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How to Use USB Advance on PS2 Slim

The operating system of the PlayStation 2 Slim (PS2) can not access a USB hard drive. However, the the PS2 Slim can be modified with a USB Advance program that will enable the operating system to recognize and use the hard drive. The program must be downloaded from a computer and then transferred to the PS2 Slim before it can be installed. Both procedures are straightforward and can be accomplished by a novice to computers or a PS2 Slim.

Things You'll Need

USB flash drive
PS2 adapter
PS2 controller
USB hard drive

Instructions

- 1
  Download the USB Advance program to the PC̵7;s desktop (see Resources). Double-click on the file to decompress it to a program on the desktop.
- 2
  Plug a USB flash drive into a USB port on the PC. Wait for the icon of the USB flash drive to appear on the desktop.
- 3
  Drag the USB Advance program from the desktop onto the icon of the USB flash drive. Wait as a copy progress bar appears, fills in from right to left and then disappears
- 4
  Right-click on the icon of the USB flash drive. Select ̶0;Eject̶1; from the pop-up menu. Remove the USB flash drive from the USB port of the PC.
- 5
  Plug the USB flash drive̵7;s connector into the USB connection on the PS2 Slim adapter. Plug the PS2 Slim connector on the PS2 Slim adapter into the PS2. Turn the PS2 Slim on.
- 6
  Navigate from the "Home" menu to ̶0;Settings.̶1; Select ̶0;Storage̶1; from beneath ̶0;Settings.̶1; Select the icon of the USB flash drive from the list of choices beneath ̶0;Storage.̶1; Select the USB Advance program from the list of choices to the right of the icon.
- 7
  Press the ̶0;X̶1; button on the PS2 Slim controller. Select ̶0;Install̶1; from the pop-up menu.
- 8
  Follow the menu commands to install the USB Advance program into the PS2̵7;s operating system. Click the ̶0;Reboot now̶1; button on the confirmation window when it appears. Wait for the PS2 Slim to reboot and display the Home menu.
- 9
  Turn the PS2 Slim off. Remove the USB flash drive from the PS2 adapter. Plug the USB cable attached to the USB hard drive to the PS2 Slim.

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