Recovery pack for 3.02OE-A - 3.40OE-A

[gunntims0103]

Well iv been seeing around that there are quite a few people updating there psp's to the custom firmware that Dark_Alex has provided us with. Many don't understand the recovery menu that well, nor do they know how to downgrade back to 1.5 via the recovery menu.

-Why is this pack important?

As soon as you update to the custom firmware its always a good idea to have the recovery files on your memory stick just in case anything were to happen that would intern brick your psp.

-How to go back to 1.5 via custom firmware!

1.download the recovery pack
2.extract the content in the recovery pack onto the computer
3.place the "RECOVERY" folder into the game folder of your psp
4.obtain the 1.5 eboot. Rename it "UPDATE.pbp" and place it into the "RECOVERY" folder.
5.Go to the recovery menu on your psp by turning off your psp. Then hold the R trigger and thus turn on your psp and you will be at the recovery menu. It should look like a purple screen.
6.Go to the option "Run program as /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP
7.hit X and the process of the downgrade will begin.

Hope this helps!

[xg917]

lol, i gave u a recovery pack

[gunntims0103]

lol, i gave u a recovery pack

yea :p , now im posting it for others to know. That way we don't have to keep posting it in a thread everytime someone asks for it. We can just refer to this thread. :)

[Shrygue]

This is good to hear. I've been trying to run the downgrader via recovery on 3.03 OE-B' but it didn't show up at all. This time it shoud work. It's not that I'm going to go back to version 1.50 anytime but I just want to see if it the generic downdater program loads at the point be confirming the flashing action so I can downgrade if there's any big problems.

[MicroNut]

Excellent.
Thank you.

[PSPdemon]

remind me to kiss you when i get back online tommrow

[scottyboynow]

Good Pack, thanks gunntimms!

[ACID]

This is very nice thanks GUNN will keep it in a memory srick at all times. :)

[hodgins91]

thank you

[Steven D]

Cheersamundoisation To The Uber Maximum (jk)

[porchemasi]

.... hmmm ....has anyone tested this to see if it works?

[Davidko]

what if i want to go from 3.03OE-b straight to 3.02OE-a ?
is this possible ? or do i have to go to1.5 then upgrade to 3.02OE-a ?

and aswell, has someone tested this out on a ta-082 Motherboard ?
i dont want to brick my psp.

[ACID]

what if i want to go from 3.03OE-b straight to 3.02OE-a ?
is this possible ? or do i have to go to1.5 then upgrade to 3.02OE-a ?

and aswell, has someone tested this out on a ta-082 Motherboard ?
i dont want to brick my psp.

No offence but why would you want to go from 3.03 OE-B to 3.02 OE-A it makes no sence. 3.03 can do everything the other can do an its much better. And this thoes work but i dont have a TA motherboard but i have tryid it.

[Apoklepz]

Thanks Gunntims....I totally dleted my recovery from my PC yesterday...don't even know why...one of those humanly stupid impulses, I guess.

[matt_marks]

thanx man i really owe you one i thought that my psp was permenantly bricked!!! remind me to buy u a pint lol

[Shrygue]

.... hmmm ....has anyone tested this to see if it works?

I have tested this out and it does work.

[StealthCP]

hehe, brick fixed - this is class :D

Even though you didn't make it, thank you :)

[pspforme!!]

umm can i get rid of the corrupted icon on my game menu? i like it to be pretty:D

[ss441]

do i rename the 1.50 thingy UPDATE.pbp

[Shrygue]

Yes, you rename the 1.50 updater from EBOOT.PBP to UPDATE.PBP.

[l33t haxer]

Can anyone help me? I clicked Run program as /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP and it says cannot find UPDATE.PBP, but it's in the folder. I just bricked my psp and I need to clear this up...

EDIT: WOOOOOOT thanks Dark Alex.. and you guys saved my bricked psp woot!!!!

[ACID]

Can anyone help me? I clicked Run program as /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP and it says cannot find UPDATE.PBP, but it's in the folder. I just bricked my psp and I need to clear this up...

EDIT: WOOOOOOT thanks Dark Alex.. and you guys saved my bricked psp woot!!!!

Ok i need the same help i just bricked one and it gives me the same massege.:confused:

[ACID]

Can anyone help me? I clicked Run program as /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP and it says cannot find UPDATE.PBP, but it's in the folder. I just bricked my psp and I need to clear this up...

EDIT: WOOOOOOT thanks Dark Alex.. and you guys saved my bricked psp woot!!!!

Hello is there anybody out there. I need helppppppppppppp. When i run the recovery mode it says axtracting special PRX and then cannot find update.pbp can someone please help me out. I have the same problem i have renamed the 1.50 pbp to just update and still no luck :(:(:(:(:(

[JmCRX]

Question from a noob:
Should I upgrade to 3.10 OE, or stick with 3.03 OE for now? Which should I do, and why??? anyone help??

JmCRX

[mexicansnake]

THanx really useful :D!!!

[tino2k7]

yey thnk you can u tell me a fw what i can use to run iso's on thankz

[Shrygue]

tino2k7, no ISO talk please as it's against the forum rules.

[justCHIMP]

Thanks for this

[cira12]

thx man worked like a charm, only took about 3min too :)

[Triv1um]

Correct me if im wrong?

I currently have 3.10OE-a, i want custom xml icons and stuff..

