Install M33 On Slim - Complete Guide

[LouNGeR]

INSTALL M33 ON SLIM - COMPLETE GUIDE
By LouNGeR


Last edit: 2007-09-17 05:37 PM GMT+1

2007-09-29: Added step (1-1-D) (formatting correctly)
2007-09-21: Added Requirement (0-1-B)
2007-09-18: Added a note about changing icons in the XMB (might cause brick)
2007-09-17: Added Q/A (0-3-G) (MS from Fat to Slim)
2007-09-17: Added a tip at (1-1-R) (backup 2)
2007-09-15: Added Q/A (0-3-F) (MSPFORMAT / Vista)
2007-09-13: Changed step (1-1-B) to obsolete.
2007-09-13: Added step (1-1-C) (mspformat).
2007-09-12: Added more info in step (1-2-B) (flash process).
2007-09-12: Added info about 4GB sticks at (0-1-B).
2007-09-12: Added an alternative in step (1-1-M) (format).
2007-09-12: Changed "KN" folders into "KD" at (1-1-K) and (2-1-F).


DISCLAIMER:
I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR 'BRICKING' THIS GUIDE MIGHT DO TO YOUR PSP, BATTERY, MEMORY STICK, PC OR YOUR CAT.
THIS GUIDE WAS TESTED TO BE WORKING ON THE EQUIPMENT STATED IN THE GUIDE.
I ALSO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INCORRECT INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE IN THIS GUIDE.
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO COPY THIS GUIDE WHILE INCLUDING THIS DISCLAIMER AND PROPER CREDITS.
IN OTHER WORDS, USE THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK, BUT, ENJOY ;)

This guide has been officially posted by me (LouNGeR) on the following sites:
MaxConsole: Forum (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?p=673502) and Frontpage (http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=20662)
QJ/PSPUpdates: Forum (http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-firmware-discussion-253/t-guide-install-m33-on-slim-complete-guide-120701.html) and Frontpage (http://pspupdates.qj.net/Lounger-s-M33-installation-guide-by-for-PSP-Slim/pg/49/aid/102187)


Note 2007-09-18: Do not attempt to change any icons on the XMB, it seems that they implemented a check to see if the files are genuine, changing them might result in a semi-brick.
Note 2007-09-11: The steps for creating the battery are likely to change in the near future, Booster and Mathieulh seem to be working (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=78619) on a way to include multiple IPL's on one Magic Memory Stick, to make it both Fat and Slim compatible.
For now, just follow the steps below.


(0-1) REQUIREMENTS:

(0-1-A) A "fat" PSP running firmware 1.50 or custom firmware, together with a non-el-cheapo battery.
(0-1-B) A "slim" PSP running firmware 3.60, it is NOT possible to install this on a higher firmware version!
(0-1-C) Memory Stick PRO duo, NOT a Memory Stick Duo, 64 MB should be fine, but must be 4 GB or less. (According (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showpost.php?p=675066&postcount=88) to PROD, 4GB doesn't work at all, other people said that their 4GB did work)
(0-1-D) AC Adapter.


(0-2) TESTED ON:

(0-2-A) White Fat PSP TA-082 (IC1003) with original 1800mA battery and firmware v3.52 M33 Update 4 (english)
(0-2-B) Black Slim PSP with original 1200mA battery and firmware v3.60 (english)
(0-2-C) Sony 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
(0-2-D) Original AC Adapter


(0-3) QUESTIONS/ANSWERS:

(0-3-A)
Q: I Only have a PSP Slim and no PSP Fat, can I install the M33 CFW?
A: No, you must have a PSP Fat to create the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora's Battery.

(0-3-B)
Q: I did not backup the "KD" folder after creating the "ordinary" Pandora's Battery, now I can't turn my battery back to normal. Can you send me the proper files?
A: No, but what you can do is boot up your Fat PSP without the Stick and Battery (use AC Adapter), then insert Stick and Battery and run "Pandora's Battery Creator".

(0-3-C)
Q: After I have created the Magic Memory Stick for the Slim PSP, can I still use it to unbrick/downgrade the Fat PSP?
A: No, and that's why you should make a backup of the KD folder after making the "ordinary" Magic Memory Stick. Just put back the KD folder from the "ordinary" Magic Memory Stick and you can use it on the Fat PSP again, no need to modify the battery in any way. ( (1-1-J) and (2-1-F) )

(0-3-D)
Q: Can I use the newly 3.60 M33 enabled PSP Slim to revert Pandora's Battery back to a normal one after the installation? Or do I have to use the Fat PSP?
A: No, you must use the Fat PSP. (thanks DarkSeveN) The function to write the Battery's EEPROM was accidently left in 1.50, Sony removed it right after discovering that, so 1.51 or higher kernels can't write the battery's EEPROM.

(0-3-E)
Q: I can't see the two or three applications on the XMB after putting them in "GAME150".
A: Try putting them in "GAME" or in "GAME352" (replace 352 with your version, example: you have 3.40 OE-A, then make a folder called "GAME340")

(0-3-F)
Q: I'm running Vista and I have a problem running MSPFORMAT, what can I do?
A: Some people reported this problem, there seems to be no way around this at the moment (besides from running it on XP). I recommend to continue without the MSPFORMAT step, in some cases it works without it.

(0-3-G)
Q: I already have the Pandora Battery for the Fat PSP and want to convert it to the Slim, what do I have to do?
A: Follow steps 1-1-F (copy over 'pandora_slim'), 1-1-H (copy over 3.40 and 3.50 updates) and 1-1-N (run 3.60 mem-stick installer). Basicly you just have to read the M33 Readme, you've already done that, right? ;)


(0-4) PRE-INSTALLATION STEPS AND NOTES:

(0-4-A) Download Pandora's Battery here: http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=75759
(0-4-B) Download M33 Custom Firmware 3.60 here: http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=78493
(0-4-C) Download Official 1.50 Update here: http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/4
(0-4-D) Download Official 3.40 and 3.50 Updates here: http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1130 and here: http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1164
(0-4-E) Make sure the battery has enough power (how about 100% ? ;))

(0-4-F) I recommend taking a look at the Readme's from both "Pandora's Battery" and "M33 Custom Firmware 3.60". This way you'll not only see the procedure from my point of view.
(0-4-G) When writing files to the memory stick, you can either do this by USB, or Card Reader, it doesn't matter apart from the speed.
(0-4-H) I recommend to NOT press any buttons on the PSP until I have stated to do so.
(0-4-I) If at any point your PSP won't turn on again because you already created the Magic Memory Stick or the Battery, take them out and use the AC Adapter to start the PSP, then put them both back in.


(1-1) INSTALLATION PART 1:

(1-1-A) Connect stick through USB or Card Reader to PC.

(1-1-B) ( obsolete step, though it is in the Pandora's Battery Readme, the next step already does this part )
Format the memory stick, you can do this in many ways.
Easiest would probably be with the Windows utility: My Computer > Right click the stick > Format > Enable "Quick..." > Start
Or use a command prompt: (replace X: with your drive and MyLabel with any label you want)
format X: /FS:FAT /V:MyLabel /Q /X

(1-1-C) Open a Dos prompt (Start > Run > CMD > OK) and enter these commands, replace "C:\Pandora's Battery\mspformat" with the folder where your "mspformat.exe" is. Also replace X with the drive of your stick.
CD "C:\Pandora's Battery\mspformat"
mspformat.exe X
It will ask: All data will be lost. Do you want to continue?. Type 'y' and press enter.
It should then say: Drive succesfully formatted, and partition moved.
If you think that's way to hard, try this:
Start > Run > Type this and press OK:
C:\mspformat\mspformat.exe X

But, you must find out by yourself what the correct Path and Memory Stick drive-letter are (in example: "C:\mspformat\" and "X").

(1-1-D) Disable USB connection, remove the Memory Stick. Then re-insert the stick and enable the USB connection (or, eject from cardreader and insert again)
(1-1-E) Create a folder on the stick with the name "PSP", in the PSP folder make one called "GAME150"
(1-1-F) Copy these folders from the Pandora package to the GAME150 folder: "pandora_battery", "pandora_battery%", "pbfirm_install" and "pbfirm_install%"
(1-1-G) Copy these folders from the M33 package to the GAME150 folder: "pandora_slim" and "pandora_slim%"
(1-1-H) Extract "EBOOT.PBP" from the 1.50 update package and rename it to "UPDATE.PBP", then copy it to the ROOT of the memory stick.
(1-1-I) Extract "EBOOT.PBP" from the 3.40 and 3.50 update packages and rename them "340.PBP" and "350.PBP", then copy them to the "pandora_slim" folder.

(1-1-J) Put the stick in the "fat" PSP (or disable USB connection) and run "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer"
Once loaded, press X to create the required files on the stick and wait for it to exit to XMB.

(1-1-K) Connect stick through USB or Card Reader to PC.

(1-1-L) I recommend making a complete backup of the memory stick at this point.
Keep the "KD" folder in a safe place if you want to use the Magic Memory Stick on the "fat" PSP in the future.

(1-1-M) Copy the newly created "msipl.bin" from the memory stick to the "msinst" folder of the Pandora package located on your hard drive.

(1-1-N) Open a Dos prompt (Start > Run > CMD > OK) and enter these commands, replace "C:\Pandora's Battery\msinst" with the folder where your "msinst.exe" and "msipl.bin" are. Also replace X with the drive of your stick.
CD "C:\Pandora's Battery\msinst"
msinst.exe X msipl.bin
It will ask "Are You Sure ?[Y]", type 'y' and press enter.
You now have created the original Magic Memory Stick
If you think that's way to hard, try this:
Start > Run > Type this and press OK:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe X C:\msinst\msipl.bin

But again, you must find out by yourself what the correct Path and Memory Stick drive-letter are (in example: "C:\msinst\" and "X").

(1-1-O) Put the stick in the "fat" PSP (or disable USB connection) and run "Pandora Ext. for Slim 3.60 M33 Installer"
Once loaded, press X to create the new files on the stick and wait for it to exit to XMB.
You now have created the Magic Memory Stick for the "slim" PSP.

(1-1-P) Run "Pandora's Battery Creator"

(1-1-Q) First press "triangle" to backup the battery's EEPROM to the stick, you can use this to restore it to a normal battery later on.
It's also possible to restore without the EEPROM backup, though it is unclear what the difference is.

(1-1-R) Press X to convert your battery to Pandora's Battery.

(1-1-S) Again, I recommend to make a backup, at least backup the "eeprom.bin" that you (might have) created earlier. [backup 2]
Keep the "KD" folder in a safe place if you want to use the Magic Memory Stick on the "slim" PSP in the future.


(1-2) INSTALLATION PART 2:

(1-2-A) Make sure the "slim" PSP is off. Put the SLIMinized Magic Memory Stick and Pandora's Battery in it.
I was having a hard time slamming the "fat" battery into the "slim" PSP, but you just have to push it hard until you hear a click.
It should turn on by itself, though you won't see anything on the screen.

(1-2-B) You have several options here, if you just want to modify the firmware to M33, press X.
This shouldn't take more than a couple seconds, and then it will turn off automaticly.
Other options are "Square" and "L + R + triangle", the use of these options are out of the scope of this guide, refer to the Readme of the M33 package for more info.

(1-2-C) Remove the Magic Memory Stick and insert the normal "slim" battery.

[b]Your "slim" PSP is now ready for use with homebrew! :D


(2-1) RESTORE BATTERY TO NORMAL ONE (optional):

(2-1-A) (Make sure you haven't deleted anything on the Magic Memory Stick inbetween the steps, if you did delete anything, at least put back "pandora_battery", "pandora_battery%" and "eeprom.bin")

(2-1-B) Turn on the "fat" PSP without the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora's Battery inserted, but with the AC Adapter.

(2-1-C) Insert the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora's Battery after it was powered on.

(2-1-D) Run "Pandora's Battery Creator"

(2-1-E) Press L-Trigger + R-Trigger to restore the battery to a normal one with the use of "eeprom.bin"
You could get an error at this point: "Error writing at address 0x14".
Ignore this error, it happens most of the times, if not always.

Everything should be back to normal now.

(2-1-F) If you want to make the Magic Memory Stick to work again for the "fat" PSP, just put back the "KD" folder that you backed up earlier.



