how to let PS2 play games by hard drive?

**v1j2j3** · 03-22-2011,05:59 PM

I just brought a old version PS2 in eBay. Since it's old, I am not expect it reads disc. Would anybody help me to mod it, so I can play games by hard drive? I have only seen the pictures of it. I guess it is either 3900X or 5000x.
Thanks

Is it OK to post my question here?

**amp2006** · 03-23-2011,02:02 PM

post else what you have beside PS2 like its Modified and do you have MC Memory Card

**TnA** · 03-23-2011,05:38 PM

Buy an MC and get FMCB installed.

**v1j2j3** · 03-28-2011,02:59 PM

I just got it today. It is 30001. I do not think it has been mod before. I did not see any memory card comes with it. Are there anything beside memory card and hard drive I should have? Any device I should buy? Is FMCB Free McBoot? Thank you

**amp2006** · 03-28-2011,03:08 PM

. I did not see any memory card comes with it

it never did you have to buy it separately

Are there anything beside memory card and hard drive I should have?

a way to run backups or away to install FMCB (Free McBoot)

an easy way is let someone on Free Service on FMCB thread to install for you .

**v1j2j3** · 03-28-2011,06:52 PM

Is that difficult for me to install FMCB on a MC? Where do I store my game? in the MC? Where can I find someone who does FMCB installation? I did not find a store in my city does it.
Can I ask them for help? http://psx-scene.com/forums/f153/%5B...mcb-you-58851/ ([READ FIRST POST!][Free Service!]I can install fmcb for you!)

**amp2006** · 03-29-2011,01:53 AM

Is that difficult for me to install FMCB on a MC?

well its not so difficult but depend what way do you have to run backups

Where do I store my game? in the MC?

lol you wish .nope it goes to either usb hdd if you want to use like external hdd or internal hdd

I did not find a store in my city does it.

really ? lol

Can I ask them for help?

thats what i mean by free Service

**FuZzCasT** · 03-29-2011,07:50 AM

I have a question,

I have a backwards compatible PS3 thats running open ps2 loader, it cant see my external hdd, tried fat32 and ntfs. It's a Samsung expansion 2.5inch portable hdd. Used USB extreme to mount backup and yeah, shows nothing, but my PC can see it fine. What am I doing wrong or is not compatible?

Also, it's USB powered, saw a youtube video that said its not possible to run USB powered hdds on PS2 although PS3 can run externals..Youtube guides I seen didn't work for me.

**v1j2j3** · 03-29-2011,07:16 PM

Thank you. I feel I know nothing here...

**FuZzCasT** · 04-01-2011,03:12 AM

My PS2 can read it all. My PS3 can't, guess I'll try another HDD. But what you need to v1j2j3 is buy the Swap magic disc and follow a tutorial like this one. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcTj3u1NtDg]YouTube - [How To] Install Free McBoot on Slim Playstation 2 (or Fat PS2)[/ame]

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