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PS3 system restore?
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Jeez even 4 hours? I'd expect no more than an hour, at most. I mean a fresh PS3 only takes up, what? 10 GB? Installing XP which I think is 10GB, takes 30 min
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Welcome to PS3 world... where everything takes 10x longer than any sane person would expect. (Yes, I own one.)
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ebay refurb ?
yup, 60 gig model, trying to fix this issue with a full system restore:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/pla...thread.id=37861&view=by_date_ascending&page=7
The unit works great, when the blu rays actually work. Ps2, dvd, everything works just fine, but put in a blu ray movie or game and it takes sometimes 15 pop the disc in/outs, sometimes more, to get it to read. The little bubble appears in the top right corner, then nothing usually. Once it gets recognized though, it'll play for hours with no problems.
Kinda frustrating
silent-circuit
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Just... wait. It'll get there. Maybe. Tomorrow.
17% so far after 2 hours. 12 hours estimated to be left....geezuz this is taking forever. How long does it take to format a goddam drive?
Did you have an option of a quick format?
Everyone, please look at the number of people with this problem. You're not the only one, that referenced thread has atleast 30 pages so far.
I experience the same problem on the second day I received my ps3 (the day it did the v2.53 update).
(i bought a mgs4 bundle from amazon on december 5th and received it december 8th). Any ideas how to get more media attention to this?
I experience the same problem on the second day I received my ps3 (the day it did the v2.53 update).
(i bought a mgs4 bundle from amazon on december 5th and received it december 8th). Any ideas how to get more media attention to this?
so by ebay refurb does that mean it was broken and Sony fixed it? and someone sold it to you? or a third party fixed it?
because it way be that it is still broken, well it is broken because it sounds as though the blu ray drive is not reading disks and from what read before i bought my PS3 if you were going to experince problems with your PS3 disk read errors were what most people ran in to. and the system restore maybe taking so long because there maybe other problems. have you tried calling Sony? i am going to guess you you don't have any warranty but it might be your only option.
Skgarach
if the media didn't jump on the RROD issue for the 360 why would they care about this, because i would suspect that a lot more people have installed the update without issue then have installed it and then had issues.
if you install new drivers on your PC and it corrupts the system for whatever reason does that mean a law suit should be brought? sometimes shit happens its just the way life goes it sucks balls when it does but it sounds as though you still have warranty on your PS3 so i am sure Sony would be happy to fix it if you are having problems.
because it way be that it is still broken, well it is broken because it sounds as though the blu ray drive is not reading disks and from what read before i bought my PS3 if you were going to experince problems with your PS3 disk read errors were what most people ran in to. and the system restore maybe taking so long because there maybe other problems. have you tried calling Sony? i am going to guess you you don't have any warranty but it might be your only option.
Skgarach
if the media didn't jump on the RROD issue for the 360 why would they care about this, because i would suspect that a lot more people have installed the update without issue then have installed it and then had issues.
if you install new drivers on your PC and it corrupts the system for whatever reason does that mean a law suit should be brought? sometimes shit happens its just the way life goes it sucks balls when it does but it sounds as though you still have warranty on your PS3 so i am sure Sony would be happy to fix it if you are having problems.
Mac[X-D];1033482535 said:
By ebay refurb I mean I bought it "as is" on ebay for 100 bucks. The ad said video doesn't work, which it does just fine after a hard reset. Then after updating firmware it stopped recognizing discs.
The problem was never a broken blu ray drive, because the drive works just fine. I've played games for hours, like LPB, uncharted, and others after doing this update. The problem is recognition by the machine that a disc is in in the first place.
Often it will take 20-30 tries to get it to recognize that I inserted a disc. Once it does though, the blu ray drive works like a champ.
congrats glad you got it fixed.
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I had a 90Gb restore that took 4 hours. Unless you've filled the 250Gb there is something not right there but at least it fixed it
Unless it was a full format?
Unless it was a full format?
Mac[X-D];1033482535 said:
The 360 and it's RROD did receive enough attention for MS to finally extend the warranty to 3 years.
And if you do install drivers (created by and endorsed by the manufacturer) that corrupt your system, the manufacturer should own up to the problem. I made no mention of a lawsuit, just that Sony help it's customers that are out of warranty and who applied their update. In all seriousness, I'm glad i'm under warranty and was able to send my system in, I just hope something like this doesn't happen to me a year or two down the road.
I had a 90Gb restore that took 4 hours. Unless you've filled the 250Gb there is something not right there but at least it fixed it
Unless it was a full format?
I dunno. It was the full system restore that you select from the system menu in xmb. I probably had 100 gigs worth of demos, installs, videos, etc on it.
Yeah, unless it's 100% necessary, I won't be updating anymore until it's confirmed that people aren't having these issues.
PS3 is nice hardware, but these 60 giggers (and some 80 giggers) seem to have problems with the firmware that's designed for the newer models. Trying to release software for 4-5 different hardware configs seems to be causing lots of problems for older models.
I'll be checking the forums for a few weeks before I update next time.
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BS, my 60GB PS3 never had any problem with any update. Bad luck on your part, yes, but making a general statement like that is just BS.
Sigh, read the post on the ps forums about 60 gig models that's now 30+ pages long. I guess they're all full of shit too?
You're as useless as the fools who get on the xbox forums and say "rrod is your fault it never happened to me lol noob". Bugs and failures don't happen at a 100% rate. Just because you are lucky doesn't mean everyone is, stop shitting on the people who've had legitimate issues.