I want 3.03OE-c (that is the new 3.03OE isnt it?)

So i can downgrade to 1.5 like this, and go back up to 3.03OE-c (or A, i dont know)

Is it safe to do that?

Please reply.

[Apoklepz]

Use the recovery pack to recover to 1.50....not downgrade. Then upgrade to 3.03 OE-C from 1.50.

[Triv1um]

so i can go

3.10OE-a --> 1.50 --> 3.03OE-c?

[LilSwish722]

thanks i just used this and it works. I was at 3.10OE-A' and wanted more customization so I used this to go to 1.50 and back to 3.03OE-C

[Apoklepz]

so i can go

3.10OE-a --> 1.50 --> 3.03OE-c?

Yes, just download the file and follow the instructions and you should be fine...It's not that hard either.:thumbup:

[Triv1um]

I could use some help..

I went down to 1.50 just fine and dandy.

Im trying to make that dxar file thing, it it freezes everytime at this point.

'
3.03 OE-C DXAR Update maker by Dark_Alex.
Uses code of psardumper (pspPet) for psar extraction.
Opening and checking 150.PBP...
Extracting and packing 1.50 firmware subset...
Opening and checking 303.PBP...
Extracting and packing 3.03 firmware
'
(then it freezes, ive waited like 15 mins each time)

----

I know the files are right.. Is there just a dxar file i can download that does the same job?

[LilSwish722]

yes. its in Excruciation X's Sig

[Triv1um]

thats for 3.10OE-a isnt it?

[Shrygue]

It is, yes.

[Triv1um]

indeed.. i need the 3.03OE-c one :(

Does anyone know why it wont make it anyway?

Sorry about my noobyness :)

[Shrygue]

Triv1um xxx, why 3.03 OE-C in particular? 3.10 OE-A is better.

[Triv1um]

I just came from 3.10OE-a.

I was really jelous (sp?) of all the custom xml menu icon things.

also I want to be able to run x-flash so I can change my bootscrren video.

can anyone just run it for me just to get the dxar file?

[DAGRIMREAPER666]

Hey I been looking for some help with my psp 3.10-oea which bricked by trying to change the topmenu plugin. Annyyyyway I followed the steps you mentioned but after I run the program "/PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP" I get a message saying "EXTRACTING SPECIAL PRX'S FROM PBP..."
CANT FIND FILE UPDATE.PBP. Ifollowed your instructions to the letter so if you or anyone could shed a little light on this I would but very greatfull

[DAGRIMREAPER666]

hi I have the same problem that you had pleas please please could you let me know how you solved this issue. Thanx

[jak66]

wtf, you replied to yourself, thats crazy

if it cant find update.pbp you probably didnt download the 1.50 update eboot, or you named it something other than UPDATE.PBP

[DAGRIMREAPER666]

wtf, you replied to yourself, thats crazy

if it cant find update.pbp you probably didnt download the 1.50 update eboot, or you named it something other than UPDATE.PBP



hey thanks for gettin at me. I did download the 1.50 EBOOT.PBP and changed the name to UPDATE.PBP but still nothing.
U will have to overlook me replying to me Im new to this and dont realy know how to post questions?

[johnbuk]

Just wanted to say thanks for this recovery pack.

I'm new to homebrew (just started playing around with this stuff 3 or 4 days ago) and this recovery tool saved my a** twice already- running 3.10OE-A2:
-No idea what went wrong the first time, but I couldn't get my PSP to boot past recovery mode.
-Made some changes in Flash0 trying to get my LocationFree Player back and couldn't get my PSP to boot out of recovery after making those changes.

All is well now though. 3.10OE-A2 seems to be running great and I got my LocationFree Player working on the 2nd attempt.

[crazedmonkey101]

So this WILL work for TA-082? And also how do you make sure your battery is at least 75% from the recovery menu?

[Triv1um]

So this WILL work for TA-082? And also how do you make sure your battery is at least 75% from the recovery menu?

the flasher tells you if its under 75% and shuts psp down.

[crazedmonkey101]

Thanks, but what about TA-082? i downgraded from 3.03 and it patched it but was it permanent?

[Triv1um]

if your in custom fw, your can go to 1.50 and back to custom asmuch as you want.

[crazedmonkey101]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

OK THANKS 4 YOUR HELP!!!!

[SnesR0X]

awsome. That's all i can say. Thank you so much!

[ihatesitesthatdothis]

I went from 3.03, then used the downgrader to go to v1.50.. then upgraded to 3.10.. will it be safe for me to go back to v1.5 because I've had enough of playing my only three commercial games and I want homebrew again. ???

Someone help please thanks!

If this is possible, I'll have to get a new mem stick first since mine corrputed!

The only reason im asking is because in the 1.5 downgrader they said not to downgrade twice.. i really hope its safe for me to go back to 1.5

.. thanks guys!

[Triv1um]

Your 3.10 sony firmware?

If you are, then your stuck with it for now.

[Commy21]

thank you for this link i was having problems downgrading my 3.03 oe-c when i messed up the bootsound file that prevented me from playing ps1 games.

[DarthPaul]

Cool. But what's the point? Recover for a semi-brick or something if you don't have a back-up? I'm sorry but I'm not that good with english. But if this is it...I recovered without any back-up froma semi-brick once. I don't remember how though...If this isn't just tell it to me. Lol, I'm acting dumb today for some reason...

