Is this drive compatible with PS3?
I am aware that 99% of HDDs that are 2.5" are compatible with the PS3 but before performing a purchase I would like to be 110% sure. I am looking into this HDD.
Western Digital Blue Portable WD7500BPVX
Is it compatible? Is there any other feature to check besides that it being 2.5" Sata hdd?
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Can I use any hard drive for my PS3?
What hard drive can you use in your PS3? You need to make sure it's a 2.5-inch serial ATA drive of 9.5mm height or less. In practical terms this means you can buy most 2.5-inch 500GB or 1TB slimline hard drives without any major issues.Can you use an external hard drive with a PS3?
This wikiHow teaches you how to format an external USB hard drive to the FAT32 file system using either a Windows or Mac computer, and then how to attach and add the external hard drive to your PlayStation 3. Due to the PS3's internal hardware, you cannot play games directly off of the external hard drive.Why is my PS3 not reading my external hard drive?
Here's the answer: The USB drive is NTFS. And PS3 can only read USB drive in FAT32. To solve this problem, you need to convert the USB drive from NTFS to FAT32.Does PS3 Recognise NTFS?
NTFS is not supported by some devices. For example, Sony PS3 or PS4 only supports FAT32. Converting NTFS to FAT32 is the solution.PS3 disc on PS5 and it worked 🤯😱
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