Continuing.......(trying to use
128 GB USB Stick for Vita Backups Only, USB 3.0, "SanDisk" from Walmart for $34.99) (it was either that, or goodluck with an ebay knockoff, I may have to return)
(All PSP Games and PS1 Games are on my 64 Gig Vita Memory Card, going to use the USB Stick also)
1. Format to "FAT" format, used, "Paragon Partition Manager 15 Professional" for Windows, Drive Letter "None", Drive Letter = Just delete the letter and press the space bar one time so it is blank, Uncheck "Use OS built in format routine". (Don't forget to press Apply Changes).
2. Start "Vitashell" from the bubble, "Press Triangle" and select "Mount USB ux0:" ... You should see the "uma0:", and the full capacity of your usb stick reported next to it.
3. (Your Still in "Vitashell" application) Go to the "ux0:" folder and select "app" folder so it is highlighted, press "triangle" and select "copy".
4. Restart your PSTV, and repeat Step 2, then "Disconnect and then Reconnect your USB Stick when prompted.
5. (Your Still in "Vitashell", press triangle, and then select "Mount USB ux0:" ... screen when black for about 5 - 10 seconds.
6. "Reinstall MaiDump Tool", so it will install to your USB STICK (Press Triangle to "Unmount USB ux0:" your USBSTICK, now FTP over, "MaiDumpTool_V233.2zEx_eng.vpk" into "uma0" which is your USBSTICK, now stop the FTP server (press select then "O"), Press Triangle then "Mount USB ux0: now
"Install MaiDump Tool" (Mia Dump Tool now works from the USB STICK)
Installing World of Final Fantasy to USBSTICK
7. Go back into "Vitashell", press triangle to "Umount USB ux0", now FTP over your Game Backup Files into the "uma0:mai/" folder (that is what the Mai Dump Tool will use to install the game on your USBSTICK) (if your installing the game from a Vitamin 2.0 Dump, then the .VPK game dump goes into the "uma0:" folder your USB Stick, then when you mount the USB Stick then you run the .vpk file of the game dump to install)
8. Goto your "uma:0:/mai" (usb stick) folder and transfer over these folders for World of Final Fantasy that you have in your PC, i'm using FTP, but you can do this directly from your PC to the USB STICK: "PCSE00880", "PCSE00880_patch", "PCSE00880_addc"
9. (Your still in Vitashell) Press Triangle and "Mount USB ux0:", now exit Vitashell, and start "Mai Dump Tool" from the Bubble, now: "Install Game", then "Install Patch", then "Install DLC",
then "Switch Game Loading", and select "6. 2z2 Mode 5 Loading".
10. Start World of Final Fantasy! (After your finished playing your Vita Backups from USB Stick, restart your PSP Vita, because the USB Stick doesn't Unmount properly if you go back into VitaShell ...
you deleted nothing and installed nothing from your Psp Vita TV's Memory Card, only installed into your USBSTICK, after you restart everything works the way it was before)
Getting back into your Vita Backups on USB Stick after Powering back on! (nothing you haven't done already, so, refresh your memory)
1. Go to your e-mail, and then go into Henkaku's Offline Inbox to start henkaku
2. Go into "Vitashell", now unplug your USB Stick form the Vita and plug it back in again, then
press Triangle and select "Mount USB ux0:", now do it again, press Triangle and select "Mount USB ux0:"
3. Select the Vita Game you installed from the Bubble and the Game will Start (After your Finished playing your vita backups from usb stick, remember to power off and then power on, unmounting after playing a vita games doesn't seem to work)
Solution to Step 2: Unplug and then Plug in USB Stick::USB ON/OFF SWITCH for USB 3.0 & 2.0 with extension cord
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RC1R69S
Don't know if that works, without effecting performance, it should because the Vita only doesn't use the full transfer rate of a USB 2.0 or 3.0 device, then after you get a USB switch, all you have to do is press a button for step 2, unplug and the plug in usb stick
(If I didn't already own a bunch of vita games, then I can imagine using a 256 or 512 gig stick. 20 Vita Game Backups is about 40 Gigs, to give you an idea. so 40 Vita Game Backups is about 80 Gigs. (If your lucky you will find enough that you actually like to fill up a 128 Gig stick + Translations and Unofficial Patches, like Higher Resolution Patches or Uncensored Patches) (Assuming a USB Switch works with no problem, everything is good so far) (
EDIT, after playing and exiting world of final fantasy a few times it did manage to unmount the usb stick without an error or undoing henkaku, without requiring a restart of the vita, from Vitashell, so I could play the other games PSP/PS1 from the official memory card, but it may not work all the time after playing some vita game backups)