[DarthPaul]

I went from 3.03, then used the downgrader to go to v1.50.. then upgraded to 3.10.. will it be safe for me to go back to v1.5 because I've had enough of playing my only three commercial games and I want homebrew again. ???

Someone help please thanks!

If this is possible, I'll have to get a new mem stick first since mine corrputed!

The only reason im asking is because in the 1.5 downgrader they said not to downgrade twice.. i really hope its safe for me to go back to 1.5

.. thanks guys!


Just like Trivium said.. You're STUCKED. STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED. STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED. STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED. STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED. STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED. STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED STUCKED
for now. :D

[Chameleon]

Gettin stuck sucks

[Micky_c_dog]

what if i want to go from 3.03OE-b straight to 3.02OE-a ?
is this possible ? or do i have to go to1.5 then upgrade to 3.02OE-a ?

and aswell, has someone tested this out on a ta-082 Motherboard ?
i dont want to brick my psp.
TA-082 doesnt matter i got one downlgrades to 1.5 jus fine. took me 5 mins to get to 3.10OE A' again.

sry if someone has already replied to this

[CH32]

OH THANKS!!!
You saved ONE PSP Today :)

[memphisbytes]

Well iv been seeing around that there are quite a few people updating there psp's to the custom firmware that Dark_Alex has provided us with. Many don't understand the recovery menu that well, nor do they know how to downgrade back to 1.5 via the recovery menu.

-snip

Hope this helps!
Ok, a HUGE freakin' bunch O' Thanks to you guys that provided the files! Awesome!.
I made a goof of NOT removing a GTA UMD while trying to up from 1.5 using an easyupdater 3.0x and the only thing I coudl get to work was the recovery option! -- Of course it didn;t find any files so it didn;t really help .. Luckily I had another PSP that I could get your recovery files and the 1.5 eboot file onto and 'presto' it worked..

Thanks saved my ass and my PSP. :-) :thumbup:

[masterelite9]

Just downloaded this. It's awesome. Didn't actually downgrade cause I'm at an unbricked 3.10 OE-A', but I'm keeping it just in case.

[Ech0419]

Well, I almost bricked it,dumped a ton of files,shows how smart I am, and it didn't like that. Joined this forum just because of that file. All I have to say is thanks man. great file :thumbup:

[Sprayzen]

Well iv been seeing around that there are quite a few people updating there psp's to the custom firmware that Dark_Alex has provided us with. Many don't understand the recovery menu that well, nor do they know how to downgrade back to 1.5 via the recovery menu.

-Why is this pack important?

As soon as you update to the custom firmware its always a good idea to have the recovery files on your memory stick just in case anything were to happen that would intern brick your psp.

-How to go back to 1.5 via custom firmware!

1.download the recovery pack
2.extract the content in the recovery pack onto the computer
3.place the "RECOVERY" folder into the game folder of your psp
4.obtain the 1.5 eboot. Rename it "UPDATE.pbp" and place it into the "RECOVERY" folder.
5.Go to the recovery menu on your psp by turning off your psp. Then hold the R trigger and thus turn on your psp and you will be at the recovery menu. It should look like a purple screen.
6.Go to the option "Run program as /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP
7.hit X and the process of the downgrade will begin.

Hope this helps!


Mate you are a legend for posting this, I added a theme which wasn't compatible (new user idiot I know!!!!) and got a white screen of death and started to panic

This saved me!!!!!!

[akukashu]

can this recover fw3.11

[erick.22.4]

OMG...this thing is amazing...i thought my psp was permanently bricked!!!

thanks soooo much!!!

[Topinamas]

Need a link to 1.5 eboot. How can I get this? I have the 3.10oe a custom firmware.
~thanks

[D-Sphere]

I have a question! If i use this recovery pack to "downgrade" my 3.10 OE-A PSP back to 1.50 to get some files what friend needs to 2.71 downgrader.
Can i upgrade it safely back to 3.10 OE-A??

[gunntims0103]

UPDATED

I believe this also supports all of the most recent OE's. 3.40OE-A is also supported.

[Sonicboy 101]

UPDATED

I believe this also supports all of the most recent OE's. 3.40OE-A is also supported.

Does this mean I can recover from 3.40 OE using this pack?

[gunntims0103]

Yes^

[jappo]

Can Anyone Help? When I Recovered Then Install 3.1 Oe Again It Is Registering As Japanese Controls???

[Nboy23]

When i hold down R and turn on the PSP nothing happens it just goes onto the regular menu .is there another way to access the recovery menu i am running on 3.40

[jappo]

you running 3.40 oe?

[Hyper-Beaner]

If recovery mode does not work, does this mean my PSP is bricked. I have fw 3.30

[GRiM.Ramone]

Thanks man, thats just what I need, but althrough I registered, It wont let me download the file...arrgh

[dripsta93]

i was wondering. since my psp is missing folders in system setings and rss and few more would recovery fix this stupid problem i brought to myslef?

[Kuncho]

ok i did everything... it just wont go to a recovery screen
im trying to recover from 3.30... what will happen if i brick and then try to recover?
like if i brick it is it a permanent useless thing?

[doomtrigger]

is there a way to downgrade from the offical 3.40

[gunntims0103]

is there a way to downgrade from the offical 3.40

no. Also this recovery pack will not help you recover if your on any official Sony firmware.