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A lot more people with 60GB/80GB PS3 are not having any problem with the updates than people with problems. 30 pages on the PS forum is not as bad as 30 pages of RROD in almost every forum related to the XBox360.
Really? Less people have problems than don't? That's brilliant sherlock! Read me anywhere where anyone said different? Should have realized coming from you you'd rather just troll this thread with your fanboy shit. There's a few trolls like you in that thread, and I'll just point out the same thing to you that was pointed out to them: Your lack of problems doesn't make actual problems cease to exist. Now piss off and enjoy your functioning ps3.
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The problem does exist but your statement saying that 60GB/80GB PS3s have problems with the newer firmwares because the firmwares are for newer model is totally BS. I'm sure that there are also people with the same problems on their 40GB PS3 as well. Stop spreading FUD and BS, please.
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Lol, instead of backing up your BS statement with facts, you opted for personal attacks.
I've presented empirical evidence about my claims, pointed to others with the same problem, and experienced it myself. All you've had is "well it didn't happen to me so it must not be true." After hearing that from you this many times, what more do you want me to say? You have zero response to explain the issue, other than deny, blame, and talk shit.
All of which tracks extremely well with your post history when it relates to anything sony. That'll be enough now from you. Trying to discuss this with you is like trying to talk to the 12 year old xbox fan who blames the victim for rrod too.
To anyone having this issue, try the full system restore. It takes a while but it's worth it.
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I guess that you better read your empirical evidence again, so far I've read the thread up to page 5 and only THREE people are reporting problems and the thread is already 5 PAGES long. They are: jklein, macstabber61, and T-CELL.
Edit: After further reading, I found a few more people with different problems on their PS3 after the firmware update (disc read error, networking error and etc.). It is not like every post in the "30 pages thread" is reporting a problem with the update, it is just like a couple of posts for every page. The most interesting part is, on page 11 and 12, there are already two posters reporting problems on their 40GB PS3. I don't think that I need to waste my time anymore.
Edit: After further reading, I found a few more people with different problems on their PS3 after the firmware update (disc read error, networking error and etc.). It is not like every post in the "30 pages thread" is reporting a problem with the update, it is just like a couple of posts for every page. The most interesting part is, on page 11 and 12, there are already two posters reporting problems on their 40GB PS3.
I don't think that I need to waste my time anymore.I have a 60 GB PS3 from launch.
Works perfectly fine with latest firmware, I avidly watch the latest (profile) Blu-Rays on it, play my PS3/PS2 games, and download games from PSN.
I've never encountered any problems with it. Works like a charm so far.
Edit: And watch movies/tv/etc from external HDD and have my computer storage networked also via TVersity. Works great for my music to play through my surround setup (too hassled to buy a new soundcard/setup the surround with my PC).
Works perfectly fine with latest firmware, I avidly watch the latest (profile) Blu-Rays on it, play my PS3/PS2 games, and download games from PSN.
I've never encountered any problems with it. Works like a charm so far.
Edit: And watch movies/tv/etc from external HDD and have my computer storage networked also via TVersity. Works great for my music to play through my surround setup (too hassled to buy a new soundcard/setup the surround with my PC).
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So I don't understand, you get a broken PS3 from ebay and complain about the build quality of Sony and PROBLEMS you are having... with an already broken PS3?
There's nothing wrong with being hesitant on installing new firmware but the bolded part right there is probably one of the dumber things I've heard.
Try reading again. And I never mentioned Sony's build quality once.
Really? It's really stupid to think that of the three (that we know of--and not skus, we're talking hardware revisions) different hardware configurations on the ps3, that firmware might have small issues across the different hardware revisions?
ok....
I do all these things too, and very happy with it. All that this thread is about is a blu ray issue that arose from a firmware update. You'd think from all these responses that I was shitting all over the ps3 and calling it a horrible piece of crap. The responses say more about the people responding than they do about me very obviously.
Really, yes. What's so different about the hardware configs that you know of?
Sony does not produce firmware updates for specific systems, that wouldn't (and doesn't) make any sense. You're just as likely to have issues with a brand new lasted rev system as you are with a launch system with a firmware updates.
1. What's so different? How about the fact that there are three revisions that we know of alone dealing with backward compatibility. You can look that up very easily.
2. I never said they did or should make different firmware udpates. I said that demonstrably there are problems with newer firmwares and older systems. It's not just the official ps3 forums that reflect this. All of the troubleshooter sites, fixya, llama forums...anywhere people are talking about ps3 troubleshooting you'll see these issues. Like any hardware or software issue that you ever see on the internet, there are people who flat out don't believe, or think the people who are experiencing the issue are responsible, and like always, the fact that *you* don't have this problem doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Again, it's very telling how much of a rorschach test a thread like this is.
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Did you miss when I said that people with 40GB PS3 also have their problems?
I thought you left? Every single firmware update has caused some issues, sometimes much more than others. If you've read the forums or followed the ps3 modding scene especially, you'd know that. You have zero point. Some Jasper xbox 360s still rrod, they're just much less likely to than the older pieces of garbage. Just because a jasper can rrod too doesn't mean old ones aren't more likely to...and just because a 40 gigger can brick with firmware doesn't mean an original isn't more likely to either....get it? Want to keep going though? You're doing a great job of failing so far.