Like someone posted before, you can reformat the HDD.

mine one weird case

sometimes PS button show new menu
sometimes PS button show old menu

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Added on July 3, 2008, 3:26 pmwhere is the turn off controller in new menu

This post has been edited by shinchan^^: Jul 3 2008, 03:26 PM

so far no one report faulty after successful update to 2.40... tats relieving

To turn the controller turn off you need to push and hold the PS button longer.

i heard. we need to roll back 3.36 is it

tis piece of news relieves me a bit....still hope sony comes out with 2.41 faster (a good patch, not worse lol)

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Added on July 3, 2008, 3:46 pmguess there's no way to turn back once updated, huh? format hdd? any1 mind to share?

This post has been edited by angjk: Jul 3 2008, 03:46 PM

shinchan^^: Dude... I am not so sure u can roll back a version...

thats why Dark Alex's OE is still the best,,


ai ai jk jk..

i suggest all of you to back up your save game and data into thumbdrive first. So if we need to format HD, we still have the backup to restore.

they should make a back up bios or recovery mode, even cheapo pc mobo these days have dual bios or recovery option via usb flash or some sort, hope sony will implement a fail safe next time, if not siapa gonna risk being a genuie pig to install any new firmware in future,,,,?

Just use thumdrive hehhee 2.40 has been taken down offline by PSN

its at the user menu

internet ....crawling.... can't do.... shit....

guys, I just bought myself a hard disk enclosure, attempting to repair my PS3 now

I tried using a Linux-equipped notebook to reformat last night but can't work. Even with the enclosure, the hard disk isn't detected off the bat, you need to go under admin tools where it appears as a pool of unrecognised data, and format it from there. I wonder how bad the damage to the hard disk is, as if it can't be read off the bat, there's something seriously wrong with it.

I'm documenting the process now, and if there are any requests, I'll put up a guide for it as it might come in handy in the future

zz useless Sony. ask me bring my machine there go check

This post has been edited by nerd: Jul 3 2008, 06:25 PM

I'm prolly gonna hantar my PS3 so singapore tommorow, nasib Im stayin in JB..but will be leaving for Aussie next week , so hopefully can fix in time. @ losing save game for MGS. ishh

touch wood. hope those on 2.4 dont crash suddenly
i didnt even know there is such problem..
yesterday sumore so rushing to update it

still cannot. I think must wait until Sony re-releases their 2.40 or better still, 2.41. can't roll back to 2.36 because the PS3 doesn't recognize anything below 2.40 already, so I'm assuming the flash chip has already been written with 2.40 data.

^what is the "error msg" displayed when you boot up with the reformatted/spare HDD?

none.

it just goes back to the same screen previously.. the one where it asks to reinstall the firmware by pressing Start + Select. I'm in a fix now because the 2.40 download has been taken down, and it won't accept 2.36. if I could download another fresh copy of 2.40 that might help.

I would try to go to Sora's house and try out his PS3 but problem is if his PS3 formats my hard disk, his data will be gone when he puts his hard disk back into his machine.

I'm in fix until Sony releases a new fix.

I doubt my flash memory is corrupted. or is it?

wow! FW 3.36 where??