Memory Stick Duo™

Deleting Data from a Memory Stick Duo™

The Memory Stick Duo™ is the storage media used by the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. You can delete data from a Memory Stick Duo™ using a computer or a PSP®.

To delete data from a Memory Stick Duo™ using a computer: Back to top


  1. Connect your Memory Stick Duo™ to a computer using one of the following methods:
    • Insert into the Memory Stick™ slot on the computer or use a Memory Stick Duo™ Adaptor.
    • Connect a Memory Stick reader/writer with a USB cable.
    • Connect your PSP®, with the Memory Stick Duo™ inserted, with a USB cable.
  2. If you connected the Memory Stick Duo™ with a USB connection, you must activate the connection on the PSP®:
    • Highlight USB Connection Icon(USB Connection) under Settings Icon(Settings) in the home menu.
    • Press X Button.
  3. Your computer will indicate that it detects the Memory Stick Duo™/PSP®.

    Note: The computer might recognize the Memory Stick Duo™/PSP® as a "Removable Disk Drive" or "Removable Storage" or as "Memory Stick Media."

  4. On the computer, browse to the Memory Stick and select the PSP folder.
  5. Find the icon for the file you want to delete in the content folders, for example, PHOTO or MUSIC.
  6. Right-click on the file you want to delete and choose Delete, or with the file selected, click the File menu and choose Delete.
  7. Click Yes to confirm the delete.

To delete data from a Memory Stick Duo™ using a PSP®: Back to top


  1. Determine which data you want to delete and select its media icon from the home menu. For example, to delete game data, select Game Icon(Game) or to delete video files, select Video Icon(Video).
  2. Highlight Memory Stick Icon(Memory Stick) and press X Button.
  3. Highlight the icon of the data you want to delete and press Triangle Button to display the options menu.
  4. Select Delete and press X Button.
  5. Select Yes and press X Button to confirm the delete.


Note: Once data is deleted from your PSP®, it will no longer be accessible. If you want to save it to your computer for later use, see Saving to a Memory Stick Duo™ Using a Computer.