Have Phun!! :cool:




(3-1) CREDITS/REFERENCES:

- Team C+D (http://www.noobz.eu/) / Pandora's Battery ReadMe
- Team M33 (http://m-33.narod.ru/) / M33 Custom Firmware 3.60 ReadMe
- jas0nuk / HOW-TO: Restore a battery used for unbricking - unbrick without buying a spare! (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=75821)


(3-2) ALSO SEE:

PSP Slim Security defeated in record time - M33 PSP Custom Firmware v3.6 RELEASED!!! (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=78493)
Pandora's Battery - List of Guides, Downloads and Information (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=76186)
Interview with Team M33 (http://pspx.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=49651)




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[Bon Scott]

very nice pal, it will be very useful :D

[fantasymick]

Thanks for the clear instructions. Will be testing it on my new slim psp. :)

[Tracksol]

Since the new pandora files for the Slim overwrite some files on the MS, will the "new" Magic Memory Stick (MMS) that is compatible for the Slim also work on the Fat?

If I already had a MMS made and working for Pandora on fat PSPs, will this damage the files and prevent it from working on a fat PSP?

So would I need to make a seperate stick for PSP slim and PSP fat?

[yungfu]

...or, if you're in a situation like me, who sold his fat psp but still has a pandora stick and batt...

... i was able to get the patched(tnx!!) files namely folders "kd" "registry" and file "msipl.bin". backed up my old pandora stick files and DELETED, not format it. stuck in the patched folders/files and ran on the slim.

...NOTE: do not ask for these files here as they are illegal!

...3 hrs now. no problems what so ever :):):)

[dharsam]

this is good new s tnx

[LouNGeR]

Since the new pandora files for the Slim overwrite some files on the MS, will the "new" Magic Memory Stick (MMS) that is compatible for the Slim also work on the Fat?

If I already had a MMS made and working for Pandora on fat PSPs, will this damage the files and prevent it from working on a fat PSP?

So would I need to make a seperate stick for PSP slim and PSP fat?

Make sure you do [backup 1], then when ur done, put the files back and your stick should work on the fat PSP again.


...or, if you're in a stiuation like me, who sold his fat psp but still has a pandora stick and batt...

... i was able to get the patched(tnx!!) files namely folders "kd" "registry" and file "msipl.bin". backed up my old pandora stick files and DELETED, not format it. stuck in the patched folders/files and ran on the slim.

...NOTE: do not ask for these files here as they are illegal!

...3 hrs now. no problems what so ever :):):)

I'm pretty sure you don't need the MSIPL.BIN if it's already been Pandorized before. I have run the MSINST.EXE only once with the release of pandora, never touched it again. It's only about the KD folder, and maybe the REGISTRY folder.

[ramonc091]

I ALSO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INCORRECT INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE IN THIS GUIDE.

lol







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[LouNGeR]

lol







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yah cool huh :D

[yungfu]

I'm pretty sure you don't need the MSIPL.BIN if it's already been Pandorized before. I have run the MSINST.EXE only once with the release of pandora, never touched it again. It's only about the KN folder, and maybe the REGISTRY folder.

Im not sure as well. :o:o:o Better on the safe side tho, theres no unbricker for the slim so far. :D:D:D

[cory149]

I have checked (via looking at the raw sectors of the MS), the IPL that is written to the MS is unchanged by the M33 software (aka: once you have installed it properly to the MS, unless you format the MS it should stay where you put it).

[yungfu]

thanks for clearing that up cory :D

[celyst]

Nice guide, perhaps it should be stickied for now since I think lots of people are rushing out to get a PSP Slim, me included :).

[outphase]

Do you need to reformat the mspd in order to use it normally, or does it act like a normal one when pandora battery isn't in?

[LouNGeR]

I have checked (via looking at the raw sectors of the MS), the IPL that is written to the MS is unchanged by the M33 software (aka: once you have installed it properly to the MS, unless you format the MS it should stay where you put it).

Normal format doesn't change anything, IPL stays there.

Do you need to reformat the mspd in order to use it normally, or does it act like a normal one when pandora battery isn't in?

Acts like normal.

[kitzuki]

when i make a game150 folder my psp dowsn't pick the file up inside am i doing something wrong?

[LouNGeR]

Try "PSP/GAME" or "PSP/GAME352" (depending on your firmware)
Or set Homebrew folder in recovery menu to "GAME150".

[its_me_joe_duh]

i dont have the fat psp, does anyone have aim or yahoo?

[r35w37]

just make a backup of the kd folder (ie kdphat) of the pandora memstick before running the m33 installer. you could use the stick now for both phat and slim just by toggling the 2 kd folders.

[its_me_joe_duh]

? im new to this and i have no idea how to do this and i need someone to walk me through this.

[LouNGeR]

? im new to this and i have no idea how to do this and i need someone to walk me through this.

Why do you think I created this guide, just follow it and ask any questions might have.

[poppyseed]

Thanks for this guide. Everything works great EXCEPT for the putting the battery back to normal at the end. I load the Pandora Battery Creator and push L + R, but it says this: "Error writing at address 0x14".

Is it supposed to say that?

Thanks for the help!

[yungfu]

happens most of the time, shouldnt be bothered with that, just convert your battery back to normal

[LouNGeR]

Woops forgot to put that one in about the error.
Yes that's normal.
Gonna put it in right away.
Glad to hear the guide works for ya, I actually didn't do it EXACLY this way, just in another order.

[its_me_joe_duh]

i dont have a fat psp and i want the files that are already moded for the psp slim? i have aim and yahoo

[poppyseed]

Thank you so much! Everything works a treat. Definitely should be a sticky. I followed it from start to finish (never used Pandora before), and it all worked perfectly! Yay! :)

[CHRIS1981]

hello i have followed every directions.. and im up to where i have to open msinst.exe and when i click it it doesnt open anything like the "dos prompt" what should i do ?? thank you

[godashram]

thanks for the tutorial.... it worked out great!

[poppyseed]

hello i have followed every directions.. and im up to where i have to open msinst.exe and when i click it it doesnt open anything like the "dos prompt" what should i do ?? thank you

You need to manually open a command prompt. :)

[CHRIS1981]

You need to manually open a command prompt. :)
can you please tell me where should i type the prompt? thank you

[LouNGeR]

can you please tell me where should i type the prompt? thank you

Tell me what folder your MSINST.EXE is and I'll post the exact instructions

[its_me_joe_duh]

plz someone help me, i really want to mod my psp and i know no one with a fat psp

[LouNGeR]

That's to bad, but hey, don't ever PM me again for the files.
You can't even use them because you need the "fat" PSP to make the battery.

[CHRIS1981]

Tell me what folder your MSINST.EXE is and I'll post the exact instructions

Its in "msinst" folder thank you so much for your help

[LouNGeR]

Its in "msinst" folder thank you so much for your help

I ment the complete path, like "C:\blablabla\file.exe"

[poppyseed]

can you please tell me where should i type the prompt? thank you

In Windows XP, you click START, then RUN, and then type CMD (and then ENTER).

You then need to navigate to your msinst folder to run the .exe file. If that's new to you, the easiest way is to do this:

Move the "msinst" folder to the root of the C:\ drive, so you have it as C:\Msinst

Get to the command prompt as instructed above. Then type (without the quotes) "cd.." and then hit ENTER. Then type "cd.." and then hit ENTER. Do this as many times as necessary so that all you see is C:\ on your screen. Then type "cd msinst" and hit ENTER.

That should take you into your msinst folder. Then follow the instructions on the previous page on what to type.

[outphase]

typing "cd \msinst" would be easier and less confusing for those unfamiliar with command line.

[LouNGeR]

Thanks for that poppyseed

Here's another way:


REPLACE X WITH YOUR MEMORY STICK DRIVE, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT CAUSE YOU MIGHT MESS UP SOME OTHER DRIVE OR SOMETHING

Move the "MSINST" folder to C:\
Goto Start > Run
Type this:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe X msipl.bin
Press OK
Done

Can't be easier, only if I send you a BAT file :rolleyes:

[CHRIS1981]

I ment the complete path, like "C:\blablabla\file.exe"


its in the pandora package there are battery,installer,msinst,mspformat,readme.txt folders. and i put the msipl.bin in the msinst folder this is where the msinst.exe folder is too.my psp drive is
Memory Stick:F

[LouNGeR]

OK, then do this:

Right click MSINST folder, press Copy
Goto My Computer, C: Drive
Paste the folder here (or press CTRL+V)

Goto Start, then to Run (or press Windows Key+R)
Type this:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe F msipl.bin

[CHRIS1981]

OK, then do this:

Right click MSINST folder, press Copy
Goto My Computer, C: Drive
Paste the folder here (or press CTRL+V)

Goto Start, then to Run (or press Windows Key+R)
Type this:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe F msipl.bin

I did it, but its still not opening. it just flashes and just dissapears? what im i doing wrong:confused:

[LouNGeR]

I did it, but its still not opening. it just flashes and just dissapears? what im i doing wrong:confused:

Type this on the last step:

C:\msinst\msinst.exe F C:\msinst\msipl.bin

if that doesn't work you're doing some really weird things :eek:

[CHRIS1981]

OK, then do this:

Right click MSINST folder, press Copy
Goto My Computer, C: Drive
Paste the folder here (or press CTRL+V)

Goto Start, then to Run (or press Windows Key+R)
Type this:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe F msipl.bin Im using vista

[LouNGeR]

Im using vista

OK, then do this:

Right click MSINST folder, press Copy
Goto Computer, C: Drive
Paste the folder here (or press CTRL+V)

Press (on your keyboard) WindowsKey+R
Type this:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe F C:\msinst\msipl.bin

[CHRIS1981]

Type this on the last step:

C:\msinst\msinst.exe F C:\msinst\msipl.bin

if that doesn't work you're doing some really weird things :eek:

i have followed every last step of you tutorial im up to this part Copy "msipl.bin" from the stick to the "msinst" folder of the Pandora package.
after this i dont know whats going on? please guide me from here thank you

[CHRIS1981]

OK, then do this:

Right click MSINST folder, press Copy
Goto Computer, C: Drive
Paste the folder here (or press CTRL+V)

Press (on your keyboard) WindowsKey+R
Type this:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe F C:\msinst\msipl.bin
Are you in the usa ? im in nyc

[LouNGeR]

No I'm in The Netherlands, wanna come over? ;)

[CHRIS1981]

No I'm in The Netherlands, wanna come over? ;)

oh i see.. lol.. can u please send me the files?

[LouNGeR]

You already have the files, you only need to run MSINST to make your Stick do magic stuff :cool:

[CHRIS1981]

You already have the files, you only need to run MSINST to make your Stick do magic stuff :cool:

you know when i go to run and i type cmd a little window pops up black with white leters.

[LouNGeR]

Yes that's the Dos Prompt :rolleyes:

[CHRIS1981]

Yes that's the Dos Prompt :rolleyes:

so i just type in cmd and then what shold i do? what should i type in it?

[celyst]

I have checked (via looking at the raw sectors of the MS), the IPL that is written to the MS is unchanged by the M33 software (aka: once you have installed it properly to the MS, unless you format the MS it should stay where you put it).

Normal format doesn't change anything, IPL stays there.

So what is it? Will the IPL get destroyed if I format my memory stick through my PSP, or not? I'm selling my fat PSP soon so I might not be able to fix my Magic Memory Stick if I screw it up.

[RzXG]

so i just type in cmd and then what shold i do? what should i type in it?
Lol, he's been trying to explain it to you the whole thread already..
Type this:
C:\msinst\msinst.exe F C:\msinst\msipl.bin
R-E-A-D.

[LouNGeR]

So what is it? Will the IPL get destroyed if I format my memory stick through my PSP, or not? I'm selling my fat PSP soon so I might not be able to fix my Magic Memory Stick if I screw it up.

IPL stays, I've only written mine once and formatted a dozen times, still it works when I put a Pandora in.

[celyst]

IPL stays, I've only written mine once and formatted a dozen times, still it works when I put a Pandora in.

Just confirming because i thought cory said that the IPL will be destroyed. :) At least now I don't need to make the folders manually.

[zlalq]

Hi everyone.
I am wondering is there anyway to install this firmware without a PSP 'fat' and extra battery?

Im not a PSP owner yet. I plan on buying just a PSP slim
is there another method of installation without the extra psp?

[B2K24]

Hi everyone.
I am wondering is there anyway to install this firmware without a PSP 'fat' and extra battery?

Im not a PSP owner yet. I plan on buying just a PSP slim
is there another method of installation without the extra psp?

yeah find a friend with phat psp and pandora or else you SOL :D

[Adultery]

So... I run the exe and some stuff comes up on the screen. I wasn't asked to confirm anything. There's no change made to the file. I'm doing something wrong?

Load IPL Code msipl.bin
xxxxx bytes(59 block) readed
TARGET DRIVE IS 3
*****some other things I removed to save a finger sprain*****
signature AA55
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors

This is what I am supposed to see, right? However, there's nothing happening on my memory stick...

