Originally posted by pumkin54:

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"you have to create the card you havent done that yet, since you already converted your battery and not the thing that actually runs pandora thats why it isnt working, do the firm. install then do the msipl then try again"

What do you mean 'create the card' - 'do the firm' and 'msipl'? I followed the tutorial exactly. I even found a more detailed tutorial and double checked with that one. I don't think I missed any steps.

Here's what I did:
1. Reformatted my memory stick using the PSP's reformat option.
2. Reformatted my memory stick using the mspformat.exe, via the cmd window.
3. Used the installer provided on the first page of this tutorial to install Pandora onto the memory stick.
4. Removed memory stick, completely powered off PSP, re-inserted memory stick, turned PSP back on.
5. Launched Pandora's Battery Creator.
6. Hit Triangle to create backup of eeprom.
7. Re-launched Pandora's Battery Creator.
8. Hit X to create the battery.
9. Turned off PSP and removed battery.
10.Put battery back in PSP. Green Power light immediately came on, screen remained black, couldn't power off PSP.

I was able to recover the battery, by reflashing the eeprom, but it's still not a Pandora's battery. So I'd like to figure out what I missed before I try again.

Thanks for your help!

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Originally posted by Shokz:

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You didn't miss anything, but you havn't created the Pandora memory stick yet, so the battery won't work yet (Because it's just on it's own), the PSP so far is forced by the battery to search for firmware files on the memory stick, which there are non.

So, when you have made the Pandora battery don't turn off your PSP or take out the battery before you have followed the other steps to create the memory stick.

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Originally posted by ovrfiendx:

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sicdude has got it right. Use the GUI. This thread should be closed to many people still having problems. USE THE GUI IT IS EXTREMELY EASY. My 1yr old daughter could use it. It makes the MS and Battery in just a few clicks that's it your done.

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Originally posted by dEEz_nUtz:

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Originally posted by Jimmy321:

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Originally posted by dEEz_nUtz:

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Originally posted by Jimmy321:

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Damn. Its Still displaying the error message. what can i do jesus? of all the ppl y do i get the error? well anyway please help me

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I dont know if you did this or not, but did you first format the memory stick using the function from the psp settings menu? You have to format it from there before you can use the mspformat utility.

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Ok ill go thru all ive done.. 1. Format Memory Stick Via Psp. 2. Attempt to logically format but displayes "Open error <Write>" im so confuzd. :S

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That error would normally mean that you are trying to write to something that is write-protected...Like if you were trying to format or copy files to a 1.44 floppy, and you have the little lock switch up....

Try formatting via your PC-go to My Computer and right click on the removeable drive letter that your PsP is when connected, and click "format" from there...Then try formatting logically...

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Originally posted by Jimmy321:

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I Have Tried this and still nothing. :( Im starting to get annoyed >:@

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First puth the msinst.exe & msipl.bin on C:

Now go to RUN (below left) and type here CMD

On the black screen type cd c:\ and press enter

Now type msinst.exe DRIVELETTER msipl.bin (Example -> msinst.exe M: msipl.bin)

Now when it works you get the message write MS BOOT CODE

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