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How to Replace Eboots on the PS3

If a Sony PlayStation 3 game is not working because you will not or cannot update the PS3 software, you need to replace the eboot file of the game you are playing with one that will boot. Developers have created installation files that take all of the guesswork out of replacing PS3 eboot files. The package files install like other PS3 applications but simply replace the eboot file for the game that it is intended for.

Things You'll Need

PKG installation file (game-specific)
USB pen drive

Instructions

- 1
  Download the eboot installation package file (PKG) that matches the game for which the eboot must be replaced.
- 2
  Insert a USB pen drive in your computer's USB port. Right-click the package file that was downloaded and click "Copy" from the contexualt menu that comes up.
- 3
  Right-click the USB pen drive icon that is now on the computer desktop and click "Paste" from the contextual menu that comes up. The package file is now on the USB pen drive.
- 4
  Remove the USB pen drive from the computer and insert it into the PS3's USB port.
- 5
  Select "Install Package Files" under the "Game" tab. A window comes up with all of the package files on the USB pen drive.
- 6
  Select the package file that was saved onto the USB pen drive; the eboot is replaced on the game that matches the installation package.

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