[zoomoreal]

Could anyone help?
Some site said " If you see IC1003, your PSP is revision TA-082"
But my psp motherboard has text IC6001, is it TA-082+?

[smexxi-si]

hey people im havng trouble getting this to work,

cam anyone help me if so can reply

[ShredderX]

It tells me "cannot find UPDATE.pbp please HELP!:o

[ShredderX]

It Tell Me "cannot Find Update.pbp" Please Help!

[Gizmo356]

You have to get the 1.5 update and Rename it UPDATE.PBP.

[darionG]

i'm lost every time i hold r it don't work

[voidxar]

i'm lost every time i hold r it don't work
Are you sure you are using an OE firmware, if you are on the offical sony firmware holding the right trig wont do anyting.

[ooocamperooo]

Thank You Much For This... Your A Life Saver

[patriot_xx]

people how an i get the 1.5 update?

[patriot_xx]

okay ive downgraded,ive only upgraded the custom firmware 3.o4oea and it semi bricked my psp...i think it still has lots of bugs, anyways can anyone tell me what would be the best custom firmware at the moment?

[21willson_p]

I Actually Love You!!!

[Allen1]

I am going to keep this file on the original 32MB memory stick which is spare since I also have a 2GB one.
So basically the 32MB card is formatted by my current FW which is v3.10 OE-A and has all the proper folders in place and now has the 1.5 EBOOT.PBP file renamed to UPDATE.PBP and everything else in place and ready for action just in case.

This way no-one can accidentally make changes if the card/software are not in the PSP and all I need to do is swap memory cards if the worst happens.

My PSP was a v2.81 FW when I got it last week from fleabay, thankfully I managed to update to v3.03 and use the GTA liberty city stories hack to downgrade to v1.5 then upto V3.10 OE-A what a carry on but worth it, as it can play homebrew software now and so much more :-)

[headbanger15]

I hope this fixes my Recovery Mode.

[zee4600]

THANK YOU SO MUCH...

omg i bricked my psp like a fatty

i was tryin to write a guide so i used the 3.03 downgrader on my 3.40 OE firmware...LOL

i got to the GTA loader and the thing died and got bricked...

i was seriously in the process of listing it up on ebay as a bricked PSP good for parts only...and then i found this...


thanks you saved me about $100

[daroga]

So, is this a pretty much flawless recovery system. As in if anything goes wrong (save for physical damage) to the system, this recovery mode (with the proper files included) should be able to fix it?

[knight787]

Just wanted to say thanks for this recovery pack.

I'm new to homebrew (just started playing around with this stuff 3 or 4 days ago) and this recovery tool saved my a** twice already- running 3.10OE-A2:
-No idea what went wrong the first time, but I couldn't get my PSP to boot past recovery mode.
-Made some changes in Flash0 trying to get my LocationFree Player back and couldn't get my PSP to boot out of recovery after making those changes.

All is well now though. 3.10OE-A2 seems to be running great and I got my LocationFree Player working on the 2nd attempt.

hey i have custm frimware 3.40 oea and trying to get the location free player to work. i just got it and wantto use it how can renabel it. please let me know at [email protected]

[wacko506]

:thumbup: Thank you soo much if this works your my best m8 finally i can run homebrew games yaaass ok im just gona try it................................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..............................

83% of eboot thing............................................. .................................................. .....................................

100% done ok now renaming and moving to recovery file.............................................. ..................................:thumbup: ill reply back

[kankon]

thank you ...

[Squiffy]

argh! I think this just bricked my psp!

I did everything as instructed, booted into recovery mode told it to run eboot then nothing. now i have the black screen of death everytime i try to boot.

help!

[Squiffy]

oh phew... it was just a dead battery. never mind me, nothing to see here. move along please.

[brickedpsp]

yo i downloaded the recovery pack and it seemed like it was working and then my psp shut off so i thought id manually boot it but it turned on the screen stayed black (the backlight came on) then turned off. and now i cant even access recovey mode wtf u bricked my psp

[Chameleon]

No no no, you have to boot into recovery and autoboot it or it wont work

[geeencar]

Works great.
back to 1.5 from 3.40oe-a now

many THANKS

[vile87]

im trying to download it but it just gives me a html that sends me back to link. how do i get it?

[johnd2]

Thanks!!

[carmelo0101]

where do i get the 1.5 eboot

[sj1220]

if you want free psp's ipods and stuff got to this site http://www.ezyrewards.com/?id=159046 all you have to do is complete FREE offers i already got a free domain and a card which i can use online which has $25 on it

[gannole]

smackdown vs raw 2007 plz sum1

[austiniscool]

what if you cant access the game folder on the psp

[austiniscool]

oh nvm I got it

[austiniscool]

omg thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DjDelMar]

thanks :P

[fatheen]

this is for 3.40 oea aswell right?? just making sure lol

[parkermauney]

Yes, hence the name: " Recovery pack for 3.02OE-A - 3.40OE-A"

[pibs]

worked great! hey but cant u also go just rewrite your existing fw by using the data.dxar

[~broho~]

only just got gta lcs unpatched two days ago and downgraded, i was just wondering if flashing the psp multiple times using X-Flash v18c is harmfull to my psp or not

[jeegee]

Rewriting the existing fw doesnt seem to work for problems in recovery menu (my config menu was showing as a blue empty screen). Full dgrade upgrade is needed. Thanks guntimms for this!

