Unplugging the drive while the PS3 is running can corrupt the cache file, forcing a full rescan.
Unmount all:
: The drive must use MBR (Master Boot Record). Modern GPT partitions are often not recognized by legacy "prep" utilities. File System : prepare exfat ntfs drives 130 hold to keep existing cache
Close all applications utilizing the target exFAT or NTFS volumes. Open your command terminal as an administrator.
If your workflow requires a drive to hold cache (such as a 130 GB scratch disk for video editing or a cache drive for a NAS), the preparation process is critical. A failure to format correctly will lead to system errors or an inability to "hold" the cache. Unplugging the drive while the PS3 is running
Pause the local storage migration service using: net stop StorageService (Windows) or systemctl stop storage-disks (Linux). Step 2: Trigger the 130 Hold Command
The cache typically lives starting at sector 2048 (1MB offset). We will wipe only sectors 0-2047. File System : Close all applications utilizing the
Use this if you have already scanned your games and want to ensure the current database is preserved or quickly updated without a full wipe of the temporary folder. Drive Setup Requirements To ensure the drive is recognized during this process: