Hi.
I have psp ( slim 2003) with 4.01 firmware. I can't get into Recovery Mode. I am holding R (right corner button) while starting up psp. It just stright starts up. Where is the problem?
Plz anyone with solution.
Yes, I understand that customware is needed, but here magic circle starts ...I used to used DC8 + Timemachine + Pan3.xx combination to downgrade/put custom ware on PSP ( on other PSP console) but there is need to get into recovery mode and do little setting change.
How can I do it? Is any other way to put customware without going into recovery mode? Plz
Requirements
* A working, homebrew-capable PSP running at least 3.X OE / M33
* Memory Stick Pro Duo with at least 128MB of space
* PSP Battery
Known compatible batteries:
* Sony PSP 1800mAh Battery Pack * Sony PSP 3.6v - 1200mAh
* Datel PSP Battery 3600mAh 2X
* Datel PSP Battery 1800 MaxPower
* Sony PSP-280 2200mAh
* Atomic Battery Pack 3.6v 1800 mAh
NOTE: PSP units equipped with a TA-085 v2 motherboard or above cannot convert a battery to Pandora. Hellcat's Pandora utility should warn you beforehand if your system board is incompatible.
Installation: Creating the Magic Memory Stick
1. First boot up the PSP into recovery mode (hold R during boot) and make sure the GAME folder homebrew setting is set to 3.X Kernel. Exit recovery mode.
2. Insert the memory stick into the PSP.
3. Navigate to System Settings -> Format Memory Stick on your PSP. Format the memory stick.
4. Connect your PSP in USB mode.
5. Download Hellcat's Pandora Installer for 3.XX Rev 3b
6. Extact the Pandora Installer using WinRAR or any similar utility. Inside, look for a "pan3xx" folder. Copy this folder to "X:/PSP/GAME" on the memory stick.
7. Exit USB mode. Now navigate to the Game menu on your PSP and execute Hellcat's Pandora Installer.
8. Once successfully loaded, you should see a screen similar to the one pictured below...
9. Warning: this will delete all data from the memory stick. Backup any files before proceeding. Press R+X, and confirm with R+L+X to repartition and format the memory stick for Pandora.
10. Restart the PSP and connect it in USB mode once again.
11. All folders and files from your memory stick should be wiped, so create a "PSP" folder and then create a "GAME" folder inside of the "PSP" folder.
12. Once again, copy the "pan3xx" folder to "X:/PSP/GAME" on the memory stick.
13. Download the 1.50 update and save it as "UPDATE.PBP" without the quotes.
14. Copy the 1.50 update to the root of your memory stick (X:\UPDATE.PBP, if X is the drive letter of your PSP).
15. Exit USB mode. Now navigate to the Game menu on your PSP and execute Hellcat's Pandora Installer.
16. Press X to install a 1.50 firmware, containing Pandora, to the memory stick.
17. When the process is finished, press L+X to install the IPL. Now exit the application.
18. Connect the PSP in USB mode.
19. Download Time Machine 0.1
20. Extract the RAR using WinRAR or similar utility. Inside, you should see a "TIMEMACHINE" folder. Copy this to "X:/PSP/GAME" on the memory stick.
21. Exit USB mode. Now navigate to the Game menu on PSP and execute the application "Time Machine"
22. You should now be presented with the following screen:
From here, first choose "Install IPL loader on PSP MS boot sector," then select "Convert Pandora/DC1-DC4 IPL into TM format." Now exit the application.
23. Connect the PSP in USB mode.
24. Download Despertar del Cementerio v8
25. Extract the ZIP using WinRAR or similar utility. Inside, you should see a "DC8" folder. Copy this folder to "X:/PSP/GAME" on the memory stick.
26. Download the 5.00 update EBOOT file.
Once finished downloading, the file should already be named as 500.PBP.
If the file name matches, then copy it to the memory stick root (i.e. X:/, if X is the drive letter of your PSP).
27. Exit USB mode. Now navigate to the Game menu on PSP and execute the application "Despertar del Cementerio v8"
28. While installing, the application will ask you which key(s) you would like to bind DC to. Hold UP on the directional pad.
29. After installing the files, the program should exit back to the XMB. That means installation was successful and you are now in possession of a "magic memory stick."
Usage: Unbrick / Downgrade / Restore Any PSP
Note: If you are performing the following steps on the same PSP you used to create the battery with make sure to remove and then reinsert the battery.
1. While holding UP on the directional pad, boot the PSP with a magic memory stick and the Pandora Battery inserted.
2. You will be presented with a menu containing the following options:
? Install 5.00 M33-4
? Install 5.00 OFW
? NAND operations
? Hardware Info
? Test M33
? Shutdown
? Reboot Device
Select "Install 5.00 M33-4" to begin the installation process.
3. Memory stick LED should begin flashing. Wait 2-5 minutes for the install to complete.
4. Now press X to complete the installation - it's imperative that you do this.
5. Boot up the PSP with a regular non-Pandora battery. You may be presented with a BSOD, but just press X or O to restore settings.
6. And that's it. You're now running 5.00 M33-4.
But the problem is- I can't perform very early stage STEP 1 (getting into recovery mode) :(
I did downgrade other PSP with system which is described above but with that there wasn't problem with recovery mode ( it just was there).
well you missed the first requirement, its not boot the psp into recovery mode, it is HAVE A PSP RUNNING CUSTOM FIRMWARE, you obviously do not have that. the first thing you need to do is get a hacked psp, put that psp in recovery mode, blah blah blah.
