Can't back up PS3

[asian_tempation]

I want to backup my ps3 with my 3TB hdd and USB 3.1 enclosure, but when I try to it doesn't recognize the hdd. Yes it's formatted to FAT32, I have tried with both a USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 connector, and it works fine with file transfers (USB 2.0 and 3.1) on my computer

 

[rgd1101]

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Question from asian_tempation : "Can't back up PS3"

I want to backup my ps3 with my 3TB hdd and USB 3.1 enclosure, but when I try to it doesn't recognize the hdd. Yes it's formatted to FAT32, I have tried with both a USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 connector, and it works fine with file transfers (USB 2.0 and 3.1) on my computer

 

[Natsukage]

Hello.

Is your HDD formatted to FAT32, MBR, and 65536 allocation size?
Use this program for better results than windows itself:
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

 

[asian_tempation]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from asian_tempation : "Can't back up PS3"

I want to backup my ps3 with my 3TB hdd and USB 3.1 enclosure, but when I try to it doesn't recognize the hdd. Yes it's formatted to FAT32, I have tried with both a USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 connector, and it works fine with file transfers (USB 2.0 and 3.1) on my computer

what you gonna do about it nibba

 

[asian_tempation]

Hello.

Is your HDD formatted to FAT32, MBR, 64K and 65536 allocation size?
Use this program for better results than windows itself:
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

Is there a difference between 64k and 65536 allocation, and how do you format to MBR with the FAT32 Format tool

 

[Natsukage]

64k means exactly that, 65536 of allocation size. Sorry for the confusion.

If you didn't yet format it to MBR, then this is the program of choice to format to MBR:
http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html

The steps are this:
1) Delete all existing partitions using EaseUS Partition Master.
2) Create an MBR partition using EaseUS Partition Master, and select "primary" for the MBR type.
3) Use guiformat to format that partition as FAT32 using 65,536 Allocation unit size.

Be careful to select ONLY your external 3TB drive, of course...

 

[asian_tempation]

64k means exactly that, 65536 of allocation size. Sorry for the confusion.

If you didn't yet format it to MBR, then this is the program of choice to format to MBR:
http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html

The steps are this:
1) Delete all existing partitions using EaseUS Partition Master.
2) Create an MBR partition using EaseUS Partition Master, and select "primary" for the MBR type.
3) Use guiformat to format that partition as FAT32 using 65,536 Allocation unit size.

Be careful to select ONLY your external 3TB drive, of course...

When I try to create the primary MBR partition, I click apply changes and then the window pops up to show the progress, but stays at 0% until it crashes.

 

[Natsukage]

Be sure you don't have the two programs open at the same time?

You can always format it using guiformat at fat32, 65536 and see if it works?

 

[asian_tempation]

Be sure you don't have the two programs open at the same time?

You can always format it using guiformat at fat32, 65536 and see if it works?

Thank you so much, I just started backing up my PS3

 

[Natsukage]

All right, glad I could be of help. ^^ Have fun gaming.