[cnj0_6]

i have been looking for this because i have 3.40 0e a and i cant get all my isos to play so i want to go to 1.5 them to another custom firm ware.Thanx

[zabai]

mines not working... i have v 3.10 oe-a i did all of the things u said but the system information still said the v 3.10 oe-a... plz help... o and when my psp went into the recovery mode, my screen was blue.. if that means anyting.

[sKilled]

Hey I just wanted to point out that under the recovery mode the recovery option looks for the file :PSP/BOOT/EBOOT not :PSP/RECOVERY/BOOT. Am I correct in assuming that one just needs to rename the RECOVERY folder as BOOT?

[stuey100]

hey i did everything you said i get to the recovery and click the the right button. THen it goes a light shade of black then just turns off. What is going on. I have 3.10 OE-A. In my recovery folder there are like four things. an dis the the eboot sopposed to be like 13megabytes?

[KA1903]

Thanksss A Loooooooooot. I think that 3.10 oe-a sucks. 1.50 is the best.

[humble]

good look man

[Blindness]

Hey I just wanted to point out that under the recovery mode the recovery option looks for the file :PSP/BOOT/EBOOT not :PSP/RECOVERY/BOOT. Am I correct in assuming that one just needs to rename the RECOVERY folder as BOOT?

You folder's name should be kept as RECOVERY. EBOOT references the .PBP file inside the folder.

[Blindness]

hey i did everything you said i get to the recovery and click the the right button. THen it goes a light shade of black then just turns off. What is going on. I have 3.10 OE-A. In my recovery folder there are like four things. an dis the the eboot sopposed to be like 13megabytes?

There should be *five* files in the folder:

- EBOOT.PBP
- UPDATE.PBP
- decryptprx.prx
- extprxs.pbp
- libpsardumper.prx

UPDATE.PBP should be 13M (the EBOOT is only 62K).

[PSXP-ONE]

Woohoo! thanks so much, you're an online angel, I thought I was dead meat because I messed up my brother's PSP but now I got it all fixed!!!

[ODCViper]

Excellent indeed will come in handy some day :thumbup:

[VampDude]

I just foundout by messing around that instead've using a 1.50 EBOOT renamed as UPDATE.PBP you can use just about any firmware with the recovery downgrader...

...I did so with a 2.50 EBOOT which my PSP downgraded with no troubles whatsoever, I really mustn't mess around with using different firmwares than stated as I had already bricked one PSP (now repaired). But I found out something that I don't think has even been documented :D

Ok, so to recap what I said:

Firmware 2.50 and any other firmware (I think??) can be used instead've 1.50 if desired (which I didn't know until I experimented) :)

[tigerwolf23069]

Im actually having issues with this myself.. It plain.. Doesnt work. I have the files in the right spot, and im holding the R trigger, but it just comes up with what I had been looking at before, a black screen with only the power light on.

[hyphyburg]

DUDE thanks helped me a bunch i bricked i was like AAAAAHHHHHHHHH cuz i didnt have a recovery file i lost all that stuff DUMBASS ME thanks dude!!!!!

[SiLaKaD]

can any1 help i have 5 files and i did everything u guys said
but i doesnt work once i click x it gives me a black screen with light btw i have 3.30 OE-A and i just put the files just now by use using the toggle usb is that fine????

[SiLaKaD]

nvm it worked thx . btw is there a difference now that is semi-brick?>???

[plebite]

Guys,

I#d really appreciate some help on this one...
I was running 3.03OE-A and managed to half brick my psp. I can still boot to the recovery menu by holding down th R button, and I've tried copying the 1.50 recovery files to the psp/game/recovery folder, namely:

decryptprx.prx
EBOOT.PBP
extprxs.pbp
libpsardumper.prx
UPDATE.PBP

When I exit USB mode and run the "Run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP" all that happens is the screen goes black (not off) and the memory stick access light flashes at 3 second intervals....no recovery :confused:

Do I have to do anything else? Am I doing something wrong? I was under the impression that so long as you could access the recovery menu, the psp was only half bricked and could be saved?!?!

Any help would be MOST appreciated!!

[kAsPoG]

Hey guys.... noob here, where/how can i obtain the 1.5 eboot.pbp???? this has been asked for like about 4times already on this thread with no answer!! pls help...cuz i just semi-bricked mine.

[parkermauney]

http://dl.qj.net

[kAsPoG]

Got it!! thanks dude....

[Promythyus]

Thanks!!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

I just got up to 3.40 OE-A, & i was flashing a "3.40OE-A Enabled" (bullcrap) Theme, & I booted Up.... ------, it'd been bricked. that happened last night, & i couldn't get to a comp, and i was pissed off all today until i got home. Anyway, Many Million Thanks to you & anyone else who contributed!!!

[cyclonus002]

They should have called this pack the resurector...lol. Anyways if you don't have it for your psp's sake, DOWNLOAD IT...and keep it somewhere safe...

[cyclonus002]

http://www.psp-hacks.com/category/43

[borismaloo]

how do you get to the recovery menu, i followed the instructions but no joy.

[Chameleon]

What is your firmware?

