PS3 Does not recognize external hard drive?

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If you have a new hard drive for your PS3 but the console won't recognize the drive, the most likely...

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How to make PS3 recognize external USB hard drive?

I've got a original 60gb PS3. I've already upgraded the hard drive to 160gb once, now I need to go to 500gb. I've got an external USE drive enclosure with a 500gb drive that I want to use for a system backup. However, nothing I've tried works as far...

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I use format32.exe (search google) and use the ms-dos windows (cmd) and use the command ex; put the...

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What size external hard drive does ps3 recognize?

I am looking to take all my music off my PS3 in one attempt. I have a 1TB external hard drive. I have heard that PS3 will recognize FAT32 which limits itself at 32GB. Is there a way to format the drive with another method in order for PS3 to recognize...

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Yes, you can use FAT32Formatter: http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/ Note: Even without having used...

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If your PS3 does not recogniz your external hard drive, it has most likely not been formatted properly...

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Disconnect the hard drive from the PS3 and connect it to a computer. Click the Start then the Run button...

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Confirm that the drive shows up in Disk Management and that the drive has been assigned a unique drive...

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What file system is the hard drive formatted on. The PS3 should only be able to recognize FAT32 file...

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How can i get my ps3 to recognize my external drive?

its about 500 gb not sure i know the formatting for the ps3 is differnetn when i try to format the hard drive i only have 2 optionas ntfs or ex fat should i do exfat to get the drive to work withe the ps3 cause it dosent even show up

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My PS3 won't recognize my portable hard drive!!!?

I have a 60Gb portable hard drive that I mainly use for school. It used to be a FAT32 style until I formated it, now its an NTFS style. Unfortunately, when I plug it into my PS3 now, ...show more

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You need to convert your external hard drive to FAT32. In order to do that, connect your external hard...

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Why wont my Ps3 recognize the disk in the drive?

My Ps3 worked fine for about 2 years but recently when i put a disc in it makes a noise like the noise when you eject a disc. and then it wont say that the disc is in. I usually get around it by putting in a different disc then swapping back with the...

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Okay, i have the same problem, your Ps3 scanner is not working as well because either your cooler didn...

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