How many hours does it take to backup the PS3 internal drive if it is 1.0 TB

How long or how much time does it take for a PS3 to backup a 1 TB internal drive to a USB external drive using the official Backup Utility?

Best Answer

If the PS3 internal drive was filled with about 40% game saves & game data, and about 55% Video data (Torne for Japan, DVR recordings), or in other words, 948GB possible and 20GB available, then the estimation given by the Backup Utility was 28 hours. The actual time was fill in the blank.

My PS3 was a "Slim model" CECH-3000A (2011/11) with 4.55 (2014/02) system firmware.
My internal hard drive was fill in the blank
My external hard drive was a Western Digital Caviar Green 2.0 TB (not Advanced Format) in an off the shelf hard disk enclosure kit.
The latter was connected via a daisy-chain of two USB 2.0 hubs.

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How much space do you need to backup a PS3?

At this point, you need your spacious USB 2.0 storage device. Since we performed the backup process on a brand new PS3, we could use a thumb drive as small as 512 MB. Just stick the thumb drive into any of the USB 2.0 ports\u2026 \u2026and start the backup process.

How do I fully backup my PS3?

After you prepare a removable drive formatted with FAT32, then you can connect it to your PS3 to get started:

Navigate to Settings > System Settings > Backup Utility>Back Up.

Choose \u201cYes\u201d to confirm.

In the next screen, you can see your removable drive. ...

Then the backup is in process.

Can I backup my PS3 hard drive?

A USB hard disk can also be used to back up data and will appear under the icon when connected. Note however that the disk must be formatted in the FAT32 file system to be recognized by the PS3\u2122 system. Backed up data will be saved in the [PS3] - [EXPORT] - [BACKUP] folder. The folders are created automatically.

Does PS3 backup save downloaded games?

The backup does not include purchased content, including downloaded games, movies or apps. It also does not include game data.

How To Fully Backup Any PS3 Hard Drive Data And Restore Them On Another PS3

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