Guys/Gals forgive me if this post seems a lil scattered. My PS2 as of late has been giving me issues, it's having a hard time reading games. Seems the laser is on its way out, the repair (as it's t he old fat PS2) is about $100. Locally via Kijiji I can get the following bundle for $80: Up for sale is a PS2 Console bundled with: -2 DualShock2 controllers -2 8MB MemoryCards -PS2 Online Network Adapter -PS2-formatted 80GB Hard Drive (comes with 20+ games) -NyKo Powerswitch (at the front of the console) ** I'm not sure if it comes with HD LOADER or HD ADVANCE. I'm waiting on the seller to respond, as I haven't completed my research as to which is better.

Additional incompatibilities arise from the use of dual-layer DVDs in some PS2 games, which are sometimes not parsed properly by HD Loader (incidentally, dual-layer games can only be installed from a PC but as of 0.8c it's possible to install them from HD Loader). Finally, there are intentional impediments introduced. Stuck in a compatible maxtor hdd that has no partition burned HDLoader 0.7 (burned HDL 0.7c CD ISO on cd, HDL 0.7c DVD ISO version on dvd) ectionid=6. It boots up and the CD version goes to black screen and stays like that forever. The dvd version says its.

If anyone has any advice/info that would be great. To be%100 honest I want this PS2 only for ALL GUITAR HERO and ROCK BAND content, nothing more! Not that it makes a difference, but I do own the originals, but as mentioned my PS2 fails to play them. I've been reading about winHIIP - however I can't seem to find one bit of info I most want to know. Can I hook up the PS2 via NETWORK ADAPTER to my router, and move the images onto the PS2 hard drive? Or do I need to remove the hard drive from the ps2, case it (into an external hard drive), install the images, and then reinstall?

Any info would be awesome, thanks. You can remove the hard drive, put it in your pc, then copy your games to it (it will need to be formatted by HD Advance / Loader first). Use FreeMCboot with HD Advance on it and you won't need to use your failed disc drive at all.

It'll boot from your mem card on startup. I don't know the details on what programs to use for the copying to the hard drive from your PC, since I've not done it and it was years ago when I read about it. The GH and RB games all work from the HD just fine, btw. That bundle is a good deal. If it is loaded with games, it definitely includes one (or both) of the HD loading programs.

Thanks for the info. The internet has such a wealth of info and as a NOOB reading it, it gets a little daunting. It was my nephews that pointed out my PS2 wasn't reading Guitar Hero Aerosmith. I kept trying to get it working but later figured out the laser was on it's last legs. Looking around locally I found several people who could do the repair, but they wanted about $100. None the less I passed.

But my daily visit to Kijiji came in handy as I located the above mentioned bundle. Prior I have created images of my games using NERO. I have obtained (or will be getting) the entire GUITAR HERO & ROCK BAND series in DVD5 form. To move the games over I'm thinking about WinHIIP. However if possible I would like to keep the hard drive connected to the PS2 and move the games over via my network.

It would save me $30 or so on an external hard drive case. If anyone knows if it's possible to move the games over via a network that would be great info. The ideal behind the 2nd PS2 is to make use of the 70+ PS2 games I currently own and are of no use to me. Sun Solaris 10 Download X86 Dvd Iso. I can use the working PS2 to add images to the hard drive then move the hard drive into my broken PS2. In essence salvaging the PS2. If I can purchase another hard drive for a good price I would also do so. I would index the hard drives contents on my blog and swap them out as needed.

For example one hard drive feature sports, one fighting games for example. Having this new PS2 will bring my dead PS2 back to life which is great. I may even look for a 2nd network adapter to have two working PS2's in my collection.

Thanks guys, appreciate the info. I should be getting this new (to me) but USED PS2 on Saturday. I'd like to have some idea of how to use it as the seller is meeting me at an auction and I will be unable to test it.

I read about winHIIP, sounds like a cool program. But I didn't notice where/how/if it could move the games over. I had seen online the DUMP program, but am yet to look into it. I'll look now, thanks again. ** I'm looking locally for an External Hard Drive Case, seems to be about $30.

