Can I put my PS3 hard drive in my PC?
Yes you can. It is just a normal hard drive that you can use for your laptop, desktop, or make it into an external drive using a hard disk enclosure. It is also a easier to remove a hard drive from a PS3 compared to an X-box 360 based on personal experience.
How do I format my old PS3 hard drive?
Switch the computer back on. Copy the files you want to backup from the PS3 drive to the internal PC drive using Windows Explorer, and then format the PS3 drive to wipe its contents (right-click the drive icon and select Format).
Can PS3 run without hard drive?
Yes it will work, but you will need to download the PS3 firmware and put it on a USB stick for installation: To transfer the update data to your PlayStation 3, save the file to a PS3 compatible storage device such as Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, USB drive or PSP.
Does PS3 use MBR or GPT?
PS3 only support MBR partition hard drive. MBR has a maximum 2TB limit. GPT partition is use for high disk space.
Does SSD make PS3 faster?
The PlayStation 3 can’t access ultra-fast SSD speeds. The PS3 can’t stream data quickly enough by virtue of the fact that data needs to be buffered, and RAM is a finite resource on console. … In short, an SSD upgrade will be expensive, but may not be quite as wallet-damaging as you may think.
Can I use my old PS3 hard drive in a new one?
Yes and no; the had drive type is the same, the hard drive will physically work in the new device. However, PS3 hard drives are encrypted, so if you just move the drive into a new PS3 the drive won’t actually work; you’ll have to reformat it.