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Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A for HEN FAQ


Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A on its way...

Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A on its way...

EDIT: CFW 5.03 GEN-A is out !!, now that didn’t take long did it. Get it here.

have posted a FAQ for their soon to be released Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A for Hen, which by the way was meant to be released about an hour ago…. I guess we will see it today? (6th of June) They have commented that its not fake, will not cause a brick and that installation is easy. You just select what PSP model you have either a PSP-2000 or PSP-3000 and the installer takes care of the rest.

We hope can at least release this today, as I’m sure we’re all growing tired of seeing these hyped up releases only to be followed by delays.

Here is the FAQ PSPGen have posted, again this is translated from French into English.

Custom Firmware 5.03GEN-A is for HEN is ready but due to a personal concern, a MaGiXieN absent this afternoon. This delays the launch of a few hours.

Enjoying the time we give some details:

* The -A is not a fake
We thought that it was needless to say but never announced an exclusive without this happen. We are often late because we have a real life that interferes with the site, but we always kept our commitments.

* No risk of brick in normal use
-A can not brick your console during the iinstallation. Understand that the -A adds the files it needs but does not those of the official firmware 5.03.
For against, once installed, as it is a Custom Firmware, you have access to the flash0 of your console. Note that on a PSP-3000 (or PSP-2000 v3), DO NOT TOUCH THE FLASH0 since editing a file of official firmware 5.03 resulted in a brick IRREPARABLE.

* Will it put an unofficial theme
NOT. the unofficial themes are actually files that replace the firmware in the flash of your console. As mentioned above, this operation is prohibited on PSP-3000 and PSP-2000 v3 lest its brick PSP definitively because no pandora battery for the PSP is planned

* The -A can be installed on all the PSP?
It runs on all PSP-2000 and PSP-3000. It has no relevance on the PSP-1000 that can install Custom Firmware 5.02GEN-A through our tutorial Spend your PSP 1000 and 2000 v1 or v2 in custom firmware with ChickHEN

* The Custom Firmware 5.03GEN-A need for HEN he reactivation in the event of termination of the console?
YES but not a relocation. -A is a real but the Custom Firmware PSP-3000 (and PSP-2000V3) may not start, ignition, a modified firmware. It must pass through the chickHEN R2 Dave then run the program to launch (or installs the first time) Custom Firmware itself. Once launched, the is the same as her sisters flashées. Only the launch mode is different.

* Is there a Recovery Mode?
YES, the 5.02GEN-A has been patched to run on the PSP-3000. It allows you to change the majority of the usual (Example: The deletion of coldboot example is useless since the PSP does not start in Custom firmware). Note that we encounter some problems with this recovery in VSH and he will probably wait for a patch to correct to be 100% functional. Note that the GEN VSH MENU works, it very well.

* Is there a kit for SDC Custom Firmware for 5.03GEN-A HEN?
No. PSP-3000 and PSP-2000 v3 motherboards have prevented the use of such a system. Everything is possible but in this case the probability of such a system is really out very low.

* How to Custom Firmware installs 5.03GEN for HEN-A?

At the base is a windows application (sorry for the others) that allows you to patch the Custom Firmware 5.02GEN-A to make it compatible with the PSP-3000 and PSP-2000 V3 before copying the files needed to install on the Memory Stick of the PSP.



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    Khaos
    June 6, 2009 at 3:34 am

    Ok you guys are really sounding like idiots

    The link i gave you guys is the same archive that i downloaded from pspgen.com, after I MADE AN ACCOUNT AND DOWNLOADED IT THERE.

    There is no virus, i downloaded it, installed it on my Mystic Silver Ratchet and Clank Special Edition PSP-3001. I ran the application and it put the folders on my psp. It says under my System info.

    5.03 GEN-A (Full)

    If you dont trust me then make an account at Pspgen and download it there, or just wait for it to be posted elsewhere.

    I do you guys a favor and you freakin go haywire.

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      xXChambaXx
      June 6, 2009 at 3:37 am

      lol dont mean to be rude we where just being extra careful ill give it a try…

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      DEVIL
      June 6, 2009 at 3:38 am

      amen, That what ive been saying this whole time!

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      PSPGAMER
      June 6, 2009 at 3:41 am

      lol thanks! I scanned the files you linked and nope no virus.. install Pspgen was easy, It serves it’s purpose and bring us to a realistic , exciting environment. I can’t belive it because I think myself was in the games !