Scratch that... I figured it out. I had to use the included format tool in Pandora because it wouldn't work otherwise. not sure why... Maybe it had something to do with the fact I was using this card in my PS3...

[Shaorin]

yeah find a friend with phat psp and pandora or else you SOL :D

I don't have a friend who has a phat PSP. Will someone make a new way to install custom firmware without a phat psp?

[outphase]

I don't have a friend who has a phat PSP. Will someone make a new way to install custom firmware without a phat psp?
How would you build the pandora battery if you cannot run homebrew code?

[Snipo]

"Put the stick in the "fat" PSP (or disable USB connection) and run "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer""

i get error "The game could not be started (8002014C)" i have a psp fat running 3.52 m33-2, any idea?

[undertaxxx]

Can someone that have Vista check out he have the same problem. It seem that Vista hide files from the 3.60 M33, i can only see all files when i rar it. So can someone see if he have the same problem.

[zlalq]

Just wondering the PSP 'fat' out right now their FW version is most likely NOT 1.5

so I was to get a PSP fat and slim to install this FW on the PSP slim. Will I need to downgrade the PSP fat to 1.5 before proceeding... which would mean I would need ANOTHER battery?

Another question is, will i need to keep the PSP fat or the extra battery after installing the m33 fw on the PSP slim for future FW?

sorry if the questions are noob.. I don't own a PSP and was just recently reading up on the FW stuff. QUITE a lot of information.

[Xenogears V]

Great, great work! Thanks!.:)

[LouNGeR]

So... I run the exe and some stuff comes up on the screen. I wasn't asked to confirm anything. There's no change made to the file. I'm doing something wrong?

Load IPL Code msipl.bin
xxxxx bytes(59 block) readed
TARGET DRIVE IS 3
*****some other things I removed to save a finger sprain*****
signature AA55
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors

This is what I am supposed to see, right? However, there's nothing happening on my memory stick...

Scratch that... I figured it out. I had to use the included format tool in Pandora because it wouldn't work otherwise. not sure why... Maybe it had something to do with the fact I was using this card in my PS3...

You do not need the format tool, and yes the MSIPL file stays the same.
It actually writes the IPL to the starting sectors of the memory stick, you cannot see it just like that (must do RAW dump)

Just wondering the PSP 'fat' out right now their FW version is most likely NOT 1.5

so I was to get a PSP fat and slim to install this FW on the PSP slim. Will I need to downgrade the PSP fat to 1.5 before proceeding... which would mean I would need ANOTHER battery?

Another question is, will i need to keep the PSP fat or the extra battery after installing the m33 fw on the PSP slim for future FW?

sorry if the questions are noob.. I don't own a PSP and was just recently reading up on the FW stuff. QUITE a lot of information.

Well a Fat PSP with Custom Firmware, most likely also supports 1.50 so don't worry. If the Fat PSP is stock (default/normal) than yes, you need to downgrade it first.

I'm not sure if you need the battery for future updates, but since they already have 3.60 kernel mode, I think you won't need anything.

[agent_paulder]

hi i have been trying to use this guide but after running pandora firmware installer the only folder I see on my memory stick are kd,registry and PSP there's no KN folder have i done something wrong?

[SP1]

Deos this work on a PSP fat with a TA-086 ?:confused:

[LouNGeR]

hi i have been trying to use this guide but after running pandora firmware installer the only folder I see on my memory stick are kd,registry and PSP there's no KN folder have i done something wrong?

Deos this work on a PSP fat with a TA-086 ?:confused:

Sorry guys, it is KD and TA-082 (IC1003)

I have already fixed the guide. :o

(fixed (0-2-A))

[agent_paulder]

thanks hope this works :)

[SP1]

Soo is that a yes or a no :confused:

[SP1]

Sorry i meant to say deos it work on a TA-082 mother board psp fat?

[duckbuster]

the ipl doesnt work, i have a phat psp and a slim, i have windows vista.
i tried formating like you say. IT JUST WONT WORK

[LouNGeR]

What part doesn't work?
I don't have Vista installed at the moment so I cannot test it.
Is the MSINST.EXE program giving you an error?

[duckbuster]

What part doesn't work?
I don't have Vista installed at the moment so I cannot test it.
Is the MSINST.EXE program giving you an error?

never mind booted up my old dusty xp pc and did it that way :cool:

[BoBo5]

Do not try to format the memory stick under Windows Vista, you will suck with that.
(and with many other things:):))

Do it with XP.

[andygo]

Hi,

I hope someone can help me.

I have a PSP Slim and a fat PSP.

I followed the instructions on how to make a Magic Memory stick and Pandora Battery.

When I pop in the fat battery to my Slim all i get is the green light. No reading from my memory stick and of course a blank screen. When I press X nothing happens so I just pop the battery back off and its not bricked. If anything nothing happened.

Anyways as for the process of formatting the memory stick (Sony Pro Duo 4GB) I format it via Windows Vista. When trying to run mspformat. I get a message saying no need to run a pseudo .... message.

I use the GAME folder when I use GAME150 folder I cant see the files in XMB.

After that everything installs well and I create or at least I think I create the battery and magic stick properly but then nothing happens.

I dont know if not successfully running mspformat makes a difference or since everything installed after that maybe its not something for me to worry about.

I also run Vista so Im not sure if that is the problem.

Hope someone can help!

Thanks

[LouNGeR]

Hi,

I hope someone can help me.

I have a PSP Slim and a fat PSP.

I followed the instructions on how to make a Magic Memory stick and Pandora Battery.

When I pop in the fat battery to my Slim all i get is the green light. No reading from my memory stick and of course a blank screen. When I press X nothing happens so I just pop the battery back off and its not bricked. If anything nothing happened.

Anyways as for the process of formatting the memory stick (Sony Pro Duo 4GB) I format it via Windows Vista. When trying to run mspformat. I get a message saying no need to run a pseudo .... message.

I use the GAME folder when I use GAME150 folder I cant see the files in XMB.

After that everything installs well and I create or at least I think I create the battery and magic stick properly but then nothing happens.

I dont know if not successfully running mspformat makes a difference or since everything installed after that maybe its not something for me to worry about.

I also run Vista so Im not sure if that is the problem.

Hope someone can help!

Thanks

The most important step is running MSINST.EXE.
But before that you must have the programs visible in the XMB ofcourse.
Try putting it in GAME352 or GAME340 (or whatever version you might have)

[Soya Fake]

I use the GAME folder when I use GAME150 folder I cant see the files in XMB.

I had that problem too. I just created GAME + GAME352 folder then i saw the files and everything worked fine. :)

[PROD]

I'm having the exact same problem. Was never asked for confirmation when doing the msinst.exe thingy and when trying to run it on the slim, the x button doesn't do anything.

Changing the folder name to GAME352 (the PHAT I'm using has 3.52M33) and running Pandoras Battery Creator gives an error: The game could not be started...

Can someone please help?

Hi,

I hope someone can help me.

I have a PSP Slim and a fat PSP.

I followed the instructions on how to make a Magic Memory stick and Pandora Battery.

When I pop in the fat battery to my Slim all i get is the green light. No reading from my memory stick and of course a blank screen. When I press X nothing happens so I just pop the battery back off and its not bricked. If anything nothing happened.

Anyways as for the process of formatting the memory stick (Sony Pro Duo 4GB) I format it via Windows Vista. When trying to run mspformat. I get a message saying no need to run a pseudo .... message.

I use the GAME folder when I use GAME150 folder I cant see the files in XMB.

After that everything installs well and I create or at least I think I create the battery and magic stick properly but then nothing happens.

I dont know if not successfully running mspformat makes a difference or since everything installed after that maybe its not something for me to worry about.

I also run Vista so Im not sure if that is the problem.

Hope someone can help!

Thanks

[Soya Fake]

Did you set the Kernel to 3.52 in Recovery Menu? (Configuration)

Soya

[LouNGeR]

I'm having the exact same problem. Was never asked for confirmation when doing the msinst.exe thingy and when trying to run it on the slim, the x button doesn't do anything.

Changing the folder name to GAME352 (the PHAT I'm using has 3.52M33) and running Pandoras Battery Creator gives an error: The game could not be started...

Can someone please help?

You talk about 2 things here, msinst.exe to make the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora's Battery Creator to hack the Battery's EEPROM.

When you just click the MSINST.EXE it is normal that you don't get a confirmation. You must give it a command line.

You could create all 3 folders: "PSP/GAME", "PSP/GAME150" and "PSP/GAME352". Then put the applications in all 3 folders, if it still doesn't work, you will need to ask yourself if your Fat PSP is actually operating properly.

[No Name Trowa B]

just a fyi i think someone stole your guide

http://www.qj.net/Lounger-s-M33-installation-guide-by-for-PSP-Slim/pg/49/aid/102187

it looks almost 100% like the guide found on our site.

[LouNGeR]

just a fyi i think someone stole your guide

http://www.qj.net/Lounger-s-M33-installation-guide-by-for-PSP-Slim/pg/49/aid/102187

it looks almost 100% like the guide found on our site.

It's not stolen, I posted it there ;)
Thanks for pointing this out, I didn't knew they made is front-page :D

[PROD]

OK, just tried with the PHAT in 1.50 and no luck either.

I follow all the steps in the tutorial. The only times that things happened differently than explained are:
-when I call the msint.exe it does not ask me to confirm. It just shows this...
---------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\Documents and Settings\Pedro\Desktop\PSPHACK\Pandora\msinst>msinst.exe H msip
l.bin
PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code msipl.bin
241664 bytes(59 block) readed

Target DRIVE is 3
Check partation Sector
boot status 0x80
start head 0x03
start sec/cyl 0x0002
partation type 0x0C
last head 0x7F
last sec/cyl 0xDFFF
abs sector 0x000000BE
ttl sector 0x007A0F42
signature 0xAA55
Check BPB Sector
signature AA55
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors

C:\Documents and Settings\Pedro\Desktop\PSPHACK\Pandora\msinst>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
- I keep following the instructions and when inserting the battery in the SLIM, it boots up, I press X and nothing happens.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Additional info: I'm using XP, I formatted the MS in the PSP itself, 4Gb Sandisk magicgate MS.

You talk about 2 things here, msinst.exe to make the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora's Battery Creator to hack the Battery's EEPROM.

When you just click the MSINST.EXE it is normal that you don't get a confirmation. You must give it a command line.

You could create all 3 folders: "PSP/GAME", "PSP/GAME150" and "PSP/GAME352". Then put the applications in all 3 folders, if it still doesn't work, you will need to ask yourself if your Fat PSP is actually operating properly.

[PROD]

Yes, the recovery was set for 3.52
Did you set the Kernel to 3.52 in Recovery Menu? (Configuration)

Soya

[LouNGeR]

OK, just tried with the PHAT in 1.50 and no luck either.

I follow all the steps in the tutorial. The only times that things happened differently than explained are:
-when I call the msint.exe it does not ask me to confirm. It just shows this...
---------------------------------------------------------------------
........................
........................
----------------------------------------------------------------------
- I keep following the instructions and when inserting the battery in the SLIM, it boots up, I press X and nothing happens.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Additional info: I'm using XP, I formatted the MS in the PSP itself, 4Gb Sandisk magicgate MS.

This looks like some sort of error:
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors

Probably means that there are not enough sectors reserved, in other words, Pandora requires more sectors for the MSIPL.BIN data.

This goes kinda beyond my knowledge, but you MIGHT try to format your MS in a different way.

For the guide I used a 2GB which is fine, but I also have a 4GB stick, which was formatted in a way that is not comfort to standard.

The PSP formats Sticks that are larger than 2GB, in FAT32 mode, I have formatted my 4GB in FAT mode. (suppose to be faster)

You might try to format it with the FAT filesystem to see if it works. Check (1-1-B) to see how to format it as FAT (which is the command-line option "/FS:FAT")

There's also a command-line option:
/N:sectors Specifies the number of sectors per track. Maybe this could be of use, though I do not recommend to use this unless you really know what you're doing.

[PROD]

Finally done...
Used an old 512Mb MS instead of the 4Gb one.
With the 4Gb I got:
C:\Documents and Settings\Pedro\Desktop\PSPHACK\Pandora\msinst>format H: /FS:FAT
/V:MyLabel /Q /X
Insert new disk for drive H:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is FAT32.
The new file system is FAT.
QuickFormatting 3905M
WARNING! The cluster size for this volume, 64K bytes, may cause
application compatibility problems, particularly with setup applications.
The volume must be less than 2048 MB in size to change this if the
default cluster size is being used.
Proceed with Format using a 64K cluster (Y/N)? Y
With the 512Mb:
C:\Documents and Settings\Pedro\Desktop\PSPHACK\Pandora\msinst>format H: /FS:FAT
/V:MyLabel /Q /X
Insert new disk for drive H:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is FAT.
QuickFormatting 465M
Initializing the File Allocation Table (FAT)...
Format complete.

