Install Debug Firmware on a Retail PS3 system

[young blade]

Originally Posted by XVISTAMAN2005 I have managed to get the system updated from 2.15 dbfw to 2.20.

When you got from 2.15 to 2.20 where the debug functions functioning??

[XVISTAMAN2005]

no they are not currently funtional, but there seem to be more of them.

[Becky]

The 2.20 Debug FW is available? Does it mean that I could do the Swaptrick (greetings to XVISTAMAN2005) on my 2.17 RetailFW PS3? Or closed Sony the Holy hole ?

[XVISTAMAN2005]

i dont think the hole is closed, or i would not have been able to update from 2.15 but the swap trick is a little different from the last one.. you will get an error trying to install it, but after a reboot it should install but not 100% sure.

[maya2006]

for those who just has 1 HDD ... you can use it to install the debug firmware

first format it with PS3 then do the usual , let the debug update extract the file and turn off the PS3.
take out the HDD and do a HDD backup with any backup software (ie norton ghost).

format again the HDD with PS3 ... and update with retail firmware until you see the confirm (OK button to update) , then take out the HDD (while the PS3 is on and ready to update) and restore the image you created earlier, then put back the HDD in the PS3 and continue updating .... then you have a Debug firmware installed.

[Gzaraptor]

Originally Posted by maya2006 for those who just has 1 HDD ... you can use it to install the debug firmware first format it with PS3 then do the usual , let the debug update extract the file and turn off the PS3. take out the HDD and do a HDD backup with any backup software (ie norton ghost). format again the HDD with PS3 ... and update with retail firmware until you see the confirm (OK button to update) , then take out the HDD (while the PS3 is on and ready to update) and restore the image you created earlier, then put back the HDD in the PS3 and continue updating .... then you have a Debug firmware installed.

Please explain me how you can create a backup of you ps3 HDD with norton ghost? You connect the HDD to yor pc?

This method works? this is great for those have only one HDD and want install debug firmware

Thanks

[dphreak]

Norton Ghost will not see ps3 HDD and ps3 file format

[lezek]

i think you must click on show hidden drives.

[oliveira]

For that kind of work I recommend X-Way software's WinHEX instead. Norton Ghost is specific for PC formats. Winhex can do RAW dumps and it also has a lot of tools for diff, compare and other operations great for forensics and study (which is what we would do with the data anyway... lol)

Winhex make 1:1 dumps as it's a forensics tool.

[Jabbex]

Hello,

I have a little question about this with the debug installation; I have a ps3 with 2.35 firmware, will I ever be able to install the debug firmware, what have to happen before I (and all the others who have 2.35) can install the debug firmware.

If sony release a new firmware like "2.40" could I install the debug. Or do I have to have a higher debug firmware to? What can Sony do to prevent this? (can they do anything?)

I hope you understand me,

Have a nice day/night.

Thanks