How to put 4.01m33-2 on ANY PSP (Fat or Slim)
4.01m33-2: The latest firmware as of: Today
Note: This is the easiest, fastest, and overall most efficient way to mod your PSP. This guide has been with this site since the beginning, and the method is flawless. It is also more efficient than other methods as it is the most versatile, allowing the user to choose the firmware which suits their needs. (3.71m33-4.01m33-2)
By: JDisciple3
ALL CUSTOM FIRMWARES LISTED Will work on ANY FAT AND SLIM PSP, DESPITE WHAT VERSION IT IS, OR WHERE ITS FROM.ALL CUSTOM FIRMWARES LISTED Will work on ANY FAT AND SLIM PSP, DESPITE WHAT VERSION IT IS, OR WHERE ITS FROM.ALL CUSTOM FIRMWARES LISTED Will work on ANY FAT AND SLIM PSP, DESPITE WHAT VERSION IT IS, OR WHERE ITS FROM.Ive used this Method on:
Fat PSPs: 12
Slim PSPs: 19-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you have found this tutorial Helpful, i am now accepting donations. They will go towards me buying a new psp as my suffered from a fatal drop :(!.CLICK HERE TO DONTATE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Updates:
Oct 26th: Tutorial Posted
Nov 1st: Video Added
Nov 9th:Installation of 3.71-3 added
Nov 19th: Fixed Broken Link
Nov 22nd: Added my PSP Mod count
Nov 29th: Fixed the Tutorial, wasn't being displayed due to BBCode(Thanks terracuk)
Dec 11th: Changed my Username(Thanks PSPFan)
Dec 11th: Announcement: When i get my christmas holidays(2 weeks) Ill be revamping and editing the tutorial a bit to make it more clear. I haven't had time due to school.
Jan 10th 2008: Happy new year. Sorry i kinda forgot i was gonna update the post. So i did it today as i had to mod a buddies psp. I've added a FAQ section the the bottom along with minor tweaks to the full-out TuT(nandbackup/BSOD). Section on m33-4 was also added, but its straight forward.
Jan 14th: added installation of 3.80m33 and 3.80m33-2
Jan 18th: added installtion of 3.80m33-3/-4. ( I bet this will hit -5)
Jan22nd: added installation of 3.80m3-5 (BO YAH< i knew i was right!)
Feb 13th: Added Installation of 3.90m33 and m33-2( i had done it b4, but server crashed right when i clicked ok and i didnt find out till now lol)
March 31st: Added Installation of 3.90m33-3
May 21st: added donation link
June 8th: Added announcement of new method to go straight to 3.90m33-3
July 02, 2008: Added installation of 4.01m33 and 4.01m33-2
IMPORTANT:*READ ALL OF THIS TUTORIAL AND WATCH VIDEO BEFORE COMMENCING*
HERE IS THE VIDEO OF THIS TUTORIAL, USE IT WITH THIS TEXT TUTORIAL!*****Note*****
I do realize that their are now Pandora battery makers that work on Slims and Fat Batteries, without the 1.5 kernel(i think) or CFW(i think). Im not going to reccomend something i haven't tried myself, as their is no need since i've already got a modding package. My way works great (check the views on this bad boy). So it's up to you.
THE PANDORA MEMORYSTICK MAKER DOES NO WORK WITH WINDOWS VISTA CORRECTLY SOMETIMES. TRY TO USE AN XP PC :D Youtube Tutorial VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNvEeCcb2pE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*READ ALL OF THIS TUTORIAL BEFORE COMMENCING*DISCLAIMER:
I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGETHIS GUIDE MIGHT DO TO YOUR PSP, BATTERY, MEMORY STICK, PC OR YOUR CAT.
THIS GUIDE WAS TESTED TO BE PERFECTLY WORKING ON THE EQUIPMENT STATED IN THE GUIDE.
I ALSO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INCORRECT INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE IN THIS GUIDE.
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO COPY THIS GUIDE WHILE INCLUDING THIS DISCLAIMER AND PROPER CREDITS.
IN OTHER WORDS, USE THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK, BUT, ENJOY Things you will need:
-Organized Clean Work Space( its easier to work around)
-USB Cord
-Psp Fat homebrew enabled( AKA running the 1.5 KERNEL)/custom firmware running(e.g 3.71m33-2/3/4)
-Memory card pro duo(no less than 512mb, i used a 1 gig)
-Psp Fat Battery( I recommend that your battery is FULLY CHARGED)
-Wall Charger*DO NOT USE A PSP SLIM BATTERY TO MAKE A PANDORA'S BATTERY. ITLL DIE!"Instructions:1) Download Spikerosoft/MrDude's Universal Unbricker/Easy Installer :
http://rapidshare.com/files/62997201/Pandora___Universal_Downgrader_Easy_Installer.rar.html MIRROR:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7QQOWPRR2) Unzip, the folder to your desktop for easy access.