Worst case I'm going to just move the HD to and from the EXT CASE and transfer the games **. Though if you were dumping an ISO over USB directly onto the drive, it'd be a lot faster. I find that launching HDL Server from the FreeMCBoot menu and just letting the transfer program in in the background for a while works a lot easier. Once the stuff is on the HDD, it appears to work fine with HDDLoader anyway. And now you don't have to go through that hastle of unplugging the PS2, removing the HDD, putting it in an enclosure or a PC, and doing that all agian in reverse once the game is on it. And I can simply create then move an ISO?

Nothing more is required? Reason I ask is ISO's are readily available online and would simplify things greatly for me. As I mentioned prior I have the ISO's for the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises. (That's really what I want) So far I like what I read about winHIIP. I'm leaning toward just getting a case for $30 and going through the unhook/hook up method to move ISO's (again if a possibility) to the HDD. I'm waiting on a response from the seller to see what he does.

I don't know what he is using to rip the games onto the HDD. I know some older software versions have dual layer DVD issues, however most of the ISO's I have are single layer (DVD5).

Guys thank you, I appreciate all the info. If all goes to plan I should be picking up the PS2 on Sat.

However where I will be meeting the seller I will be unable to test the goods. I hope he can explain (and I retain) what I'm told..if not look for more posts. I think I am going to dry the DUMP programs 1st, prior to trying winHIIP. I like the idea that I will save me a few dollars by me not buying an external HDD case.

If I have trouble I will buy a case and use winHIIP. The ideal situation would me having the ability to keep the hard drive in the PS2 at all times and do everything over a LAN. As I mentioned prior I really want this for the sole purpose of ROCK BAND and the GUITAR HERO franchise, some wrestling games, and some fighters..that's it. Once full, I'm done with it.

I have some of the ISO's as is stored on my PC and EXT HDD. I just want the easiest way to move them over. I also checked and all ISO's are DVD5 - I believe that would/will eliminate some possible problems.

I'm looking forward to getting my hands on this PS2. Unsure if anyone went over to my blog site, but I have about 70/80 PS2 games. Not the biggest collection, but decent none the less. Sadly unusable due to my laser failure. One thing I can say for sure is I will make a copy of the PS2 HDD and store in the event of HDD failure.

I got into this a few years ago, basically the two ways you can go about it is either; removing the hard drive from your ps2, and hooking it up via IDE to your PC. Then you can use winhiip to install an ISO or a DVD (put it in your pc) to the hard drive. The other option is to run hdl_server on your ps2, and hdl_dump/hdl_dumb on your pc and you can install ISO's over a network. The network option is fine and it's mostly what I always used, however it can be somewhat difficult to get it set up if you're new to it.

To be able to run any programs on your ps2 you need to exploit it, what is commonly used is a memory card exploit, where you boot up the ps2 with an original ps1 disc tied to a hacked memory card. Then it will boot up from the memory card and you can run whichever programs you need to. There's also ways around it using a modchip instead but I never bothered with that. If your PS2 doesn't come already with the memory card exploit, you can usually buy them from ebay which is how I got around it (you need a modified PS2 to create a memory card with the exploit). If yours doesnt have this then it may just be easier for you to use Winhiip and remove the drive to install your games. Of course you can also install games directly in HDLoader by putting the discs into your PS2 as well if you have them around. There's a lot there but I hope you find some of it useful.

So I got the PS2 last night. It's in great shape and game loaded with games.however the majority of which I will delete.

The bundle also included HD Advance. I had a killer headache and didn't really mess around much.

What I do know is I am to put the HD Advance into the PS2 upon boot up to access the HDD. Looking at the text on screen I assume I can then swap in an original PS2 game to copy to the HDD.

The seller told me that he uses a program called something DUMB. But it is on the memory card. I'm still waiting on a response from the seller as to what memory card its on (he included two). I'm also waiting on his direction on how to use the program. From what I had read myself I think I am going to go with the HDL program.

Today I'm going to look more into it and try to figure out how to install it/use it. I have on my PC now the majority of the images I plan on using. So I want to find the most simple way to transfer them onto the PS2.