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    zyd3004
    June 6, 2009 at 3:39 am

    dear xXChambaXx
    happy in the good news.but icant find the downloadlink.i am not afraid of any virus.just want to put my umds away(even if it has a virus idont care).pls give the download link

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    Woody
    June 6, 2009 at 3:41 am

    it doesnt work for me :( ( i did all the things in tutorial and when i pres O to rebot a screen apears that say’s Unsuported Firmware version PLS turn off PSP and i have psp 3004 OFW 5.03 like it should :( ( help

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      PSPGAMER
      June 6, 2009 at 3:46 am

      i have a 3004 i don’t know how b/c im in the USA it even has the euro power adapter. yes pspgen is working on it.

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        PSPGAMER
        June 6, 2009 at 3:48 am

        i mean i got 3004 used and it had 5.01 firmware and I updated to 5.03 load chickhen R2 waited till the release and it works

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    Big Easy
    June 6, 2009 at 3:42 am

    Well i made and account at pspgen.com. I dowloaded the software and installed it. It installed successfully. i copied 2 iso back ups of a games i have. niether would play. but at least you can see the iso files. you can say lego indiana jones and afterburner do not run with this cfw on a psp 3000.

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      DylanFaulkner
      June 6, 2009 at 3:54 am

      did you try going to the VSH menu and changing “UMD ISO Mode” from normal to m33 driver

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    dragoneon
    June 6, 2009 at 3:42 am

    how do i instal popsloader plugin??

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    kAzushIma
    June 6, 2009 at 3:43 am

    which files should i put on the GAME folder?? please hel and reply thanks

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      Khaos
      June 6, 2009 at 3:45 am

      Read the README

      And just run the application LAUNCH-ME and it will put the files where they need to go.

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        kAzushIma
        June 6, 2009 at 4:20 am

        i did that dude but when i run the LAUNCH ME there are many files and folders that pop out.. then when i open my psp there is nothing in my memory stick.. what should be the problem?

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    akai7062
    June 6, 2009 at 3:48 am

    i’m running cfwenabler what plus’s would i get from running this firmware?

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      Big Easy
      June 6, 2009 at 3:50 am

      this is for people with psp 3000. nothing else work at the moment for us,

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    Big Easy
    June 6, 2009 at 3:49 am

    Hey man it does work but you need to have a UMD in the drive. It will play iso files. so long as you have any umd in the drive. as long as you have some kinda umd in the drive you can play any ISO file.

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      PSPGAMER
      June 6, 2009 at 3:53 am

      just hit select and set the UMD ISO MODE to M33 driver.. i have no UMD in

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    xXChambaXx
    June 6, 2009 at 3:52 am

    guys it works!!!!!!!!! it has not virus is clean thanks Khaos for your help lol u gave me courage to take a small risk lolz but yeah guys have no fear it work and it took me like 20 secs…

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    fff
    June 6, 2009 at 4:03 am

    After the finnal rebout the PSP will not start , just manualy and the Firmware is not 5.03GEN-A for HEN I have a PSP 2004? So what is wrong? I must select PSP 3000 on the LAUNCH-ME?

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    edward
    June 6, 2009 at 4:07 am

    hi… where do you download the 5.33 CFW ? ive already registered with the site but i don’t know where to download. thanks!! ive got chicken already by the way.

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    fff
    June 6, 2009 at 4:11 am

    DEVIL Until now I tried selecting 2000! Everything is working OK until the finnal restart ,he is turning off not restarting!

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      DylanFaulkner
      June 6, 2009 at 5:06 am

      I have the same exact problem can somone please help us!!!!??? Greatly appreciated

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    DEVIL
    June 6, 2009 at 4:16 am

    can it run psx games?

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    DylanFaulkner
    June 6, 2009 at 4:17 am

    when i launch the LAUNCH-ME file it copys the files to my computer and not my psp…. i have a psp 2000 ta-88v3 by the way… can anyone tell me how to work this right please??……thanx

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      DEVIL
      June 6, 2009 at 4:21 am

      where it says driver type in the letter of the remobable disk that your psp is in

      for example if your psp is in Remmovable disk: (G) youd put G

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        DylanFaulkner
        June 6, 2009 at 4:36 am

        K thanx alot…:)

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    Jhazky
    June 6, 2009 at 4:24 am

    I confirm that the file is triggering some anti-virus programs but the file is SAFE. No need to worry. Same as crack files which read as a virus but they are not..

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    Kitz
    June 6, 2009 at 4:34 am

    i cant run launchme.exe…. what program do i need to install to run it?

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    Happy
    June 6, 2009 at 4:35 am

    i started playing alr. there is no virus

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    DylanFaulkner
    June 6, 2009 at 4:39 am

    what makes this better than cfw enabler beside the fact you can use it on 3000’s???

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    Kitz
    June 6, 2009 at 4:46 am

    where can i download that .NET framework that is needed to run the launchme.exe file? sorry im noob with this .net stuff… when i search in microsoft, dozens came out

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    Robert
    June 6, 2009 at 4:51 am

    How do I use ISO’s? I am new to this, please help.

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    DylanFaulkner
    June 6, 2009 at 4:55 am

    when i flash the custom firmware and then press O my psp shuts down and when i reboot its back to ofw 5.03

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    neal
    June 6, 2009 at 5:41 am

    hi will this work on my psp3001?? the silver one with rachet and clank bundle??? please replay to me fast i am already downloading iso games now just waiting for your answers guys and one thing is this safe because i don’t want to brick my psp!!! please replay fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

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    bionicleech09
    June 6, 2009 at 7:30 am

    will this work on 5.50 OFW??? i have that ofw, i’m getting hopeless

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    bionicleech09
    June 6, 2009 at 7:31 am

    is there any chance that this will be available to 5.50 OFW users? i have a psp2006 with ta088v3… please help

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    neal
    June 6, 2009 at 7:50 am

    yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah i am so happy now i can play iso and psx games!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks maxigen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahaha goodluck sony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

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    ksv
    June 6, 2009 at 8:49 am

    i hv got a psp 3004 and i m already using chikhen r2 and now i see this gen-a cfw and i try to use it but it doesn’t works
    i follwed the instruction given in readme but when i press o button to reboot in cfw my psp blacks out for 5 secs and then switches off and when i start it again , the chickhen is removed and official fw is loaded

    Please help!!!!!!!!!!

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      DylanFaulkner
      June 7, 2009 at 3:53 am

      i have the same problem with my 2001 ta-88v3 !!!! can somone help!!??

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    makemyday
    June 6, 2009 at 9:05 am

    sony pwned by hackers,hackers rocks!!!!

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    17
    June 6, 2009 at 9:53 am

    Can I put this in Service Mode?

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    17
    June 6, 2009 at 9:55 am

    Can I put this in Service Mode, if your PSP is bricked?

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      neld
      June 7, 2009 at 3:59 am

      does this mean you can already play downloaded psp games?

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    michiel
    June 6, 2009 at 9:57 am

    Do you need first CHICKHEN??

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      james007bond
      June 9, 2009 at 6:02 am

      well, no… ud JUST brick ur psp (YES u need it)

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    17
    June 6, 2009 at 9:58 am

    I hope there will be HELCAT’S RECOVERY flasher for those bricked PSP 3000s!!!

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    M33-C5
    June 6, 2009 at 10:04 am

    Can this downgrade? Unbrick?

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    Felix
    June 6, 2009 at 11:19 am

    For them dumb people out there: NO THIS CAN NOT UNBRICK ANY PSP. AND YES YOU NEED CHICKHEN.

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    nelzx
    June 6, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Could someone explain me how to do it becouse it says when i load the eboot.pbp ”proces failed cannot load module returning to chickhen” en do i need to do something with the gen.pbp??

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    RS
    June 6, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Do i need to put an official firmware on the psp before doing the steps?

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    nelzx
    June 6, 2009 at 11:37 am

    Ok i managt to flash the cfw but when I press O to reboot it just turns of

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    n00b
    June 6, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Hello, I have problem, how it is work?
    HEN->this CF and when I turn off psp this CF will work or again I need to run HEN->CF ?

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      przemekk121
      June 6, 2009 at 12:04 pm

      I have this same question..

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      DylanFaulkner
      June 8, 2009 at 12:23 pm

      Listen , Hen allows the cfw to be put in your psp’s flash .. your psp will be forever hacked as long as you put it into stand-by mode rather than shuting it down or if the batt. falls out…. if you shut it down or the batt. falls out you have to redo the Hen and cfw process

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    akobaangchamp
    June 6, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    yes!!finally!!!haha!!thanks!!i can now run cso and iso!!

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    zilvis89
    June 6, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    i need to ask. if i did everything ant its working, can i remove my memory card anytime i want? or will it brick my psp?

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      neebis
      June 7, 2009 at 9:54 pm

      yes u can, as long as the psp is not reading the memory stick. That’s what i’m doing

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    awtz
    June 6, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    then after this how am i going to put cso/iso games in my psp?

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    Swift
    June 6, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    How do i load EBOOT? From recovery mode? If so, wont that undo ChickHEN?

