Post: Tutorial: How to Backup & Restore Trophies to another HDD/PS3 (without PSN)
03-28-2011, 04:39 AM #1
ClutchLikeObama
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This guide is for people on 3.55 CFW


This will allow to keep your trophies if you want to upgrade your HDD or get another PS3 (on 3.55)


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I used the Backup Data Utility in the xmb to backup my game saves and account.
It doesn't backup & restore trophies, however.
Follow these steps to backup and restore your trophies without updating to 3.60 and signing in to PSN.






The instructions below are for people with 2 PS3's (on 3.55 CFW)

You must already have your account & gamesaves restored on your other PS3 using the Backup Data Utility.


  • Start Blackbox v1.2, then start your PC's ftp server.
  • Go to /dev_hdd0/home/your user id/
  • Copy the trophy folder inside to your PC
  • Turn off your PS3, then turn on & start Blackbox on your OTHER PS3 and the ftp server on your PC.
  • Go to /dev_hdd0/home/your user id/ again and overwrite the trophy folder with the one you backed up to your PC
  • Turn off the ps3. Turn it back on, but instead of booting it normally, go to the Recovery Menu.
  • Select Rebuild Database, then the ps3 will reboot afterwards.
  • Check out your Trophy Collection and all of your trophies will be there!


The instructions below are for people upgrading to a bigger HDD

You need to have your account & gamesaves backed up to an External HDD using the Backup Data Utility.


  • Start Blackbox v1.2, then start your PC's ftp server.
  • Go to /dev_hdd0/home/your user id/
  • Copy the trophy folder to your PC
  • Turn off your PS3, and hit the switch in the back (fat ps3's only) then unplug all the cables.
  • Take out your current HDD and put in the NEW HDD you want to use and reformat it when prompted.
  • When finished, go to the Backup Data Utility, and then restore your backup data.
  • After it finishes and reboots, install Blackbox v1.2 and start it, and the pc's ftp server.
  • Go to /dev_hdd0/home/your user id/ and overwrite the trophy folder with the one you backed up to your PC
  • Turn off the ps3. Turn it back on, but instead of booting it normally, go to the Recovery Menu.
  • Select Rebuild Database, then the ps3 will reboot again.
  • Check out your Trophy Collection and all of your trophies will be there!
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05-19-2011, 12:58 AM #29
ClutchLikeObama
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Originally posted by Julian View Post
What's the point of having trophies on a 3.55 ps3 again?
Because some people like trophies..? I don't really see why you bumped my old-ass thread just to ask that Happy
No one found it useful back in March, and it certainly isn't useful now Sad Awesome
06-13-2011, 07:33 PM #30
Hey thanks man just popped in a new larger hd in my cfw ps3 just wanted to add feedback this worked without a problem on Hermes 3.41 cfw....
06-15-2011, 07:53 AM #31
thanks for the guide!Awesome face

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