Easy Magic Memory Stick method - works on XP/VISTA.

[jaskieran1]

i did exacally what you said and followed your posts but every time i start my comp now it say "windows is starting up" then "have a great day" then "windows is shutting down" wwwtttffffff? I dont mean to be rude but did you do this?

[misterrussinosaka]

Originally Posted by chris24_milla

The only thing I am not sure if it is correct or not is my 6th step it says "to small reserved sectors", I am not sure if that is okay, is it? Also I am using Vista home premium English edition.

I recall getting a similar confusing message (though if it's that exact one, I don't recall) when I made mine. I don't think this is an error message, as my magic memory stick made in Vista has worked to mod four PSPs so far and will do its fifth tonight, my first test on a slim.

Originally Posted by chris24_milla

Now I have a question for you, will this work for a slim psp OFW 3.73 and for a fat psp OFW 3.71, with a pandora battery of course? Also how can I reuse my memory stick, do I just format it on the psp?

Effectively, the magic memory stick will work on any firmware, unless I'm really out of the loop. To reuse the memory stick, formatting it on the PSP should do the trick!

Originally Posted by chris24_milla

I have, sorry, another question. When I opened my psp battery case there was a silver casing around the psp and like an idiot I took it off then realized the motherboard was in a different place, it was located at the top, so I solder the 5th chip and did everything else perfectly. When I inserted the pandora battery into the psp NOTHING happened, so my question is, was it bad that I took off the silver casing or did I do something else wrong and can I fix this. Thanks and sorry for so many questions!

To be honest, I have no idea about this part. I just opened up a Slim battery myself, and may have messed it up. I'm sorry I can't be of any help there... However, when you say NOTHING happened, do you mean the screen didn't light up, or did you check the power light, as well? The PSP Slim with the pandora battery and memory stick mods blind--it does all the work on a blank screen. The only way you can tell it's ready to begin is if you stick in the battery and get a green light for power without flipping the switch. When it ends the light goes out.
I really apologise if this is all information you knew, I just wanted to help in any way I could. Good luck!

[Hercules]

Originally Posted by misterrussinosaka

I recall getting a similar confusing message (though if it's that exact one, I don't recall) when I made mine. I don't think this is an error message, as my magic memory stick made in Vista has worked to mod four PSPs so far and will do its fifth tonight, my first test on a slim.




Effectively, the magic memory stick will work on any firmware, unless I'm really out of the loop. To reuse the memory stick, formatting it on the PSP should do the trick!



To be honest, I have no idea about this part. I just opened up a Slim battery myself, and may have messed it up. I'm sorry I can't be of any help there... However, when you say NOTHING happened, do you mean the screen didn't light up, or did you check the power light, as well? The PSP Slim with the pandora battery and memory stick mods blind--it does all the work on a blank screen. The only way you can tell it's ready to begin is if you stick in the battery and get a green light for power without flipping the switch. When it ends the light goes out.
I really apologise if this is all information you knew, I just wanted to help in any way I could. Good luck!

its not blind, you just need a multiboot ipl which means you can hold the L button on boot, then you could see it, trust me i have a slim

[misterrussinosaka]

Originally Posted by Hercules

its not blind, you just need a multiboot ipl which means you can hold the L button on boot, then you could see it, trust me i have a slim

Thanks for that, I actually just came back to this post after reading the same information in another guide. This is my first time modding a slim. Sorry for the misinformation, and thanks for the call on that one, Herc!

[Hercules]

Originally Posted by misterrussinosaka

Thanks for that, I actually just came back to this post after reading the same information in another guide. This is my first time modding a slim. Sorry for the misinformation, and thanks for the call on that one, Herc!

i know the feelings, when i first had the PB and MMS, it was just blank, but when i held down the L button, it worked...i also made a n00b-free step-by-step guide for pandora's batteery (works on configured for the phat, plus have special methods for the slim), also is included pictures, i even did a video to make sure everyone got it

[chris24_milla]

Thanks anyway, but the battery I opened was actually a fat psp(PSP-110), but I looked at another forum and noticed the slim PSP was relatively the same kind of battery and the guide said, "DO NOT REMOVE ALUMINUM CASING". Darn, but I bought another battery and did everything the correct way. Thank you again for your help.

[misterrussinosaka]

I think I messed up the slim battery I was using, but then I tried the fat I made before (which was much easier to mod) and it worked to mod even the slim.

Apparently, for those having trouble with Vista, you must upgrade your .NET Framework to 2.0... or something. I can't recall which is it, can someone clear this up for me?

