Trying to update 3.80 M33-5 to OFW 5.03 - Page 2 - PSP Slim Hacks

joker78224 · #11 (**permalink**) 09-26-2009, 05:08 AM

Tried using Rain MMS Maker, but the 2 memory cards I ve tried them on, does not let me inject the IPLs. THerefore can not boot it with pandora. Is there anything I can do to this fix this? Or maybe I can use another program? I really do appreciate the help.

dim33 · #12 (**permalink**) 09-26-2009, 08:38 AM

You could make a DCv8 stick using your PSP runing either 3.80M33 or 4.01 M33. This is the original way of doing it and you should have no trouble. You can get it here Despertar del Cementerio v8 released, PSP Hacks - PSP Slim Hacks

You will also have the added benefit of your actual registry being reinstalled when you install 5.00 M33-4 this way, so your settings will be retained.

PSPEBOOTHOOT · #13 (**permalink**) 09-26-2009, 02:11 PM

did you try getting 5.00M33-6 and the 5.00 OFW method?

1. Download 5.00 OFW, rename the 5.00 OFW to 500.PBP. Put that in ms0:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE
2. Download the 5.00M33-6 and put it in ms0:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE.
3. Run and install

If this was already suggested, then ignore this.

joker78224 · #14 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 03:39 PM

Ok, tried usinig the DCv8 stick, formatted the partitions, installed the fw, and when it restarted, it bricked. Had to reinstall 4.01 m33 fw. Tried it twice. MAYbe the psp's cursed! Lol!

dim33 · #15 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by joker78224

Ok, tried usinig the DCv8 stick, formatted the partitions, installed the fw, and when it restarted, it bricked. Had to reinstall 4.01 m33 fw. Tried it twice. MAYbe the psp's cursed! Lol!

That's frustrating. But your unit is not cursed. There will absolutely 100% be a technical reason for this.

I still reckon the odds are this is an encryption issue (obviously to be sure I'd need to play around with it).

Ages ago I wrote an unbricking piece which you can see here How to restore a bricked PSP

As I have stated in the guide the original method for fixing the problem I think you have is by using nandTool. This was superceeded by DCv8, but I'm wondering whether DCv8 only replaces the flash partitions without actually fixing the encryption issue.

I would follow the guide and try formatting the partitions using nandTool. After you have formatted the partitions (n.b.not repartition lflash- you need format partitions - follow the "other" part of the initial menu), you will need to install cfw - install the cfw only that corresponds to the files you have used to build the format partitions setup of nandTool. It is reasonably involved, but if you follow the guide to the letter you won't go wrong. I know for sure this fixes any encryption discrepancies in all of the flash partitions.

I would take a nand dump before you start.