How do I update my Sony PSP unit to the new 2.0 firmware release so that I get to use the Web browser, etc? I don’t have a Wifi connection, so I need instructions that don’t require wireless, too. Thanks!
I just recently updated my Sony PSP unit to the 2.0 firmware release too, so i can step you through the procedure I used. For this one, I used the download to PC option; if you have a wireless wi-fi network, you can use the detailed instructions I posted earlier instead: Sony PSP update instructions for wireless wifi networks.
The first step is to go to the Sony Playstation Web Site and make sure you have all the required items there.
Now, scroll to the bottom of that page and click that you “agree” with their terms of update. You’ll then be asked by your Web browser if you want to open the file or save it to your disk:
I’m running Firefox here, so my dialog box might be a slight bit different from what you’ll see with Internet Explorer, but the basic idea here is that you can’t open this file – it’s for the PSP – so just save it to disk.
Once the download has finished, hook up your Sony PSP to your Windows PC – I have WinXP Pro – and make sure that on your PSP you choose ‘USB Connect’ (I have more details on how to do that in Sony PSP to Windows PC: Music and Photos? if you need it). The PSP will show up on your computer as the unimaginatively named “Removable Disk”:
Click on the device, you should see a folder called “PSP”. Open that and move into a subfolder called “GAMES”. Within that you’ll have to create a new subfolder called “UPDATE”:
Now, finally, you’re ready to copy the downloaded file across to the PSP so you can run the update. Just drag and drop the file EBOOT.PBP into the newly created UPDATE folder:
Once that’s done, eject the PSP from your PC. Almost done!
On the PSP you now need to make sure your unit is still plugged in to the wall (this is critical so that you don’t have a battery glitch and trash your PSP unit!), then navigate to the “Game” area. One of the choices here will be Memory Stick. Choose it by pushing the “X” button and you’ll see PSP Update ver 2.00.
That’s what we want! Push “X” again to start the update process. It clears the screen, vanishes for a few seconds, then comes back and either says “PSP System Software Version 2.00” and has a “Start” option, or tells you that you don’t need to apply the update since you’re already running 2.00 on your Playstation Portable.
Assuming that you, like me, don’t yet have 2.0, you’ll want to choose “Start”, go through the user agreement (are there too many lawyers on this planet or what?) and leave your PSP untouched until it’s done. My update took about two minutes. Not too bad.
That’s it. You should now be the proud owner of a Sony PSP unit that has the 2.0 firmware system installed, which means you now have a Web browser and lots of other spiffo updates to the system. I’ll write about how to work with the browser in another article, but I hope this will get you up and running with System Software 2.00 on your PSP!
Oh! One last tip: once you’re done with the update, you’ll want to delete it from your Memory Stick. Do this by again going to GAMES then Memory Stick, then when you’re looking at the “PSP Update ver 2.00” push the upward pointing triangle button (on the right control area, not one of the four directional buttons on the left). You’ll see three choices, one of which is “Delete”. Choose that, and you’ll have just deleted the now-obsolete update file.
I installed 3.60 m33 cfw for slim on my fat psp after the installation my psp fail to boot any more? please help me what can i do ?
i have psp slim & lite and am running firmware 3.80 and 4 some reason I can play homebrew and MS games I am not running custom firm ware y is this? I typed this using psp
i have psp slim & lite and am running firmware 3.80 and 4 some reason I can play homebrew and MS games I am not running custom firm ware y is this? I typed this using psp
WHERE IS THE AGREE BUTTON
I purchased a new Psp Slime and I can not seem to view videos on it. What format do the videos have to be first of all. I am downloading stuff from Limewire right now or from you tude. Still can not see it on my PSP Slim please help.
Cheers.
how to get a memory stick to work for psp
You are the best thanks you really helped i now have the internet and i can plug my compatible usb camera for my PSP and the Location free player and that thanks!