3) Plug your homebrew enabled/custom firmware running Fat PSP into your computer using the USB cord. *Make sure you have a memory card with nothing valuable on it, if so i reccomend backing it up, you can do this by going into usb mode on your PSP while it is plugged into your computer, opening the drive e.g " Removable drive [F]", and copy and pasting the files inside it to your desktop.*
4) Again, make sure you have a Fat PSP battery and the Memory card you don't mind being formated in the fat homebrew enabled PSP.
5) In the folder you extracted previously from the link above, start the " autorun.exe" file.
6) Follow the Steps, they are very straight forward.
7) Once done, your memory card is now a " Magic Memory Card" capable of making a Pandora's battery which we will need.
8) Restart the Psp
9) Once the psp has been booted up, Go to the Game Section in the XMB(main menu), and select memory card. Their will be 3 files. Corrupted data or a blank space , Pandora's battery, and 1.5-2.0 upgrader.
10) Select Pandora's battery, once the menu has loaded, press Triangle to backup your battery. The Program will close. Start it again and press X, which will make a Pandora's Battery.
11) Now take the memory card from the Fat Homebrew enabled psp you were just using, and insert it into the Psp (fat or slim) youd like to turn to 3.71 m33(soon -2/3/4).
12) Next Insert the Pandora's Battery, The psp will automatically Boot. Make sure the Battery is in securely, and don't toss the psp around.
* I reccomend when the menu first pops up, that you Click Square to Make a NAND-Backup. A NAND-Backup is basically an Image of ure psp, that can be used at a later date to fix it if it ever Screws up large. I personally didnt use the NAND-Backup tool included in the pacakge, and i've seem to have lost the file i used. But a quick glance around the forums/www.pspslimhacks.com or www.psphacks.com will surely get u waht you need.
The Nand Back-up will be stored on your psp mem card your using now. Once the backups complete, turn off the psp, put in ure original battery and/or wallcharger and bought up the psp. Go to usb mode, find the nandfile, and drag it to ure desktop. I suggest backing this up on a disc/externalHD/internethosting. Delete the file of ure memcard, put the pandora back in, and continue the process below.13) A menu will pop up, press X to install 3.71 m33(not -2 yet). You will see a bunch of text scrolling down your screen, this is normal, If successful it will say " Installation Complete, press X"...so press X!
ALMOST THERE!14) The psp will then shut off.( if not turn it off)A BLUE SCREEN
MAY APEAR, THIS IS NORMAL, PRESS " O " ON YOUR PSP AND WAIT, ITTL RESTART. IF NOT TURN IT OFF> Take out the Pandoras Battery. Plug the psp into the wall charger. Now Hold R(the shoulderbutton on the topright) while turning on the psp(without the battery in)
15) If successful the recovery menu will pop up, Go to Advanced. Then select " Flash 1 and reset all settings"(located at the bottom of the list). This will install 3.71 m33-2!!!(the psp will turn off when done, or itll promt you to press X i forget :D)
16) Now turn ure psp on and Voila! The begining setup menu will appear. Fill it out and press X at the end. You now have a successfully modded psp(fatorslim) with 3.71 m33-2!
17) But were not done yet, we have to return that battery back to normal. Get the Magic memory card we made, and put it in the homebrewed psp from the begging of this Tutorial. Than plug the psp into the wall charger. Turn the psp on. Once booted to the main menu, put the Pandora's battery back in.
18) Go back to where we saw the Pandora''s Battery maker ( in the game/memory card data section) and start the Pandora's battery maker again. This time, Select return battery back to normal.( i think you press Square/Box or w.e u may call it)
19. Put the Magic Memory card in the psp you wish it to be used in, and go to settings than system settings, than Format Memory Card. It will be cleared and ready for use.
The Fact that you can update to 4.01m33-2 with 3.71m33-2 on, kinda bumps all of the below..down. but ill keep it their for reference.HOW TO INSTALL 4.01 M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload this File(CUSTOM FIRMWARE):http://pspslimhacks.com/index.php?dl_id=99
And This File(OFFICIAL FIRMWARE):http://pspslimhacks.com/index.php?dl_id=100
YOU NEED BOTH OF THE ABOVE FILES..ok?!
Instructions:(also found in readme)
Requeriments:
- Installation requires a PSP with 3.52 M33-3 or higher.
Instructions
Instructions: Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME/ and
Put the 4.01 sony update as 401.PBP in same folder, or let the program download it for you using a wifi connection.
HOW TO INSTALL 4.01M33-2 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload:
http://pspslimhacks.com/index.php?dl_id=102Instructions.
- Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME and run the program.
Oh now your done! But you can use the below incase u want to know :::: How to install the Older FirmwaareHOW TO INSTALL 3.71-3 M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIM1) Download this File:
http://www.dark-alex.org/371m33-3.zip2) UnRAR/UnZIP the file to your desktop.