Not having an external hard drive case the HDL program seems to be the solution. I got into this a few years ago, basically the two ways you can go about it is either; removing the hard drive from your ps2, and hooking it up via IDE to your PC.

Then you can use winhiip to install an ISO or a DVD (put it in your pc) to the hard drive. The other option is to run hdl_server on your ps2, and hdl_dump/hdl_dumb on your pc and you can install ISO's over a network. The network option is fine and it's mostly what I always used, however it can be somewhat difficult to get it set up if you're new to it.

To be able to run any programs on your ps2 you need to exploit it, what is commonly used is a memory card exploit, where you boot up the ps2 with an original ps1 disc tied to a hacked memory card. Then it will boot up from the memory card and you can run whichever programs you need to. There's also ways around it using a modchip instead but I never bothered with that. If your PS2 doesn't come already with the memory card exploit, you can usually buy them from ebay which is how I got around it (you need a modified PS2 to create a memory card with the exploit). If yours doesnt have this then it may just be easier for you to use Winhiip and remove the drive to install your games. Of course you can also install games directly in HDLoader by putting the discs into your PS2 as well if you have them around. There's a lot there but I hope you find some of it useful.

The seller of the PS2 did include and original PS1 game and two memory cards. He was a really nice guy and delivered the PS2 to my workplace. However only draw back was I was unable to test the equipment. However I did believe it worked (and it does) however I got no tutorial. I'm assuming based on the above that he has the exploit. However reading what you guys say about FREE MCBOOT that could be cool also.

I had a third memory card for my original PS2 as well as some memory expander. I think I will wipe out my card at home and try to get this FREE MCBOOT. Seems I have tons of reading to do today. I don't know much/anything about free mcboot but the old independence exploit (using a ps1 disc) is very handy, since it only boots up from the memory card when you use it with that specific ps1 disc.

Before you wipe anything I'd check whats on the memory card once you get it to boot. The important thing to remember is that provided the ps2 you got is unmodded (cant run dvd backups) you have a chicken and the egg scenario, you need a modified ps2 to exploit the memory card in order to run anything.

If that is the case and you wiped it then you wouldn't be able to put any programs on to your MC to setup free mcboot or anything. The best case scenario is your ps2 is either modified, or has a ftp server on the memory card. If it has ftp, then you can go in over the network and upload any programs you want to the memory card and also modify other memory cards too.

That should work fine, the only thing to bear in mind is that the PS2 uses IDE hard drives, newer (PC) drives will be SATA. The difference is the connectors, IDE is very wide and 2 pins high, sata is very small in comparison.

As long as your external drive enclosure is IDE then that should be fine! All you really need to do for the FTP is connect your PS2 to your network. It will already have a config file on the memorycard with IP details. I had this problem when I came to use my PS2 on my new network, the ps2 was setup for a gateway of 192.168.0.1 and my router gateway was 192.168.1.1. What you can do in this case is connect your ps2 directly to your pc, and set your pc network adapter to use the gateway ip the ps2 wants (it will tell you when you load the ftp program).

Then you can login via ftp/hdl_dumb and do what you need to. As above, if the disc is just scratched even if heavily so, there's a good chance it will still work. As long as the PS2 can recognise it then it will boot up the memory card, doesn't matter if the game works 100% or not Obviously if it's cracked or something then maybe you should get another copy o.O P.S.

I only just realised that your version of HDLoader is on cd/dvd, I've only ever worked with it in the memory card format before. It is true that removing the hard drive from the ps2 takes seconds and so if you have an easy way to connect it to your pc it's probably the best option for you unless you're really patient. So I got the PS2 as mentioned with network adapter. It came with the memory card exploit and HD LOADER on CD/DVD (whatever it is) Thanks to all you guys who provide input and advice I decided as a NOOB to go with winHIIP. I snagged the case for $20 from a local CPU outlet store, simple easy.

Takes less then 10 minutes to pop out the hard drive and insert it. Here is the PS2 and HDD, good looking couple! WinHIIP was awesome! I got it working and moved over 2 rockband games with ease. I didnt mess with any options, modes or whatever?