I get a error message when trying to establish a connection ” A connection error has occurred. (80410A0B), What do I do My version is 2.6
Hi could you please let me know what is the new model PSP and the best one, also the price for that.
i upgraded to version 3.52 using the psp update thingy and ever since ive been unable to put any songs or any pictures…anything on my psp and i have just over 500Mb free space…please help me out
Riki, as far as I know, you can’t get any beta software on the PSP at all: that’s tightly controlled by Sony. Neither of the two you list is the latest firmware, though, so if you’re asking which you need to “homebrew” or download your own games, you’ll want 1.50, but you won’t be able to get a PSP with that version installed.
Crabdude, you are, I’m sorry to say, hosed. Please read this article:
https://www.askdavetaylor.com/about_psp_repair.html
Good luck!
I was trying to update my psp to version 3.52 from 3.30, and then i lost power and my screen went out. Now when i turn it on, the power is on, but the screen is still black! Can this be fixed???
Hi, im getting my PSP in 3 weeks can someone please tell me what firmware is beta 1.50 or 3.03?
umm hi when i try to update my psp the screen where i try to update goes blank, can you help me?
i just got a old PSP running 1.52 .. i only want to upgrade to 2.0 do you know if the EBOOT file is still out there for just 2.0
ive got a tough problem every time i got to transfer music or a video or anything to my psp i get a popup saying ” cannot fin the specified file, make sure you specify the correct path and file name. this means nothing to me. i have gone throught i have already gone through 1 psp already and i sent it back to the company and they sent me a new one. the new one worked fine i had everything working and now all of a sudden its doin the same thing it did the last time with cannot find specified file but when i go to my psp its there it lets me play through like 30 seconds of my song and then it stops and says corrputed data. i havent stopped the the transfer in the middle of a download so i know its no that but just wondering if this is a computer error since i can put all the songs on my other mp3 player. ive tried it throught 2 differnt usb cords that isnt it either plllllz heelllllp
Thank’s for this im getting a psp in 3 month’s and i want to upgrade my firmware so i can play downloaded game’s on it.
can i upgrade my psp from 1.50 to 3.03 oe-a in same manner as you told before?
I finally got my PSP to connect to the internet. Bit tricky.
Had to go to ‘B’ only for Linksys 54G and manual on router
info, then it started working. Don’t know why mixed didn’t
work. Will see what happens next.
rsvp
how can i change my psp scream stely?
i dont get it…………….i still cant enable my wma playback.no one has the real steps to enable wma playback?
Hi! Just got a psp and followed your intstructions so I have the update on my psp, but when I hit the “X” to start the update, the screen only turns to the same color as the mainscreen. Nothing happens and I don’t know what to do. I just bought a game and it won’t play until it’s updated. Any idea what I should do?
Hi, I play fifa07 on my psp and whenever i try play on infrastructure it starts the match and after a couple of minutes it says. Unable to connect to other play everytime. My signal is always high and my internet connection is 16mb. I cant seem to work out the problem!
thanks
A big dellima…..
V.1.5 and Under allows you to view internet games without conting it as corrupted data, but if you don’t upgrade, you won’t be able to view most UMD’s.
Vision 2.5 better fix this problem…
>:(
I just got a PSP and a game! i didn’t receive or buy any memory however, so is this a bad thing? How many songs can i put on there with the memory i have already? What are some other stuff i can do that websites have to offer? THANX SO MUCH!
DAVID, u will need a USB connector to connect ur psp to your pc. then on your psp go to settings and scroll to USB connection and press the “X” button. your psp will then be connected to your pc and usually u will see a pop up window. click on “view files” this opens your psp folder. go to MUSIC folder, then drag and drop songs into it.
as for videos, you will need to converst them first otherwise it will not play on your psp.
Now click on this link below to download the video format converter.
http://www.download.com/Plato-Video-To-PSP-Converter/3000-2194_4-10664777.html?tag=lst-0-4
after converting the videos, you should drop them in a folder calld 100MNV01 which is found in the MP_ROOT folder which is found in the PSP folder.
after all the draggin and dropping,, press the circle button on your psp to disconnect from your pc.
now press the right directional button to scroll to music or videos, then press the X putton and you should see your music or video files there.
i just updated my psp to version 3.40 by following Dave’s instructions. Thanks much Dave!