3) Drag the UPDATE folder, to PSP/GAME/ located on your PSP memory Stick
4) Exit USB mode of your PSP, Go to Game Menu, than Go to Memory Stick, and Select 3.71 M33-3.
5) Press X, it will install a few .prx's and restart your psp in 6 seconds.
6) you can remove the Update folder from your psp if you wish.
7) play your psp!.
HOW TO INSTALL 3.71-4 M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMSame thing as above, but use the file below, it's straight forward.
http://www.dark-alex.org/m33update4.zipHOW TO INSTALL 3.80 M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload This File:
http://dax.st/380_m33.rarand the official 3.80 Firmware from here:
http://pspslimhacks.com/psp-slim/PSP-Firmware-380.zipInstructions
- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.80 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name "380.PBP".
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the
PSP pressing X or O, do it.
HOW TO INSTALL 3.80-2 M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload this file:
http://dax.st/m33update2.rarInstructions: Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME folder
(very similar to the 3.71-2/-3/-4 installtations)
HOW TO INSTALL 3.80-3 M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload this File:
http://dax.st/380m33_3.rarInstructions: Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME folder
(very similar to the 3.71-2/-3/-4 and 3.80-2 installtations)
HOW TO INSTALL 3.80-4 M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload this file:
http://dax.st/380m33_4.rarInstructions: Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME folder
(very similar to the 3.71-2/-3/-4 and 3.80-2/-3 installtations)
HOW TO INSTALL 3.80-5M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload this file:
http://dax.st/380m33_5.rarInstructions: COpy UPDATE folder to /PSP/Game folder. Then run the file in the Game section fo your psp. Press X, it will install and the psp will automatically reboot.
(very similar to the 3.71-2/-3/-4 and 3.80-2/-3 /-4installtations)
HOW TO INSTALL 3.90M33 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload this File:http://exophase.com/files/psp/390m33.rar
And This File:http://www.psp-hacks.com/download.php?id=1406
Instructions:(also found in readme)
Requeriments:
- Installation requires a PSP with 3.52 M33-3 or higher.
Instructions
- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.90 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name "390.PBP".
Alternatively, you can let the installer to download for you via wifi.
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the
PSP pressing X or O, do it.
HOW TO INSTALL 3.90M33-2 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload:http://exophase.com/files/psp/390m33_2.rar
Instructions.
- Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME and run the program.
HOW TO INSTALL 3.90M33-3 ON YOUR PSP FAT/SLIMDownload:
http://exophase.com/files/psp/390m33_3.rar- Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME and run the program.
ENJOY!V.F.A.Q= Very Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. Yay, it worked, but how im having trouble installing themes ever since i put CFW on my PSPA. Use this tutorial, also created by me :D http://pspslimhacks.com/forum/index.php/topic,303.0.htmlQ. OMG, I GOT A BLUE SCREEN, BUT MY PSP IS WORKING FINE, IS THIS NORMAL.... :PA. YES IT IS, i've got it on every psp ive modded. IDK the problem, but if it works it works right?Q. WAIT IM CONFUSED, I read you had to smash open ure battery and cut this and that and....A. That's called a HARD MOD< where u permantly Dunzo ure battery. Its for owners who don't have access to a fat psp with v1.5/cfw with 1.5 kernel.Q. When i try to make the pandora battery using my Fat psp, i get ""The game could not be started, (8002014C)"A. Is your psp running the v1.5 kernel. For the last time: It has to be a psp fat running Firmware 1.5(hard to get these days) OR a CFW Fat psp with the 1.5 kernel INSTALLED ON IT. Than you wont get the problemQ. It gave me the message "Installation Complete", but i keep going back to the 3.71m33 installtion screen!A. Wow.. Take out the PANDORA BATTERY FROM THE BACK OF URE PSP! Plug ure psp into a wall, or use an non-pandora battery. The pandora's battery will only Boot the psp to that black screen, not to the main psp menu where you play games. Common people :D!Q. My LEGAL ;) BACK UP of Games don't work( .cso/.iso). I put them in the ISO folder on my memorystick but when i go play them i get "this game could not be started (blahblah)"A.Start ure psp, and in the main menu press Select. Use the d-pad and go to "UMD ISO Mode" Press the Left/and Right Analog and change it to "Sony NP9660" Your games will now work.Q. I know i have the 1.5 kernel installed on my cfw psp, but i still cant run "blahblaha"A. Turn your psp on, then do the full shutdown my holding the "turnoff button" Up until the psp turns off. Now hold the " R trigger" and turn it on, whill still holding the R trigger. The psp will boot into the m33 recovery mode. Go to Configuration> Game folder homebrew. Change it from 3.XX to 1.5. Press Back, and the psp will bot normally, with the 1.5 kernel up and runnnananananing.(Credits to : Clutz450 for asking this Q)
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