My Playstation 3 is constantly getting corrupted file system, any suggestions ?

[g00ber]

You may also be encountering problems based on the way you are shutting down your PS3. When you get impatient and can't wait, are you pressing the power button once on the front, or are you flipping the switch on the back?

You need to press the power button once - the system should beep a few times and then shut itself down after 5-10 seconds.

Shutting down your PS3 improperly will lead to corruption of files.

If the problem persists, replace the drive. Beyond that, it may just be a hardware issue that has developed.

[eskobar]

Just to clear something out, my PS3 is currently working good, its been only a week that it was returned from Sony Repair Service.


Just to make sure, i ask a friend of mine to enter the recovery menu of his PS3 to check what message appeared when he selected to "restore file system" .....


..... and the same message appeared on his Ps3 : "the file system is corrupted and will be restored". he has a fat model and is working great since he bought it a few years ago.

Can anyone confirm if that message appears on your system ???


I always turn-off my ps3 on the menu of the XMB.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Yes, I believe that the file structure can get permanently corrupted possibly via a bad system update, but in some cases it doesn't affect functionality other than registering as a "corrupt" file structure.

Mine, 60 GB launch unit, ALWAYS says that the structure is corrupt even if I've just fixed it, and it never ever effects functionality.

[eskobar]

Yes, I believe that the file structure can get permanently corrupted possibly via a bad system update, but in some cases it doesn't affect functionality other than registering as a "corrupt" file structure.

Mine, 60 GB launch unit, ALWAYS says that the structure is corrupt even if I've just fixed it, and it never ever effects functionality.

Its great to read this, i hope that's my case because for now my PS3 is working good.


Is the PS3 vertical stand base any good to keep a bit cooler the console ??

[kedawa]

Format the hard drive.
If that doesn't fix the problem, try a different hard drive.

[eskobar]

Format the hard drive.
If that doesn't fix the problem, try a different hard drive.

did anyone read the thread ?


well, i think that i wrote too much

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

did anyone read the thread ?


well, i think that i wrote too much

If you're not encountering any serious issues anymore I wouldn't be too concerned with a corrupt file structure and I wouldn't go through the trouble of re-formatting the drive if it's not absolutely necessary.

I've seen threads on the official PlayStation forums with users like us who have file structures that always get recognized as "corrupt" when in the diagnostics menu but it hasn't affected a single other thing operation-wise.