connecting external hardrive connected to PS3?

[mdeluxe]

Hi,

I just bought a Seagate 1tb external harddrive. is there a way to make my PS3 recognize it? I plug it all in and hook it up using usb wires to my ps3 but it doesnt do anything. Such a pain

please help thanks

[arian_ma]

I think it may have to be FAT32 format.

Edit: here you go.
http://www.wikihow.com/Add-an-External-Hard-Drive-to-a-PlayStation-3

[mdeluxe]

thanks!

[mdeluxe]

i cant seem to complete step 1.

I cant right click and select "Delete Partition" or "Delete Volume"

pleasse help

[evoXfan]

If you are running Windows, format the drive by going to the command prompt (Vista, right click on command prompt in start menu and click "run as administrator")and type in "format h: /FS:FAT32" (without the quotes). You may need to substitute your drive letter. (note this might not work on XP for a large hard drive - you may have to use a third-party formatting utility like SwissKnife; however, it does work under Vista - just be sure to use the format command from the DOS prompt, not from Windows Explorer) If you receive an error message stating that the drive does not exist or cannot be found, it is likely that Vista formatting the drive to "NTFS". Use the disk manager window to cancel this format, and when the drive file system is "RAW", use the command line again.

do this instead, for the format h: /FS:FAT32 part, change h to whatever the drive letter is for you external drive.

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

Windows will not format a fat32 partition larger than 8gb.
when I formatted my external for use with my ps3 I used Swissknife and it works perfect

[mdeluxe]

Originally posted by RX-7_TWINTURBO
Windows will not format a fat32 partition larger than 8gb.
when I formatted my external for use with my ps3 I used Swissknife and it works perfect

whats swissknife?

[mdeluxe]

Originally posted by evoXfan


do this instead, for the format h: /FS:FAT32 part, change h to whatever the drive letter is for you external drive.

how do i get to the command prompt

[Quizzes]

Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt

Or...

Start button > Run... > type "cmd" in the open field.

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

Originally posted by mdeluxe


whats swissknife?
http://download.cnet.com/CompuApps-SwissKnife-V3/3000-2248_4-10070864.html?tag=mncol

[mdeluxe]

Originally posted by Quizzes
Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt

Or...

Start button > Run... > type "cmd" in the open field.

when i type in format f: /FS:FAT32 it says "enter current volmne label for F:"

what does that mean?

[Kavy]

Originally posted by mdeluxe


when i type in format f: /FS:FAT32 it says "enter current volmne label for F:"

what does that mean?

It just wants a name for the HDD.

Just hit enter.

[HyperZell]

Yo Mike, http://www.ehow.com/how_6026_format-hard-drive.html

Google baby!

[mdeluxe]

JC its for an external harddrive to hook it up to my ps3

[mdeluxe]

Originally posted by RX-7_TWINTURBO
Windows will not format a fat32 partition larger than 8gb.
when I formatted my external for use with my ps3 I used Swissknife and it works perfect

I tried doing the Command Prompt and it didnt work... just made the File System "RAW" because it was too big, since I have a 1tb harddrive

can you explain how to work swissknife? I have downloaded it just dont know what to do. What size is your external?

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by mdeluxe
JC its for an external harddrive to hook it up to my ps3

Isn't it pretty similar?

Man, if I were still sitting by Lorraine I'd just come over and help you out!

[civiclvr]

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/276653/ntfs-to-fat32-conversion-q/

read the whole thread. my original post in there had a error that was later corrected by another user and admitted by me. It WILL convert your ext hDD to FAT32

[mdeluxe]

Originally posted by HyperZell


Isn't it pretty similar?

Man, if I were still sitting by Lorraine I'd just come over and help you out!

haha too bad your not here im missing bat racer... im done in Dec for good also

thanks for your help