PS3 Freezing, Lockups, How To Fix Recovery Menu

[@numbah82]

Your cooking Rayman ? How does he feel about that

[@bkurru]

Who’s here in 2020 cause your old ps3 freeze up on you when you try to play gta

[@itsmanny1689]

Me

[@Flamemods]

Yupp lnao

[@therandomman4765]

Mine keeps freezing on game startup, NO it's not freezing on the menu, NO not all games just some games, like NFS Rivals, Saints Row IV, Dead Space 3 etc. if anyone can help with this issue that would be great.

[@therandomman4765]

@@TheeGreasyGamer telleth me tha wae

[@braindead1366]

OMG how did you know

[@richatron82]

All these years ago and I stumble on to this thanks man I needed this

[@breannaeddy6395]

update : it says it was checking and restoring the file system and when it finished with that it went back to the frozen home screen pls help

[@holysavage4219]

almost had a seizure with that back ground😂

[@shalommiah4172]

HOLY Savage who’s this ??

[@vanessarosie9807]

Same

[@syco9154]

Omg thank God I'm not the only one omg I almost did to thanks

[@Thevamp1reking]

i did

[@90mq32]

HOLY SHIITT WHAT THE FU K IS DAT BACKROUND

[@theonetruepanda]

Still helping people in 2020 thanks dude

[@gt.0]

Yepp

[@bjmgaming1246]

THANK YOU YOU DONT KNOW HOW MUCH IVE BEEN STRESSING OVER THIS

[@rasheedheredia1051]

he explains better than my it teacher

[@christiangreen3681]

I was about ready to throw my ps3 through the Window. Luckily your video fixed it. Thanx dude..

[@sixwheelcarlisle8491]

Christian Green if covid19 weren’t happening and the range was open I would be taking my POS ps3 to the range for target practice because nothing is working at all.

[@matthewflores3449]

@@sixwheelcarlisle8491 what's going on with your console? Can you take a video and post it maybe we can help you out.

[@sixwheelcarlisle8491]

Matthew Flores Thank you for the response. I did manage to get the ps3 working again. The issue with no image happens randomly and usually I need to go threw all of the reboot and power disconnects for a couple hours before it finally give me anything on the screen. If it happen’s again which it probably will, I will make a video and post it to my youtube page.

[@matthewflores3449]

@@sixwheelcarlisle8491 sounds good man.

[@horanethompson7830]

Sixwheel Carlisle was really rewrites you was calling us a good night and we rhad wwas r

[@themightypotato83]

I did this and my ps3 still freezes while I try to play MW2, it freezes when i die, when i finish a mission and sometimes when i open a mission, does anybody know if it is a disc probem or the ps3 problem? I have already tried this method, and i've already used the toothpaste method on the cd

[@motioncamsurveilance7274]

DUDE!!! You're AWESOME!!! You have no idea how long I've been struggling with extra fans and basically hacking my PS3 casing full of holes for more cold air intake and nothing worked except for getting more and more frustrated. And finally after many hours of swearing and watching video after video to fix the overheating problem I eventually got to your video..... Problem solved!!! Wish I found it before all the drilling and extra fans though..... Thanks man!! :D

[@pausee9253]

Hey i am having over heating problem can u tell me what to do ?

[@fabjanfile5533]

8:56 hey bro did u download the version in usb?

[@Ytjoseph56]

My others games don't freeze but GTA 5 does so i tired to restore file and it found a corrupted file on 1.27 update for GTA 5

[@Raelarial]

nope doesn't work for me my system is still freezing

[@myriahtate7336]

Raelarial Skystriker me too

[@agrxaj8436]

Raelarial Skystriker same

[@TheCodester1113]

Raelarial Skystriker then either ur disc is scratched as hell or u need to replace ur hard drive inside.

[@ithinkbrandon641]

yeah I may need to get mine reslferbished

[@mukhtarbibi5824]

TheCodester so you're saying that my charger would be the reason why my game is freezing?