Im hoping with all the games as DVD-5 they should work flawlessly. Right now im moving all my existing images onto my 500gig ext to make space on the PC. Im then going to move over 3 guitar hero games. Once ive made space ill do the rest of the fanchise. Just wanted to say thanks again to everyone for the info. As I mentioned (and included pictures) I picked up a cheap IDE case..in fact so cheap a lil part of it broke. No biggie, It had an LED that would light up to show how much of the hard drive you have used.

The wires broke, as I guess they are not meant to be opened and closed as often as I did. (AH WELL!) I've got most of my images except for three ROCK BAND titles moved. The 80 gig hard drive is full. Im trying now to get old hard drives off friends from old PC's etc. So perhaps in the future I can have a hard drive of sports games, fighters, etc. Simply put the hard drive would be a multi-cart of sorts.

Its not like its much work to move em in and out. And once full I'm done with them. Didn't want to start another post, and this is 'sorta' inline with my previous posts. I've obtained a few more PS2 games, most of them consist of two files, one including a BIN file. I think I can burn them with 'BOOT DREAMS' if I recall, but my desire is the move the files onto my PS2 hard drive. Looking @ the folder now, some files are simply the IMAGE file, but again other games are BIN + IMAGE file. Long and short of it I'd like to be able to load these games onto my hard drive.

What would I need to do? How would I do it? Thanks for the help.

Okay, If your using a SLIM/USB HDD you use the USB software If your using a Phat PS2 with Network Adapter, use WinHIIP to format the drive correctly >Enjoy ZX81v2 • •. HDLoader 0. Crack Hitman Ab Solution. 8C This can format 48bit WinHIIP was MADE for HDL users in mind, long before OPL existed Also it can format 48bit for larger HDD 's I still use it on my SATA Conversion with a 2TB HDD connected via a USB docking Station on PC to transfer lots of ISO files Guide to 24/48 bit formats HDD's smaller than 128gig use 24Bit format HD's BIGGER than 128gig use 48bit format ie 720gig HDD = 48bit 10gig HDD = 24bit THIS BIT IS FOR PHAT/NETWORK ADAPTER USERS ONLY! SO you need some way of connecting your PS2 HD to PC - I would recommend a USB IDE HDD Caddy (Case) for easy transfer to and from PC Once you have access to such a device (Or IDE Motherboard Socket - Set HDD Jumper CS) Plus int PC and load WinHIIP (Win7 and above - make sure you give WinHIIP Admin rights!) OPTIONS button IF HDD smaller than 128gig select OVERRIDR APP as 24bit. BIG Drives Select 48bit This way WinHIIP Can't wrongly detect size. Tick Enable Extended compatibility modes Click OK Select Drive button >Make sure you select the USB Drive It may say No PS2 HDD Partition found, click ok Now click the FORMAT Button making sure you have the CORRECT DRIVE SELECTED! YOU CAN'T RECOVER DATA IF YOU MESS UP!

Once you clicked the format button it will ask you what type of format Quick Partial or FULL first time you use a drive, do FULL then you use Partial to remove all the ISO's Quick can do weird things on some IDE HDD's Once done you will get 2 pop up messages saying DO NOT INSTALL GAMES It's correct - don't CHECK THE FREE SPACE TALLIES WITH HDD! If it didn't, format it again (But it should be fine) Plug the drive back into PS2 and load HDLoader 0.8c It should now detect it and it will be correct size HDL basically sets the drive flags so now you can plug back into PC, install ISO's plug back into PS2 and load em with NO Problems other than compatibility To get to Compatibility settings in HDL0.8C - Press SELECT on a game One last thing - the FIRST time you load HDL with a LOAD of NEW Stuff - It can take AGES to read and build the drive data. It's NOT CRASHED - MAKE TEA! If you reset, next boot will take same time from scratch!on a 2TB drive this took over 3 hours to build the data HDL requires! (Okay, over 500 gmaes installed, but what you want for tech nearly 20 years old lol) A complete guide • •. Thanks for all the reply's, but that wasn't really what I was asking.

