Formatted flash1 via recover in 3.71 m33..now i have problems.

[afiser]

Formatted flash1 via recover in 3.71 M33, then i went and i tryed to turn my psp back on...and got a black screen. so i popped in pandora and i went to reinstall 3.71 m33 or original 3.71 and they both freeze on the "Formatting flash1..." status report...anyone help me? i have pandora and

[tbdawg]

If you have a good nand dump, we'll be using that if not make a dump so you have a backup of your id storage keys. Then go here http://nds.cmamod.com/ get nand tool (you can make you dump with this if you haven't already) and use it to repartion your lflash, then flash back you good nands id storage only with nand tool, then use your pandora to reinstall 3.71m33-2 and then double check your keys with keycleaner. then update to at least 3.71m33-3-4 once fixed try not use the format flash1 from the recovery menu but instead use a tool like helcats pan menu or configcleaner.

[afiser]

holy ****, thanks a ton man!!! im so happy now wow i thought i had royally fucked my psp up with that last move..thanks for helping a nand noob. :D

[xist]

Is it important to format flash1 after each cfw install when you're initially running the Pandora/Magic memory stick?
So basically ->Run the DCv3 installer to 3.71 M33-2 ...then format flash1???......Use the M33-4 install...then format flash1???


If so, why?; and which is the best method to do it? (Since i've read don't use the Recovery menu option!)

[xXsssssXx]

its dont good to use the format tool in recovery,there are many programs that do that,use them

[tbdawg]

If so, why?; and which is the best method to do it? (Since i've read don't use the Recovery menu option!)

Because it has a tendency to screw up the partitioning of the nand, even more so if it already has done so on that PSP previously.