PS3: Upgrading Your HDD

**metalrocks2340** · Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 433 Location: Philadelphia, PA

I was wondering if anyone has upgraded their PS3's HDD to anything over 120GB? I want to get a bigger HDD for my birthday but don't know if I should get one or not because I have my Rock Band savedata which is copyright protected and RE5 as well. So my real question is if I choose to backup from the system settings? Will these be backed up as well?

Also, I didn't post on a PS3 forum because I didn't feel like signing up for one website for that one question.

Anyways, thanks in advance

**The-Jack** · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 435 Location: Texas

Here's a thread on the Rock Band forums that might help you out.
http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123273
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**Chil** · Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 850 Location: Delaware

There's no need to visit the forums. Just go to the official website and a couple clicks later you end up here:

http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=362&p_sid=Ny2166uj
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**The-Jack** · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 435 Location: Texas

He's asking if his copy protected saves will be backed up as well.
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**Desertman123** · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 2957 Location: Central FL

Yes. As long as you use the "Backup" feature in System Settings it will be fine. Also the external HDD MUST be Fat32.

I'm rolling on a 320gb (actually 298) hard drive.
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**meister** · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 2257 Location: St Cloud, MN

I was wondering about this too. I have been erasing game data like MGS4 when I stop playing it because I don't have any room any more

does backing it up mean I won't have to download the RB DLC again? I hope I won't have to.

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**neoMAXCML** · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 44

Yes. If you have a FAT32 formatted storage device with a good amount of space then you should be able to back up EVERYTHING that is stored in your PS3's HDD: Demos, Movies, DLC, Save Data, Music, etc.

**Necromac** · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:50 am Post subject:

Just a tip:
Before you backup, delete the game data for any games that dont have DLC/big patches. It will make things faster.

I deleted the MGS4, Oblivion, and GTA4 data first, saved 13gigs of transfer time. (remember, game data, not save data)
EDIT: My GH3 DLC restored from the backup, so you won't need to re-download any DLC.

I can't remember if I had any copy protected saves, but all my saves transferred flawlessly when I restored the backup.
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