PlayStation®2 30000 - 50000 Series / HDD

Moving Saved Game Data

Internal hard disk drive (40GB) (for PlayStation®2) (HDD) installation will change the way you store and manage saved game data on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The biggest change is the addition of folders that can be used to store saved game data on the HDD. The HDD also changes the options you have for handling data on a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2).

You can move saved game data:

  • Between two licensed memory cards.
  • From a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) to a folder on the HDD.
  • From a folder on the HDD to a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2).
  • From a folder on the HDD to a memory card (for PlayStation®).
  • From one folder on your HDD into a different folder on the same HDD.

NOTES:

  • The data moved from an HDD folder to a memory card must correspond to the memory card format. For instance, PlayStation®2 data in an HDD folder may only be moved to a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) and PlayStation® data in an HDD folder may only be moved to a memory card.
  • Some types of data cannot be moved.

To move saved game data:

  1. Turn on the PlayStation®2 system and make sure the disc tray is empty.
  2. Select Browser from the Main Menu and press X Btn.
  3. Select the saved game data you want to copy.
    • If the game data is on a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2), highlight the browser icon for that card and press X Btn to view the card's contents.
    • If the game data you want to copy is in the HDD, select the HDD icon and press X Btn to examine its contents. Highlight the folder where your saved game data is located and press X Btn to view that folder's contents.

  1. Highlight the browser icon for the saved game data you want to copy and press Triangle Btn to view the options menu for that icon.
  2. Select Copy and press X Btn.

  1. Choose where you want to copy the saved game data to. Press the arrow buttons to scroll through the available choices. This list will include the memory cards (if any) inserted into your system as well as any folders on your HDD. Select where you want to copy your saved game data to and press X Btn.

  1. Highlight Yes to confirm your choice and press X Btn to copy the game data to the selected destination. Wait until the copying procedure is completed.
    - or -
    Press Circle Btn to cancel the operation and return to the previous screen.

    NOTE: You might be asked "Do you want to overwrite existing data?" This happens when the destination you select already contains saved game data from the same software title. Highlight Yes and press X Btn to replace the existing data with the new data.


  1. If you do not want to replace the existing data:
    Copy your game data onto a different memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) that doesn't already contain game data for this particular software title.
    - or -
    Create a new folder on your HDD and then copy the game data into that folder.