I got the Custom Firmware--DAMN! Bricked =( Help?

[sephiroth_king]

Well, moreover trying to install it. I've tried nearly everything; all auto programs which write the thing for you, I've followed countless guides...Ugh. It's very frustrating overall, and I've decided to see if anyone else would know. I've made my Pandora battery already, which leaves the Magic Memory Stick. I was using Vista to run PSP Grader and countless other things, but each seem to lead to one thing: I apparently need to logically format it. So I tried via my Mac, completely wiping it...Which didn't work. So I tried mspformat, which I found to be...Useless on Vista.

 

 

 

I know of 5 people with an XP, which has the ability to run mspformat, otherwise they're Vista owners or Mac owners, like me. So that leaves me with the question: Is there any way to create a Magic Memory Stick on a Mac? Vista is out of the question, I decided to remove it from bootcamp, and if I need to use it, one of my friends has it.

 

 

 

So, ya. Any possible way on a Mac? I'm fairly new still, but I've been doing a helluva lot of studying and have used many methods but am still open to thought. Thanks.

[VjuliusT]

Try formatting it via the xmb, it should work, can't really explain the other part as I haven't used the pc programs.

[sephiroth_king]

Try formatting it via the xmb, it should work, can't really explain the other part as I haven't used the pc programs.

 

 

 

Luckily today I finally got custom firmware running...And just as everything was great...

 

 

 

It bricked... :wall: '

 

 

 

I was able to get to my recovery menu, but I formatted my memory stick via the xmb, so it refuses to access it now... #-o

 

 

 

It bricked when I was trying to install time machine to make my battery into a regular, and found out that I mixed it with Despertar del Cementario V7 and not V4. So I was wondering if I was able to access the menu before the format via the time machine, because that seems to be the case...When that was installed, it would go to this menu where it would reboot if you wanted to use the battery as a normal, etc and that would also allow me to boot into the recovery menu...So I was just wondering if anyone knew if I just need to put something back into the memory stick for it to be up and working again? Or do I need to make the entire magic memory stick over again?

 

 

 

If thats the case, I cannot, because I officially don't have access to an XP computer until the start of school, so I can't do mspformat until then. The only computer I have access to at the moment is Vista, so my last option is to have someone give me pre-made pandora files, with the injected ipl, etc. So if anyone can do that that would be fantastic...

 

 

 

Ok, changing the title now...Thanks for any help...

[limpbizkit]

Pandora/Magic memory stick.

[VjuliusT]

^Did you even read his post?

 

 

 

I found this really easy pandora installer for a computer Pandora-Deluxe-No illegal files inside (Only windows), I suggest installing dc5 or 7 so you don't fill your memory stick with all versions (Should auto boot your PSP with your pandoras battery), time machine isn't needed really as 1.50 homebrew is pretty much dead now days.

 

 

 

And if it only bricked because you messed in the flash0 you should use this one Recovery flasher v1.21, it reinstalls your firmware via the recovery.

 

 

 

I'm going for a while now, supposed to link some more things that could help you but my brother have a magic show I need to see.

[sephiroth_king]

^Did you even read his post?

 

 

 

I found this really easy pandora installer for a computer Pandora-Deluxe-No illegal files inside (Only windows), I suggest installing dc5 or 7 so you don't fill your memory stick with all versions (Should auto boot your PSP with your pandoras battery), time machine isn't needed really as 1.50 homebrew is pretty much dead now days.

 

 

 

And if it only bricked because you messed in the flash0 you should use this one Recovery flasher v1.21, it reinstalls your firmware via the recovery.

 

 

 

I'm going for a while now, supposed to link some more things that could help you but my brother have a magic show I need to see.

 

 

 

Thanks :

 

 

 

The main problem was mixing the wrong Dc with Time Machine, I needed Dc4 and I installed seven, and thats when it initially bricked.

 

 

 

I also forgot to mention that while it was bricked it seemed to upgrade to 4.01 M33 in a glitch, and thats one of the reasons of not being able to access the menu--I read that 4.01 M33 doesn't have a recovery menu. So my last option is to flash to 1.50 and then reinstall custom firmware.

 

 

 

Thanks. I'll try the installer, hopefully it will work on a card reader. ;)

[VjuliusT]

There aren't any major bugs in 4.01 m33 like a missing recovery menu and yes it should work on a card reader.

