Hacking Trying to backup memory card Vita 3.60 getting message "you must update system software"

Meeg85 · Sep 21, 2017

I am doing SD2Vita stuff and was trying to back up my memory card. I might've goofed and backed up my card with the "content manager assistant" first off the restore failed, which doesn't bother me that much, the issue is now i get the "You must update the system software" message everything I boot up the vita, and the "to use the memory card you must update the system software" message after the initial message. What can I do to get rid of this message and have my memory card work again? besides formatting?

Ryccardo · Sep 21, 2017

You restored to what?

You should delete the id.dat in the root of the card (normally hidden outside of vitashell), which of course is a little difficult if you're thinking of a real vita card (in system settings > henkaku there is a dedicated tool, but it requires the card to be mounted first...)

Meeg85 · Sep 21, 2017

Ryccardo said:
You restored to what?

You should delete the id.dat in the root of the card (normally hidden outside of vitashell), which of course is a little difficult if you're thinking of a real vita card (in system settings > henkaku there is a dedicated tool, but it requires the card to be mounted first...)

I was restoring a backup of my old 32 gb card onto a new 256 gb sd card. Although as I was maybe 10 percent throw the back up process I got an error, I shut off the system and when I rebooted the sd was no longer read, only the internal memory and I got that message, I assume I have to isntall vita shell now and somehow find that id.dat file through my pc right?

Ryccardo · Sep 21, 2017

Meeg85 said:
I was restoring a backup of my old 32 gb card onto a new 256 gb sd card. Although as I was maybe 10 percent throw the back up process I got an error, I shut off the system and when I rebooted the sd was no longer read, only the internal memory and I got that message, I assume I have to isntall vita shell now and somehow find that id.dat file through my pc right?

Just put the microsd card back in your PC (with the console fully off!), enable hidden and system files if you use windows, and you'll see it!

Meeg85 · Sep 22, 2017

problem is I need to use my old memory card to redue everything, I get the "to use the memory card you must update the system software" message. Im now trying to delete the id.dat file from my old memory card but obviously i cant even view it in any way. Cant install vita shell on a card that is blocked to view the card itself molecularShell. its liek a catch 22

tech3475 · Sep 22, 2017

You may need to buy a cheap temporary card.

Meeg85 · Sep 23, 2017

I just wiped it and manually backed it up using vitashell (dragged an older back from my pc) WARNING, DO NOT USE SONY CONTENT MANAGER. I was pretty nooby. Apparently you need to at least patch content manager from connecting to the internet otherwise it will disable your memory card.

tedmg091309131 · Sep 23, 2017

You might try to backup or restore your memory card using qcma.

Hacking Trying to backup memory card Vita 3.60 getting message "you must update system software"

Active Member

Penguin accelerator

Active Member

Penguin accelerator

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Popular threads in this forum