So I get a 500 GB hard drive for my PS3. Then I find to back up the PS3 I needed to have 29 GB flash drive or external hard drive. Usually about $150, but I found one at Office Depot for $70. So I back up the system, a good 2 1/2 hours later I pull the stick drive and install the new hard drive. I get the cue to hit the PS button on the controller, do so. Then it says it cannot be started properly and to hit the PS button again to try and restart OR hit start and select at the same time. I put in the stick drive and...
It says it doesn't see the software. The stick drive is full and when I plug it into my PC I check it and there is PS3 right there, the only folder on the memory stick.
THe amount of money I invested to get that damn thing upgraded only for it to not work... was half way to a brand spankin' new 320 GB PS3.
I even tried downloading the software from the sony web site.
So unless someone has some brilliant ideas as to what I'm doing wrong... I'm out about $160.