[tigerwolf23069]

im having the issue of, i cant get into the recovery menu. held R etc., but no luck. i have 3.40-OE

[xg917]

they should add 3.51 M33 to the name of the thread

[Sunriselad]

Updating 1.5 > 3.02 Custom

Created the DATA.DXAR successfully then copied into the flasher then ......

When I ran the oeflasher it said copying the 1.50 then it said something abut the 3.02 but said "error DATA.DXAR in use" then the mem stick access light started flashing every couple of seconds.
I can access the recovery menu but everything I try results in the access light flashing for a second or 2.

Has anyone got any idea what this could be?

[xg917]

try this recovery pack instead, it contains the already extracted files so it should work
delete all the .ds_store files if you see any.
take the 1.50 eboot and rename it to UPDATE.pbp and put it in the recovery folder. put the recovery folder in GAME folder. and go to recovery menu and run program

[Sunriselad]

Thx, I'll try it now.

[Sunriselad]

Corrupt zip file, could you repost please.

Its Ok, was corrupt when I got with ie but ok with firefox.

I'll try again.

[Sunriselad]

Thx a lot for your help but its still the same.
Interestingly while the mem access light flashes if I hold R it goes back into the recovery menu even though I've selected run the recovery binary!

[xg917]

did you try the recovery on the first page?

[Sunriselad]

Yeah, that was the reason for my post on the thread, thats what I tried first.

[xg917]

hmm
try this one. i rared is this time instead of zip
delete all the .ds_stores you see.

[Sunriselad]

Thank You, I managed to get the files out of the zip before when I downloaded them with firefox, it was only IE that corrupted the zip. The problem I seem to have is that nothing seems to launch. When the mem access flashes there is a high pitched noise as it accesses then nothing. This repeats but at anytime I can go straight back to the recovery mode by pressing R again.
I have another TA-081 board from a broken 1, I think I'll transplant that to see if it works (thats if I can get the thin LCD connector back in!!)
Shame this recovery won't work, I wonder if anyone who knows the flasher code would know what happens when it says "Error DATA.DXAR in use" cos that was the start of my trouble.

[xg917]

i kind of dont get your problem.. but here is a suggestion

try making the dxar again and flashing it through recovery

[preythesun]

This is probably a dumb question, but where is the 1.5 eboot file? The steps are simple to follow, and I did, but I see no results.

[xg917]

the 1.5 eboot you have to download from psp-hacks.com or dl.qj.net

[preythesun]

Did every required step, but the loader light flashes a bit, then turns my psp off after I click the PSP/Recovery/ yada yada yada.

[preythesun]

When I go to check my card for the data, it is corrupted, so idk. Someones else have this problem before?

[preythesun]

Nvm, I got it.

[Sunriselad]

xg917, that worked, I used the recovery to flash 3.02 again, it was the only eboot that didn't do the black screen.

If anyone has the same problem, i think I read one earlier then the solution (from xg) is to use the recovery to reflash (ie put the oeflasher eboot and the data.dxar in the recovery folder and execute)

Once again many thx xg

[candra_pcpc]

:thumbup: ThX Sip.......!!!!! deh ( language indonesia)

[Mr-S]

hey thanks i was about to ask... lols anyways theres no harm revertin to 1.50 the ngoing to 3.40oe again on my psp is there?? jus want confirmation before i go ahead... theres some homebrew that doesnt work with 3.40 oe....

[jasman07]

thnx a bunch i thought my psp was bricked lol

[asgmighty]

Thank you!!!!!!!!

[focalplane]

Hi Guys

Will this work with 3.52 M33?

[Chameleon]

Yes itll work... so will the one in my sig :)

[focalplane]

Thanx for the quick response. One more question, this will sound odd, but can i use this to get back to non-custom firmwares?

I have a PS3 and currently i cant copy any games from the PS3 to the PSP. I havent played with any Homebrew for a while now and i have no interest in running dodgy iso's so i think its time to go back.

Thanx in advance

[Chameleon]

no, it wont.. the farthest you can go up the official ladder is 3.10 I believe ( sony patched it so you cant go to any higher official firmwares if any tinkering was done)

Did you try restoring default system settings? Thatll probably solve your problem with the game issue.

Even if you dont use it for homebrew, it will always be there if you get really bored ( you might regret it later down the line if you upgrade to official)

[focalplane]

Did you try restoring default system settings? Thatll probably solve your problem with the game issue.


Bugger. Nevermind. No, i didnt try a reset. I'll give that a go. Thanks

[foxxes]

Thank you OP, saved me

[saberx333]

I actually love You!!!!!

[dcoke]

does this work with 1.5

[dcoke]

i am un able to access the recovery mode of the psp maybe im stupid but if some one can help me out with a detailed explanation. but i have attempted to enter the recovery.
Here is how i did it
Hard shut down
hold R and turned on
no recovery screen
i don't have cfw
i used the 3.5 exploit to down grade to 1.5
then i was trying to install cxmb but didn't know which one was which so i kept installing new ones to get a taste of what i wanted but i guess i over flashed my memory and now i can't get past the opening sequence and i haven't installed any flash formatters so am i just royally screwed or what. if you could send the help in a form of a pm since its hard to find my posts again.

[MicroNut]

Well your not stupid.

you cannot get into the recovery mode...
and I hate to be the one to say this
If thats true your psp is a brick.

