[quote name='clonesniper666']You cant transfer a phantom to a new HDD. You need to reactivate the accounts on the ps3 so only resale accounts can be reactivated.[/QUOTE]
[quote name='PlanetIndigo']Actually no, unless he changes PS3, a normal hdd swap with a full backup/restore doesn't require you to deactivate or reactivate any account. Unless they somehow changed that in a recent firmware (post aug 2011 or so) I can attest to that since I've done it myself on several occasions. The problem occurs when you need to change PS3.[/QUOTE]
[quote name='TigerLust']This.
I upgraded my old phat from 40GB to 500GB, and the one phantom I had migrated by using full backup/restore. There were a few games/saves that said "corrupted" for some reason, but thankfully it wasn't any from the phantom. I lost the phantom when I moved to a slim (old phat got YLOD).[/QUOTE]
I believe there is some truth to all of these statements. If I recall correctly, the difference hinges on the size of the onboard NAND in your specific model. I believe the 256MB module contains the firmware and account information completely, so should work to transfer phantoms. If it's the 16MB module, you will have to reactivate any shares after the upgrade is complete.
I personally have a fat 60GB BC model and all shares transferred without reactivation when I upgraded the HDD.
Chart:
FAT NAND SIZE
CECHA = 256MB
CECHB = 256MB
CECHC = 256MB
CECHE = 256MB
CECHG = 256MB
CECHH = 16MB
CECHJ = 16MB
CECHK = 16MB
CECHL = 16MB
CECHM = 16MB
CECHP = 16MB
CECHQ = 16MB
SLIM NAND SIZE
CECH-20..A = 16MB
CECH-20..B = 16MB
CECH-21..A = 16MB
CECH-21..B = 16MB
CECH-250.A = 16MB
CECH-250.B = 16MB
CECH-250.A = 16MB
CECH-250.B = 16MB
CECH-251.A = 16MB
CECH-251.B = 16MB
[quote name='PlanetIndigo']Actually no, unless he changes PS3, a normal hdd swap with a full backup/restore doesn't require you to deactivate or reactivate any account. Unless they somehow changed that in a recent firmware (post aug 2011 or so) I can attest to that since I've done it myself on several occasions. The problem occurs when you need to change PS3.[/QUOTE]
[quote name='TigerLust']This.
I upgraded my old phat from 40GB to 500GB, and the one phantom I had migrated by using full backup/restore. There were a few games/saves that said "corrupted" for some reason, but thankfully it wasn't any from the phantom. I lost the phantom when I moved to a slim (old phat got YLOD).[/QUOTE]
I believe there is some truth to all of these statements. If I recall correctly, the difference hinges on the size of the onboard NAND in your specific model. I believe the 256MB module contains the firmware and account information completely, so should work to transfer phantoms. If it's the 16MB module, you will have to reactivate any shares after the upgrade is complete.
I personally have a fat 60GB BC model and all shares transferred without reactivation when I upgraded the HDD.
Chart:
FAT NAND SIZE
CECHA = 256MB
CECHB = 256MB
CECHC = 256MB
CECHE = 256MB
CECHG = 256MB
CECHH = 16MB
CECHJ = 16MB
CECHK = 16MB
CECHL = 16MB
CECHM = 16MB
CECHP = 16MB
CECHQ = 16MB
SLIM NAND SIZE
CECH-20..A = 16MB
CECH-20..B = 16MB
CECH-21..A = 16MB
CECH-21..B = 16MB
CECH-250.A = 16MB
CECH-250.B = 16MB
CECH-250.A = 16MB
CECH-250.B = 16MB
CECH-251.A = 16MB
CECH-251.B = 16MB