My HDD is starting to make noise and I think it's time for me to change it. I have the old 60Gb PS3.
I was wondering the PS3 installs it's OS. Do I just have to switch the HDD and let the PS3 install it by itself? I don't think so. Does the option "Restore PS3 System" reinstall the OS on the hard drive?
What do I have to do to install the OS on the new HDD?
Best Answer
The PS3's OS is not stored on the HDD, but the internal flash memory of the PS3. So switching a HDD will not do anything to the OS. So nothing is needed to be done, to get the PS3 up and running, after a HDD switch.
The HDD only stores, Media files, save games, DLC etc.
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