PS3 disk upgrade and backup/restore help?

[szafran]

Hi

I have 2 Q's about internal disk upgrading...

1. While upgrading the internal HDD can I make a disk2disk copy on a pc using partition managing software or do i need to use PS3's backup/restore function ?
2. Is it safe to upgrade the internal HDD while on Kmeaw 3.55 ?

Regards
Szafran

[yumsg]

2. It's save. The best part is that after I've upgraded. The jb and fw was left intact. Mine is a fat PS3. Hope that helps.

[ricopico]

1 - No, because the pc cannot read ps3 formatted data. The filesystem is completley unknown to windows/linux/mac. As soon as it is plugged into the pc, the drive will not function on the ps3 again, the pc changes something when trying to recognise the disk.