is there some type of defrag for the ps3? I have deleted so much stuff and downloaded other stuff that maybe it would be time to defrag. Can the hdd be removed and defragged by a pc? Maybe not windows but what about a linux pc?

I generally apply the updates when they get announced but something has been keeping me from going to 3.01 as 3.00 is fine for the games I play from the hdd. Like I said before, I have not been playing any discs (games/movies) and mine is an 80gb motorstorm edition. Yes it is paranoia that is keeping me from even attempting to play a disc because of others who report issues (60gb and 80gb units).

If I dont try it I will never know if I will be affected. Home would give me problems sometimes when I would go on but I havent been on since batman aa was released and I got an invite to my friends batcave. I like to update for the new stuff but this is something I hadnt even heard if there were home issues in 1.3 so my first post can be taken incorrectly. It is all perception. People read it how they want instead of how it is meant.

If it freezes on me then I will do as the article says but I would really love to defrag my hdd as I am sure it has bits and pieces all over the platters.

edit: i am not entirely sure but there have been a few stories here about gamers having game freezing issues since 3.00 came out. Then the release of 3.01 was made. Seems some are saying it happens on the older 60 and 80gb skus. I am surprised you have not seen them. They have been on the front page a few times.

http://www.maxconsole.net/?...

This link tells you how to access the system's recovery menu, allowing you to restore default file settings, rebuild from a corrupted database or even reinstall your current firmware. As for a straight-up defrag, that option isn't available, however the other options fix most of the problems. I've never tried to set up the HDD to a PC for a defrag, but when I took it to an IT specialist to reformat, their computers had difficulty acknowledging the HDD was even there.

By the way, what is this problem people with 60GB and 80GBs have been worrying about playing any disc games lately?

i believe the ones who had problems are the ones who did not come into home for a long time .. they had a lot to do ..that's why they need to rebluid the database too ..

my update worked withouts problems ...

Nah, it's most likely a case of "Sh!+ happens." A couple weeks ago when I tried to log into Home, I noticed an abnormal period of time between clicking the Home icon to the boot-up screen (45-50 seconds), and when I would get into Home I would freeze every time. Deleted Home, reinstalled and the boot took 9 seconds, which is a huge difference, and absolutely no freezing. All of this pre-v1.30.

We've been locked out of our Home in other words.

cool story bro

Home freezes for me but caused other problems for some friends of mine. One lost all of his saved games after a freeze. Every single game save...gone.

Another friend, had to unplug his system due to freeze, when he fired the console back up yellow lights of doom.

These problems are getting out of hand. This is the 3rd Sony console to die amongst my friends in the last 6 months.

I have a 360 as well and it has died 4 times since its launch. Haha Luckily, my Sony is still going but this weird glitches and problems are making me worried. Not to mention watching my friends systems die and Sony not willing to fix them.

At least MS has fixed my console each and every time, even after all these years.

If your friends ps3 locks up in the future, I hope he tries to reset it with the front power switch. You can lock up a hard drive if you remove power when it's still active. I lost a computer hard drive during a power failure and I assume a ps3 would be the same.

I have tried home 3 times and it froze every time on the initializing screen. Everything else is golden but I guess I will reinstall home.

@ the troll,
Somebodies going to lose some of their bubbles.

Back on topic, I had the same problem. What you have to do is delete home and reinstall it. It is the same thing the article said but learned it first on the playstation forums.