This is driving me nuts...

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I recently switched consels on GT5 and that was already a hassle but now I wana play online and such, but it requires I install the game data, problem is its not that the game freezes on me its just the install never finishes even after 2 hours of waiting, rediculess. Iv been looking and looking and anybody knowlagable just assumes they arent waiting enough but I am and nothings working, could anybody help or point me to a source of info that knows? 6 months and this issue still not relly patched.
 
The installation does take a while but two hours??? It took me 1hr30min to install fully. (Tracks and all) Maybe there's something wrong with your PS3??
 
I have trawled some forums and not many people seem to have this problem, best bet make sure your disc is real clean, try installing again on a friends to rule out disc damage if it installs I would say your looking at 1 of 2 possible problems, my best guess is bad sectors on your hdd, you can pick up a 250 gb laptop hdd for around £30, or possibly blu ray drive? Have you had any problems with any other game?
 
I hope it isnt the BR thats why my first ps3 broke... after the 1.03 patch... Id hate if theres a connection between me trying and canceling so many installation on my last ps3 and the BR breaking im going to be nauses. good idea about checking my friends disk though.
 
You don't have to install the game data to play online. You get a message that 'strongly recommends' it, but you can just click past it and play online fine.

In fact, despite the slightly longer loading times, I find the game runs much better from disk, both on and off line.
 
...said the pirate with a steering wheel in his pants.

lol.


OP, the install does take a while, and I've had it hang like you are describing and cancelled out and restarted it and eventually it will go. Like stated earlier PS3's are very sensitive to disc quality so make sure it's clean.
 
If you want to give it one last shot before trying to repair a PS3 which may or may not be broken, try letting the install run as you go to bed and then see if it finishes overnight. If that's not enough, you've got hardware issues.
 
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