Please don't flame me but I need to ask this...

I've been on a 40gb PS3 for some months now but after so many games installed I have less then 5gb left.

I know how to replace the HD after reading the 1st page of this FAQ. But right now I'm concerned on how to back up my files to the new HDD.

1. Is it possible to just replaced the HDD with the new one. Let PS3 do the formatting etc. then.
2. Buy an external HDD enclosure like Link, Imicro etc (Or can anyone recommend me a brand/model I can get locally in KL)
3. Put the ori HDD into the enclosure and back up restore from the ori HDD?

If cannot, what would be the best/easiest way of getting all my old data from the Ori HDD into the new one. My understanding is the new HDD will be formatted once I put into the PS3.

I seriously wouldn't want to download all my COD maps and Game patches again...

I've got another external HDD but its not fat32. There's a shop in amcorp willing to clone my ps3 hdd for 80bucks but will take the whole day. plus it will cost me 280 for the WD 250gb hdd and 70 for the casing. Damn expensive place la.

Can anyone advice a cheaper place to do this?

How bout if i partition my old external drive so that half of it is fat32. I should be able to back up my files there right? screw the amcorp thingey la.... too expensive for my taste.

Thanks guys. I will try out with my old external drive first.