I NEED HELP! I AM TOTALLY LOST ON EVERTHING CAN SOME ONE EXPLAIN THE STEPS OF PUTTIN MUSIC AND VIDEOS ON TO MY PSP IN GREAT DETAIL!!!
PLEASE
My psp is not working anymore after I update
my psp won’t turn on properlly after a failed update. it keep freezing while starting up on boot up.
What shall i do???
is there a factory restet button???
If you have firmware 3.11 can u go back down to a lower firmware and how? I tried but it told me I’ve no need to update. Please help!!!
i have psp 1001 i have download fotos to the memory pro duo i try to run in to the psp and it tells me no imge in memory. thanks franz
Sam, it’s amazing to me how many questions I *do* answer elsewhere on this site but somehow people can’t find them. The very VERY best way you can learn about what I have about the Sony PSP (and I have almost 100 Q&A articles now) is to scroll up to the top, then on the right look at the category listings. Click on “Sony PSP Help” and you’ll find tons of info. Or, just this once, here’s a shortcut:
https://www.askdavetaylor.com/cat_sony_psp_mp3_players_etc.html
🙂
Is it possible to connect via WLAN on a version 1.5 psp. This is not connecting to an internet browser but connecting using an access point to gain access to online gaming within a game eg socom. do i have to upgrade to 2.0 and lose mem stick gaming
dave, you haven’t answered many qstns recently/ a lot of ppl depending
ello ! i have a psp wid 2.82 firmware .i want to play games from memory stick i m sick of bying UMD’s soo wat should i do?
ello !!!! i have a psp wid 2.82 firmware …. i want to play games from memory stick i m sick of bying UMD’s soo wat should i do????????????
i just got a psp and im trying to play the gta liberty city stories but its telling me to update my system how do i do that…write me back asap…….
I have a PSP-1000, I’m being told not to install version 2.0 as it’s for PSP-1001, what say you ?……..
Posted by: Andy at September 15, 2005 5:28 PM
…… ME TARZAN, YOU JANE!!!!!
i have updated my psp to version 3.11 and i need to downgrade to 1.50 how do i downgrade to 1.50?????? i need help
hey dave,
on my psp it says
“a connection error has occurred. The attemp to obtain the IP adress timed out”
how do i fix it please help me or email me at bcalv@aim.com
anyone please help!!!
i have version 3.ii and it didnt work i did everything and it didnt work
Please how do I download Video files in my psp. most time trying to download some Video clip, it still will not store or play in my psp. sometime it will show corrupt file. please help!
trying to update to 3.11. I transfer accoring to the steps, but when I try to run the update I get a “game not started…error. please advise?
thanks, Bob
The folder is GAME and not GAMES.
I got psp v 1.50. and its fine with me.if u update it u wont be able to play games on ur memory stick.Its anti-piracy upgrade and feel sorry for psp that they have just tought about it.They just added web browser and some extra options.Im sure that no one wants to give away FREE stuff.
hello dave! I have problems downloading video’s from my pc computer to my psp.
I droped my psp a week ago, and now it only works with the AC adapter and not the battery. I want to update the software on my psp,but i guesse that I need a fully charged battery to do that and my psp doesnt work with a battery. Is there an alternative way to update the software from 2.70 to 2.81 with just the AC adapter.
i have currently version 1.5 on psp, however i have just bought a game but it is saying i need to upgrade my software, is there anyway round this
I have the psp version 2.82..but it sayz that this versionz update has ” revie signal strength ” ? is that it????
Please Help. Im trying to update the PSP Firmware. I DO NOT HAVE THE NEW FIRMWARE. I dont have a browser and cant use walpapers. BUT WHEN I DOWNLOAD THE NEW ONE (2.81 or something) It goes to install and says I already have the newest firmware. Why is it doing this?? HELLP PLEASE. Ill Buy you a Starbucks Franchise.. lol =)