(01/01/2011 11:37 PM)kiloback Wrote:  hi guys i got a hold of a secondhand ps3 slim couple of days ago,but it has the "cannot start from the correct hard disk" problem already tried a hard reset and the HDD cannot be detected when i plug it to the pc.

before i buy a new HDD im just wondering if the console is bricked also even-though its looking for a HDD?

PS3 hard drives can never be read from PC (Plug-and-Play wise) anyway unless you have some serious tools and patience.

try this:





he invokes the ps3's recovery menu, but do what this guy says, not rebuild database