This time once running the msinst command it asked me Y/N and all just as described in the tutorial.

Hope it helps anyone else who runs into the same problem.

[LouNGeR]

Thanks for that PROD.
Though the warning with the 4GB format is normal.
I will edit the guide to say that 4GB might not work.

[trondah]

Yes, the recovery was set for 3.52

I'm having the same problem as you, I found that I have to put the files under GAME and then set kernel 1.50 for GAME homebrew in the configuration.

Really curious as to why the GAME150 folder doesn't work, isn't it meant to run
1.50 homebrew?

[LouNGeR]

I'm having the same problem as you, I found that I have to put the files under GAME and then set kernel 1.50 for GAME homebrew in the configuration.

Really curious as to why the GAME150 folder doesn't work, isn't it meant to run
1.50 homebrew?

Mine was on 1.50 in recovery and I put everything in GAME150, no problem at all.

[trondah]

Mine was on 1.50 in recovery and I put everything in GAME150, no problem at all.

Hm... Any clue to what's going on? I'm on 3.52 M33-4 by the way.

[LouNGeR]

I found that sometimes certain PRX'es or modified theme could cause this. If that's not it, I have have no idea what's going on.

[jerzmob]

Zeus: DIGG THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: o


:p

[LouNGeR]

Zeus: DIGG THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: o


:p

Already done by someone from QJ, though it seems to be better to do everything here, they even missed a part from the guide while they copied it to the front news page :P
But hey, what do I know, I've never even used DIGG :eek:

[omerbener]

nice guide

[mauaus]

Ok i am not a complete noob since i had a 1.50 original and boy did i enjoy it... but i sold it a while ago since it was getting no more love from me. Ever since i noticed u can run your psx backups ive been wanting to come back so the slim did it for me.
I ordered my daxter bundle and i have a friends fatty which ill be downgrading for him i hope to pull this off.

Now is the process hard for someone relatively in the know how?

[trondah]

I found that sometimes certain PRX'es or modified theme could cause this. If that's not it, I have have no idea what's going on.

I do have modified topmenu, background and fonts. Maybe that's why then.

[LouNGeR]

Ok i am not a complete noob since i had a 1.50 original and boy did i enjoy it... but i sold it a while ago since it was getting no more love from me. Ever since i noticed u can run your psx backups ive been wanting to come back so the slim did it for me.
I ordered my daxter bundle and i have a friends fatty which ill be downgrading for him i hope to pull this off.

Now is the process hard for someone relatively in the know how?

Not really, I have been in the PSP scene for only 2 months now.
Bought my fatty 2 months ago, while I had never even played on a PSP.
So a friend of mine installed 3.40 on it, and that's where I started. I already created the Pandora twice before, one time for fun because I didn't believe it could be done :P, second time to downgrade my brother's PSP.
Last week I bought my Slim, and yesterday I installed M33 without ANY problems. I actually started writing my guide before I had even transformed my fat battery back into a normal one.

I must say, it's really not that hard if you just follow the readme's and guides that are available.

My recommendation:
- Read Readme from Pandora's Battery
- Read this: HOW-TO: Restore a battery used for unbricking - unbrick without buying a spare! (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=75821)
- Read Readme from M33 3.60
- Use my guide to do the actual installation

[Scarefreak]

ok i have a question!!!:) if we have the files for the pandoras mem stick for the fat psp, and we put the files for the slim pandoras mem stick in the same mem stick what would happen? would it be bad and result in a brick of the slim psp? please answer because i need to have both of those files on my mem stick

[andygo]

Hi.

Thanks Lounger and PROD. Unfortunately, I need to borrow a 2GB stick. I only have 4GB. I hope once I use the 2GB this thing works. I hope to confirm the 2Gb/4GB findings soon.

Thanks again.

[LouNGeR]

ok i have a question!!!:) if we have the files for the pandoras mem stick for the fat psp, and we put the files for the slim pandoras mem stick in the same mem stick what would happen? would it be bad and result in a brick of the slim psp? please answer because i need to have both of those files on my mem stick

Keep looking at this thread:
http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=78619

AFAIK it's not possible to have both on one stick yet
The easiest sollution would be to have 2 zip files on the stick, one containing the KD folder for the phat, the other containing the KD folder for the slim, then just use a pc quick to unpack the desired zip.

[zlalq]

I was wondering, after having the FW installed (planning on letting my friend do it), am I free to use ANY size/brand memstick without additional modding/tweaking to the memstick?


Also is there a specific way I must organize the memstick(s)?

[Nick101181]

Thank you for the excellent guide!!!
I'm having a problem though. I had a fat psp and a 2 gig mem stick with isos on that already. After using a different mem card to do the whole pandora thing, I placed my older stick in the psp and browsed to the game folder and picked a game but I get the "the game could not be started (80020321) " error. I tried to hold L +R and get back to the recovery menu to change the no umd setting, but I can't seem to make it go into recovery mode. any ideas? thanks


EDIT: Nevermind fixed it, I had to push really hard on the L + R to get it to work. thanks again

[LouNGeR]

Thank you for the excellent guide!!!
I'm having a problem though. I had a fat psp and a 2 gig mem stick with isos on that already. After using a different mem card to do the whole pandora thing, I placed my older stick in the psp and browsed to the game folder and picked a game but I get the "the game could not be started (80020321) " error. I tried to hold L +R and get back to the recovery menu to change the no umd setting, but I can't seem to make it go into recovery mode. any ideas? thanks

Recovery Menu = Hold R while doing a cold boot. ;)

[mauaus]

Not really, I have been in the PSP scene for only 2 months now.
Bought my fatty 2 months ago, while I had never even played on a PSP.
So a friend of mine installed 3.40 on it, and that's where I started. I already created the Pandora twice before, one time for fun because I didn't believe it could be done :P, second time to downgrade my brother's PSP.
Last week I bought my Slim, and yesterday I installed M33 without ANY problems. I actually started writing my guide before I had even transformed my fat battery back into a normal one.

I must say, it's really not that hard if you just follow the readme's and guides that are available.

My recommendation:
- Read Readme from Pandora's Battery
- Read this: HOW-TO: Restore a battery used for unbricking - unbrick without buying a spare! (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=75821)
- Read Readme from M33 3.60
- Use my guide to do the actual installation

Thanx buddy you are nothing short of an ACE!!

Ill be following your instructions ;)

[LouNGeR]

Your welcome, and tell me if it worked for ya.

[zoglog]

After reading your thread i've decided to upgrade to a new slim PSP and sell off my old one after I install the new FW. my girlfriend has another fatty psp so if we need that in the future to upgrade i'll have that on hand as well. Thanks for the tutorial, mine comes out friday. Only thing i'm wondering is i see all these threads about compatibility issues w/ isos? Is this even true or just spread misinformation?

Also i'm not sure if i'm reading this right but it seems like this new FW is set on top like we used to do before the Custom firmwares were released right? so it's not flashed in the PSP but on the memory stick?

[LouNGeR]

After reading your thread i've decided to upgrade to a new slim PSP and sell off my old one after I install the new FW. my girlfriend has another fatty psp so if we need that in the future to upgrade i'll have that on hand as well. Thanks for the tutorial, mine comes out friday. Only thing i'm wondering is i see all these threads about compatibility issues w/ isos? Is this even true or just spread misinformation?

Also i'm not sure if i'm reading this right but it seems like this new FW is set on top like we used to do before the Custom firmwares were released right? so it's not flashed in the PSP but on the memory stick?

No the firmware is running native from flash, M33 just modifies some files in the original 3.60, so the process is also very fast (like 2 seconds)

About the ISO's, I haven't seen anyone confirming that an ISO did not work. I think most people have their UMD settings wrong or something. I have only tested two ISO (Worms OWF 2 and DJMAX 2) and they both work fine, uhum, better than fine, it seems that everything is much smoother and faster!

[anthonymac]

Ok, so I got Pandoras battery and Magic stick to work properly, however, when I load it into the PSP Slim, it boots automatically and I just get a black screen. I press X to flash, and according to the tutorial, it should reboot automatically??

It will not reboot, could someone help me out?

[LouNGeR]

Ok, so I got Pandoras battery and Magic stick to work properly, however, when I load it into the PSP Slim, it boots automatically and I just get a black screen. I press X to flash, and according to the tutorial, it should reboot automatically??

It will not reboot, could someone help me out?

Didn't you forget to do the M33 part? >> (1-1-E) & (1-1-M)

[anthonymac]

I actually forgot to do that, luckilly I have 3 psps

So, I ran 33, installed it on the stick, popped it in the slim, and no dice.

Any thoughts?

[LouNGeR]

I actually forgot to do that, luckilly I have 3 psps

So, I ran 33, installed it on the stick, popped it in the slim, and no dice.

Any thoughts?

Can only be incorrect files on the stick, or a faulty IPL on the stick (did you do the MSIPL.BIN writing with the use of MSINST.EXE ?)
Else I would just start over, it's like 3 minutes work :p

[anthonymac]

yah I got the DOS commands to work, final result stated :

MS BOOT CODE

Plus, I took the battery and mem stick and tried is on the psp fat, and it brings me into the flash mode as described in step 2. This does not happen with my slim. I amsure it is m33 related.

[anthonymac]

So i checked the mem card, and there is a log from m33 installer.

It says :

Install initialization... OK
Reading IPL... OK
Verifying ipl... Failed -> Not the expected IPL

Any idea?

[anthonymac]

I figured it out, I was not pressing X when I reinstalled m33.

Thanks for the help though, works like a charm !

[SteveKishi]

Im having the same problems as you Anthonymac. I get the same error message with my IPL under my log. I decided to repeat all the steps over again from start to finish just to see if i missed anything. I pressed x on the final step to install m33. All that I get is a blank screen after i restart. I wonder if i bricked my slim psp, i sure hope not otherwise i might have to take it back to the store.

[nazgull]

Regarding this: (3-1-D)
Q: Can I use the newly 3.60 M33 enabled PSP Slim to revert Pandora's Battery back to a normal one after the installation? Or do I have to use the Fat PSP?
A: No, you must use the Fat PSP. (thanks DarkSeveN) The function to write the Battery's EEPROM was accidently left in 1.50, Sony removed it right after discovering that, so 1.51 or higher kernels can't write the battery's EEPROM.
Wouldn't it be possible, if you emulate 1.5 through Devhook, to write the battery's EEPROM ?

[SteveKishi]

I found the error of my way, I pressed L+R+Triangle to remove M33, just like it said under the m33 readme. I then installed m33 again and everything worked perfectly. Thank you jesus for not letting me get a brick!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

[stavros13]

Very good guide

[hipp]

Hi guys.
I have a new psp slim but i havent the old fat psp.
How can i use this CFW.
Can you help me?

[hipp]

Hi guys.
I have a new psp slim but i havent the old fat psp.
How can i use this CFW.
Can you help me?

[trondah]

Hi guys.
I have a new psp slim but i havent the old fat psp.
How can i use this CFW.
Can you help me?

No, you need the fat psp to make a pandora's battery and m33 magic memstick.

[trondah]

It says in the guide to format the memstick on the command line. Can't the memstick be formatted on the PSP? What about mspformat mentioned in the pandora readme? Also, is it critical that only the folders PSP and GAME150 is created? Or can there be other stuff on the memstick as well.

*confused*

[imfloflo]

(According to PROD, 4GB doesn't work at all)
I don't understand i use my 4Go Sony MS (official) to create Pandora batterie + MS and install 3.60M33 on my slim and all is good. It's work fine.

[LouNGeR]

Regarding this: (3-1-D)

Wouldn't it be possible, if you emulate 1.5 through Devhook, to write the battery's EEPROM ?

Well the EEPROM writing feature only exists in 1.50, it was already removed in 1.51.
I don't think it is possible to emulate it, or it is either way to hard.

It says in the guide to format the memstick on the command line. Can't the memstick be formatted on the PSP? What about mspformat mentioned in the pandora readme? Also, is it critical that only the folders PSP and GAME150 is created? Or can there be other stuff on the memstick as well.

