Save Data?

[Master_gamer438]

2 options, 1 you cant do as your PS3 wont turn on. For this you would hook up both PS3s and connect a ethernet cable to both, in the settings you could do a data transfer and everything from your old ps3 to your new one would be transferred over. But scratch that as your old ps3 wont turn on. Option 2 is swap HDD, for the slim its just a blue screw underneath the PS3, youtube it and you'll find instructions. I did this and put a 1TB HDD in mine. What im not sure off is when a HDD is installed the PS3 has to format it. Now a drive allready formatted should work in thise case, but im not sure if the PS3 even putting in a HDD allready in the right format the PS3 might have to reformat to read the drive, not sure though, btw formatting erases everything on the drive EDIT*** looks like mark has confirmed option 2 to not work, your SOL bro.

 

[Master_gamer438]

Heres a option 3 I thought off. Get a external HDD case for a 2.5 SATA. Its a standard laptop HDD, remove the HDD and put it in a external case, hook up to a computer, copy to a USB stick, the problem I see with this though is GT5 is linked to a PS3 and PSN ID. In which you'll have your ID on your new PS3, but not having that PS3 might be a issue.

 

[drivatar]

The HDD is encrypted. As long as your old PS3 is dead your data is lost.

 

[a100miles2go]

You can now use the new Xploder PS3 Cheats System to use other peoples saves if your save becomes corrupt and don't want to start from scratch or you just feel like cheating

http://us.xploder.net/playstation-3/products/175/Xploder-PS3-Cheats-System.htm
Xploder is the ONLY way to cheat on the PS3 - With exclusive "re-signing" technolgy you can use all these saves with your existing PS3 Profile.

A list of GT5 game saves
http://xs.xploder.net/xploder/xploderui.asp?PID=90&gameid=22457&tab=gs

 

[AMS97F1]

Moral of the story is. Back up game data.

I had a mate who had this problem and didnt back it up and had to start all over again.

My advice is, get a mate to put a few cars to online status, do seasonals and stuff. I done that with another account and managed to buy a McLaren MP4-12C in about 45 minutes. Easy stuff