PS5 Disc Drive Pairing Explained

[alexfree]

Everything you ever wanted to know about PS5 disc drive pairing (and what would cause you to loose it) https://alex-free.github.io/ps5-disc-drive-pairing-explained/.

 

[tglaria]

"Everything" is a bit optimistic from my understanding.

I would like to know
how does the pairing work?
what files are modified?
is it on the console or in the drive itself or both?
What's stored in a backup that doesn't keep the pairing, or does it?

And that's just starting.

Good idea, but the word "everything" doesn't quit fit the description for me.

 

[alexfree]

"Everything" is a bit optimistic from my understanding.

I would like to know
how does the pairing work?
what files are modified?
is it on the console or in the drive itself or both?
What's stored in a backup that doesn't keep the pairing, or does it?

And that's just starting.

Good idea, but the word "everything" doesn't quit fit the description for me.

Fair. My understanding is:
1) PSN servers generate a unique key based on the drive that the console accepts. The console can not generate this key on it's own by design.
2) Not sure if this is known or documented anywhere publicly anyways yet. I hear people are working on reverse engineering it.
3) It's definitely at least on the console side in some capacity, which is why resets are fine on a PS5 Slim Disc Edition that is factory paired, but it looses this if you wipe the whole OS. PS5 fat Disc Edition must be storing it differently since it can never loose the pairing.
4) Backups never affect pairing under any circumstances nor does it store any pairing.

 

[console]

That's good guide for everyone to know.

If what internet broke down then system become garbage to trash away into landfill.