Transferring Data from old to new PS3
So I needed a bigger PS3 and didn't transfer my data over right when I got my new one. I have some single player games that I got really far in saved on my old one but don't want to restart them on my new one. I plan on selling my old one soon so I want to transfer all my saved data over without deleting anything on my new PS3. Any way I can do that?
Best Answer
The PS3 system software has a built-in function that makes migration to another system easy and safe (no loss of save data or user data) It can be done using one of the following 2 ways available:
the backup and restore utility uses an external USB drive that is formatted to FAT32 and creating backup data that is restored on the new system. Official documentation for this process is available at this link
the data transfer utility uses an Ethernet cord to directly connect the two systems together and transferring/moving most of the system data over to the new console directly. Official documentation for this process is available at this link
Both of these processes are started from the system settings in the settings section of the XMB ( system menu)
Keep in mind that both processes completely wipe the system the data is being transferred to before the data is transferred.
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Can I copy data from one PS3 to another?
You can now transfer (copy or move) data that is saved in the system storage of one PS3\u2122 system to the system storage of another PS3\u2122 system using an Ethernet cable.How long does it take to transfer data from one PS3 to another?
Let the format finish and the system will automatically reboot and should connect again to the old system and begin transferring data. Note: Depending on how much information you had on the old system this may take quite a while. I had about 35 GB of information on my PS3 and the process took about 40 minutes.How do I transfer digital games from one PS3 to another?
How do you transfer a working PS3's gaming data to a different ps3? You can transfer save-data with usb-drive or make the back up of the whole HDD (on the external drive) and transfer data through the restore feature on the new system. Or you can re-downlod them via activating your profile on the other system.Can you transfer data to a new PlayStation account?
You can only transfer them between different PS4 systems, though without the same user on the new system, they cannot be accessed (for the above reason): As a backup, you can copy saved data to a USB storage device connected to your PS4\u2122 system.How to Transfer All Your Information to a New PS3
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