 

Don't install time machine it's pretty much useless as all of the "good" homebrews have been ported to 3.xx/4.xx kernel already, it's just a waste of space on your memory card to be honest. Upgrading directly with Dc is the easiest option, but if you insist you have to upgrade to 3.52 first and then apply all the patches in order (-2,-3 up to -4 if I'm not wrong) before you can upgrade to a higher firmware but you can use hellcats recovery flasher to upgrade from 3.52 (without a patch) to 4.01 or 3.71

 

 

 

PS: you can't install 1.50 if your on a slim.

[sephiroth_king]

There aren't any major bugs in 4.01 m33 like a missing recovery menu and yes it should work on a card reader.

 

Don't install time machine it's pretty much useless as all of the "good" homebrews have been ported to 3.xx/4.xx kernel already, it's just a waste of space on your memory card to be honest. Upgrading directly with Dc is the easiest option, but if you insist you have to upgrade to 3.52 first and then apply all the patches in order (-2,-3 up to -4 if I'm not wrong) before you can upgrade to a higher firmware but you can use hellcats recovery flasher to upgrade from 3.52 (without a patch) to 4.01 or 3.71

 

 

 

PS: you can't install 1.50 if your on a slim.

 

 

 

Ok, got it. :D

 

 

 

I have a phat, so it looks like I'm all set.

 

 

 

My first and really only question is...Can you usually access the recovery menu if the recovery folder within the game folder is lost? I think thats one of the reasons I can't access my recovery. Also, it might be because my flash0 drive was formatted, but I'm not sure.

 

 

 

However, come to think of it, that sounds logical: maybe the problem is that all of my flash0 files are gone because of the format. So I think I might have to just use the recovery flasher, and remember to not press format next time haha.

 

 

 

I'm not planning on ever installing Time Machine again, as it bricked me. I'm gonna try to recover it, I'll be happy. I'm gonna get access to a Vista today [hopefully], so I'll report back here if it works.

 

 

 

Thanks for the help Vjulius. Oh, one last thing...Do you know of any places that might sell a spare battery? Wal Mart apparently sells the slim only, and I'm not sure about Gamestop...Ebay, maybe?

[VjuliusT]

ebay = big no no, I highly suggest gamestop over it as it'll save you both time and patience (a lot of fake batteries on ebay).

 

 

 

No you don't need a recovery folder in game on your memory stick for the recovery menu to work, the recovery menu itself is placed in the flash0 that you wiped out, so your only option is Dc7 (Or lower of course) just remember that you shouldn't use the right trigger when installing your dc as it'll go straight to the recovery menu if it's functional.

[sephiroth_king]

ebay = big no no, I highly suggest gamestop over it as it'll save you both time and patience (a lot of fake batteries on ebay).

 

 

 

No you don't need a recovery folder in game on your memory stick for the recovery menu to work, the recovery menu itself is placed in the flash0 that you wiped out, so your only option is Dc7 (Or lower of course) just remember that you shouldn't use the right trigger when installing your dc as it'll go straight to the recovery menu if it's functional.

 

 

 

Ok then! Hehe, I'll try Gamestop.

 

 

 

I'm gonna go relax now, kinda nerve racking as I'm not sure if it will work--I just want it unbricked. :lol: And since it's Vista, you never know what will happen, therefore I've compiled three different methods in creating the stick or recovering the flash, including yours. If none work, my only hope is an XP with a memory card reader... #-o OR I can get something that will plug into my computer, like a Sony camera, with my memory stick in it, and use my bootcamped XP. *Sigh* Just gotta relax lol.

 

 

 

I have everything at the ready, and now I just have to wait until the afternoon to go over my friends and test it and see if the easy installer works. If it does, then I'll post back here...

 

 

 

I do have a couple of questions in my mind, but only one I want answered right away...Which files should I back up next time so I can access recovery mode? AKA my flash, which files should I keep in the root? kd? Registry? Or what? And thanks a lot in advance!

[VjuliusT]

You don't really have to backup anything on your memorystick for the psp to work but I highly suggest that you backup your flash0 if you ever want to change your theme, though it's not really needed now with cxmb, I just flash my psp themes because I can mix and match between different themes and I'm way to lazy to make my own ctfs.

 

 

 

Flash1 isn't really necessary though as it just have your personal settings but you shouldn't have to change anything there though, same goes for flash2-3 (contains different files though).

 

 

 

You should do a nand dump as well with dc7, I doubt you'll ever use it but it's just in case.

[sephiroth_king]

Bleh, it didn't work! However, I did get an XP installation disk, and put my computer through boot camp, so I'm getting as cheap IUSB drive and I'll mspformat it and stuff...

 

 

 

Thanks for the help, though!