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PS3 System 4.45 Update Causing Issues with 1TB Hard Drives: 4.45 Pulled Offline by Sony

It appears that PS3 owners with an upgraded 1TB hard drive are having issues with the recently released System Update 4.45.

Possible fixes available.

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Chupa-Chupa3982d ago

The new firmware turned my PS3 into a PS4 pre-order.

Rhythmattic3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

New firmware turned my PS3 into a machine that only beeps and displays a blue wavy cloud thing..

Guess I'll wait and see if there will be any easier option than to reformat and restore from my backup...

A pain, yes...... But for all those poor souls that dont have a backup , I truly feel for you.

PS. PS3 slim with 1 Tb WD HD.
Waiting for a firmware fix.. Probably good... It means Ill do some work...:)

NewMonday3982d ago

so with 500gb I should be safe?

Rhythmattic3982d ago

newmonday
I suggest you wait

Most are generally PS3's with upgraded HD, but, there are some PS3 with Factory fitted 500gb with the same problem.

Read through this.

http://community.us.playsta...

Transporter473982d ago

You don't need to reformat or restore just wait for the update and you can update your system through safe mode via and your ps3 will work again.

b_one3982d ago

Recovery mode will fix all issues... they will need to update firmware from pendrives.

steve30x3982d ago

@ b_one : Some of the new PS3 Slims and the newest PS3 Slim dont have a recovery mode option. Sony removed it. I have one of those PS3 Slims that dont have recovery mode.

steve30x3981d ago

The person who disagreed with me should do their research. The newer PS3 slim models dont have a recovery mode.

kreate3981d ago

Change out the HDD and start new.

GameSpawn3981d ago (Edited 3981d ago )

I'm running 4.45 right now, PS3 Slim (first one, not the SuperSlim). Although I changed my stock drive for a 256GB Crucial M4 SSD.

The only issue I had was when my PS3 turned on to sync for PS+ it didn't power the drive up in time for some reason and thought there was no drive installed. Powered off and back on with no issue. The drive powered up and all my stuff was there fine and dandy. Just a minor hiccup in my case.

Guess we'll see a 4.46 update soon.

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ftwrthtx3982d ago

500GB HD and I updated without a problem. Quite a few issues over at the official Sony forums though.

Reformatting the HD might be the quick fix.

ziggurcat3982d ago

no, that would be the worst thing you could do.

steve30x3982d ago

How do you reformat High Definition?

KwietStorm_BLM3982d ago

I wouldn't consider that a fix at all.

wishingW3L3982d ago

my HDD is the original 320GB and I have never even touched it but after the update I'm having issues too.

2pacalypsenow3982d ago

I still have 4.41 and now i cant connect to the PSN anyone else having issues with online?

nominal2663982d ago

Online issue is universal. I called support and the network is down. But, my vita connects... that is interesting.

2pacalypsenow3982d ago

I see good to know its not just me

T23981d ago

Im away but have auto updates on.. Will that be a problem?

thatruth863982d ago

Psn is posing me off I just want to play online already!!

Rikuson13982d ago

This right here is the reason why they are charging for online next gen so crap like this wouldn't happen because they'll have the revenue and resources to make sure they put out a quality firmware update to better psn not make it brick your consoles. Right now other than Ps+ revenue I think they are running on fumes when it comes to putting money into psn because this is ridiculous all this update was suppose to do apparently was hide the trophy pop up when you earn a trophy? and this happens..

thatruth863981d ago

I understand the ps plus concept for next gen so they can have a better online but I never had option to even update my system I was fine playing the last of us this morning then I turn it off back on and I get an error nonstop pisses me off

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader822d ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1823d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie3d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin3d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere2d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX3d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney2d ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno3d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno3d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii3d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno2d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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