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Post: HD swap from fat to slim... PROBLEM
10-22-2011, 07:34 AM #1
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); So I have a fat and a slim PS3. I have a 500GB HD in the fat one and want to put it in the new one. When I do it says it is not formatted right when in fact they are both updated to to current update. THey are both PS3's and the HD is already formatted for a PS3. What is the problem and how do I get around this?
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10-22-2011, 01:15 PM #2
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What happens when you put the slim hdd in the fat ps3.
10-22-2011, 03:02 PM #3
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Originally posted by hockeybrah951 View Post
So I have a fat and a slim PS3. I have a 500GB HD in the fat one and want to put it in the new one. When I do it says it is not formatted right when in fact they are both updated to to current update. THey are both PS3's and the HD is already formatted for a PS3. What is the problem and how do I get around this?


You cant you have to reformat the HDD when you place it in a different PS3 this is because the PS3 applies encryption to the HDD and its done to a certain PS3.
10-23-2011, 06:17 AM #4
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Lame...
Alright thanks. Stuck with the obese one I guess.
10-23-2011, 07:12 PM #5
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Well, do you mean it won't work even if you format? Or you want to use it without formatting?

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