Flashing to CFW with a Pandora Battery

[ap0c]

Hello everyone, well I got my pandora battery the other week and flashed my first psp, so I thought as it was successful I would put a guide on here for you guys!

First off grab the file HERE then follow the guide to make your magic memory stick!

* after you have the downloaded files we will make a magic memory stick! ( the easiest part)
- extract the The File You Need.7z to your desktop (use WinRAR)
- Open README 1st folder
- highlight and copy MSINST and MSPFORMAT FOLDER
- open My Computer
- Left Click the C: drive once (Note: if you double click, it will open C: drive)
- Now RIGHT Click on C: drive and PASTE
- format your memory stick thru your psp (Settings>System Settings>Format Memory Stick)
- once that is done, enable USB mode
- make note of your drive letter (usually E: or F)
- open up command propmt (click Start, select Run, type in cmd and hit enter_
- Type in the following command "CD C:\" (note: with-out quote mark) HIT enter
- type the following command "mspformat\mspformat.exe X" ( where X=psp drive letter) note: NO quotation
- hit Y, then enter
- it should say "Drive succesfully formatted, and partition moved."
- disable USB mode, and take out the memory stick
- now re-insert the memory stick, and re-enable USB mode
- Now go back to the Desktop where you extracted the folder "The File You Need"
- double click it
- open the Despertar v3 folder, and copy its contents to your psp (just the contents, not the actual folder)
- now go back to your prompt window
- type the following command "msinst\msinst.exe X msinst\msipl.bin" (again where X=psp drive letter) note: NO quotation
- press Y and hit enter
- The last line should say " Write MS BOOT CODE "
- then type exit and enter
* you now have a magic memory stick!



---------------------------turning your psp into CFW--------------

now that you have a pandora's battery and a magic memory stick, you are ready to upgrade your PSP! w00t!!11!!!11!!!111!!

we are a matter of minutes away, but before we start, make sure you have at least a 78% charge, to charge it up with pandora's battery, plug

in your PSP into a AC adapter, turn it on, then pop on the battery, once the battery changes from green to orange, then it is charging...

after you have a fully charged battery, this is wat we will do....

make sure your magic stick is insde your psp, then pop in the battery, if the all the lights are blinking like crazy, then my friend, you

just rock!

Hope this helps someone!

[gamebuster]

Thank You handy post

[bobo06]

nice one

[gamebuster]

Damaged or unknown file ...Anyone else having problems with the download!

[ap0c]

Damaged or unknown file ...Anyone else having problems with the download!

Do you have winrar installed?

[gamebuster]

Do you have winrar installed?

Sure do Downloaded it 3 times same error!
It downloads as (The File you Need.7z) tried to rename it as The File you Need.rar still no joy!

[ap0c]

i will re-up it and post when its done mate!

[gamebuster]

i will re-up it and post when its done mate!

Cheers M8

[XBOX4LIFE]

I would download 7zip mate...
Handy program

[gamebuster]

I would download 7zip mate...
Handy program

Thanks for that worked a treat .Very good guide got a working magic memory stick .

[SpursSaint]

Quick heads up guys,This wont work if you are using vista (like i fuckin am!)

[bub]

Just want to check does this work with fat & slims psps with whatever firmware is on them?

Thanks

bub

[Tonybrin]

Yep. It worked on both phat & slim psps with the latest firmware on them. (did a fat & slim on firmware V4.0 a couple days ago.