Can I plug my PS3 hard drive into my PC?

No - the way the PS3 (and all playstations) format their hard drives make them unreadable by Windows, and vice versa. You would have to format it to place anything on it using Windows.

Can you put a PS3 hard drive in a PC?

Since the PS3 hard drive format type is FAT32, you can access it on any Mac or Windows PC. All you need to do is unmount the hard drive from the PlayStation and connect it to your computer with a compatible cable.

How do I get data off my PS3 hard drive?

Right-click on your ps3 hard drive and choose "Change drive letter and path" to change the drive letter. Step 3: Run the software. Step 4: Choose file types and then external removable drives. Step 5: Scan the drive and preview files, then choose files to be recovered, click " Recover".

Can you connect a PS3 hard drive to a laptop?

look for a 2.5" SATA enclosure and put that hard drive and the SATA cable that comes with it should connect to the USB port of your laptop.

How do I backup my PS3 hard drive to my computer?

How to turn Xbox/PS3,4 hard drive in to external drive for your computer

How do I connect my PS3 hard drive to my USB?

What happens if you put a PS3 disc in a computer?

can "run" PS3 discs in your laptop, if your laptop comes with a Blu-Rayreader, or you can buy an external Blu-Ray reader. But if you meant "play", then yes you can play. There are emulators like RPS, and ESX-PS3, which are free to download. But you won't enjoy it, as your laptop won't have enough Graphics .

What are PS3 hard drives for?

Can I use an old PS3 hard drive?

Yes, you can. The PS3 uses SATA drives. You can just take that drive out, wipe/partition/format it on a PC and it will work. It will also work in a PS4.

What format is USB for PS3?

For PS3, it only supports FAT32 file system format and exFAT is not supported. While on PS4, it supports both FAT32 and exFAT. So if you are trying to format the USB drive or external hard drive to exFAT for PS3, you may come across a device not recognized issue. The best format for PS3 USB is still FAT32.

Will removing my PS3 hard drive erase everything?

You won't lose any data from removing your hdd and putting it back later. If you are really worried about it, you can backup your savegames. That's a smart thing to do anyway since hdd's do fail over time.

How much storage does a PS3 hard drive have?

Original model

There are several original PlayStation 3 hardware models, which are commonly referred to by the size of their included hard disk drive: 20, 40, 60, 80, or 160 GB. Although referred to by their HDD size, the capabilities of the consoles vary by region and release date.

Does PS3 hard drive need FAT32?

Well, usually, PS3/PS4 uses external HDD (Hard Disk Drive) to save data like games and that hard drive must be FAT32. Because SONY is using FAT32 as the standard for PS3 and PS4. They can't read NTFS.

Can a PS3 use a 1TB hard drive?

How big of a HDD can I put in a PS3? You should make sure it's a 2.5-inch drive of 9.5mm height or less. As for capacity, it seems that the max capacity supported by PS3 is 1TB.

Can I just swap PS3 hard drives?

Gently tug on the hard drive tray and pull straight up to remove it from the PS3 shell. Remove the four screws in the tray that secures the hard drive using a ​Phillips screwdriver and replace the old hard drive with the new one. Secure the new hard drive in the exact position the old hard drive was on the tray.

What is the largest HDD a PS3 can take?

The official maximum size of the internal harddrive that the PS3 supports is 1TB. There are some harddrive capacities (in between 1TB and 2TB) where the PS3 formats it correctly, allows to install games, and could potentially run fine for a few months but "breaks" the filesystem manteinance functions.

Is PS3 hard drive the same with PC?

Can I use the hard drive from my old PS3? Hello. Yes you can. It is just a normal hard drive that you can use for your laptop, desktop, or make it into an external drive using a hard disk enclosure.

How do I burn PS3 games to my PC?

How many GB can a PS3 disc hold?

It was originally available with hard drives of 20 and 60 GB (20 GB model was not available in PAL regions) but various sizes up to 500 GB have been made available since then (see: model comparison).

Can you put a console disc in a PC?

No, you can however get digital games that allow for cross play via xbox and pc.

Why can't my PS3 read USB?

Why would this problem happen? Here's the answer: The USB drive is NTFS. And PS3 can only read USB drive in FAT32. To solve this problem, you need to convert the USB drive from NTFS to FAT32.