Hacking Can't mount PS3ISO from NTFS

[Deleted User]

So been pulling my hair out the last couple of days over this and don't understand why.

I am running Rogero 4.46 with COBRA 7 integrated.
Running latest MMcM

Copy game to PS3ISO folder, launch MM and I see game, but launching gives me the "This is not a valid PS3ISO file"

However, if I format the drive as FAT32 and put the game on it, it loads perfectly fine! Something about NTFS it didn't like. I was under the impression that you could mount NTFS fine with the hybrid firmware.

Any thoughts?

 

[Bobbybangin]

Are you sure it's in iso format?

 

[Deleted User]

Yep. I originally tested it using a small game, and used MM's option to create ISO. If I copy this to a FAT32 USB drive, I can launch the ISO no problem.
If I format said drive to NTFS and open MM, I see the game listed, but when attempting to launch it, I get the "This is not a valid PS3ISO format". Same exact file. Just when on NTFS, it decides not to work.

Also, it shows it as dev_hdd0/temp/wttemp.... not sure if that means anything.

 

[cinhomartins]

Things to consider:

1. Dont plug more than 1 HD;
2. If HD has multiple partitions make sure NTFS is the FIRST primary partition;
3. Many HDs bigger than 2TB are reported NOT working with NTFS and fine with FAT32 and split files...

 

[Deleted User]

I tried those already. The drive itself is 2TB. but even tried with 16GB flash stick. If I split the ISO over my 2TB FAT32, it works perfectly fine. If I format the drive as NTFS and put the ISO on it, it just gives the invalid PS3 ISO format error.

 

[cinhomartins]

Bummer...

Did you dowloaded the ISO or extracted it yourself? You could try downloading from another source or creating it with genPS3ISO. I read somewhere that other apps created a non valid header-or-what-is-it-called.

Or you could try using Simple NTFS Mounter instead of MM.

 

[Deleted User]

Made it myself via disc. Tried it with another game and no dice. If I put the ISO on my FAT32 drive, I can mount it just fine and I'm off playing. If I throw it on a NTFS drive and try to launch via MM, it just gives the "This is not a compliant PS3 ISO" and kicks back to the XMB.

Looks like I might just have to live with FAT32 for the time being.

I tried Simple NTFS mounter, it doesn't give an error when selecting the ISO, but it never mounts it so I can't launch

Edit: I made it with the Cobra tools (the one you linked)

 

[9hundred]

wtf

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I can't understand why this wont work, this is exactly what I want, but no answer........7 years later and still no solution?.......

 

[Aew4life]

Format hdd as ntsf mbr it will work

 

[Aew4life]

If it's not formated as mbr and is gpt it will not work I'm using an older 4tb wd external that let's me format as mbr but they are rare most only let you choose gpt unless they are 2tb or less also make sure its ntsf and 32k for allocation size

 

[leon315]

I think ps3 can only copy and paste files in NTFS HDD, to play games only FAT/FAT32 HDD is supported.

 

[Aew4life]

I think ps3 can only copy and paste files in NTFS HDD, to play games only FAT/FAT32 HDD is supported.

100% false I'm using a 4tb formatted as ntsf mbr and everything works perfect except ps2 iso still need to be on internal hdd you guys should really be.going to psx place for this as evilnat is still developing cfw for 4.88 he just finished a final build it works great

 

[leon315]

100% false I'm using a 4tb formatted as ntsf mbr and everything works perfect except ps2 iso still need to be on internal hdd you guys should really be.going to psx place for this as evilnat is still developing cfw for 4.88 he just finished a final build it works great

I OWN A PS3 with rogero, when did i miss that part where ps3's able to play NTFS games? link pls?

 

[Aew4life]

Rogero is so old dude no wonder you don't know read what evilnats cfw can do https://www.psx-place.com/threads/cfw-4-88-evilnat-cobra-cex.32057/

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Did you even try try to look it up before asking

 

[castorchua]

I had this with exfat. Worked before the started getting this multiman error message. The solution, i don't know why, was to clear the WEBman cache. Now my multiman plays exfat again.

Nope - some iso's just not compliant