You can try and pull the battery out to make sure its 100% off
then put it back in
Hold the R button, Power it up and hope.

But you say have never installed a custom firmware
Only downgraded to native 1.5
If this is true the recovery menu wont be on the flash (NAND)
Nothing to boot too except the corrupted files.

You'll have to fix the corrupted files on the flash somehow.
You'll need a flashmod device to do that.

[garza01]

thank you so much i was scared dude that i almost broke my psp

[xronielx3]

thX FOR HELPING ME DOWNGRADE BACK MY PSP
I CANT PLAY SOME GAME IN 3.40OEA

[Chameleon]

go to recovery mode> configuration> switch GAME folder kernel to 1.5, and put all your homebrew in the GAME folder.

that should fix your problem xronielx3

[MugenRenegade]

Hope you read this. when you say put the recovery folder in the game folder is it the 1.50,3.40, or the original because I looked at it in all of them through the xmb and it always says corrupted data. I havent tried it yet but is it supposed to say corrupted in the xmb or did I messed something up? P.S. firmware 3.40 oe-a is the best!!! Everybody should do it! My psp:2.80>prayed to god>1.50>thanked god>3.40 OE-A>Homebrew party!

[openboxfilms]

Thank you sooo much. I bricked my PSP trying to change the xmb. I was starting to think about giving sony my PSP. THANK YOU!!!

[Demondante_Driven]

Wow Dude thnx for the help i spent a week looking for this recovery file :D

[chris ridley]

Wored perfect thx..

[Maliku]

So I must be stupid or something but when I downlaod the recovery pack it already has a file named UPDATE.PBP in it what am I supposed to do with that? I changed the name EBOOT.PHP to UPDATE.PHP.(I got rid of the other file) But everytime I run the recovery program nothing happens

[Maliku]

Nevermind I got it. Thanks a lot guys.

[ccho2007]

I feel pretty dumb asking this but... When I try to restart my psp I never get any sort of purple menu, just the normal screen. All of the files are in the right place and I renamed the Eboot 1.5 to update. My firmware is 2.6 at the moment. What is going on/what should I do? (I'm not very tech-savvy so layman's terms would be nice.)

[dannyhamlett]

dude, this is amazing, thank you soo much!

[jenova-birth]

so useful, thanks

[B_L_H]

thanks ive been looking for this vrywhere

:thumbup: i half bricked my psp because i was trying the themes :(

but its all good now i just have to wait for my psp to have 75% power :thumbup:

[chipn22]

ok i did this with my 3.51 m33 cfw, and it worked!!! im so excited, thanks for the upload!

[elomerid]

u just saved my @$$ =D
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[apbroncos12]

thank you

[ap_ichor]

Thanks!!

[welchmatty]

hi i do i make the flash back up?

[wongfuktong]

Nope its not working for me. When i press it it just come out a blank screen but the green power light is still on

[SuperAL]

I LOVE YA man ive been going around like crazy looking for this ty so much friend.

[12123434]

when i tried it, they wrote Error 80010002 loading/starting lflash_fatfmt.prx and ipl_update.prx. then process finished, press X to restart psp. i pressed X but the nothing happen

[Ebb]

ok just make sure im going about this right.

I just got a PSP 2 days ago, im a DS guy but im trying to understand here. I bought it used so i have no guide on it really but uhm.

I see a lot of apps need 1.5 and etc.

So im trying to get that...
My current firmware is 3.40, somewhere in the thread someone said you cant go down from the official versions? Confused on that one.

And also while entering recovery mode and the light flashes once and does nothing means im below 75% power and I need to charge before being able to get into recovery mode?

[hanzoy3k]

Thanx a Lot
Hope It work with me,
charging my battery to 75%.
Can Any one help me to fing out 1.5 eboot.

[mr2face]

would be great if you could also post the eboot you have referred to.

[Krow666]

Heres the Eboot, much thanks

oh and make sure to rename it.

http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/4

Stay sick
Krow

[Krow666]

Wonfuktong
Hold the right trigger at start up. that should bring you to the recovery menu, make sure battery is at least at 75% for the process to take flight, hope this helped.

Stay sick

Krow

[Krow666]

would be great if you could also post the eboot you have referred to.

http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/4 :)

[striker157]

Thanks alot for this. Worked great going back to 1.50!

[JasonKit]

Ok I downloaded the recovery pack, How do I obtain 1.5 eboot file? is not in the recovery file. can you pleas e upload it?:)

[lnkinprk]

yay my psp isnt a useless peice of crap anymore!! Thanks you so much!!

[GoRla89]

This is freakin awesome man i love you guys for this

[pasteofanchovie]

i just did this and now when i power on my psp the green power light comes on and then it turns off after a couple seconds. i was going from 3.71 m33 to 1.5.

[Sonicboy 101]

That's because it wasn't meant for M33. It says so at the title of this very thread.

[pasteofanchovie]

crap. i should have read it better. so is it bricked now? im new to the psp custom firmware stuff

[Sonicboy 101]

crap. i should have read it better. so is it bricked now? im new to the psp custom firmware stuff

Judging by the behavior, I think it is bricked.
The only way to unbrick is Pandora's Battery.

[pasteofanchovie]

ok thanks. i'm glad i made a pandora's battery

[lisam1]

OK I have downloaded all the files, tried to turn on the PSP in recovery mode and the screen didn't go purple. Went to recovery mode menu and hit x and it comes up with "An internal error has occurred. (8002013A) Can anyone help?