I'm probably not wording it right! I'm using the old 'fat' PS2 with a network interface and a 10Gb IDE hard disk.

I have put a PS2 image on a hard disk already, e.g. I'v copied the iso to the hard disk and checked this with WinHIIP and it says it is a PS2 disk and that it is error free. The Version information in my PS2 says the Browser is at version 1.20 when the network adapter containing the (PS2 formatted, and apparently auto-bootable PS2 disk image) hard disk is installed. My question is should the hard disk drive be recognized and work at this stage, auto updating the Browser Version Information to 2.00, or do I have to install something (a browser driver update?) from the Official PlayStation 2 Hard Disk install CD first, in order to update the Browser version to 2.00 before the hard disk will be recognized at all?

Basically I'm trying to find out if the network adapter is working (for both network and hard disk use). I have the Network interface installation CD, but not the hard disk drive installation CD. Should the Link light come on immediately when a live RJ-45 network cable is plugged into this adapter, as this is not happening, so I'm not sure if the network adapter is dead or not! The iso image I burned to the hard disk is from the /forums/f153/softmodding-fat-ps2-hard-disk-drive-%5Btutorial%5D-116178/ page at psx-scene. Right, okay we have a lot more info now. First question, why do you want browser 2?

Just use 1.20 and OPL 0.9.x and a FREEMCBOOT Card (x being latest revision) As soon as it's formatted it should show, even in HDL OPL would display a blank 'Internal HDD' page with HDD icon at top Chances are if HDL don't see it now, network adapter could be an issue If you know how to ADD ELF Files to your FREEMCBOOT card you can add OPL to it to test but you will have to setup E1 settings to be able to load it from a button press when FMCB Logo appears The Network Disk that comes with adapter is useless. Place in it's sleeve and file it It's 100% redundant. Thanks for the quick reply. I was told that the Browser had to be updated to 2.00 before a Hard Disk Drive would be recognized, as if it wasn't at version 2.00 the Hard Disk Icon wouldn't show up in the browser. So you are saying a properly working network adapter should allow a properly formatted hard disk to be seen, irrespective of the browser version? I'm assuming an improperly formatted disk wouldn't show up at all?

Also any idea about the Link and ACT lights on the network adapter, should these come on whenever the PS2 is connected to a network? Or do these only activate when the network is being used? I suspect the network addapter to be dead (I got it from an Amazon store!) • •. Which of these are you currently using?

Mod chip Free McBoot FHDB HDD OSD If none, which are you trying to set up? The PS2 won't do anything with the hard drive without some sort of exploit or app installed.

Copying an ISO to the drive with WinHIIP is just the second step, after you already have a modded setup. The easiest way to get an unmodded system to run games from the hard drive is to install FMCB to the memory card (with the noobie installer package) and run HD Loader.

It will list the games on the drive, very simple. Oh, and while you're at it, future proof your Network adapter by getting a SATA interface adapter for it. Just go to MAXDIYPower dot net and look for the 'SATA adapter for PS2 Network Adapter' under 'Video Games consoles parts. WHile you're at it, get the HDD mounting kit as well, which will allow you to use 2.5' laptop drives and help keep them secure inside the HDD bay.

I've been using mine for almost 2 years now with the 500GB that originally came in my PS4 after I upgraded it to a 1TB drive. I can't recommend it enough! THey also make a SATA interface kit for the slim that allows you to connect external SATA drives to it, but you need to be a freakin' soldering PRO to solder the ribbon cable to the motherboard. A FreeMCBoot card is all you need. If you have one you can use any softmod type you want and STILL have a way back in if things fek up! I can make you a FMCB card if required (UK) It seems you have been told 'Harder' ways of modding a PS2. FreeMCBoot, Plug in to MC Slot, Turn on, Load OPL/HDL, Play Games.

No fekking about with HDD Images or such. Also you can make a BACKUP of a FMCB card simply enough, so even if you do manage to fek one up, you have a backup. If Interested in this approach, let me know For more info on the SATA Mod for Network Adapter, check this link: • •.