Question about the PS2 HDD?

I wondering if u need any additional software for the PS2
to detect the drive, or is it just plug and play?

 

some info on the HDD for you. a normal IDE HDD will not appear in the PS2 menu but the offical HDD will. you will need HD-Advance to run,install and format your HDD (IDE or offical both need it)but their are PC programs that allow you to install games in ISO, BIN or straight from disk. such as PS2 HD Handiness 0.70 and WinHIIP. WinHIIP will allow you to format the HDD, you can't use a PC formatted HDD. you can get WinHIIP from here http://forums.psxforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=22748
some people will tell you that you need 40GB or more but that is crap. thats all i can think of @ the moment.

 

how can i read and write and load programs to my memory card

I just got an usb A to A cable that connects ps2- to PC Via but i dont have the software that runs on the ps2 ....

ps2
HdAdvance
Winhiip
Ps2 Handiness
120 Gig Maxtor HD
USB A - A Cable

 

i think this what you want but i don't know how to use as of yet, http://www.ps2ownz.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23784&page=1&pp=15

 

thanks but i couldnt get in .... do u know the name of it .. can u email it to me or PM me ur username ?

 

it's called ps2-keylancher.

 

Hey thanks for the info. I started to panick when i bought my HDD on ebay. Til i finally came up with the smart idea to hook it up to my comp

 

hey conny, can i use DVD decrypt to burn the images? and then transfer them to the HDD?

 

do you mean create a ISO using dvd decrypter? if so yes. any PS2 ISO will work, but you will need to use one of the programs i mentioned
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Hey thanks for the info conny!

 

wait, so the WinHIIP will let u put iso's from your pc straight to the ps2?

 

yep its easy

 

Im new to this hd stuff so can u tell me the basic things needed for that hd to move isos directly to the ps2 from the pc?
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Would a USB HDD work using the same software?

 

@aznbound: you will have to connect the HDD to your PC using IDE cables. you just install the HDD like you would with any other HDD for your PC. but your PS2 HDD will have to be set to slave using your BIOS.
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i'm not sure about the USB HDD i've never heard of any1 using it. i don't think it would work as you probs of heard about since the BOOM in HDD for the PS2

 

do you happen to know how to hard format a ps2 hdd? can you do that on a conventional pc like just plug it there and then reformat it. i have the utility that came with the package but everytime i play my back up games with the HDD, it does not work but if i took out the HDD it works perfectly fine. please help me out! if you happen to know any softwares just let me know... this is my email address jp_rykov@yahoo.com thank you very much!

 

ok here it comes.

Use winhiip (or other), if u want to format any HD in a PS2 format.

1. plug the HD in ur PC
2. use the program to format
3. put some games on it in .iso format if u want
4. or plug it back into ur PS2
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u can also use faplink, if u want to transfer games from ur pc, STRAIGHT to ur PS2 HD.
1. download faplink
2. burn the faplink proggram on a cd, and put it in the PS2
3. open the other faplink prog on ur pc.
4. make connection,
5. choose game ( .iso or .bin format)
6. type in the name of the game
7. Click "install"..and ur off
8. Reeboot the PS2 after games is transfered.

P.S. u cannot transfer games above 2 GB !! (yet..)

any questions ?
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what connection would u use for that USB?

 

Hey does anyone know of a way to install dvd movies to ps2 hd? Or can you only back up games on the hd?

 

no movies from hd!