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Vandiyan
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_ 		8. October 2005 @ 14:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I bought the PS2 hard drive a while ago to play FFXI and I am now done playing the game. Since Sony is not going to support the hard drive anymore I figured I would install the 40GB drive into my PC. Is there anything that I need to do to the drive before I try and install it? Thanks a lot for your help.
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WEStar
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_ 		11. October 2005 @ 09:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm guessing you just need to install and then delete the partition. Then create a new partition and format to NTSC. I'm assuming the official sony hdd is like any other hdd out there I've had no experience with this just telling you what i'd do with any other hdd when I install it on a pc.
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Krystovar
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_ 		12. October 2005 @ 10:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Then create a new partition and format to NTSC.
The correct Windows XP format is called NTFS not NTSC. NTSC is a video format. :)
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_ 		12. October 2005 @ 12:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah, basically you paid $99 (us) for a slow 20 gig HD and the format disk. you can use any size disk in the ps2 (up to 120 gig or so if you wanted to use HDLoader), so the sony HD WILL work in a comp.

the only question is, why would you want it to?

i bought mine to play FFXI also, quit playing, and now use it as a storage device for game saves:memory cards cost what these days? 29.95 for a sony brand? and they're 8 megs. the HDD is 20 gigs, and only cost $99 (ok, i know you can get em cheaper now).
i have 2 memory cards, and over 100 games. with saves for all. on the HDD. just got to move 'em to the memory card to play. very simple. and alot cheaper than 50 memory cards, fer sher.
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Vandiyan
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_ 		12. October 2005 @ 17:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was basically going to use it for MP3 storage which doesn't really need a very fast HD. Also the PS2 hard drive is 40GB just to let you know.
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WEStar
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_ 		12. October 2005 @ 17:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok krysto, so I made a typo, big whoop. You couldn't just correct me without being an ass?
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