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How to Back Up a PS3 Slim

The PlayStation 3 Slim contains a hard drive that stores all system data. The PS3 Slim has a backup utility to save that data for safekeeping. You will need either a USB flash drive or an external USB hard drive that has enough open drive space to back up your data. You must also format the backup drive to the FAT32 file system using a computer.

Things You'll Need

USB flash drive or external hard drive

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the USB flash drive or external hard drive into your PS3 Slim's USB port.
- 2
  Turn on the PS3 and select ̶0;Game̶1; from the main menu.
- 3
  Select ̶0;Trophy Collection̶1; from the menu, highlight ̶0;Trophy Collection̶1; and press the Triangle button on your controller.
- 4
  Select ̶0;Sync with Server̶1; to back up your PS3 trophies to the USB drive.
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  Return to the main menu, then select ̶0;Settings.̶1;
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  Select ̶0;System Settings,̶1; then select ̶0;Backup Utility̶1; from the menu.
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  Select the ̶0;Backup̶1; option, then select ̶0;Yes̶1; twice at the prompts.
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  Choose your USB drive and press the ̶0;X̶1; button on your controller to begin the backup.
- 9
  Allow your PS3 Slim to transfer a copy of the data to your USB drive. This may take a while, depending on how much data your hard drive contains. Once the backup is complete, you can disconnect your USB drive from your system.

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