Folder structure

Reference for the folder structure used on a removable USB storage device (flash drive, external hard-drive). The correct structure is essential when copying certain files to the PS3.

  • MUSIC
    • Album Name (when copying whole album to drive)
      • Song title 01.mp3
      • Song title 02.mp3
    • Song from another album.mp3 (when copy individual songs)
  • PICTURE
    • CIMG1387.JPG
  • PS3
    • EXPORT
      • BACKUP (created via PS3 backup feature)
        • 200911131808 (date backup was performed, format=YYYYMMDDHHMM)
          • archive.dat
          • archive_00.dat
          • archive_[XX].dat
          • archive2.dat
          • archive2_00.dat
          • archive2_[XX].dat
      • PSV (PS1/PS2 game saves)
        • BESLES-544543032.PSV
    • SAVEDATA (PS3 game saves)
      • BCES00001_PROFILE
        • ICON0.PNG
        • PARAM.PFD
        • PARAM.SFO
        • PROFILE.SAV
      • BCES00078-GAMEAUTOSAVE
        • ICON0.PNG
        • ICON1.PAM
        • PARAM.PFD
        • PARAM.SFO
        • PIC1.PNG
        • SND0.AT3
        • USERDATA.DAT
    • THEME (new in firmware 2.0)
      • themename.p3t
    • UPDATE (firmware update file)
      • PS3UPDAT.PUP
  • VIDEO
    • Name_of_video.mp4
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  • Dsaa

    what is folders tructure

  • *Sexy_Girl*

    what about the add-ons
    were would they be?
    if they were in these folders

  • Billylong23

    yea what folder do i put my dopwnloaded games in o play on ps3 plese email me at billylong23@gmail.com

  • Gamecraz

    does your ps3 save your internet code that you put in when you disable it so then you can reconnect it no problem?

  • Soupdip

    Silly question I’ve created the hard drive and my ps3 sees all the folders, but I’m not sure why when loading a new game it says I’m out of disk space.  Any thoughts are welcomed.  Thanks!

  • Malecki John

    Hi, here’s the deal i know how to hook up the psp to the os3 and copy saved games but i can not get the saved ps3 games to work on the psp or even show up in the right place what am i missing? what do i have to do to use say a madden 12 save data from my ps3 on my psp?

  • doc10

    I’m trying to get some of my old game saves off gamefaqs and put them on the internal memory card of my ps3 , but my ps3 won’t read my flash drive. its formatted in FAT32 and i follow the folder structure….any ideas?

  • All

    fat32, i have it on a 3tb hard drive no probs at all…

    • Soupdip

      If I may ask was your PS3 out of space?  Mine is out of space, however the external hard drive, which is FAT32 format and my ps3 reads, still doesn’t let me play new games until i delete items to free up space.  Might you know if I am doing something wrong, or is the external hard drive just good for storing photos, videos and stuff like that?  Thanks!

  • Johnsmith

    i got a ps3 game on my mac and i’m trying to play it on my ps3–does anybody know the procedure on how to run it on the ps3? thanks

  • Davidbracken

    any one know to to solve the 80710D36 error playstationnetwork

  • Aman Jhawar

    THANK U !
    i was searching for this for a long time !!!!!!!
    thnx

  • Dennyedunn

    Format you hard drives in FAT format not FAT32. I did this with my Mac. I have a 2 TB hard drive that my Mac, PC, and PS3 can all three read and write.

  • Starscream2014

    im sorry but how do u put games on a ps3 di=o uu have 2 jailbreak or what email me at starscream2014@gmail.com

    • http://ps3explained.com/ Flame

      What do you mean? You buy games from your local shop or from the Playstation Store.

  • Tonimatthew07

    im sorry  but what should i do?i follow all the format needed to put videos on my ps3 but i doesn’t seem to be working.

  • Lyulyu

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