How to Create PS3 Game Saves

The Sony PlayStation 3 comes equipped with an impressive hard drive, but space can become filled quickly between save files, downloaded games and stored multimedia content. XrossMediaBar, the graphical user interface for the console, allows for a simple back-up method that transfers hard drive data onto an external drive. In case of corrupted data or a cleared hard drive during repairs, the files can then be moved from the external drive to the system drive.

Things You'll Need

• External hard drive

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Power on your PS3 console and plug your external hard drive into a USB port.

   • 2

     Navigate over to the "System Settings" column of options and scroll down to "Backup Utility." Press the "X" button to select it.

   • 3

     Scroll through the list of options and choose "Backup" to transfer your PS3 files to your external hard drive.