Hacking PS3 new HDD

[pspunabletohack]

If I install a new hard drive in my PS3 and install OFW, can I still update to Rebug with the PUP update file?
Or do I need to run the ps3xploit again?

I know you can directly install Rebug from the recovery menu, but I'm just curious.

 

[tech3475]

Can't answer the question as I've only ever used the signed FW method and rebug from recovery, but I'd make sure to make a full backup of the HDD via FTP/USB including all partitions and do NAND/NOR backups and not use just use the backup utility if that was your plan..

 

[Hayato213]

You gonna have to redo Ps3xploit again.

 

[pspunabletohack]

Can't answer the question as I've only ever used the signed FW method and rebug from recovery, but I'd make sure to make a full backup of the HDD via FTP/USB including all partitions and do NAND/NOR backups and not use just use the backup utility if that was your plan..

When I did the exploit I followed a tutorial from YouTube if I remember correctly. And I have saved a dump.hex file before doing the exploit so I guess that is the original NOR?

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You gonna have to redo Ps3xploit again.

Won't that brick the console? I read someone bricked their console this way on the forums.

 

[DinohScene]

Why would you install OFW?
If your console is on the latest Rebug, just plug in a new drive and update to the latest Rebug.

It'll be like nothing happened except a sea of space that you suddenly gained.
Oh and the console being back to "stock"

 

[SonsofOcelot]

Why would you install OFW?
If your console is on the latest Rebug, just plug in a new drive and update to the latest Rebug.

It'll be like nothing happened except a sea of space that you suddenly gained.
Oh and the console being back to "stock"

Will confirm what DinohScene posted. I just upgraded to a 500gb hdd and to rebug 4.82.2 rex all at the same time without issues. No need to redo ps3xploit.