External HDD question - Blu-ray Forum

n90guy · 08-22-2008, 01:02 PM

I have this drive:

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=11085

When I hook it up to my PS3 I can fell/hear it getting power, but it is not showing up on the PS3. How do I remedy this?

Chocolatejas · 08-22-2008, 01:11 PM

What are you trying to access music or movies? Did you name the file folders appropriately (MUSIC, VIDEO)?

TheJesus · 08-22-2008, 02:00 PM

also be sure to format the drive in FAT32. The PS3 will not read NTFS drives.

Beefbowl · 08-22-2008, 02:32 PM

Lol...this type of thread just shows up everywhere.

You need to get a thumb drive with the system updates and have the PS3 boot from the thumb drive.

Shin-Ra · 08-22-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

Lol...this type of thread just shows up everywhere.

You need to get a thumb drive with the system updates and have the PS3 boot from the thumb drive.

I don't understand this or how it's relevant.

tilapiah6 · 08-22-2008, 03:04 PM

How do you format your external drive to FAT32? I need to know this also.

AKM74 · 08-22-2008, 03:07 PM

Is there way/software to format external HD as UDF 2.50?

DaMexiRican · 08-22-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocolatejas

What are you trying to access music or movies? Did you name the file folders appropriately (MUSIC, VIDEO)?

It's supposed to be:
PS3
MUSIC
VIDEO
THEMES

Right? The music music, video, themes, etc. have to be subfolders in PS3 and they have to be all caps. I may be wrong, but I thought this is how it's supposed to be setup.

richieb1971 · 08-22-2008, 03:52 PM

Wow, I just answered all these questions in the other thread.

If the drive is not showing its because its NTFS and you can right click/properties on your PC to show this. If its FAT32 already it should show up no matter what directories you have on it.

You need a program like seagate disc wizard to format in fat32.

tilapiah6 · 08-22-2008, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richieb1971

Wow, I just answered all these questions in the other thread.

If the drive is not showing its because its NTFS and you can right click/properties on your PC to show this. If its FAT32 already it should show up no matter what directories you have on it.

You need a program like seagate disc wizard to format in fat32.

Thanks for the info.

TheJesus · 08-22-2008, 04:28 PM

A good program to format in FAT32 is SwissKnife. (It's Free)

http://www.compuapps.com/Download/sw...swissknife.htm

08-22-2008, 01:02 PM	#1
n90guy Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Charlottesville Blu-ray collection:93	External HDD question I have this drive: http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=11085 When I hook it up to my PS3 I can fell/hear it getting power, but it is not showing up on the PS3. How do I remedy this?

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08-22-2008, 01:11 PM	#2
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	What are you trying to access music or movies? Did you name the file folders appropriately (MUSIC, VIDEO)?

08-22-2008, 02:00 PM	#3
TheJesus Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD Blu-ray collection:84	also be sure to format the drive in FAT32. The PS3 will not read NTFS drives.

08-22-2008, 02:32 PM	#4
Beefbowl Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Guam Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:749 Trading Score:20	Lol...this type of thread just shows up everywhere. You need to get a thumb drive with the system updates and have the PS3 boot from the thumb drive.

08-22-2008, 03:04 PM	#6
tilapiah6 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2008 Location:South Carolina Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:284 Trading Score:36	How do you format your external drive to FAT32? I need to know this also.

08-22-2008, 03:07 PM	#7
AKM74 Member Member since:Jan 2008	Is there way/software to format external HD as UDF 2.50?

08-22-2008, 03:52 PM	#9
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	Wow, I just answered all these questions in the other thread. If the drive is not showing its because its NTFS and you can right click/properties on your PC to show this. If its FAT32 already it should show up no matter what directories you have on it. You need a program like seagate disc wizard to format in fat32.

08-22-2008, 04:28 PM	#11
TheJesus Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD Blu-ray collection:84	A good program to format in FAT32 is SwissKnife. (It's Free) http://www.compuapps.com/Download/sw...swissknife.htm

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