PS3 EXFAT or NTFS external drive gets not recognized.

PS3 XMB only supports natively external storage devices formatted in FAT32 or FAT16 IIRC.

ExFAT is only displayed by Simple File Manager, which has been integrated into IRISMAN, multiMAN MOD and Apollo Save Tool MOD. PrepISO for webMAN MOD supports scanning the files but don't let list the files.

NTFS is similar, except that multiMAN can list the files in read only mode. ManaGunZ, IRISMAN and Movian can manage the files in read write mode.

Some disks will not ne visible if there are multiple partitions. Only the primary partition is visible. Also some cluster sizes are not handled by the exfat or ntfs libraries used by the aforementioned homebrews.
 
How can I access the files when thez are bigger than 4 GB on Fat32. I read that Webman and Multiman CAN access them.

This is completlz new to me. Because I uploaded the files onto the internal HDD. But that thing isa full of software from the store.
 
Drake008 said:
How can I access the files when thez are bigger than 4 GB on Fat32. I read that Webman and Multiman CAN access them.

This is completlz new to me. Because I uploaded the files onto the internal HDD. But that thing isa full of software from the store.
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You can't access files bigger than 4GB on FAT32 because you can't write files bigger than 4GB on FAT32.

It's a filesystem restriction.
 
aldostools said:
PS3 XMB only supports natively external storage devices formatted in FAT32 or FAT16 IIRC.

ExFAT is only displayed by Simple File Manager, which has been integrated into IRISMAN, multiMAN MOD and Apollo Save Tool MOD. PrepISO for webMAN MOD supports scanning the files but don't let list the files.

NTFS is similar, except that multiMAN can list the files in read only mode. ManaGunZ, IRISMAN and Movian can manage the files in read write mode.

Some disks will not ne visible if there are multiple partitions. Only the primary partition is visible. Also some cluster sizes are not handled by the exfat or ntfs libraries used by the aforementioned homebrews.
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Webman native exfat support for split drives would be nice. Would save alot of hassle of having to reformat between uses and consoles. Example being ps5 supports exfat and not ntfs (stock firmware). Not a NEEDED feature, but would be cool. Also as I write this my external is primary exfat, and second it fat32 and still it dont show. Of course these results are from my end of things. It may be different for others.
 
Mystyqblaze347 said:
Webman native exfat support for split drives would be nice. Would save alot of hassle of having to reformat between uses and consoles. Example being ps5 supports exfat and not ntfs (stock firmware). Not a NEEDED feature, but would be cool. Also as I write this my external is primary exfat, and second it fat32 and still it dont show. Of course these results are from my end of things. It may be different for others.
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ExFAT library is currently supported only by PSL1GHT SDK. For VSH plugins, the library needs to be ported to PS3 SDK.
 
Drake008 said:
@GuilloteTesla I know that Fat32 is just 4 GB allowed.

So I cannot acces the files even when I'm in EXFAT or #NTFS. I thought that it works with EXFat or NTFS.
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Drake008 said:
How can I access the files when thez are bigger than 4 GB on Fat32. I read that Webman and Multiman CAN access them.

This is completlz new to me. Because I uploaded the files onto the internal HDD. But that thing isa full of software from the store.
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You said that you wanted to access 4GB files on FAT32, not exFAT or NTSC (which is a totally different thing and requires other actions).

So, which is the problem that you are trying to solve?, how to access files on exFAT or NTSC drives?.
 
FAT32 requires ISOs not greater than 4GB. For larger files, they need to be split into parts of 4GB with extension .ISO.0, .ISO.1, etc.
IRISMAN or MultiMAN can merge multi-parts ISOs into a single file when copied from USB to the internal HDD through the File Manager.

webMAN MOD only can detect ISOs directly from NTFS. Use prepISO to scan the ISOs stored on exFAT or NTFS.

For exFAT or NTFS, the ISOs can be any size. They should be unfragmented. If the file is fragmented too much, the ISO will not be recognized by prepISO or broken.
 
There's no way of booting the split files off a usb stick then like USBadvance? I think that was a hacked up version of HDLoader that could boot dual layer ps2 games off FAT32.
 
I have a ExFAt dusb hdd and here I cannot access it. I used the PrepISO program on the PS3 and still it does not show up.

Have changed the USB device and now it works. Thanks to all who helped.
 
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