PS3 OS Crash - Blu-ray Forum

quexos · 10-05-2007, 08:28 PM

Hi,

Sometimes when i turn on my PS3 the Operating system crashes. the moving wave thing in the background stops moving and the machine won't do nothing, I am forced then to turn off power at the back of the PS3 and restart it.
this has happened a few times already so i was wondering whether anyone else has experienced anything similar when turning on their PS3 ?

kpkelley · 10-05-2007, 08:31 PM

I've had it crash when playing a ps2 game and i try to shut the system down from the controller, but i've never had it freeze at any other time.

supersix4 · 10-05-2007, 08:32 PM

only problem ive ever had is a few disk load or start up errors maybe 4 times max

w_tanoto · 10-05-2007, 09:20 PM

no, never happened to me, but when i use japanese kh2 with armax, it crashed, and i got to turn off the switch behind ps3.

Amon37 · 10-05-2007, 09:25 PM

I would try and reformat the HDD and reinstall the OS. Copy saved data to a USB device first.

stockstar1138 · 10-05-2007, 09:27 PM

have you updated the firmware? if you have old firmware on there it could be the problem as freezing was an issue early in the ps3 life cycle.

sj001 · 10-05-2007, 09:28 PM

Yes, it should be pretty rock solid on 1.93... though mine very rarely freezes up playing a PS2 game.

w_tanoto · 10-05-2007, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sj001

Yes, it should be pretty rock solid on 1.93... though mine very rarely freezes up playing a PS2 game.

note that i'm using armax. it crashes in ps2 too, but in ps3, the xmb is affected. I can't get the menu to quit the game as well. tried the off touchbutton. did not budge. finally turn the whole machine off then on. it worked

Xerious · 10-05-2007, 09:31 PM

completely power down the system using the pwr switch in the back... restart and see what happens...

davidPS3 · 10-05-2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quexos

Hi,

Sometimes when i turn on my PS3 the Operating system crashes. the moving wave thing in the background stops moving and the machine won't do nothing, I am forced then to turn off power at the back of the PS3 and restart it.
this has happened a few times already so i was wondering whether anyone else has experienced anything similar when turning on their PS3 ?

How old is your system? Is it still under warrenty? There is no reason why it should freeze up on you right when you turn it on. I could see maybe a game for PS2 doing this, or even a movie if you have not done any updates, but if your just turning it on and it is doing this, you have a problem. Call Sony service first and tell them what is going on. They should have a answer for you, or you may have to send it in.

Just my thoughts.

BStecke · 10-05-2007, 09:59 PM

Since I downloaded 1.93, the only issue I have is that many times when I eject a disc, the PS3 will go back to the XMB menu, but it will just be a full screen of snow. Not like, no reception snow, but very fine, colorful snow. The only way I can fix it is to turn off the PS3 and turn it back on. Quite annoying, actually.

sj001 · 10-05-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

note that i'm using armax. it crashes in ps2 too, but in ps3, the xmb is affected. I can't get the menu to quit the game as well. tried the off touchbutton. did not budge. finally turn the whole machine off then on. it worked

I'm sorry I'm not familiar with Armax? Is it an OS?

Amon37 · 10-05-2007, 10:35 PM

Armax is a cheat device for PS2 games. Those have a tendency not to work with PS3 games played on a PS3.

sj001 · 10-05-2007, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amon37

Armax is a cheat device for PS2 games. Those have a tendency not to work with PS3 games played on a PS3.

Gotcha! Reminds me of the old Game Genie for the Super Nintendo...

aristotles · 10-05-2007, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amon37

Armax is a cheat device for PS2 games. Those have a tendency not to work with PS3 games played on a PS3.

