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Whats up every one I was wondering what flashing was?
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:48 pmby THExDREAMxTHIEF
I know, I think theres a tutorial but I don't understand the concept of it and what you can/or do with it? And I here it can be dangerous? Thanks and p.s. this site rules!
thanks
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:08 amby mice R nice
Flashing is basically a term that refers to messing with the psp's internal databases like this thing called flash0... not very specific to anything
It has a risk of permanently messing up your psp because you tamper with the things that it uses to operate, and if you make a small mistake it could delete a very important file that you needed in order for the PSP to operate properly. Chance of that happening are pretty much slim to none if you follow directions.
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:10 amby Steeler12
well you never actually permenantly destroy your psp by tampering with the flash. You can always restore your psp to use by using a pandora battery and mms.
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:18 amby roxfox64
Unless you destroy the IDStorage and don't have a back-up.
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:19 amby Steeler12
roxfox64 wrote:Unless you destroy the IDStorage and don't have a back-up.
is that completely irreversable? (without a backup?)
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:20 amby roxfox64
I believe so. If that were to happen you'd need to buy a new motherboard.
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:23 amby Steeler12
hmm... i figured the mms would replace it?
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:35 amby roxfox64
If you screw up the ID storage the PSP won't know what to do.
Bricked Motherboard:
Doesn't know what to do on startup.
Cannot read data from Flash0://
Gives up after a certian number of failed attempts.
Motherboard with Destroyed/Corrupted ID Storage:
Cannot find Flash0://
Cannot read from flash0://
Gives up after a certian number of failed attempts.
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:36 amby Steeler12
has anyone ever tried this lol?
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:37 amby roxfox64
Tried what?
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:44 amby Steeler12
delete the IDstorage and try to repair the psp?
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:49 amby roxfox64
Why????
That would be difficult.....
I'd just hope you've dumped the nand...
I'm not 100% sure of even how to destroy IDStorage...
Trying to load someone else's Nand dump on your PSP is one way...
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:24 amby Steeler12
idk i never thought there was a way to completely destroy a psp throuh software
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:37 amby Salzgablah
hmm here is a question, the nand dump is specific to your psp (regardless of CFW). So if i dump my nand right away, and then upgrade to another fw, do i have to dump the nand again or can i keep the old one?
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:17 amby roxfox64
Its spefic to your MotherBoard, and ONLY your MotherBoard.