace your hard drive, how do you re-install your OS if your original hard drive crashed?

MrBogey · 09-05-2007, 10:28 PM

The OS is packed in the system and will install it when you initialize the syatem I believe.

slaizer2000 · 09-05-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenn22

Oh ok, I didn't realize the OS resided on the HD, thought it might be on flash memory or something... or hoped rather. Yeah I know it will be covered under warranty and I could get another HD, but honestly I'd rather just get a larger HD and be done with it because I'd be doing it anyways and the 60GB drive would be useless to me.

get the 60GB replacement drive. You might use it in a computer or something sometime down the line. You could also get a usb external enclosure and then put the 60GB in it and use it to store files for your ps3. You can also ebay the 60GB hard drive as well and recoup some of the cost for getting the larger hard drive out of pocket

Blackraven · 09-10-2007, 11:16 AM

You can't.

The HDD (or storage drive) must ALWAYS be connected to the console as the system performs an I/O check to see if the drive is present.

If not, then the system won't go into XMB menu.

09-05-2007, 08:24 PM	#1
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	Does PS3 work without the HD installed? Not sure if this is the correct forum to ask this question, but here's my issue: I had my hard drive in my PS3 crash a few days ago. This isn't really a big deal to me as I was going to upgrade it to a larger one anyways. I have a little bit of time between now and when I get a new drive, so I am wondering if I can remove the drive and still play Blu-ray movies on the PS3? With the hard-drive installed it definitely won't boot up. I'd try this out myself but I'm not at home right now.

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09-05-2007, 08:33 PM	#2
degas Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 iTunes collection:1317 Blu-ray reviews:3	Without the operating system (on the HDD), it's probably doubtful.

09-05-2007, 09:27 PM	#4
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	Oh ok, I didn't realize the OS resided on the HD, thought it might be on flash memory or something... or hoped rather. Yeah I know it will be covered under warranty and I could get another HD, but honestly I'd rather just get a larger HD and be done with it because I'd be doing it anyways and the 60GB drive would be useless to me.

09-05-2007, 09:57 PM	#5
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Okay then, now I have a question. If you replace your hard drive, how do you re-install your OS if your original hard drive crashed?

09-05-2007, 10:28 PM	#6
MrBogey Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007	The OS is packed in the system and will install it when you initialize the syatem I believe.

09-10-2007, 11:16 AM	#8
Blackraven Expert Member Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Makati, Philippines	You can't. The HDD (or storage drive) must ALWAYS be connected to the console as the system performs an I/O check to see if the drive is present. If not, then the system won't go into XMB menu.

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