Post: Will I get banned if I DON'T use my backups, but still have them on my HDD?
02-18-2011, 03:45 AM #1
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02-18-2011, 04:24 AM #11
RavagedBoom
Sing My Guitar
Originally posted by xSimpleHeartz View Post
You guys aren't getting it. I know they aren't playable anymore, that's why I want to get rid of them, but if I format my PS3, I'll lose my data and stuff (which I don't want) :/ If I back them up on a usb, it'll copy the back up games too! Which is why I'm wondering if I'll get banned if the back ups are on my HDD and I don't use them. (If I don't reformat)
UNLESS theres a way to copy my save data, themes, etc. to a USB WITHOUT copying the back up games.


Gamesaves can be backed up on the USB. Also depends on the theme. If it has been downloaded of PSN then just redownload it but if its a custom one just put on USB or find where you originally found it.

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02-18-2011, 04:27 AM #12
Originally posted by EDGARDI View Post
Gamesaves can be backed up on the USB. Also depends on the theme. If it has been downloaded of PSN then just redownload it but if its a custom one just put on USB or find where you originally found it.


i keep saying this he dont believe me :( im not gonna sabotage someones games here im trying to build rep not lose it

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02-18-2011, 04:34 AM #13
Originally posted by EDGARDI View Post
Gamesaves can be backed up on the USB. Also depends on the theme. If it has been downloaded of PSN then just redownload it but if its a custom one just put on USB or find where you originally found it.


Originally posted by travisf22
i keep saying this he dont believe me im not gonna sabotage someones games here im trying to build rep not lose it


Sorry, I misunderstood. I guess I'll just back it up.
Thank you guys for helping me out.
02-18-2011, 04:38 AM #14
Originally posted by xSimpleHeartz View Post
Sorry, I misunderstood. I guess I'll just back it up.
Thank you guys for helping me out.


now if you do a full backup you will take backups too
google how to put my game saves on a ussb drive

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02-18-2011, 06:09 AM #15
Alexloks10
Do a barrel roll!
Originally posted by xSimpleHeartz View Post
You guys aren't getting it. I know they aren't playable anymore, that's why I want to get rid of them, but if I format my PS3, I'll lose my data and stuff (which I don't want) :/ If I back them up on a usb, it'll copy the back up games too! Which is why I'm wondering if I'll get banned if the back ups are on my HDD and I don't use them. (If I don't reformat)
UNLESS theres a way to copy my save data, themes, etc. to a USB WITHOUT copying the back up games.


Yea I get u man, but to answer ur question the backups won't back up just ur saved data.
Nevermind I see ur question has been answered Smile
02-18-2011, 06:40 AM #16
i would do as the member advised, delete everything on your hard drive, or better yet, use the FTP server and black box and go into your hard drive via your computer and delete the folders that have your backups. becuz a hacker just recently hacked sony's servers from the psn and found out that sony can see everything your doing when logged on to the psn, what you say to other people, what you do on your webcam, they store your chats, evern your credit card info, they can even tell what usb devices u use and even what kind of TV YOU GOT!!! crzy i know. heres my source so you can read it. take care. and do the FTP thing and delete the folders and that way you can still keep your other stuff your worried about losing. PEACE!!

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02-18-2011, 07:13 AM #17
Jmclark
Little One
When you format, don't you lose your ability to earn trophies for your save files? Because I don't really want to lose that, I'm like halfway through two of my games.
02-19-2011, 04:07 AM #18
Yes you can choose which game save data you want to backup, just go to Game on the XMB then choose game save data. Every game that you have played will be there, now just pick the games you want to save and copy the save data (press triangle on each file) to a flash drive. The rest of them can you can erase when you format. You will have to DL any content from the PS store which shouldn't be a problem because they allow 5 DL's of the same content you already purchased. Hope this helps.

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