[@robertzingarelli9638]

Never in my life heard anyone pronounce it Ray-men, lolz. Ray-men? Not Rah-men. Where are you from? You gots a southern accent for sure.

[@TheCodester1113]

Its how my family talks. Im actually not southern. Born n raised in Indiana. Thats northern. Lol. But ur right. Its pronounced how u said it 😅

[@dave.9341]

He's from the country 🤠

[@NostalgiCrazy]

@@TheCodester1113 Lol it's okay it's cute 😆

[@konankunoichi94]

Thank you so much dude. Thought id never see my minecraft saves again

[@elijahfugon3950]

This video actuall worked i had a freezing problem with madden 17 and now it hasnt froze thanks man this actually helped.

[@mattboyce3276]

That's exactly what I am trying to fix! Lol I just did it, I hope it works for me too 👍🏻

[@syco9154]

THANK YOU!!!! (Edit): nevermind it didn't work still freezing

[@chasityjohnson9404]

I know

[@dragknbkrn2891]

@@chasityjohnson9404 wait....

[@TheAccountant1000]

My screen turned black when I put restore file system

[@100subsguytm5]

Same

[@mr.shawnmarvel958]

Did not help at all

[@EddieBonez1000]

Mine still freezing. It seems to be only when system has been on for a while,and gets real hot! Cause it plays well, for the first few hrs. Then starts freezing. Idk.. guess I gotta upgrade to ps4. But dang it..I got over 100 ps3 games, that I love playing!

[@JustinMentionedIt]

AFTER TRYINF 3 and 4 reboots , it's bc of your internet connection , don't connect to a hotel or hotspot connects Sony doesn't support it only connect to a home wifi, if it's still freezing up Connect your PS3 with a Ethernet cable and turn it off and back on and see what happens

[@kikilok7848]

And how to do this?

[@TomaszModzelan]

How long is Restore File System and can I have my previous saves, games and settings back? Because it was loading whole night and didn't finished

[@TheCodester1113]

Sorry for late reply. Been extremely busy. Depends how much is on the system how long it'd take... but it's always best to backup ur games n settings on a USB external hard drive.

[@lam3_bubbuh277]

nothing works for me i did them and my PS3 is still broken i tried to restore and do the rebuild one and my PS3 is still broken

[@ΗλιαςΜερης]

Me to I fill you

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

@@ΗλιαςΜερης feel

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

@@ΗλιαςΜερης "Me *too, I* *feel* you."

[@redbone3562]

After I select the #3 restore file system, it just says "preparing... Please wait" . the icon on top right corner is turning.. But nothing is happening for about 2 hours now.

[@redbone3562]

I did the #5 thats the only one that would work. Everything deleted but I went to play store and add back everything I had

[@karahernandez832]

Thanks for you vote of confidence to reset it factory reset. I had to go through the same thing you did, the only way to get it back on was to click #5

[@greyyalmir7582]

do you still have all your progress? is any of your music , photos or videos deleted

[@xxsideouz8953]

@@greyyalmir7582 Yes everything will get deleted including your game saves, your playlists, photos, videos, music etc. It will pretty much be like you just bought a brand new PS3 and just started using it. Sorry bro.

[@MrAnimeMilitary]

My PS3 has been freezing frequently lately when using the KZbin app. I hardly play any games on it anymore. Mine is the superslim model. I have done both Restore File System and Rebuild Database and I would still encounter freezing after a few days.

