Cannot update PSP

Phil2008 · 3 Jan 2011 at 03:26

Ive been trying to update my sisters psp that she bought of ebay cos it wont allow her to play "disney pixar up"

The software ver currently on psp is 3.52 M33

Ive tried the latest version and a older version and it just restarts and says "psp game could not be started (dadadada)"

Any ideas why it wont update guys?

Anewbe4u · 3 Jan 2011 at 03:47

Well, that's a custom firmware for a start. Might be the issue.

exhashdotdot · 3 Jan 2011 at 10:08

Anewbe4u said:
Well, that's a custom firmware for a start. Might be the issue.

lol this

malachi · 3 Jan 2011 at 10:32

Yep, it has modded firmware so you have to do some other stuff to get the original Sony firmware back on.

Bevysters · 3 Jan 2011 at 10:39

Easy fixed if you have the tools. Its not something we can help you with here though I'm afraid.

LoGaN_TnT · 3 Jan 2011 at 10:43

This is the problem buying stuff off ebay.

Phil2008 · 3 Jan 2011 at 10:56

Bevysters said:
Easy fixed if you have the tools. Its not something we can help you with here though I'm afraid.

Its no good like it is....... Why cant you help, its not like Im doing anything wrong?

K1LLSW1TCH · 3 Jan 2011 at 11:00

Phil2008 said:
Its no good like it is....... Why cant you help, its not like Im doing anything wrong?

Probably because the same, or similar methods used to remove the custom firmware are the same type of methods used to put it on there in the first place.

Phil2008 · 3 Jan 2011 at 11:18

Ah ok.

Things change I've changed · 3 Jan 2011 at 11:27

Won't a new PSP game have a legit FW update on it, can't he use that?

Phil2008 · 3 Jan 2011 at 11:43

I think the game that wont work has the update on it, cos it asks me if I want to update, but it still wont update.

Anewbe4u · 3 Jan 2011 at 11:54

If I were you I'd read up on CFW and consider leaving it on!

Things change I've changed · 3 Jan 2011 at 12:42

Right you could try this,

Try entering the custom firmware menu by turning off the PSP completely by holding down the power button, then hold down the R button when you turn it back on, There should be a setting in the menu somewhere that makes it so the "Network Update" option searches for M33 firmware instead of the official firmware, try disabling that and then try updating via wi-fi again.

If that doesn't work then try using this method here http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/psp/pc/index.htm

monkeyspank · 4 Jan 2011 at 11:03

^^ that, but L shoulder button on boot, not R

Foyman · 4 Jan 2011 at 11:13

Might depend on model but it's definately the R shoulder button on my PSP. I'd echo comments about leaving the CFW though. Look at updating that instead.

Anewbe4u · 4 Jan 2011 at 11:27

R on mine too

monkeyspank · 4 Jan 2011 at 11:49

my mistake, oops
sorry

demonix · 4 Jan 2011 at 18:20

lowrider007 said:
Won't a new PSP game have a legit FW update on it, can't he use that?

It won't work as CFW blocks all OFW updates from running

lowrider007 said:
Right you could try this,

Try entering the custom firmware menu by turning off the PSP completely by holding down the power button, then hold down the R button when you turn it back on, There should be a setting in the menu somewhere that makes it so the "Network Update" option searches for M33 firmware instead of the official firmware, try disabling that and then try updating via wi-fi again.

If that doesn't work then try using this method here http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/psp/pc/index.htm

That won't work either since as I have already mentioned all OFW updates are blocked from running with CFW installed so the only way to do it is to use the same methods for putting CFW on to put the OFW back on.

orderoftheflame · 4 Jan 2011 at 18:36

demonix said:
It won't work as CFW blocks all OFW updates from running.

Not last I checked...

Heres what you want to do:

lowrider007 said:
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/psp/pc/index.htm

As for updating m33, I'm pretty sure support for it stopped at 5.40, Sony are up to 6.35 now, so you'll still be unlikely to play the latest games.

Se7ven · 4 Jan 2011 at 18:38

Read up on custom firmware before you go making any drastic decisions