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FULLY formatting a new 320GB drive in the PS3...
#1
07 Oct 2009 @ 12:50
kingdev
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Has anyone tried to do a full format of an internal drive? If so how long did it take? I'm on 24+ hours and don't want to turn my machine off if its suddenly about to complete. It is on the restore default settings message but the "bubble" still spear to be spinning.
thanks in advance.
thanks in advance.
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#3
07 Oct 2009 @ 14:26
Yeah sorted now... basically it was part of a long running problem. The format had seemingly stuck at restoring system defaults despite looking like it was still doing something. I bit the bullet after 27/28 hours and switched it off.
managed to get to the system recovery menu and update firmware so it must have done something, all is now good!
managed to get to the system recovery menu and update firmware so it must have done something, all is now good!
#4
09 Oct 2009 @ 0:04
you dont really need to do a full format for a new harddrive,,any size,,just do a quick one,,
#5
09 Oct 2009 @ 4:51
It's always a good idea to do a full format on a new drive. If there is a problem with part of the disk, it is best to know when you are within the full refund period. I wouldn't use the PS3 for this, there are a slew of great PC apps that will do it better than sony could.
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