PS3 question: HDD upgrade and two user accounts

Mimsy · 08-07-2009, 02:41 AM

Is anyone here familiar enough with the PS3 back-up utility to be able to tell me if I need to run it on both the user accounts before I switch out the hard drive. Or is one of them enough? I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere...

Mitochondria · 08-07-2009, 03:11 AM

The PS3 Back UP Ultility will back up all your data on your PS3 - Everything - Games - Movies - Music - Photos - Accounts - Bookmarks - Every Setting Possible. You need to back it up to a External HDD or a large USB Drive if you want to do it.

If you're going to buy a new HDD, take the old one with you so you don't fuck up and buy something you don't need.

Mimsy · 08-07-2009, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitochondria

The PS3 Back UP Ultility will back up all your data on your PS3 - Everything - Games - Movies - Music - Photos - Accounts - Bookmarks - Every Setting Possible. You need to back it up to a External HDD or a large USB Drive if you want to do it.

If you're going to buy a new HDD, take the old one with you so you don't fuck up and buy something you don't need.

Awesome, thanks. That's the only thing I couldn't find out for sure. I got an external drive that I can plug in easily. It will be a piece of cake then.

I'm buying a Seagate Momentus. 500GB of 7200rpm sexiness. It's will be excellent.

Potticus · 08-07-2009, 04:59 AM

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Did you see that one? Or is it not compatible.

That's the one I want to get for my pc.

Mimsy · 08-07-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Potticus

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Did you see that one? Or is it not compatible.

That's the one I want to get for my pc.

I didn't even look at it, since it's not compatible.

The PS3 takes a 2.5" HDD, and the Barracudas are 3.5". Laptop drives, not desktop drives, in other words.

Potticus · 08-07-2009, 09:00 PM

Ok, first thing I noticed was the difference. well enjoy

Product F(RED) · 08-07-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimsy

I didn't even look at it, since it's not compatible.

The PS3 takes a 2.5" HDD, and the Barracudas are 3.5". Laptop drives, not desktop drives, in other words.

Another stupid design by Sony.

Mimsy · 08-08-2009, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Product F(RED)

Another stupid design by Sony.

Mainly because the 3.5" ones are cheaper and higher capacities. I'd love having a 1TB drive in my PS3...

Potticus · 08-08-2009, 06:42 AM

That would be sick, I'd have a "backup" of every movie ever lol

Product F(RED) · 08-08-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimsy

Mainly because the 3.5" ones are cheaper and higher capacities. I'd love having a 1TB drive in my PS3...

I say stupid because it would have cost them less in terms of manufacturing because they are cheaper. The PS3 is already very big; they wouldn't need to change its size to accommodate a 3.5" drive. I mean, come on, even the original Xbox uses a 3.5" drive. Why in the hell would you require a 2.5" drive? They cost more and have lower capacities. I mean, unless they made deals with HDD manufacturing companies to sell more 2.5", this was a completely stupid move.

Mimsy · 08-11-2009, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Product F(RED)

I say stupid because it would have cost them less in terms of manufacturing because they are cheaper. The PS3 is already very big; they wouldn't need to change its size to accommodate a 3.5" drive. I mean, come on, even the original Xbox uses a 3.5" drive. Why in the hell would you require a 2.5" drive? They cost more and have lower capacities. I mean, unless they made deals with HDD manufacturing companies to sell more 2.5", this was a completely stupid move.

Ah, okay. And that of course makes perfect sense. Can't say I disagree either, I'd have loved having a cheaper HDD with higher capacity for an upgrade.

That said, my 500MB drive arrives Wednesday, according to UPS. I'll report back.

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Faster drive = Shorter load times. Me like! Also, lots of space is nice, nice, nice.

And for the record, making the hard drive screws from very soft aluminum and then machine-tighten them was a really dumb idea! Seriously.