[davandal253]

does it have to b a 1.5 eboot? i used a 3.40 OE-A eboot and it says summn like failure loading/starting lflash_fatfmt.prx. idk what the prob is or how to fix it anyhelp would b appreciated....also feel free to e mail me any answers u have thanx [email protected]

[coode]

when i are going to run it in the recovery mode it only turns black ( i have 3.10 OE-A ) and have tried many downgrading methodes. Please respond.
What should i do?? or what could the problem be??

[djbrotherson]

will 3.80 m33-2 ever need a recovery folder?

[Theoryl]

"Life Saver"....Thanks!!!!

[PSP1timeuser]

Thanks bud

[Psyro]

why can't i download the file?

[tuleele]

Thanks man u brought my brick psp back to life!

[sarah drake]

Hello - I am sorry but I am stuck! (I am useless I know!) I tried the above as you said but got stuck when to hold the right trigger (this is my sons psp!) do you mean the thing on the corner? Also does the psp need to be unplugged from the usb cable in the computer? Sorry to be so thick with this - give me ironing anyday!

[sarah drake]

Me again - just a thought - do I need to do this in order for my son to be able to play certain games (rachet and clank and star wars) the version he has is 3.40OE.A. is there anything else I could do ? I really could do with someone living in Kent to pay to sort it out????

[owlygami]

what is a 1.5 eboot?

[ScorchX]

when i are going to run it in the recovery mode it only turns black ( i have 3.10 OE-A ) and have tried many downgrading methodes.

Same here. It never downgrades. I get the black screen of death, shut it off, turn it on a bit later, it's back up and going like nothing ever happened, still on 3.10 oe-a even though i used the recovery menu and tried to load 1.5.

[MysticToast]

OMG im freakin out. i did everything ur instructions said. then i tried to get to the recovery thing and it didn't work for a bit. then all of a sudden it showed up (idk y) so i did the run eboot. black screen for a while, then it flashed then turned off. i turned it back on again to check out the firmware update.... AND IT'S STILL 3.52 M33-3!!!!!!!!! HELP

[sarah drake]

Can you help? My son has a psp with 3.40OE custom firmware on it but cannot play new bought games. How can I change the psp so it works like it never had custom firmware on it? Or upgrade (easily) so he can play newer games? Please help ??

[Triv1um]

Can you help? My son has a psp with 3.40OE custom firmware on it but cannot play new bought games. How can I change the psp so it works like it never had custom firmware on it? Or upgrade (easily) so he can play newer games? Please help ??

You can upgrade to the new 3.90 m33-2, which is a custom firmware.

This should play all of the games you want to play.

[sarah drake]

You can upgrade to the new 3.90 m33-2, which is a custom firmware.

This should play all of the games you want to play.
Thanks for replying. Will I need to downgrade to 1.50 first or just download the 3.90 m33-22 straight off? Is there anything else I should know - for fear of breaking it ?

[jetboy14]

Same here. It never downgrades. I get the black screen of death, shut it off, turn it on a bit later, it's back up and going like nothing ever happened, still on 3.10 oe-a even though i used the recovery menu and tried to load 1.5.

That is exactly what myne does and i cant figure out how to actually have it work. for some reason with 3.10 oe-a it will not go up

[MicroNut]

Go into the Recovery Menu and make sure the Kernel for Game is set to 1.50 not 3.10

Recovery Menu
Configuration -> Game Folder homebrew (currently: 1.50 kernel)

By default it should be set to 3.10 kernel.

To get in to the Recovery Menu.
Cold Boot your PSP + Hold the Right Tigger.
Cold Boot means that your PSP is completely off - Not in standby mode.
Hold the Power Button all the way up for about 8 Seconds and the PSP will turn completely off.

[subzdarg]

PLEASE HELP ME I HAVE CFW3.90M33-2 AN NEED A RECOVERY FILE I TRYED TO FLASH A CUSTOM XMB AN NOW IT FREZE IS ON THE SONY LOGO CAN ACCSESS THE RECOVEY MENU STLL ANY HELP WOULD BE GRATE THANKS U CAN E MAIL ME AT [email protected] THANKS
ps tryed pandora agen as this s how i downgaded the first tme but had to order a new battery as my old one would not hold the charge could the battery be at fult as i orederd a new one as i no my magik memory stick works please help an by the way my usb has never worked so can not re flash the flasho agen is there any other way im stuck bad or will sell for spears if any one is in birmingham thanks

[gimpednoob]

this was awesome :3 thank you

[minimaterix]

it says annot find update.pbp or w.e and then reboots

[minimaterix]

wot done it thanks ur teh secs

[cavecat]

Thank god. You are wonderful...

[aaaaaaa79000]

Visit this website it helps and it has PSP magic memory stick pre made file so they already are made just copy and paste soooooooooooooooo easy.NOOB Friendly
http://www.freewebs.com/pspm33hack/index.htm

[MCL]

hey bud thinks for the recovery pack.
i have version 4.05 i'am trying to get
custom version of M-33.

[spermolampis]

Man how i can obtain the 1.5 eboot?

[nick]

Thanks Dude.

[Wally]

Locked, 3.40OE is dangerously old and is considered unstable.

Update to 4.02 M33 =)

Wally