PS3 Issue

SoGi · 10 Feb 2008 at 22:30

Hello everyone.

I am having a bit of an issue with my PS3. Since Saturday when i start the PS3 up i get "Cannot Start. The correct hard disk was not found". This happens before it gets to pick account screen. So this is the first thing i see.

After i turn the PS3 off 2/3 time's this message will be gone and the PS3 will start up normally.

Anyone got any idea's?

Inoshishi · 10 Feb 2008 at 22:33

Sounds like it could have a dodgy HDD in it, maybe check its seated correctly? - Although tbh I'd just give Sony a ring and swap it for another.

SoGi · 10 Feb 2008 at 22:35

Yea that's what i was thinking. And it's only 2months old :*( was bought just before Christmas.

Inoshishi · 10 Feb 2008 at 22:40

SoGi said:
Yea that's what i was thinking. And it's only 2months old :*( was bought just before Christmas.

Unfortunately HDD's can go at any time, very delicate bits of hardware with the moving parts etc. You've been unlucky.

Give Sony a call mate, their customer service is apparently very good

SoGi · 10 Feb 2008 at 22:43

Hehe. Ill have to see about that customer service in a couple of day's or something then

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Thnx for your help.

ic1male · 11 Feb 2008 at 02:21

Reminder people. Back up your game saves to a USB key. I'd die if my disk crashed and I lost my Oblivion saves.

NokkonWud · 11 Feb 2008 at 06:49

Just you take out and re-seat your HDD?

Joebob · 11 Feb 2008 at 08:08

OP, were you considering upgrading to a bigger HDD in the future? If so it may be worth doing it sooner rather than later. It's incredibly easy to do, you just need another 2.5" 5400rpm SATA HDD. They sell em on OcUK and they are not too expensive at all.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?&groupid=701&catid=14&subid=896&sortby=priceAsc

NokkonWud · 11 Feb 2008 at 08:29

If it's the connector on the inside of the PS3 then a new HDD wouldn't fix it, it would only be more expense for the same problem. Get the existing one working first (which is big enough).

Black Dog · 11 Feb 2008 at 08:35

Reminder people. Back up your game saves to a USB key. I'd die if my disk crashed and I lost my Oblivion saves.

Second that ice1male. I have dedicated so much of my life to playing this game and would consider suicide if I lost my saves. I back up at lease twice a week.