How long restore ps3 system

You will not lose your game progress or trophies. Delete all system storage content and restore the system software to its default settings. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform this operation. After the operation has been completed, the initial setup screen will be displayed. It depends in part on how big your hard drive is.

But even if you have a 1TB drive, I would not think it would take longer than 24 hours. Due to horizontal space problems, both my super-slim PS3 and PS4 are vertical. Most PS3 systems freeze during gameplay or shortly after you turn it on. It might be a hardware problem. The hard disk might be damaged or the fan is dusty.

If your system freezes, hold down the power button until it shuts down. The only other way would be by removing the HDD from the PS3, then reformatting it with a computer and then reinstall the drive in the PS3. It should then be restored by the PS3 to the appropriate Sony firmware. While this is true for virtually every games console out there, PlayStation 3 is unique in that you can upgrade the stock hard drive with any kind of replacement you like — and that includes state-of-the-art SSD solid state disk technology.

PS3 games like all console games have been coded to run on the PS3 spec. SSD works well for OS on a computer because it can fetch loads of small files scattered all over different areas of the hard drive. Due to the nature of how mechanical hard drives work. The PS3 is compatible with just about any 2.

Both and RPM drives should work fine. Yes you can. It is just a normal hard drive that you can use for your laptop, desktop, or make it into an external drive using a hard disk enclosure. Joined Jun 21, Messages 5, Anyone ever done this? It's giving me an ETA of 17 hours Is that really how long this is going to take, and is there a reason why?

Joined May 20, Messages 5, I've done it a few times and no it shouldn't take that long. I have mine modded with a gig hd, could that be a reason? I've read estimates of 4 hours from other sites for non-modded ps3s. Furious Nerd 2[H]4U. Joined Sep 14, Messages 3, Jeez even 4 hours? I'd expect no more than an hour, at most. I mean a fresh PS3 only takes up, what? Joined Sep 18, Messages 16, Welcome to PS3 world Yes, I own one.

Stereophile Supreme [H]ardness. Joined Dec 4, Messages 5, Stereophile said:. Click to expand It'll get there. Joined Mar 27, Messages 6, Technoob said:. How long does it take to format a goddam drive? Joined Jan 24, Messages 6. Everyone, please look at the number of people with this problem. You're not the only one, that referenced thread has atleast 30 pages so far. I experience the same problem on the second day I received my ps3 the day it did the v2.

Any ideas how to get more media attention to this? Mac[X-D] [H]ard Gawd.