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Ksan01
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_ 		7. January 2011 @ 01:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My PS3 has a 40 gb hard drive and I am replacing it with a 500GB from tiger firect, I also ordered a Ultra USB 2.0/SATA 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure. I wanted to put the hard drive that is coming out of the PS3 into this and use it to hold stuff from my computer that I need. My problem is I have no idea what I will need to do, to be able to use the Hard Drive from the PS3, will I need to add windows to it or is their some software I can use to make it work the way I need it to work. Thank you for any and all help with this. Have a good day.
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younggun
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_ 		7. January 2011 @ 03:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You should be able to just plug it into ur computer and format it with windows.
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YOTA
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_ 		7. January 2011 @ 03:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Ksan01:
 My PS3 has a 40 gb hard drive and I am replacing it with a 500GB from tiger firect, I also ordered a Ultra USB 2.0/SATA 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure. I wanted to put the hard drive that is coming out of the PS3 into this and use it to hold stuff from my computer that I need. My problem is I have no idea what I will need to do, to be able to use the Hard Drive from the PS3, will I need to add windows to it or is their some software I can use to make it work the way I need it to work. Thank you for any and all help with this. Have a good day.
when you plug the hdd into your comp it should recognize it, got to mycomputer and find the drive right click and look for the option to format drive.(this is all after you put the hdd int the enclosure)
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Ksan01
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_ 		7. January 2011 @ 10:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you both VERY much was worried it would take a small act of God to get it working but that sounds simple enought. Thank you for your time and help. Have a good day.
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YOTA
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_ 		7. January 2011 @ 15:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Ksan01:
 Thank you both VERY much was worried it would take a small act of God to get it working but that sounds simple enought. Thank you for your time and help. Have a good day.
nah its pretty easy! the same thing works for flash drives to!! take it easy man.
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myoldhk
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_ 		7. January 2011 @ 22:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Youtube is your friend search and you will find a video fo it thats how I did it.
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_ 		8. January 2011 @ 00:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Youtube can be your friend...it can also be the place where some moron gives you instructions that will cause permanent physical damage to components.

"To format the drive, all you have to do is place a large magnet on it" is the kind of crap I expect from youtube these days.
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_ 		8. January 2011 @ 03:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by myoldhk:
 Youtube is your friend search and you will find a video fo it thats how I did it.
Google is my friend, and probably a lot better choice when you need something answered!
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