*confused*

From my experience there can be other stuff on it as well. A while ago my Magic Memory Stick also included M33 3.52 and update 4 etc.
Just make sure you have backed up the data. About the formatting, I don't think it's required at all, it's probably just for having a clean start.

(According to PROD, 4GB doesn't work at all)
I don't understand i use my 4Go Sony MS (official) to create Pandora batterie + MS and install 3.60M33 on my slim and all is good. It's work fine.

Great :) I'll edit the guide accordingly.
I also have a 4GB, but I'm not gonna use it with MSINST.EXE, it's a SanDisk Ultra II and I found kind of expensive to be used for this kind of things :p

[Nick101181]

everything is working fine except for converting the battery from a pandora battery back to a normal one. When I insert the pandora battery into the fat psp with the ac plugged in, I get the orange charge light and it won't power up. If I leave the ac unplugged then insert battery then plug up the ac, I get a black screen but I have power. I must be doing something wrong. I didn't delete any files from the memory card that I used for creating the pandora battery yet.

thanks

[timo1983]

thanx lounger love your work
would love to see some more guides

you tha man:cool:

[mauaus]

everything is working fine except for converting the battery from a pandora battery back to a normal one. When I insert the pandora battery into the fat psp with the ac plugged in, I get the orange charge light and it won't power up. If I leave the ac unplugged then insert battery then plug up the ac, I get a black screen but I have power. I must be doing something wrong. I didn't delete any files from the memory card that I used for creating the pandora battery yet.

thanks
Did u remove the magic memory stick too?

[morena]

Wow thanks for the guide mate.. i guess it just all seems very confusing.. at some point I"m gonna have to be brave enough to install M33 on my slim psp....

[LouNGeR]

...When I insert the pandora battery into the fat psp with the ac plugged in, I get the orange charge light and it won't power up.

You must go into XMB with ONLY AC adapter, when in XMB, THEN insert battery and Stick.

thanx lounger love your work
would love to see some more guides

you tha man:cool:

Thnx mate, now you must buy a Slim!
ok ok, you can play on mine if you want to :D

[Nick101181]

yes I inserted the pandora battery without the magic mem stick and tried to follow instructions but I'm stuck.

[mauaus]

Dude congrats youre a legend around here now hehe helping all the noobs (myself included) i just wish there was a rep system like in other forums :p

[mauaus]

yes I inserted the pandora battery without the magic mem stick and tried to follow instructions but I'm stuck.

Hey nick im no pro but i think you have to turn it on with the ac plugged in and NO battery. Then u insert it on the fly...

[zoglog]

No the firmware is running native from flash, M33 just modifies some files in the original 3.60, so the process is also very fast (like 2 seconds)

About the ISO's, I haven't seen anyone confirming that an ISO did not work. I think most people have their UMD settings wrong or something. I have only tested two ISO (Worms OWF 2 and DJMAX 2) and they both work fine, uhum, better than fine, it seems that everything is much smoother and faster!

ah ok, thanks for that clarification. I cancelled my order since I got a bit worried, plus I wasn't sure if it was worth $200 just for video out and a better Dpad when my current PSP is fine. Plus some people have claimed the slim psp to feel cheap? oh well, I guess no rush, they aren't selling out or anything

[LouNGeR]

ah ok, thanks for that clarification. I cancelled my order since I got a bit worried, plus I wasn't sure if it was worth $200 just for video out and a better Dpad when my current PSP is fine. Plus some people have claimed the slim psp to feel cheap? oh well, I guess no rush, they aren't selling out or anything

Only the UMD tray looks cheap, the rest of the system has a real high gadget-feeling imho.

[mauaus]

Only the UMD tray looks cheap, the rest of the system has a real high gadget-feeling imho.
AAaaggghh im going insane... cant wait to get mine on Sunday, ill be downgrading a fatty tonight with the lumines exploit from 3.50 cant waaaaaaait!

[cubeikon]

Awesome stuff!

Is there an easy installer yet? a 32MB memorystick is the only thing I've got right now..a PN would be highly appreciated if you have a clue on where to find the thing..

cheers,
cube

PS: Sorry for posting this twice, but I just noticed this thread and thought it might be more appropriate for my request. thanks.

[zoglog]

Only the UMD tray looks cheap, the rest of the system has a real high gadget-feeling imho.

so as a previous "fatty" owner, do you think it was worth the upgrade cost? Does the silver one look good?

[cubeikon]

so as a previous "fatty" owner, do you think it was worth the upgrade cost? Does the silver one look good?

I got the silver slim today and I think its definitely worth the money. Silver looks sleek, the umd tray does not appear cheaply done to me, I find it to be really nice to just snap it open..I sold my phatty months ago though.

[LouNGeR]

so as a previous "fatty" owner, do you think it was worth the upgrade cost? Does the silver one look good?

I got a Piano black one, but I must say that it's not really worth the money if you have a fatty.
Though I don't have any TV-out cables yet, and I can't wait to play DJMax on my projector :p, that might just change my whole opinion.
I'm just a person that must have everything that fits in my budget, so yeh, I got one :rolleyes:
I must admit though, it plays much smoother. (it's faster, and the weight+size feels better)

[mauaus]

I got a Piano black one, but I must say that it's not really worth the money if you have a fatty.
Though I don't have any TV-out cables yet, and I can't wait to play DJMax on my projector :p, that might just change my whole opinion.
I'm just a person that must have everything that fits in my budget, so yeh, I got one :rolleyes:
I must admit though, it plays much smoother. (it's faster, and the weight+size feels better)

Hey Lounger for someone who has been more than a year out of the scene what programs do you recommend for this firmware in:
PS1
SNES
GENESIS
PDF/Ebooks
Gameboy
How does the Daedelus run?

What else is cool/new?

[Malboro]

I need to try this on my slim when I get it. Maybe tomorrow :D . My fat PSP right side screen is broken, but I think that I can see enought to make files for slim ^^

[LouNGeR]

Hey Lounger for someone who has been more than a year out of the scene what programs do you recommend for this firmware in:
PS1
SNES
GENESIS
PDF/Ebooks
Gameboy
How does the Daedelus run?

What else is cool/new?

PS1 > Not tested yet, but I don't think you need an app for this, as it is build into the PSP's firmware.
SNES > None available for CFW Afaik, only 1.50
GENESIS > None available for CFW Afaik, only 1.50
PDF/Ebooks > Not tested yet, though I used to have PSP-PDF, and that's for 1.50 but has source-code included.
Gameboy > gpSP HEN-D (CFW build of gpSP, mine is called "gpsp09_HEND.zip")

Cool and new? I dunno :p
I think PSPTube is cool. Though the latest version is only for 1.50, so get one before that and use the "200over" folder.

[realg187]

Do I need to format logically, back when I made my Go Max (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/Go_Max) a jig (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/jig) and ran MSP format in Vista it didnt go and I got an error message, however my old PSP went to the Pandora Menu so I assume it's all good?

[LouNGeR]

Do I need to format logically, back when I made my Go Max (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/Go_Max) a jig (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/jig) and ran MSP format in Vista it didnt go and I got an error message, however my old PSP went to the Pandora Menu so I assume it's all good?

Format is not important from what I understand.
Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

[realg187]

Format is not important from what I understand.
Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

How come it says to then? Either way, can I do this in Vista? I hear about Pandora GUI...

[LouNGeR]

How come it says to then? Either way, can I do this in Vista? I hear about Pandora GUI...

I put it there because it is clearly stated in the readme that you should format.
Some ppl reported problems with Vista and MSIPL.EXE.
I have never used any Pandora GUI, it has also nothing to do with this guide. ;)

[Adultery]

OK, just tried with the PHAT in 1.50 and no luck either.

I follow all the steps in the tutorial. The only times that things happened differently than explained are:
-when I call the msint.exe it does not ask me to confirm. It just shows this...
---------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\Documents and Settings\Pedro\Desktop\PSPHACK\Pandora\msinst>msinst.exe H msip
l.bin
PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code msipl.bin
241664 bytes(59 block) readed

Target DRIVE is 3
Check partation Sector
boot status 0x80
start head 0x03
start sec/cyl 0x0002
partation type 0x0C
last head 0x7F
last sec/cyl 0xDFFF
abs sector 0x000000BE
ttl sector 0x007A0F42
signature 0xAA55
Check BPB Sector
signature AA55
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors

C:\Documents and Settings\Pedro\Desktop\PSPHACK\Pandora\msinst>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
- I keep following the instructions and when inserting the battery in the SLIM, it boots up, I press X and nothing happens.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Additional info: I'm using XP, I formatted the MS in the PSP itself, 4Gb Sandisk magicgate MS.
Try running MSPFormat first. That was the only way I could get it to work on my PSP. I bet the same thing will work for you!
Wonder why it seems some need this and others don't?

[JestersTear]

Erm, forgive me the totally idiot question, but the guide mentions using a fat TA-082. All I have is a PSP that has nothing written in the inside of the UMD, so definitely not a TA-082 (It's still running 3.03 OE-B.) Does this mean I can't downgrade the Slim?

Thanks in advance!

[LouNGeR]

Erm, forgive me the totally idiot question, but the guide mentions using a fat TA-082. All I have is a PSP that has nothing written in the inside of the UMD, so definitely not a TA-082 (It's still running 3.03 OE-B.) Does this mean I can't downgrade the Slim?

Thanks in advance!

You can.
I have tested this with the TA-082, but it's not a requirement to have one.

[albinobumbum]

Hello, newb question here. I just had a friend put the M33 3.60 on my slim psp. Where do I launch my iso files from the xmb? I tried to just put them in psp/game but that doesn't seem to work...any help would be appreciated.

[LouNGeR]

Hello, newb question here. I just had a friend put the M33 3.60 on my slim psp. Where do I launch my iso files from the xmb? I tried to just put them in psp/game but that doesn't seem to work...any help would be appreciated.

I recommend to do a memory stick Format from the PSP menu, this way you'll have all the folders in place.
ISO games go in the ISO folder (root of memory stick)

[realg187]

Hello, newb question here. I just had a friend put the M33 3.60 on my slim psp. Where do I launch my iso files from the xmb? I tried to just put them in psp/game but that doesn't seem to work...any help would be appreciated.

I dunno much (or anything) about M33 (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/M33) but in OE (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/OE) or Devhook (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/Devhook) ISO (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/ISO)'s w€re put under mso:/ISO

(ms0:/ (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/Root) is the root directory of the memory stick, on windows its something like F:\ (http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/Drive_Letters)...

[albinobumbum]

I recommend to do a memory stick Format from the PSP menu, this way you'll have all the folders in place.
ISO games go in the ISO folder (root of memory stick)

Thanks guys, the game's icons show up now, but haven't got any to boot yet. I get error 80020321. I've tested Sid_Meiers_Pirates_Live_The_Life_USA_PSP-pSyPSP, and Killzone_Liberation_EUR_PSP-pSyPSP. Should these have any issues playing?

[Nvidia7800GS]

i did it the easy way, i use the magic memory and only add psp slim folder with 340 and 350 and that it now i got 3.6 m33, it only took like 10 sec.

[albinobumbum]

nevermind, got it working...all i had to do was change the umd iso mode in the m33 vsh menu.

[LouNGeR]

i did it the easy way, i use the magic memory and only add psp slim folder with 340 and 350 and that it now i got 3.6 m33, it only took like 10 sec.

That's exacly what this guide does ;)
So that would be the easy way too.
The battery creation part takes much longer, and the guide is detailed ;)

[cubeikon]

Erm, forgive me the totally idiot question, but the guide mentions using a fat TA-082. All I have is a PSP that has nothing written in the inside of the UMD, so definitely not a TA-082 (It's still running 3.03 OE-B.) Does this mean I can't downgrade the Slim?

Thanks in advance!

Dont worry, it'll do the job.

[smudbud89]

hey, iv got a little problem with my new slim n lite. i followed the instructions step by step and it all seemed to work but the problem now is that none of my iso backup games work and occasionally the screen will shut itself off and the only way to fix this is to turn it off then on again. also im unable to change the screen brightness. does anyone know wahts going on?

UPDATE (already): dw bout it. turns out the psp itself was faulty. traded that in for another one. installed cfw and works like a charm ;). great work m33

[jerz bats]

is there any videos of 3.60 m33 installion on psp slim?

[feix]

i am hoping to get this installed with my friend's help (and fat psp) on friday! woohoo!

I have a question though I just got the psp slim and read through this guide, so I still don't know much about it but...

Is there ever a need to revert back to official firmware? And if so, how do we do it?


Also...I've been coming across CSOs which I found out are compressed ISOs. Can they be played just as if it were an ISO? So basically just copy over onto mem card and load as if it were any other ISO?