I would suspect an incompatibility with that device. Removing the device should stop the crashing.

jbuttler007 · 10-05-2007, 11:17 PM

you shouldn't power your system from the back until you have the red "off" light infront. Since your system sometimes freezes, put your finger on the power pad/button infront of your system and hold it there. When you hear a beep you can remove your finger. It will beep again the turn off.

swifty7 · 10-06-2007, 12:45 AM

so far my ps3 has been solid aside some occasional hdmi handshake issues(screen going blank for 3sec).

darkpoet25 · 10-06-2007, 01:14 AM

The only real problem I have is an occasional glitch with the controller sticking sometimes or shuting off. Other than that nothing too major for me. I've had mine since around late November/early December when it came with Talladega Nights.

w_tanoto · 10-06-2007, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbuttler007

you shouldn't power your system from the back until you have the red "off" light infront. Since your system sometimes freezes, put your finger on the power pad/button infront of your system and hold it there. When you hear a beep you can remove your finger. It will beep again the turn off.

I got no choice. I tried to power off from that pad in front of the system. It did not work. So, powering off from the backl was my only action. After that it's normal

Quote:

Originally Posted by aristotles

I would suspect an incompatibility with that device. Removing the device should stop the crashing.

I did not use devices. I use software (ARMAX CD-ROM) from PS2, transfer it to PS3

jcdDigix · 10-06-2007, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swifty7

so far my ps3 has been solid aside some occasional hdmi handshake issues(screen going blank for 3sec).

The same happens to mine almost everyday. Shouldn't be a hdmi handshake problem since it is connected to a SONY HDTV via a SONY Receiver.

10-05-2007, 08:28 PM	#1
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	PS3 OS Crash Hi, Sometimes when i turn on my PS3 the Operating system crashes. the moving wave thing in the background stops moving and the machine won't do nothing, I am forced then to turn off power at the back of the PS3 and restart it. this has happened a few times already so i was wondering whether anyone else has experienced anything similar when turning on their PS3 ?

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10-05-2007, 08:31 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	I've had it crash when playing a ps2 game and i try to shut the system down from the controller, but i've never had it freeze at any other time.

10-05-2007, 08:32 PM	#3
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	only problem ive ever had is a few disk load or start up errors maybe 4 times max

10-05-2007, 09:20 PM	#4
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	no, never happened to me, but when i use japanese kh2 with armax, it crashed, and i got to turn off the switch behind ps3.

10-05-2007, 09:25 PM	#5
Amon37 Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:USA,Arizona PSNetwork: Amon37	I would try and reformat the HDD and reinstall the OS. Copy saved data to a USB device first.

10-05-2007, 09:27 PM	#6
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	have you updated the firmware? if you have old firmware on there it could be the problem as freezing was an issue early in the ps3 life cycle.

10-05-2007, 09:28 PM	#7
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	Yes, it should be pretty rock solid on 1.93... though mine very rarely freezes up playing a PS2 game.

10-05-2007, 09:31 PM	#9
Xerious Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:4	completely power down the system using the pwr switch in the back... restart and see what happens...

10-05-2007, 09:59 PM	#11
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Since I downloaded 1.93, the only issue I have is that many times when I eject a disc, the PS3 will go back to the XMB menu, but it will just be a full screen of snow. Not like, no reception snow, but very fine, colorful snow. The only way I can fix it is to turn off the PS3 and turn it back on. Quite annoying, actually.

10-05-2007, 10:35 PM	#13
Amon37 Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:USA,Arizona PSNetwork: Amon37	Armax is a cheat device for PS2 games. Those have a tendency not to work with PS3 games played on a PS3.

10-05-2007, 11:17 PM	#16
jbuttler007 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Ayase-Shi, Japan	you shouldn't power your system from the back until you have the red "off" light infront. Since your system sometimes freezes, put your finger on the power pad/button infront of your system and hold it there. When you hear a beep you can remove your finger. It will beep again the turn off.

10-06-2007, 12:45 AM	#17
swifty7 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:3	so far my ps3 has been solid aside some occasional hdmi handshake issues(screen going blank for 3sec).

10-06-2007, 01:14 AM	#18
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	The only real problem I have is an occasional glitch with the controller sticking sometimes or shuting off. Other than that nothing too major for me. I've had mine since around late November/early December when it came with Talladega Nights.

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