[rhythmicqueen]

Originally Posted by dewman

This is what I get is this correct or not



c:\msm>msinst m MSIPL.BIN
PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code MSIPL.BIN
241664 bytes(59 block) readed

Target DRIVE is 10
Check partation Sector
boot status 0x80
start head 0x0B
start sec/cyl 0x0012
partation type 0x06
last head 0x3F
last sec/cyl 0xB5E0
abs sector 0x00000171
ttl sector 0x001DAE8F
signature 0xAA55
Check BPB Sector
signature AA55
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors

c:\msm>


Thanks
John

THis is the same thing i got when i finished is my magic memory stick created now if i got this as a result?

[h2kimmen]

It says to me:

C:\Windows\System32>C:\msinst L MSIPL.BIN
PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code MSIPL.BIN
Can´t open MSIPL.BIN

And i run Vista and i run as an administrator.

[misterrussinosaka]

Did you right click on command prompt before you opened it and select "Run as administrator?" Even if you're currently on the administrator account you'll have to select that sometimes on certain programs.

I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but also try going into the directory ("cd.." until you're back to the C drive root folder and then "cd (folder name here)" up to the folder with the files) into which you've put the files.

Try that and lemme know if it works.

[Luna_Star]

Originally Posted by h2kimmen

It says to me:

C:\Windows\System32>C:\msinst L MSIPL.BIN
PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code MSIPL.BIN
Can´t open MSIPL.BIN

And i run Vista and i run as an administrator.

Hi h2kimmen,

Im also using vista (home basic that came with the laptop ) and I successfully installed 3.71 M33-2 CFW on my psp slim today -trust me, I was tearing my hair out trying all sorts of methods I read online until I found this so If you want something that works 100%, then follow this and you shouldnt run into any problems:

FOR VISTA USERS:

save this file: hxxp://www.sendspace.com/file/91aeat

( change xx to tt )

Format your MS in your psp

1. Download and extract the files, copy the 'Pandora371' folder to your C:
- you will need 'Administrator permission' to copy the folder, press the continue button twice
*(make sure you are the administrator on your computer via control panel if you arent already)*

2. Turn on your PSP and insert the memory stick you want change to a 'Pandora' memory stick.

3. Right click your desktop and create a new shortcut, type in CMD and click next twice.
* Right click on the new shortcut and choose 'Run as Administrator' and choose 'Continue' and a black MS-DOS window will open.
* (The title of the window should read 'Administrator: cmd.exe')

4. Type in: CD \ and press Enter, this will take you to your C:\> Drive.

5. Now type in CD Pandora371 and press Enter, this will change the folder to C:\Pandora371>

6. Type in installipl and press enter and you should see this on the screen:

PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code .\ipl_loader.bin
15620 bytes(4 block) readed
Scan Media
Drive 0:Non RemovableMedia
Connect target MsProDuo

7. Connect your PSP to your computer using a USB cable and activate the USB connection while the MSDOS window is open.

8. The Program will auto-detect the memory stick and will ask 'Are you sure? [Y]', press Y.

9. If you see "Write MS BOOT CODE" then the 'Pandora Bootcode' has been written to the memory stick.

*You can now close the black MSDOS window since you have the 'bootcode' installed to the memory stick.
Do not format your memory stick after this, doing so will erase the
'Pandora Bootcode' and you will need to make the memory stick again.

FOR PSP SLIM USERS: hold, and keep holding down the L button before putting in the pandora battery. Keep holding it down through the install until you are prompted to press 'X' to shutdown the PSP.

You should now be running 3.71 M33-2 firmware.

** I take no credit for this guide it was made by Skyline from consolespot.net **

Hope this helps!

[h2kimmen]

Thanks. I think it helped. It starts as a normal battery. But how do i downgrade?

[skipore]

Ty for this. I figured out why it wasn't working. I bought a sandisk mem card other day so I but that in today and what do you know it said write ms boot code. I got my 512mb sandisk for only $5 but its worth it. Ok just shut it down then put in memstick and press L then put battery in but didn't work. No memory stick light action...

[skipore]

OMG!!!!!! I figured it out!!! Ok use cat50 psp downgrader
Then get a sandisk memory stick. 512mb worked for me. Then run the installer as administrator then shut down. Take out memory stick and psp battery.(pandora battery) Then put memstick back in. Hold L for slim. Put in battery and hold L till it says you can now shutdown!=D

[battausai]

i hav lookd thru all the explanations for this:
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors
and sill not found a solution to it even with the above pandora371
it just wont happen am runnin vista and run cmd as admin as instructed and run msinst L msipl.bin, all goes well till :Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors help plz