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How Do I Copy My UMD Game Onto a Hard Drive?

The Sony PSP portable video game system uses UMDs (Universal Media Discs) to house its game data. This proprietary format is used only with the PSP, so if you want to get data off the discs, it has to come through the PSP itself. This is possible if your PSP has been modified to run unofficial games and firmware. The M33 custom firmware for the system allows UMD data to be ripped directly to your computer.

Things You'll Need

PSP modified with M33 custom firmware
USB cable for PSP

Instructions

- 1
  Load the UMD into your PSP and turn on the system.
- 2
  Press the PSP's "Select" button and navigate to "USB Device." Change the setting to read "UMD Disc" and hit "X" to confirm your selection.
- 3
  Connect your PSP to the USB port of your computer using the USB cable. Open "USB Connection" from the console's "Settings" menu.
- 4
  Open "My Computer" or "Finder" and wait for the UMD game to appear as a new drive on your computer. It may have the name of the PSP game or appear as a string of numbers and letters. Double-click this drive to open it.
- 5
  Drag the "ISO" file inside your PSP game's drive onto your computer's desktop. The entire disc data will be copied to your computer's hard drive.

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