PS3 Hard Drive question...HELP!!! - Blu-ray Forum

jbuttler007 · 10-06-2007, 10:13 PM

I've downloaded many videos and demos from the plastaytion store. I view the videos and play the demos maybe once to three times each, the I delete them. No download has stay on my system for more than three days. My question.

???Why do I have less than 15GB of hard drive space even after I have deleted everything???

The only thing in my XMB is Warhawk.

supersix4 · 10-06-2007, 10:22 PM

is war hawk that big ?... I dont have it but you might need to reformat it also check game folders alot of the demos store game files under that section so if you download a ton then there could be alot of files in there.

rucumn · 10-06-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jbuttler007

I've downloaded many videos and demos from the plastaytion store. I view the videos and play the demos maybe once to three times each, the I delete them. No download has stay on my system for more than three days. My question.

???Why do I have less than 15GB of hard drive space even after I have deleted everything???

The only thing in my XMB is Warhawk.

Good question! I've never checked mine,but if it the same as your's. I'd like to know why as well

w_tanoto · 10-06-2007, 10:28 PM

do you have linux? that takes a lot of space? I know you said the only thing on XMB is warhawk (linux is invisible in XMB).

user friendly · 10-06-2007, 11:31 PM

I'm guessing you have the 20GB?

If you do, check your game data. Some PS3 games cache data to the hard drive to help with the loading times to make up for the 2x drive.

BTW, even if you delete absolutely everything from the HDD, it still will show up as a lower number than the it actually says.

Also, Warhawk is only 800MB.

actionhank · 10-07-2007, 12:03 AM

folding@home also takes up some space, not sure how much.

but yeah its probably the game cache thats eating your memory.

jbuttler007 · 10-07-2007, 10:27 AM

To answer the questions above. Have the 60GB and all the game datas are less than 7mb each. Warhawk is small, the only game that is more is Virtual tennis, I think it's around 400MB.

CYMBOL · 10-07-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jbuttler007

To answer the questions above. Have the 60GB and all the game datas are less than 7mb each. Warhawk is small, the only game that is more is Virtual tennis, I think it's around 400MB.

Some games install a base file for saves and to help with loading times. Even if you rented the games - those save files may still be on your hard-drive. Spiderman 3 (the game) downloads a 2 gig file!

I deleted that soon after I returned the game to Blockbuster.

These function much like your memory card did on the PS2. Go to your saved data folder and delete anything for games you will no longer play.

Other than that - have you downloaded CDs onto your hard-drive. That will take lot's of room. I stopped ripping Cds to the hard-drive and now just stream the music from my computer. Saves lots of space.

Other than that, I'm baffled.

Hope this helps.

10-06-2007, 10:13 PM	#1
jbuttler007 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Ayase-Shi, Japan	PS3 Hard Drive question...HELP!!! I've downloaded many videos and demos from the plastaytion store. I view the videos and play the demos maybe once to three times each, the I delete them. No download has stay on my system for more than three days. My question. ???Why do I have less than 15GB of hard drive space even after I have deleted everything??? The only thing in my XMB is Warhawk.

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10-06-2007, 10:22 PM	#2
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	is war hawk that big ?... I dont have it but you might need to reformat it also check game folders alot of the demos store game files under that section so if you download a ton then there could be alot of files in there.

10-06-2007, 10:28 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	do you have linux? that takes a lot of space? I know you said the only thing on XMB is warhawk (linux is invisible in XMB).

10-06-2007, 11:31 PM	#5
user friendly Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Great White North Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:87	I'm guessing you have the 20GB? If you do, check your game data. Some PS3 games cache data to the hard drive to help with the loading times to make up for the 2x drive. BTW, even if you delete absolutely everything from the HDD, it still will show up as a lower number than the it actually says. Also, Warhawk is only 800MB.

10-07-2007, 12:03 AM	#6
actionhank Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada	folding@home also takes up some space, not sure how much. but yeah its probably the game cache thats eating your memory.

10-07-2007, 10:27 AM	#7
jbuttler007 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Ayase-Shi, Japan	To answer the questions above. Have the 60GB and all the game datas are less than 7mb each. Warhawk is small, the only game that is more is Virtual tennis, I think it's around 400MB.

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