Hacking Help Making MMS For PSP 1001

[Labatryth]

I get a problem with IPL.PDD in Deluxe with the 2GB when I format with Windows GUI to FAT.

 

[Foxi4]

Thing is, you were supposed to create your Magic Stick before the brick occured - it's an extra lifeline and were you installing it over the PSP, it'd probably work by now.

The weakest link is your adapter - all those programs were made with the PSP's USB Mode and Windows XP in mind - you have neither. Is it perhaps possible that you could use a Windows XP computer or an XP virtual box? That would enable you to use the recommended MSPD formatting utility.

 

[Foxi4]

Describe the IPL problem. (Sorry for double-posting - I'm on mobile).

 

[Labatryth]

I really have no idea what you are talking about. Thanks for the encouragement, since my OLD 2GB RESCUE MMS BROKE

 

[Foxi4]

Keep your cool - your work won't amount to anything if you're stressed out and can't focus. Does the same problem occur with Rain's Maker?

 

[Labatryth]

No the same problem does not occur with the 2GB in Rains. But the MMS STILL won't work...

 

[Foxi4]

snip!

 

[Labatryth]

This has worked before with my old 2GB, AFTER my PSP was bricked the first time when I was exploring its capabilities. So I should be able to get this thing up and running again easily. I'm really wondering if the Mark2 stick is causing the problem. Do I need a plain 1 GB or 2GB? Do I need to fully charge my battery or something?

 

[Foxi4]

Remember, Rain's sticks are booted with the L-Trigger. Insert the stick first, hold down the button firmly, finally insert the battery into the system and wait for the Time Machine to pop up. Give it some time.

If that fails, did you try cincin's pack yet? Make *triple-sure* that the two hidden files are copied over, if necessary, replace the ones that are already there.

 

[Foxi4]

I use a Mark2 stick without fail, the battery should be full to install, but it should boot regardless of its state.

 

[Labatryth]

Only other thing I can think of is my 72-in-1 card reader thing is not transferring data to my MS right. That's all I have to use, unless I go use the slot in a laptop.

 

[Foxi4]

I see. Well, technically you could ask a U.S-based member to make the stick for you. Again, try out the same procedure on Windows XP mspermat should work fine on it, you can run a virtual box of it. 72-in-1 sounds Chinese.

 

[Labatryth]

I tried the pack, with the hidden files, after formatting to FAT on 2GB stick with windows gui...nothing. Grrrr....

 

[Labatryth]

What is a virtualbox? Never even heard of that.

I'm going to sleep now, I'll work on this tomorrow.

 

[Rydian]

Virtualbox is a virtualization program for operating systems. Think of it as an emulator for Windows (and Linux and such), so you can run a second copy of Windows or something on your machine.

If you happen to be located near Virginia Beach I could let you borrow my stick/tools and see if they work (I've got a 2GB MMS I keep around for emergencies and wiping other people's PSPs), but other than that you might have to try to find somebody else around you with different hardware to test with.

 

[Foxi4]

I'm pretty stumped at this point, to be honest - the PSP powers up, so clearly the battery does its job and the system is in service mode. Time Machine should work regardless of circumstances, I'm out of ideas other than "he'll have to format the stick with mspformat" and for that, he'll need Windows XP, as it doesn't work on Vista+ systems. Alternatively, his reader goes bonkers on him...

 

[Labatryth]

Alright, I will just wait until my PSP replacement parts arrive and then see if my joystick is what's jacking me up here.