External Hard Drive for PS3... - Blu-ray Forum

Cyorg · 12-14-2008, 01:26 PM

What do you guys recommend? Is there any special formatting that I need to do to make it work?

neos_peace · 12-14-2008, 02:13 PM

I don't know I wouldn't think so but I'm not sure exactly.

bykes · 12-14-2008, 02:15 PM

Just a 5400 RPM laptop drive. The PS3 will format it once installed.

cartman781 · 12-14-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bykes

Just a 5400 RPM laptop drive. The PS3 will format it once installed.

I think he was asking about an eternal HD not replacing the internal.

bykes · 12-14-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman781

I think he was asking about an eternal HD not replacing the internal.

Oh, Well you can get any external. Must be formatted Fat32 I believe.

mikejet · 12-14-2008, 02:22 PM

Just make sure to format it for FAT32 and create a similar folder structure as on the internal drive otherwise you will have to have the PS3 search for files.

The 4 folders are:
Picture
Music
Video
Game

Done!

jlakma · 12-14-2008, 02:44 PM

WTF is FAT 32 and how do you format it to be fat32?

X400 · 12-14-2008, 03:01 PM

when you plug a drive into your computer it will get you to format it to either NTFS or FAT32.. choose fat32

be aware though that fat32 has a file limit size (4gigs i think)

so if thats going to be an issue you might want to consider getting a 500gb laptop harddrive

chnandler_bong · 12-14-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by X400

when you plug a drive into your computer it will get you to format it to either NTFS or FAT32.. choose fat32

be aware though that fat32 has a file limit size (4gigs i think)

so if thats going to be an issue you might want to consider getting a 500gb laptop harddrive

If you format the drive in Windows the format binary limits the size to ~30 GB.

Use a freeware tool, like Swissknife, to do so, and you can format the entire drive as FAT32.

Lucy Diamond · 12-14-2008, 08:52 PM

I have a 500gig Western Digital external Book something or other and it works, but is slower then the PS3 normally works. I'm going to try the above mentioned folder structure right now and see if it helps.

tommyboy81 · 12-14-2008, 08:56 PM

hate to thread crap but i might be thinking of getting one. My question is why is my HDD so wiped out. I got 7 saved games and 6 to 8 demos. And i downloaded Home and i have 10gb left out of 60. How?

chnandler_bong · 12-14-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

hate to thread crap but i might be thinking of getting one. My question is why is my HDD so wiped out. I got 7 saved games and 6 to 8 demos. And i downloaded Home and i have 10gb left out of 60. How?

Your 60 GB HDD that came with it? Have you split any space off for a Linux partition? It starts out at 55 GB actually, and then goes down from there. In addition to the stuff you mentioned, any downloaded updates to games you play will eat away at your free space.

tommyboy81 · 12-14-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by chnandler_bong

Your 60 GB HDD that came with it? Have you split any space off for a Linux partition? It starts out at 55 GB actually, and then goes down from there. In addition to the stuff you mentioned, any downloaded updates to games you play will eat away at your free space.

I just connect through a wireless router thats in my living room. I know certain games you have to wait for it to download something before you play it for the first time. Like GTA4. I think it took 2 or 3 gigs.

Lucy Diamond · 12-14-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Just make sure to format it for FAT32 and create a similar folder structure as on the internal drive otherwise you will have to have the PS3 search for files.

The 4 folders are:
Picture
Music
Video
Game

Done!

Worked like a charm man...thank you.

Substantially faster than it was.

12-14-2008, 01:26 PM	#1
Cyorg Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX. PSN ID: Cyorg Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:1	External Hard Drive for PS3... What do you guys recommend? Is there any special formatting that I need to do to make it work?

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12-14-2008, 02:13 PM	#2
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	I don't know I wouldn't think so but I'm not sure exactly.

12-14-2008, 02:15 PM	#3
bykes Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	Just a 5400 RPM laptop drive. The PS3 will format it once installed.

12-14-2008, 02:22 PM	#6
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Just make sure to format it for FAT32 and create a similar folder structure as on the internal drive otherwise you will have to have the PS3 search for files. The 4 folders are: Picture Music Video Game Done!

12-14-2008, 02:44 PM	#7
jlakma Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Where ever the USMC sends me Blu-ray collection:71	WTF is FAT 32 and how do you format it to be fat32?

12-14-2008, 03:01 PM	#8
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	when you plug a drive into your computer it will get you to format it to either NTFS or FAT32.. choose fat32 be aware though that fat32 has a file limit size (4gigs i think) so if thats going to be an issue you might want to consider getting a 500gb laptop harddrive

12-14-2008, 08:52 PM	#10
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	I have a 500gig Western Digital external Book something or other and it works, but is slower then the PS3 normally works. I'm going to try the above mentioned folder structure right now and see if it helps.

12-14-2008, 08:56 PM	#11
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	hate to thread crap but i might be thinking of getting one. My question is why is my HDD so wiped out. I got 7 saved games and 6 to 8 demos. And i downloaded Home and i have 10gb left out of 60. How?

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