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How to Get a Saved Game From a PC to a PS2

Copying saved games from a PC to a PlayStation 2 is a quick way to play certain saved games on your favorite games. By using this method, you can download saved game files from the Internet for play on your PlayStation 2. While this is easy, the real trick is how you transfer the file from your PC to your PlayStation 2.

Things You'll Need

Broadband Internet connection
USB flash drive
"MaxDrive" CD for PlayStation 2

Instructions

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  Download "HP's USB Format Tool" by clicking the "Download Now" link near the top of the page. Once clicked, you will be redirected to a page informing you the file is about to begin downloading automatically. If it does not, click the "Download Here" link to manually download the file.
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  Insert your USB flash drive into your PC's USB drive (if you have important data on your USB flash drive, back it up to your computer as you will need to format the USB flash drive). Open the file you just downloaded and click "Next" on the window that pops up. Click the radio button next to the field that says "I Accept the Terms in the License Agreement" and click "Next" on the following window. Select "Yes" on the following window and click "Next" once again. The installation process will then begin. Once finished, select "Finish."
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  Double-click the program icon entitled "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool" that is on your Desktop (if you receive an error that says that you need administrative privileges, right-click on the desktop icon and select "Run as Administrator"). With your USB flash drive inserted, select "FAT" under the "File System" menu. Check the box next to "Quick Format" and select "Start." After a few moments, your USB flash drive will be formatted
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  Click the Start button, and click "Computer" and find the USB flash drive you just formatted. Double-click on it and drag and drop the PlayStation 2 memory card save file you want to put on your Playstation 2 memory card.
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  Insert the USB flash drive into the USB slot of your PlayStation 2, insert your PlayStation 2 memory card into the memory card slot, and place the "MaxDrive" CD into your PlayStation 2's disc tray. The program boots up. Highlight "My Devices" and press "X" on the PlayStation 2 controller. Select the flash drive icon and press "X" on the controller once more.
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  Click "Uncrush to MC1" if you want to copy the saved game files from your USB flash drive to your memory card. You will see a list of all the saved game files stored on your USB flash drive. Check them all by pressing the "X" button. Once you are ready to copy them to your memory card, press "X" (if you get a prompt asking if you are sure you want to uncrush the files, select "Yes" by pressing "X"). Wait until the copying is finished. Press the green button on your console and remove the disc from the disc tray and remove the USB flash drive from the PlayStation 2's USB slot.

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