WARNING !!! Unrecoverable bricks signalled on 3.71 M33 !!!

**bumfacekilla** · October 15th, 2007, 20:35

Right, I used cemetery to restore a nand-dump from 3.60 M in my slim. I tried to run the official Sony 3.71 update and got the error message

"The game could not be started."
"(DADADADA)"

That was the error code DADADADA. Are Sony giving dark_alex his own error code? I mean DA? Seriously.....

Does anybody know a way around this or am I just being dumb and missing something obvious?

**Shrygue** · October 15th, 2007, 20:40

The custom firmware blocks Sony's official updates from running in the VSH so the error code is Dark_Alex's work.

**bumfacekilla** · October 15th, 2007, 20:46

Originally Posted by Shrygue

The custom firmware blocks Sony's official updates from running in the VSH so the error code is Dark_Alex's work.

Cool, so is my psp slim safe in 3.60 M33? or would I be better off in 3.71 M33-2 or sony official 3.71?

**Shrygue** · October 15th, 2007, 20:49

I won't know as I don't have a slimline PSP but I like my homebrew so I wouldn't want official Sony firmware installed. Besides, there's a patch for the USB problem available so you might want to try that out. In any case, just be careful when writing anything to the NAND flash memory.

**Johnny Rash** · October 15th, 2007, 20:51

Originally Posted by bumfacekilla

Right, I used cemetery to restore a nand-dump from 3.60 M in my slim. I tried to run the official Sony 3.71 update and got the error message

"The game could not be started."
"(DADADADA)"

That was the error code DADADADA. Are Sony giving dark_alex his own error code? I mean DA? Seriously.....

Does anybody know a way around this or am I just being dumb and missing something obvious?

I highly doubt it.
Although, it would be hilarious.

Truth is, Sony rarely references Dark_Alex at all.
He should have his own error code.

"Dark_Alex realized what the people wanted before we did and we're ashamed.
But you still can't use his $#@! because we obviously hate the people who purchase our merchandise.

Thank you."

**bumfacekilla** · October 15th, 2007, 20:53

Ok that's great thanks for your help.

So just incase I should need to, is there any way of installing the official sony firmware whilst in 3.60 M33? I doubt I will as I love homebrew too, but I have a fat psp which I can use for that.

EDIT: When I tried using the "install original 3.71" option in cemetery, I end up getting stuck on a picture of a still wave after the Sony Computer Entertainment message.

**paco1984** · October 15th, 2007, 21:36

yeah i have a complete brick i made a stupid mistake trying to flas a new theme... aaagh dont say anything i know i should have waited till everything was fixed. damm you 3.71 m33 you handsome devil. oh well i wanted to get the slim anyway.

**psp411** · October 15th, 2007, 21:56

Originally Posted by monkvash

hopefully this can be fixed soon,
i have a question

if i wanted 2 downgrade from 3.71 m33 2 down 2 3.52 m33 4 would it corrupt anyting?
and has anyone found a way 2 fix the wlan in 3.71 m33 2 yet?
i have alot of homebrew apps that use my wireless n it kills me that i cant use them.

yes it will... just tried it with my crappier mobos and its dead now... gonna try to fix it

**dette** · October 15th, 2007, 22:06

Yeah i want to know if i go back to 3.52 M33 -4 if i would screw up anything too
and does 3.60 M33 for slim have this problem? because i have a slim too and i might think about going back down to 3.60 M33 if theres a huge risk of full bricking