Is there a way to backup your PS3 hard drive into usb hard drive? (3.55 cfw)

[kloops]

My 3.55 got the ylod and i did the hair dryer trick so it only last problem like a day or if your lucky the most i heard was 2 months... But anyway is there a way for me to not lose the 3.55 cfw, and to put the whole ps3 hard drive on to my usb hard drive and then be able to put it into another ps3 and it works has that hard drive and i have the hacks again?

[bone]

Yes but the PS3 has to be on 3.55 or less and you should use the backup option on the PS3. You should pay a professional to repair your PS3 that will be cheaper than buying a PS3 with 3.55 firmware unless you already have another PS3.

[ultraforce]

My 3.55 got the ylod and i did the hair dryer trick so it only last problem like a day or if your lucky the most i heard was 2 months... But anyway is there a way for me to not lose the 3.55 cfw, and to put the whole ps3 hard drive on to my usb hard drive and then be able to put it into another ps3 and it works has that hard drive and i have the hacks again?

There is no easy way to do this. You can copy through multiman and copy your ripped games off. You can do a savegame backup from the xmb. What you can't do is a full backup and restore to another PS3. You can do a full transer to a new PS3 using the network ports, but may not work on 3.55.

Save what is important first, your game saves. They will be small. You can replace everything else.