[LouNGeR]

Is there ever a need to revert back to official firmware? And if so, how do we do it?

Most likely not, and right now you can't.

Also...I've been coming across CSOs which I found out are compressed ISOs. Can they be played just as if it were an ISO? So basically just copy over onto mem card and load as if it were any other ISO?

Yes.

[Malboro]

Hi

Is there any problems making files on windows vista?

[LouNGeR]

Hi

Is there any problems making files on windows vista?

Some reported issues with MSINST.EXE, in other words, if that happens, you cannot create the Magic Memory Stick.

[Malboro]

Some reported issues with MSINST.EXE, in other words, if that happens, you cannot create the Magic Memory Stick.

Thx

Maybe is better that I use Windows XP...

[born2fight]

hi everyone, i'm new to the psp scene and have been reading up on the new custom firmware for the pspslim, i just wanted to know if i already have a pandora battery and stick modified for the psp fat, could i simply replace some files on the memory stick with newer slim files without runing it through an old psp again . . . hope it makes sense

thanks guys

[Xenogears V]

Sticked WOW!.

[born2fight]

hi everyone, i'm new to the psp scene and have been reading up on the new custom firmware for the pspslim, i just wanted to know if i already have a pandora battery and stick modified for the psp fat, could i simply replace some files on the memory stick with newer slim files without runing it through an old psp again . . . hope it makes sense

thanks guys

[LouNGeR]

hi everyone, i'm new to the psp scene and have been reading up on the new custom firmware for the pspslim, i just wanted to know if i already have a pandora battery and stick modified for the psp fat, could i simply replace some files on the memory stick with newer slim files without runing it through an old psp again . . . hope it makes sense

thanks guys

That's correct, but you must have the files first ;)
You create the files by putting the "pandora_slim" folders on the stick, and then run it on the fatty.

[born2fight]

thanks for the help man

**** double posted b4

[Malboro]

Can somebody tell me which one is "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer", because I only can see little on left :D . My right side screen is brocken. I only see thre file with name start "Pand" xD

I have two files with same picture and one without picture

EDIT: pbfirm_install folder is right file, what I need to run first? ("Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer")

[feix]

Most likely not, and right now you can't.



Yes.


Excellent... *taps fingers together*

[Malboro]

LouNGeR or somebody do I need all tree (programs) same time on my MS or can I but them on my MS every time when they needed? Is the "pbfirm_install" folder first one? and 360M33_for_Slim second?

Because I can't tell which one is right file, bacause all files start name "pand", which I only can see. My right side screen is broken...

[Malboro]

Now I just tried msint.exe
But I got following error instead "Are You Sure ?[Y]"

PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code msipl.bin
241664 bytes(59 block) readed

Target DRIVE is 3
Check partation Sector
boot status 0x80
start head 0x03
start sec/cyl 0x0002
partation type 0x0C
last head 0x7F
last sec/cyl 0xDFFF
abs sector 0x000000BE
ttl sector 0x007A0F42
signature 0xAA55
Check BPB Sector
signature AA55
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors


EDIT: Just tried my new 4gb MS and it worked. Now my Slim is 3.60 M33 ^_^

Thank you very much from this guide!

[LouNGeR]

Now I just tried msint.exe
But I got following error instead "Are You Sure ?[Y]"

PSP MS IPL Installer
Load IPL code msipl.bin
241664 bytes(59 block) readed

Target DRIVE is 3
Check partation Sector
boot status 0x80
start head 0x03
start sec/cyl 0x0002
partation type 0x0C
last head 0x7F
last sec/cyl 0xDFFF
abs sector 0x000000BE
ttl sector 0x007A0F42
signature 0xAA55
Check BPB Sector
signature AA55
Check free reserved sector:to small reserved sectors


EDIT: Just tried my new 4gb MS and it worked. Now my Slim is 3.60 M33 ^_^

Thank you very much from this guide!

You either didn't do MSPFORMAT, or something tells me that there are memory sticks out there that don't have enough sectors on the location where the IPL wants to reside.

:confused:

[realg187]

Some reported issues with MSINST.EXE, in other words, if that happens, you cannot create the Magic Memory Stick.
Will this work in Vista?

[hawk2xl]

hi everyone, i'm new to the psp scene and have been reading up on the new custom firmware for the pspslim, i just wanted to know if i already have a pandora battery and stick modified for the psp fat, could i simply replace some files on the memory stick with newer slim files without runing it through an old psp again . . . hope it makes sense

thanks guys

Directory of G:\kd_352

10/09/2007 12:00 AM <DIR> .
10/09/2007 12:00 AM <DIR> ..
10/09/2007 12:00 AM 8,080 emc_sm.prx
10/09/2007 12:00 AM 41,232 extprxs.elf
10/09/2007 12:00 AM 9,936 syscon.prx
3 File(s) 59,248 bytes

Directory of G:\kd_360

12/09/2007 00:00 AM <DIR> .
12/09/2007 00:00 AM <DIR> ..
12/09/2007 00:00 AM 15,560 emc_sm.prx
12/09/2007 00:00 AM 164,328 extprxs.elf
12/09/2007 00:00 AM 30,608 lfatfs_updater.prx
12/09/2007 00:00 AM 8,528 nand_updater.prx
12/09/2007 00:00 AM 24,708 syscon.prx
5 File(s) 243,732 bytes

[JestersTear]

Ok, I am pulling out my hair here since I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I follow the steps up to 1-1-I

If I put the files in the GAME150 folder, the fat PSP simply won't see them; if I put them in the GAME folder, I can see them but, after clicking Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer, I get the following message:

The game could not be started. (8002014C)

I am running 3.03 OE-B. Can someone please let me know what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks!

[Illegal Machine]

Ok, I am pulling out my hair here since I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I follow the steps up to 1-1-I

If I put the files in the GAME150 folder, the fat PSP simply won't see them; if I put them in the GAME folder, I can see them but, after clicking Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer, I get the following message:



I am running 3.03 OE-B. Can someone please let me know what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks!


Sounds like you need to enable the 1.5 kernel? or maybe a fresh update to 3.52 M33-4 would help out a little.

[hawk2xl]

Ok, I am pulling out my hair here since I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I follow the steps up to 1-1-I

If I put the files in the GAME150 folder, the fat PSP simply won't see them; if I put them in the GAME folder, I can see them but, after clicking Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer, I get the following message:



I am running 3.03 OE-B. Can someone please let me know what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks!

As mentioned enable 1.5 mode and pop in a umd just to be sure.

[Malboro]

You either didn't do MSPFORMAT, or something tells me that there are memory sticks out there that don't have enough sectors on the location where the IPL wants to reside.

:confused:

If I did MSPFORMAT my MS didin't work. It's just only shows about 10 folders with contains odd like "!"#¤%&" characters O.o :confused:

But when I formated my 4gb MS on windows, it worked great.

Sorry if my english is bad.

[JestersTear]

I have now changed the kernel to 1.5, and no longer get the same error, but Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer only produces a black screen and then the PSP simply turns off by itself. It was supposed to exit to XMB, wasn't it? I have tried with both my 3.03OE-B and my son's 3.52 M33-4, the end result is the same.

If I reconnect the USB cable, the mstick appears to be blank.

I'm banging my head against the wall here.

[Illegal Machine]

Im getting similar errors here.


gonna check back later... maybe read through allll the posts and see what I find.


but yea, NEITHER 3.52 M33-4 units that I have are seeing anything when I make the card ready for the firmware install

[hawk2xl]

I have now changed the kernel to 1.5, and no longer get the same error, but Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer only produces a black screen and then the PSP simply turns off by itself. It was supposed to exit to XMB, wasn't it? I have tried with both my 3.03OE-B and my son's 3.52 M33-4, the end result is the same.

If I reconnect the USB cable, the mstick appears to be blank.

I'm banging my head against the wall here.


memory stick should not be blank. try to eject and reinsert ms.


Folder PATH listing
Volume serial number is 71FAE346 0000:0000
G:\
├───PSP
│ ├───GAME
│ │ ├───M33UPDATE_352
│ │ ├───pandora_battery
│ │ ├───pandora_battery%
│ │ ├───pbfirm_install
│ │ ├───pbfirm_install%
│ │ ├───kxploitpatcher
│ │ ├───kxploitpatcher%
│ │ ├───M33creator
│ │ ├───pandora_slim
│ │ └───pandora_slim%
│ └───GAME150
│ ├───M33Update4
│ └───filer_3.8
├───registry
└───kd

[JestersTear]

No luck. Not only are the new files not created, but also the ones that I copied beforehand are missing.

Here is the original structure of the card (after the logical format and the copying of files. I included individual files as well as directories in this tree so that you can let me know if anything is missing).

G:\
├───PSP
│└───GAME
│ ├───pandora_battery
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pandora_battery%
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pandora_slim
│ │ ├──340.PBP
│ │ ├──350.PBP
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pandora_slim%
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pbfirm_install
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ └───pbfirm_install%
│ └──EBOOT.PBP
└────UPDATE.PBP

Then I disconnect the usb and go to game--->memory stick. I choose Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer and the screen goes black for a few moments, then the PSP turns off. When I turn it back on and re-plug the usb cable, the PC tells me that the card is empty; if I try to access it through the PSP, it says "no games" and, if I try to plug it back to the PC and recopy the files, i get an error message:

"Cannot create or replace PSP. The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable"

and then it shows me a few folders with gibberish on their names. I can't do anything else to the memory stick until I format it again.

[hawk2xl]

No luck. Not only are the new files not created, but also the ones that I copied beforehand are missing.

Here is the original structure of the card (after the logical format and the copying of files. I included individual files as well as directories in this tree so that you can let me know if anything is missing).

G:\
├───PSP
│ └───GAME
│ ├───pandora_battery
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pandora_battery%
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pandora_slim
│ │ ├──340.PBP
│ │ ├──350.PBP
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pandora_slim%
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ ├───pbfirm_install
│ │ └──EBOOT.PBP
│ └───pbfirm_install%
│ └──EBOOT.PBP
└────UPDATE.PBP

Then I disconnect the usb and go to game--->memory stick. I choose Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer and the screen goes black for a few moments, then the PSP turns off. When I turn it back on and re-plug the usb cable, the PC tells me that the card is empty; if I try to access it through the PSP, it says "no games" and, if I try to plug it back to the PC and recopy the files, i get an error message:

"Cannot create or replace PSP. The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable"

and then it shows me a few folders with gibberish on their names. I can't do anything else to the memory stick until I format it again.

are your folders "pandora_battery", "pandora_battery%" etc under PSP or Game ? from your diagram it looks as if it's under PSP, it should be under Game

[JestersTear]

Urgh, sorry about the diagram, they are in PSP\GAME, not PSP.
*Off to edit the diagram*

[hawk2xl]

Urgh, sorry about the diagram, they are in PSP\GAME, not PSP.
*Off to edit the diagram*

maybe this diagram (a bit more detailed) can help you

G:.
¦ UPDATE.PBP
¦ eeprom.bin
¦ nand-dump.bin
¦
+---PSP
¦ +---GAME
¦ ¦ +---M33UPDATE_352
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---pandora_battery
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---pandora_battery%
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---pbfirm_install
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---pbfirm_install%
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---kxploitpatcher
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---kxploitpatcher%
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---M33CREATOR
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦ 352.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦ 150.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---pandora_slim
¦ ¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦ ¦ 340.pbp
¦ ¦ ¦ 350.pbp
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ +---pandora_slim%
¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦
¦ +---GAME150
¦ +---M33Update4
¦ ¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦ ¦
¦ +---filer_3.8
¦ filer.ini
¦ readme.english.txt
¦ EBOOT.PBP
¦
+---registry
system.dreg
system.ireg

[hawk2xl]

forgot to add, a simple way to extract the diagram is to open a dos box, issue the command eg.

G:>
G:>tree G: /F /A

then just do a cut n paste

[JestersTear]

Thanks for the diagram tip!

This is just plain weird: I redid all of the steps, went to get my diagram, got this:
G:\>tree g: /F /A
Folder PATH listing
Volume serial number is 8C50-1B04
G:\
|---UPDATE.PBP
|
\---PSP
. \---GAME
.. +---pbfirm_install%
.. |.........EBOOT.PBP
.. |
.. +---pbfirm_install
.. |.........EBOOT.PBP
.. |
.. +---pandora_slim%
.. |.........EBOOT.PBP
.. |
.. +---pandora_slim
.. |.........340.PBP
.. |.........350.PBP
.. |.........EBOOT.PBP
.. |
.. +---pandora_battery%
.. |.........EBOOT.PBP
.. |
.. \---pandora_battery
.. ..........EBOOT.PBP



Then I got out of USB mode, went to Game and could see Pandora Battery Creator and Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer. I opted not to do anything at this point, and cold-rebooted the PSP. Went back to game, nothing was there anymore; went back to DOS for the diagram...