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    Swift
    June 6, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Just load EBOOT, make it sound so easy, WHERE IS THE EBOOT??????

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    Swift
    June 6, 2009 at 4:18 pm

    THANKS FOR THE BRICK A**HOLES!!!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO BREK THIS DOWN TO ENGLISH INSTEAD OF JARGON!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!! NO MORE 3000 FOR ME!!!!!

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    Swift
    June 6, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Ok, now thats out of my system, someone, anyone tell me why when i flashed the 5.00 cfw from hellcats did KILL my 3000? HOW THE HELL ELSE WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO THIS?

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      Grim
      June 7, 2009 at 7:14 pm

      dude your mistake if you already had cfw why bother

      learn to read
      you need official firmware 5.03
      then install chickHEN R2 on it
      the you run this CFW

      and btw how did you get cfw on a 300 before this?

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      DylanFaulkner
      June 8, 2009 at 12:26 pm

      dude hellcats recovery flasher doesnt work on 3000 models!! .. its your own fault for not reasearching it first

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    iamme
    June 6, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    hi, i just wanna ask if how can i use this 5.03gen-a.. i am a psp 2k user with 5.03 it seems that i cant load the chickhen r2 on my psp.. I’ve tried it almost a hundred times but it always freezes and shutdown.. what can i do to make this chickhen work? and the other thing, can i just upgrade my psp to 5.03gen-a without having a chickhen/?

    thanks.. your help is pretty much appreciated…

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    Soulhunter
    June 6, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    Heeey here is a simple tut from me,

    1.Make sure ChickHEN is loaded, and connect your PSP to your USB
    2.Click the launch me file and hit: PSP 3000
    3.Choose mode: Full
    4.PSP install: YES
    5.PSP unit drive: find out whe drive letter it is and fill this one in like this: M ( so no double dots)
    6. After that u see ur psp light flikkering ( on the left bottOm of your psp ), wait till it stop!
    7. Now the files are copied just close usb (HIT O ) And goto the GAMES menu.
    8. u see a program added: INSTALLER-LOADER click it and off u go.!

    This one worked for me, the Boot-file is added there somewhere and will make a program icon for u.

    sry for my bad english, and i hope this one is clear!

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      wasqto
      June 7, 2009 at 11:04 am

      I have followed the instructions all was ok. I’ve got cfw 5.03 Chicken R2. But, After flashing, then I press O, my PSP simply turns off instead of rebooting into the CFW. anybody can help?

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        neebis
        June 7, 2009 at 9:57 pm

        i had the same problem then i read somewhere on this site that the Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A from this site has some issues. As advised, I downloaded the one from pspgen.com and everything works fine!

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    Ugh
    June 7, 2009 at 5:29 am

    Right. I Followed the instructions to the letter, and no dice. After flashing, my PSP simply turns off instead of rebooting into the CFW. what gives?

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    someone
    June 7, 2009 at 6:13 am

    this cant load plugins.right.

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      PSPHACKER
      June 7, 2009 at 6:03 pm

      yes it can cwcheat is the best 8)

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    Pretty Damn Thing
    June 7, 2009 at 6:16 am

    hey guys could you help me out here when i launch the “LAUNCH ME.exe” theres always an error that occur like this “The application failde to intializeproperly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application.” Could somebody tell me how to bypass this error please email me (silver_glacier09@yahoo.com)

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      Grim
      June 7, 2009 at 7:21 pm

      try this guide
      no need to run launch me

      My guide to running the CFW

      install chickHEN R2 if you haven’t already

      download the zip file for the CFW for the link given above

      unzip it

      inside you find the folder files

      copy it into the root of your psp memory stick

      then copy the folder 503gen-for-hen-pspgen(this is what you’ll get if you unzip it without changing the folder name)into the psp\game folder

      i guess it wont work if the folder has a different name

      then disconnect psp from computer

      go to games–> memory stick and inside you’ll find the eboot to install the cfw

      follow instructions on screen

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      james007bond
      June 9, 2009 at 6:05 am

      that is EXACTLLY what happened to me, and i think u need .NET framework (just google it) i couldnt get it cuz i dont have admin rights and cant install… i hope grims idea works!!!

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    ronzky321
    June 7, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Like i said before, if it did not reboot into CFW, u have to repeat the whole process:
    1. erase “files” folder in the MS root directory
    2. erase “INSTALLERxxxxxxxx” folder located in ms0/PSP/GAME/
    3. repeat the “LAUNCH-ME.exe” installer (make sure you type the correct PSP drive letter

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