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[PS3] Hard Disk is Corrupted
NerdyHeritage
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As the topic states, my PlayStation 3 has a corrupted hard disk.
A little background: PS3 Slim, purchased at a Black Friday sale, but not opened until Christmas. Medium to heavy normal usage (ie: no leaving it on paused) only for games and blu-ray viewing.
I've been having intermittent issues with it giving me the message concerning a corrupted hard disk. I've used their website, to track down possible solutions, but to no avail. After speaking with a live customer support technician this afternoon (who was less than helpful), the problem is now constant. The system will not even boot properly; the message about the corrupted hard disk and rebuilding, is the only thing that comes up. Sony's Customer Support sent me an email with 5 potential solutions, but nothing has provided a fix.
I am reaching my wits end in trying to come up with a solution for this that does not end up with me shelling out money for a (potentially) costly repair. Any help in attempting to solve this would be very welcome.
Thank you for your time.
A little background: PS3 Slim, purchased at a Black Friday sale, but not opened until Christmas. Medium to heavy normal usage (ie: no leaving it on paused) only for games and blu-ray viewing.
I've been having intermittent issues with it giving me the message concerning a corrupted hard disk. I've used their website, to track down possible solutions, but to no avail. After speaking with a live customer support technician this afternoon (who was less than helpful), the problem is now constant. The system will not even boot properly; the message about the corrupted hard disk and rebuilding, is the only thing that comes up. Sony's Customer Support sent me an email with 5 potential solutions, but nothing has provided a fix.
1 Restore File System - Enter Safe Mode and select "Restore File System". "Restore File System" will attempt to repair damaged files on the hard drive. If this does not work, try the next step.
2 Rebuild Database - Enter Safe Mode and select "Rebuild Data Base". "Rebuild Data Base" will erase messages, playlists, changes made on [Information] screens, trimming information for pictures in [Photo], video thumbnails, video playback history and video resume information. Then attempt to rebuild the PlayStation 3 database. The content that is erased will not be recoverable. If this doesn't work, try the next step.
3 Restore PS3 System - Please note: this will erase all content on the hard drive and will not be recoverable. We recommend backing up your data before restoring your system. Enter Safe Mode and select "Restore PS3 System". "Restore PS3 System" will restore the default settings and will format the hard drive. If this doesn't work, try the next step.
4 Re-seat the hard drive - If you have replaced the hard drive in the PlayStation 3, make sure it was installed properly. If the hard drive is not seated correctly, it may cause problems.
Click here for instructions on installing the PlayStation 3 hard drive.
5 Try another hard drive (if possible) - There may be an issue with the hard drive that is installed. Try replacing the hard drive with another one.
If none of these options work, you may need to send this system in for service.
2 Rebuild Database - Enter Safe Mode and select "Rebuild Data Base". "Rebuild Data Base" will erase messages, playlists, changes made on [Information] screens, trimming information for pictures in [Photo], video thumbnails, video playback history and video resume information. Then attempt to rebuild the PlayStation 3 database. The content that is erased will not be recoverable. If this doesn't work, try the next step.
3 Restore PS3 System - Please note: this will erase all content on the hard drive and will not be recoverable. We recommend backing up your data before restoring your system. Enter Safe Mode and select "Restore PS3 System". "Restore PS3 System" will restore the default settings and will format the hard drive. If this doesn't work, try the next step.
4 Re-seat the hard drive - If you have replaced the hard drive in the PlayStation 3, make sure it was installed properly. If the hard drive is not seated correctly, it may cause problems.
Click here for instructions on installing the PlayStation 3 hard drive.
5 Try another hard drive (if possible) - There may be an issue with the hard drive that is installed. Try replacing the hard drive with another one.
If none of these options work, you may need to send this system in for service.
I am reaching my wits end in trying to come up with a solution for this that does not end up with me shelling out money for a (potentially) costly repair. Any help in attempting to solve this would be very welcome.
Thank you for your time.
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how old is the system? if it's less than a year they will fix it free