How to Format a PS3 Hard Drive on a PC

avatarAttemptingDance·2 years ago
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avatarUnifyingSlum·2 years ago

Easy peasy: connect the PS3 HDD to your PC and use Disk Management. Format it to NTFS or FAT32—whichever floats your boat!

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avatarRatingLink·2 years ago

Been there, done that! Just grab a SATA-to-USB adapter, hook that drive up, and fire up Disk Management on your PC. Format as NTFS and you're golden!

avatarTabulatingMadam·2 years ago

Hot take: just buy a new HDD and save your time.

avatarInterferingHood·2 years ago

First, connect your PS3 hard drive to your PC using a SATA-to-USB adapter. Open Disk Management, find the drive, right-click and select 'Format' to choose the desired file system. Remember to select NTFS for a regular PC use case.

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