G:\>tree g: /F /A
Folder PATH listing
Volume serial number is 8C50-1B04
G:\
No subfolders exist

The ms I'm using is a 2gb Sandisk MStick Pro Duo, bought at a physical store - could it be faulty?

Edit: Sorry about the dots, the diagram still wasn't pasting correctly

[realg187]

Edit: Sorry about the dots, the diagram still wasn't pasting correctly

Yeah I think it ignore multiple spaces so u need to use dots or some kind of filler...

Anyways my PSP slim came w/ a 1 GB MS, can I use that? I formatted the 2 GB I used for Pandora and am planning on copying the files to it, but they are for fat PSP, so I need these files or do I have to have a blank MS at the start anyways?

[hawk2xl]

JestersTear, when u redid all the steps which "format" option did u use. maybe u would want to use the psp to do a format first before mspformat.exe G

realg187, u should be able to use the Sony 1Gb MS. It's better to start with a blank MS. Formatting procedure should be the same for both fat n slim models.

[whataru]

I am stuck on step (1-1-I)

I can't run "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer"

There is nothing to run when I go to Game> Memory stick??

My PSP has 3.52 MM3 by the way

[hawk2xl]

I am stuck on step (1-1-I)

I can't run "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer"

There is nothing to run when I go to Game> Memory stick??

My PSP has 3.52 MM3 by the way


where did u place "pandora_battery" n "pandora_battery%"

[whataru]

where did u place "pandora_battery" n "pandora_battery%"

In \PSP\GAME150

[hawk2xl]

In \PSP\GAME150

try \PSP\Game

[whataru]

I took a look at ur diagram and made the folder GAME instead of GAME150 and im seeing stuff now, I will update on how it goes later on but thanks.

[whataru]

try \PSP\Game

I see the pandora battery installer, when I press it I get an error from the PSP

"The game could not be started"
(8002014C)

Whats wrong with my stuff?

[hawk2xl]

I see the pandora battery installer, when I press it I get an error from the PSP

"The game could not be started"
(8002014C)

Whats wrong with my stuff?

Make sure you have a disc inserted in your UMD tray then try again. Also check if you have set your kernel set to 1.50 in the Emergency Boot Menu.

[whataru]

I had to kept randomly switching all my files from GAMES to GAMES150 to get everything to work, I don't know why, the installer would only run on GAME, the slim converter only if EVERYTHING was in GAMES150, and the last one only if EVERYTHING was back in GAME.

Weird but whatever, I got it to work, my PSP slim can now run homebrew :)

[feix]

hmm my friend has a fat psp but I just asked and it looks like he has official 3.5 firmware. Can I still get him to help me put 3.60 M33 on my slim?

[hawk2xl]

hmm my friend has a fat psp but I just asked and it looks like he has official 3.5 firmware. Can I still get him to help me put 3.60 M33 on my slim?

what does Settings -> System Settings->System Information on the fat psp tells you ? if it's OFW you can't create the Pandora's batt n Card (unless he allows you to change it to CFW)

[whataru]

Quick question if anyone knows -

Once the slim psp is hacked, would it be able to create its own "pandora/slim" batteries or do you still need to keep your old PSP around for that?

I'm afraid if I damage my psp slim or something I wont have a fat psp to go through this process all over again.

[Illegal Machine]

Make sure you have a disc inserted in your UMD tray then try again. Also check if you have set your kernel set to 1.50 in the Emergency Boot Menu.




the UMD did the trick

thanks!!!


I got it working... Great guide!!

[hawk2xl]

Quick question if anyone knows -

Once the slim psp is hacked, would it be able to create its own "pandora/slim" batteries or do you still need to keep your old PSP around for that?

I'm afraid if I damage my psp slim or something I wont have a fat psp to go through this process all over again.

To create the Pandora's batt you need the 1.50 kernel (which the slim PSP does not fully support).

Get a 256Mb card and make it into a Magic Memory Stick and keep it for emergencies

[whataru]

To create the Pandora's batt you need the 1.50 kernel (which the slim PSP does not fully support).

Get a 256Mb card and make it into a Magic Memory Stick and keep it for emergencies

I wouldn't need the pandora battery?

[eugenemcardle]

Why dont you just buy an el cheapo battery, put it in your phat, and sell it. That way you got the pandora + files so you can help others out

[hawk2xl]

I wouldn't need the pandora battery?

You'll need the battery n card if you want to install 3.60 CFW to other slim PSPs. Note that if you brick the slim PSP there is no way to unbrick it at the current moment.

[JestersTear]

JestersTear, when u redid all the steps which "format" option did u use. maybe u would want to use the psp to do a format first before mspformat.exe G


I have been formatting first in the PSP, then QuickFormatting in Windows, and then running mspformat.exe G. If I don't format it first in the PSP, mspformat.exe won't even run, it will return the line "Pseudo Format is not necessary."

Will I be able to use a Pandora easy installer and stop in the point where I need to introduce the slim files, or do they run all the way through?

Thanks in advance, this is my husband's PSP and I'm about to tell him to go stuff himself, considering there were still fat PSPs for sale and he just stomped his foot like a 2-year old saying "but I want that one!", and now expects me to downgrade it for him. Urgh!

[hawk2xl]

I have been formatting first in the PSP, then QuickFormatting in Windows, and then running mspformat.exe G. If I don't format it first in the PSP, mspformat.exe won't even run, it will return the line "Pseudo Format is not necessary."

Will I be able to use a Pandora easy installer and stop in the point where I need to introduce the slim files, or do they run all the way through?

Thanks in advance, this is my husband's PSP and I'm about to tell him to go stuff himself, considering there were still fat PSPs for sale and he just stomped his foot like a 2-year old saying "but I want that one!", and now expects me to downgrade it for him. Urgh!

I believe you'd still have to do mspformat.exe manually even if you use Pandora Easy installer but I've never tried it before myself.

Try use the psp to do a format first before mspformat.exe G and skip the Windoze Quickformat. Make the necessary directories n put in the files. Do a cold boot as u did before to see if the files dissappear.

Did u mentioned before what type of memory stick you were using ? I might have missed that info. Do you have another memory stick to try on ?

[JestersTear]

Skipping the windows format made it worse. Although mspformat.exe appeared to run just fine, all the directories the PSP creates were still there *after* it ran. Now the PSP won't even recognise the memory stick.

It's a 2.0 GB Sandisk Memory Stick PRO Duo (MagicGate), just bought at a physical store (which means I can just pop down and return it if it's faulty). I have a 1 GB one (also Sandisk Memory Stick PRO Duo), am backing it up now so that I can format it and try it, will let you know how it goes.

[JestersTear]

Still a no-go, even with my older MS, all the files are gone after a cold boot.

[feix]

what does Settings -> System Settings->System Information on the fat psp tells you ? if it's OFW you can't create the Pandora's batt n Card (unless he allows you to change it to CFW)

If he'll let me I just need to follow the guide for Noobz's 3.50 firmware downgrader right? Downgrade to 1.50 > create pandora's battery/all the stuff needed to upgrade my slim to 3.60 M33?

If he turns his battery back to a regular battery, he can still load up any other custom firmware correct?

Also, with future CFW releases, do I need the use of his system/pandora's battery again?

[LouNGeR]

If he'll let me I just need to follow the guide for Noobz's 3.50 firmware downgrader right? Downgrade to 1.50 > create pandora's battery/all the stuff needed to upgrade my slim to 3.60 M33?

If he turns his battery back to a regular battery, he can load up any other custom firmware correct?

Correct, if the fatty says "Version 2.xx", "Version 2.xx" or whatever, it is an original firmware, and it must be either downgraded to 1.50, or transformed to a Custom Firmware, by using a Pandora Battery, or the oridnary "upgrade/downgrade" method.

[feix]

What is the ordinary down/upgrading method? Is that what you mentioned in your guide with the backup of whatever the "KD" folder is? Would we need Pandora's battery for anything else other than to unbrick his PS?

my buddy and i are new to the CFW stuff so we just don't wanna brick either of our psp's lol. Since this was all my idea, I don't want to have him ask me to pay for another system for him or something.

Time to look up how to unbrick a psp in case we mess up with his lol

[LouNGeR]

What is the ordinary down/upgrading method? Is that what you mentioned in your guide with the backup of whatever the "KD" folder is? Would we need Pandora's battery for anything else other than to unbrick his PS?

my buddy and i are new to the CFW stuff so we just don't wanna brick either of our psp's lol. Since this was all my idea, I don't want to have him ask me to pay for another system for him or something.

Time to look up how to unbrick a psp in case we mess up with his lol

Check the stickies in this forum, ordinary downgrade methods are usually about savegame exploits for GTA or Lumines (I'm talking about the Fat PSP, the Slim can ONLY be hax0red with the Battery)

[andygo]

Hi all,

I posted a couple of days ago since I could not use my 4GB MS Pro Duo to install M33 on my SLIM.

I borrowed a 2GB stick and still have the same problems.

Hope someone can help.

1. If I format using PSP I get a WRITE FORMAT error when running mspformat.
2. If I format using Windows Vista I get a Pseudo format not necessary error.

I tried doing the other processes after this like the firmware installer, msinst, m33 pandora ext. installer. Yet when I plug the pandora battery to my slim the memory stick does not read.

I also noticed when I run msinst I dont get a confirmation message to press Y. When I press enter I noticed my memory stick access light does not light up so I guess its not writing anything the the MS stick.

I am thinking this stems from my inability to mspformat the ms stick.

What are my options?

Thanks to all in advance.

[whataru]

You'll need the battery n card if you want to install 3.60 CFW to other slim PSPs. Note that if you brick the slim PSP there is no way to unbrick it at the current moment.

I already re-formatted the card I used though

However I did create backups and saved them in my computer as the guide instructed me to do so, I made the first backup per the guide "backup1", and then another "backup2".

Can I just put that stuff into a cheap memory stick pro duo or do I have to go through the entire process on the psp again?

[hazardousracerx]

I dont know if this has been posted or tried other than me, but if you fail to back up the files on the memory stick ( i know you'd have to be a dumb@$$ right... or just in a hurry to try it) before you convert it for the slim, all you have to do is run the original Pandora firmware installer and it will change the MS back to one useable on a fat PSP. I just did it and it works no problems.


I am using a 1GB sandisk (the yellowish green one) and a Datel X2 battery(the original datel battery not the pandora knockoff)

[Sinar]

Got my slim today :D. I started to make my pandora setup last night because i just couldn't wait. I am one to find my own answers to questions and problems i have. I rate this guide 4/5 Very good.
I did have problems during setup, my psp fat refused to read the mspformat memory stick when i used my sandisk usb card reader on both psp fats and xp requested to format the stick. The guide said this method would be fine i even recovered 1.50 from 3.30 OE.
I highly recommend if you are having trouble and just following this guide to read the readmes. My solution and a quote for truth by this threads author. I Am now the owner of a m33 3.60 slim (flashing is very fast huh)
(0-3-F) I recommend taking a look at the Readme's from both "Pandora's Battery" and "M33 Custom Firmware 3.60". This way you'll not only see the procedure from my point of view.- Connect the PSP to the PC with the Memory Stick inside via the USB
Connection.

@andygo
I have seen Vista is known to have trouble with mspformat as seen in pandora launch threads early on. If you have xp i suggest going to that if not try this anyway.
Load XP.
Use the psp fat to format the memory stick (in system settings)
Connect via psp usb to the pc. Go to my computer and rightclick/format the memory stick. Run the mspformat command.
Remove the memory stick and disconnect from usb mode.
Reinsert the memory stick usb mode and continue.
I really hope this helps.

[vixenreindeer]

Still a no-go, even with my older MS, all the files are gone after a cold boot.

I have a similar set up i just formatted with the fat psp then put it in my memery card reader and copied over the files into the game150 directory and the boot directory as in the procedure no other formating and it worked!
same version firmware as you but I used a 512 card ..
after trying formating the other ways i always ended up with your error too...

[CKhaleel]

Nice guide.:)

[Budr]

Thanks, had the GAME/GAME150 problem that others have mentioned but aside from that, guide was perfect.

[whataru]

What batteries do you guys reccomend as "Cheapo" batteries?

All the sony batteries I've ever seen in stores are like $35+, is it safe to use a 3rd party one?

[Veskgar]

Thanks for the guide. It got me up and running with a shiny new ice-silver PSP Slim & Lite on 3.60 M33.

