Hacking ps3 system can't launch after hard drive format

mrissaoussama · May 17, 2016

yesterday i got a black screen after i run multiman (not game just the app).so i thought of formatting the hard drive from my pc, but after i opened it and press the PS button, i get a system can't launch correctly error.
i still can get to the safe mode, i thought about updating the cfw, is that correct?
i have a slim ps3 and the error screen says i have to update to 4.75 or higher

KiiWii · May 17, 2016

Formatting the HDD is a terrible idea. Half the firmware is on the HDD the other half on the NAND/NOR.

You basically need to reinstall the C/FW you were on back to the HDD before you can use it again, however it looks like you were on a higher version that 3.55 (naturally) so good luck with that.... Probably going to need a flasher, but perhaps there are newer techniques?

Head over to PS3HAX and search the forum for answers: much more likely to find a fix, I haven't been into PS3 for a while so I cannot assist more here.

PattyFatty · Sep 27, 2016

Google around for 999 Downgrade firmwares.
Make sure you read up on how to use them.

kevin corms · Sep 29, 2016

Do you have the pup file for the firmware you were on? If so just install it from usb. If it's a slim model the right usb port works best. You can probably download some other cfw pup and use that instead. I've been through this before, sometimes the ps3 was a little fussy about the usb stick but it eventually worked.
Don't try any downgrades or anything like that, make sure you don't have a game in the system and the system is offline (terrible first advice guys)

Zero72463 · Sep 29, 2016

Just update it to CFW above 4.75 then use the 999 downgrader as stated above.

kevin corms · Oct 1, 2016

Why would he downgrade?

Zero72463 · Oct 1, 2016

kevin corms said:
Why would he downgrade?

He obviously messed something up. Better to restart then to leave it.

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