However, what is this mspformat deal? I didn't get how to use it so I just skipped it I think.

Alls I did to format my memory stick was right click on the PSP drive on my Windows XP Pro computer and format it.

Everything seemed to work despite the fact that I didn't use mspformat.

So can someone explain more on mspformat?

[cirdec]

just flashed.
My SanDisk 4GB works, just the pain of making sure u remove the card before disable USB on phat PSP.
Oh, btw my microSD in MSPD adapter works for Pandora's Battery, but fail on IPL.

anyone got issue of 3rd party battery that cant work in PSP slim?

[feix]

Check the stickies in this forum, ordinary downgrade methods are usually about savegame exploits for GTA or Lumines (I'm talking about the Fat PSP, the Slim can ONLY be hax0red with the Battery)

if he feels so inclined to he could also revert back to official firmware correct?

[LouNGeR]

I already re-formatted the card I used though

However I did create backups and saved them in my computer as the guide instructed me to do so, I made the first backup per the guide "backup1", and then another "backup2".

Can I just put that stuff into a cheap memory stick pro duo or do I have to go through the entire process on the psp again?

If you want to use another memory stick, you write the IPL again (with MSINST.EXE and MSIPL.BIN)

Nice guide.:)

Well thank you.

What batteries do you guys reccomend as "Cheapo" batteries?

All the sony batteries I've ever seen in stores are like $35+, is it safe to use a 3rd party one?

Have at look at this thread:
PANDORA | battery compatibility thread (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=75986)

Thanks for the guide. It got me up and running with a shiny new ice-silver PSP Slim & Lite on 3.60 M33.

However, what is this mspformat deal? I didn't get how to use it so I just skipped it I think.

Alls I did to format my memory stick was right click on the PSP drive on my Windows XP Pro computer and format it.

Everything seemed to work despite the fact that I didn't use mspformat.

So can someone explain more on mspformat?

Have a look at our speculations about MSPFormat, starting from this (http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-firmware-discussion-253/t-ask-your-360-m33-questions-here-120737/page3.html#post1787684) post.

just flashed.
My SanDisk 4GB works, just the pain of making sure u remove the card before disable USB on phat PSP.
Oh, btw my microSD in MSPD adapter works for Pandora's Battery, but fail on IPL.

anyone got issue of 3rd party battery that cant work in PSP slim?

Have at look at this thread:
PANDORA | battery compatibility thread (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=75986)

[xadmin]

The only difference between downgrading the PSP slim vs. the Fat is in the files in the memory stick? The pandora's battery are exactly the same as the one that work with the PSP fat?

[hawk2xl]

The only difference between downgrading the PSP slim vs. the Fat is in the files in the memory stick? The pandora's battery are exactly the same as the one that work with the PSP fat?

yes to both questions

[xadmin]

There are two "KD" folders. One for the fat and one for the slim? I should back up both KD folders and interchange them later on if I want to boot from the fat or the slim right?

[realg187]

There are two "KD" folders. One for the fat and one for the slim? I should back up both KD folders and interchange them later on if I want to boot from the fat or the slim right?


I have a magic MS I made for fat, should I format it or keep the data when making an MS for slim, from what I understand the only difference is the KD folder?

[LouNGeR]

The only difference between downgrading the PSP slim vs. the Fat is in the files in the memory stick? The pandora's battery are exactly the same as the one that work with the PSP fat?

There are two "KD" folders. One for the fat and one for the slim? I should back up both KD folders and interchange them later on if I want to boot from the fat or the slim right?

If you are really so unsure, why are you even beginning with hacking the PSP.
Just make a backup.
You have to try stuff you know, it's what makes you learn and understand things ;)

[Veskgar]

Ok, well, the only thing I did regarding mspformat is copy the .bat file or whatever to the root of my freshly formatted memory stick and then double click on it. It flashed a black window for 1 second and that's it.

Then I deleted the mspformat file and continued on.

Did I properly execute the mspformat? I must have because I have a working 3.60 M33 PSP Slim & Lite.

[andygo]

Hi Guys,

I got the mspformat working on XP. I was using Vista.

Thanks for the assistance I got here. It works with either 2Gb or 4Gb stick.

My Slim in now M33'ed.

[end3rbr0]

alright, I have downgraded and installed custom firmwares on almost 30 psp fats. I have all the files I need, I can follow the instructions just fine, accept the logical format of my memory stick isn't working. I have windows vista ultimate installed now and I don't know if that is the problem but I keep getting this error when I try to format from a dos prompt....."Open Error (read)."
can somebody help with this please, or has anyone done this successfully on vista?

[zoglog]

Thanks for the guide man, after a bit of tweaking it worked for me, just a few things to add to your guide

#1 mspformat wouldn't work in Vista, but it worked in XP
#2 neither of the command prompts in vista or XP will goto that DIR for some reason, just had to rename the DIR for mspformat
#3 After you run mspformat, you need to turn off the psp
and finally
#4 also mention that when making the DIR's on the memory stick that you may have to also add GAME dir in addition to the GAME150 or else the progs won't show up.

[andygo]

alright, I have downgraded and installed custom firmwares on almost 30 psp fats. I have all the files I need, I can follow the instructions just fine, accept the logical format of my memory stick isn't working. I have windows vista ultimate installed now and I don't know if that is the problem but I keep getting this error when I try to format from a dos prompt....."Open Error (read)."
can somebody help with this please, or has anyone done this successfully on vista?

Hi,

I suggest you find a PC with XP on it. It took me one whole week to figure out it wasnt my memory stick that was the problem. I guess there are a bunch of posts that said Vista is a problem.

On my first try with XP everything worked great. 5 mins and its all done.

Good luck!

[feix]

Thanks for the guide man, after a bit of tweaking it worked for me, just a few things to add to your guide

#1 mspformat wouldn't work in Vista, but it worked in XP
#2 neither of the command prompts in vista or XP will goto that DIR for some reason, just had to rename the DIR for mspformat
#3 After you run mspformat, you need to turn off the psp
and finally
#4 also mention that when making the DIR's on the memory stick that you may have to also add GAME dir in addition to the GAME150 or else the progs won't show up.

for #2 I didn't have to rename anything I was able to get mspformat to work in any dir I had it in.

I recommend adding #4 as a note to the install guide. Actually I am making my post just to make a note of it but it seems i was beat to the punch. I had originally just made a GAME150 folder and copied the required folders into it, but nothing would show up. I renamed it GAME and they all showed up, but they would not run. Then I just decided for the hell of it to create both GAME and GAME150 and copy the required folders to each one, and that ended up showing everything twice. In the end it took me a little bit of trial and error to figure out that both GAME and GAME150 directories must be created in order for the items to show up (but you only need to copy the stuff to the GAME150 folder).

and hello there zoglog. looks like you ended up getting a slim lol

[JestersTear]

I finally solved my problem, albeit in a strange way:

I downloaded and ran Pandora Box's GUI. Then, just to make sure, I deleted all of the files that weren't supposed to be there at step 1-1-I of this guide and added "pandora_slim" and "pandora_slim%". I did everything else as per this (quite wonderful, btw) guide and voilá! Instant Slim 3.60 M33. :)

[Makaveli1986]

1-1-C) Open a Dos prompt (Start > Run > CMD > OK) and enter these commands, replace "C:\Pandora's Battery\mspformat" with the folder where your "mspformat.exe" is. Also replace X with the drive of your stick.

Quote:
CD "C:\Pandora's Battery\mspformat"
mspformat.exe X

It will ask: All data will be lost. Do you want to continue?. Type 'y' and press enter.
It should then say: Drive succesfully formatted, and partition moved.

Quote:
If you think that's way to hard, try this:
Start > Run > Type this and press OK:
C:\mspformat\mspformat.exe X

But, you must find out by yourself what the correct Path and Memory Stick drive-letter are (in example: "C:\mspformat\" and "X").

With this step i always get the error:

Logical Drive has more than a physical drive. Cannot handele it

Please help it is a 1gb stick original, i whant 3.60 m33 on my slim but this step is holding me back to make a magick stick, and also get the error 0.00000x when i am traing to make msipl.bin?

[cubeikon]

Makaveli, try to just put it in "C:\",

then go to the dos window, type in "cd c:\" and "mspformat.exe x"

Your stick seems to be corrupted or something, you can give it a shot and try to reformat it in windows and/or the psp again before trying to use the mspformat tool again.

I just upgraded my psp slim to 3.60 m33, thanks a lot for the guide! One question though...I backed up the nand and got a "nand-dump.bin". How can I extract the actual files and folders from that *.bin?

cheers,
cube

[sector-chan]

(1-1-D) Create a folder on the stick with the name "PSP", in the PSP folder make one called "GAME150"
(1-1-E) Copy these folders from the Pandora package to the GAME150 folder: "pandora_battery", "pandora_battery%", "pbfirm_install" and "pbfirm_install%"
(1-1-F) Copy these folders from the M33 package to the GAME150 folder: "pandora_slim" and "pandora_slim%"
(1-1-G) Extract "EBOOT.PBP" from the 1.50 update package and rename it to "UPDATE.PBP", then copy it to the ROOT of the memory stick.
(1-1-H) Extract "EBOOT.PBP" from the 3.40 and 3.50 update packages and rename them "340.PBP" and "350.PBP", then copy them to the "pandora_slim" folder.

(1-1-I) Put the stick in the "fat" PSP (or disable USB connection) and run "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer"
Once loaded, press X to create the required files on the stick and wait for it to exit to XMB.

i did all till this point but my 3.52 m33 doesnt reconize the files for the batterie fw installer, why:confused:

somehow it works somehow not idk why but another question:
whats the correct called name? because "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer" doesnt exist in the xmb

[LouNGeR]

#4 also mention that when making the DIR's on the memory stick that you may have to also add GAME dir in addition to the GAME150 or else the progs won't show up.
I recommend adding #4 as a note to the install guide.
This is already in the guide for a couple days now. :rolleyes:
(3-1-E)

Logical Drive has more than a physical drive. Cannot handele it
Makaveli, try to just put it in "C:\",

then go to the dos window, type in "cd c:\" and "mspformat.exe x"
That won't help at all :rolleyes: If he gets an error, it means that he's already running the EXE.

One question though...I backed up the nand and got a "nand-dump.bin". How can I extract the actual files and folders from that *.bin?

cheers,
cube
I have no idea :confused:

i did all till this point but my 3.52 m33 doesnt reconize the files for the batterie fw installer, why:confused:

somehow it works somehow not idk why but another question:
whats the correct called name? because "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer" doesnt exist in the xmb
"Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer" is the exact name (if you press Information to see the whole name). Look at the top of this post for info on the "GAME" and "GAMExxx" folders.

[sector-chan]

cant i copy the 4 folders, return to xmb and switch again to usb connection? because always when i do this my xp said the drive arent formated :confused:

but the magic memory card i can use again as a normal after the downgrade, right?

[Makaveli1986]

Logical Drive has more than a physical drive. Cannot handele it

So how do i fix this? i formated my 2 memorysticks on the option of the guide, but still i have the same message with my 1gb and 4gb stick,..

[prankster]

Thanks for posting the guide, the readme in the 3.60M33 Slim CFW archive was good enough for me, however thanks for the tip about the KD Folder on the pandora stick, I backed it up before I applied the extra files needed for the slim.
Now I can just toggle between Slim Pandora and Phat Pandora, cheers!

[Pr0metheus]

Thanks very much for your guide. One change I had to make was to use the GAME folder instead of the GAME150 folder.

[feix]

This is already in the guide for a couple days now. :rolleyes:
(3-1-E)



That won't help at all :rolleyes: If he gets an error, it means that he's already running the EXE.


I have no idea :confused:


"Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer" is the exact name (if you press Information to see the whole name). Look at the top of this post for info on the "GAME" and "GAMExxx" folders.


oh i did not see it down at the bottom lol. I think it should be noted near the top where it says to create the PSP/GAME150 folder. And it's also not evidently clear whether GAME and GAME150 should coexist in the same folder or not, so I think it should be made clear that they do need to be in the same folder, just that GAME150 will be the folder to put all the pandora/m33 stuff in there (because putting them in just the GAME folder by itself will end up with an error saying cannot run the game, and boot you back into the XMB.

other than that though great guide for gettin 3.60 on my slim :D


edit: though somehow it seems people are able to run it in the GAME folder, for me it didn't, so maybe it just depends on if the hardware is finicky or not i dunno lol. I think safe bet would be to just create both GAME and GAME150 folders, but place all the pandora/m33 folders into the GAME150 folder.