[@ClumsysGamingClips]

Thank you. I just found this video after getting the wrong instructions twice for going into safe mode. You just saved my PS3 lol

[@marinasalazar3869]

I did this and it said to conect the controller using the usb .. but it didn't worked 😖😔 the red lights on the controller starts flashing but thats it.... I pressed the ps button but nothing happened please help!!!!! What do I do??? ..... "(the controller is not the original one )"

[@benlancaster2171]

If ur controller starts blinking over and over its because ur controller isn't assigned to ur console. Look at the back of ur controller and there should be a hole, click it with something small and connect it and it will work

[@benlancaster2171]

I had the same problem a while back

[@jonathonmcmahan1576]

I am having the same issue however my controller is connected to the console and will show it as controller one if started up regularly but as soon as I get to the screen about connecting with the cable it starts blinking

[@benlancaster2171]

@@jonathonmcmahan1576 yeah it will do that check the back of your controller there should be a little hole, click it somehow with a pin or something and that will reconfigure it, after plug it in n it should be ight

[@f1ves961]

@@benlancaster2171 I have a Aftershock controller with the USB and I did what you said but it's still not working

[@desuwithmywaifu4113]

i have a ps3 slim all i see is the older ps3s ive tried this dont work

[@187-_-2]

hands down best video 😁

[@Nomessiah]

After the disclaimer message it freezes right before main log in page how do I fix ? And will it delete my music?

[@xxsideouz8953]

IT STILL WON'T WORK! I DID EVERYTHING YOU SAID AND THEN WHEN IT RESET IT SAID THE SYSTEM WASN'T TURNED OFF PROPERLY AND WAS CHECKING FOR CORRUPTED DATA AND THEN WHEN IT FINISHED DOING THAT WHEN I TRIED TO SIGN IN TO MY OFFLINE ACCOUNT IT FROZE AGAIN! PLEASE RESPOND IF YOU KNOW HOW TO HELP!

[@thirdanimator3347]

You fool, you weren't supposed to say yes to checking for corrupted Data. You either put down 'Restore File System' or 'Rebuild Database'.. Idk which one but do what is best. Don't go ahead of the video..

[@xxsideouz8953]

@@thirdanimator3347 I don't know how, but the PS3 works now. I let it sit in a box for 2 years and booted it up recently just for old times sake, and it actually worked. I have no idea what changed, but I think me being a "fool" may have been for the best, lol.

[@marcleyd1]

Bro this actually works im a supporter now bro thank you so much

[@brookbyt7043]

restoring my file system probably works by now but I just restored my default setting since I have a new network after my ps3 froze

[@CommanderPickle1]

Funny how there's dozens of these exact and same videos on here telling the same thing EXCEPT not one of them answers, can answer, or doesn't even notice what happens when we get stuck on 'Preparing... Please wait.' I'm trying NOT to delete every ounce of 7 years of memory for my ps3 or go out and buy $60 on equipment that isn't worth the trouble of restarting over.

[@CommanderPickle1]

@Wiselyx Sadly. I ended up having to wipe my ps3 and all my memory on it. The crappy part being that I didn't have ps plus to back up my save files at the time so that all went too. Now the good news is that I got a ps4 not too long after I wiped my ps3, and now I own a ps5! I have PS Plus now too so this for sure won't be happening again! I still restarted some ps3 games and go back time to time too to play it too! Thanks for the advice anyways though!

[@blitzcash1]

just restore PS3 system yes u will lose data but your PS3 will be fixed but u not done yet do a quick format then update your PS3 to the lastest firmware manually with a USB drive or via internet connection if you on the lastest firmware don't worry bout it your done ( me myself don't worry about losing data I always back up data) never know what happens

[@adrianboyce8440]

Thanks Man, this freezing problem has only recently started on my PS3, Seriously driving me crazy.

[@benfaulkenberry3517]

Might have nailed the issue for me. Noticed one of my controllers malfunctioning when pressing up/down keys. Then, noticed the system freezing more and more. First on games, then on streaming video. Did the Restore File System, told me it was corrupted during the process, fired it up after Restore and the bad controller is working normally. Must have been a Bluetooth issue like you said at the end of the video. Thanks for the help!!

[@AmericanPatriot1775]

My ps3 only freezes with black ops 2. Disc is clean and I've done the restore file system several times

[@viralcrazyclipdaily]

OMG no more frikin freezing ive gone 4 weeks without freezing cuz of this

[@TheCodester1113]

+John Nunnery ^-^

[@tadenshalifoe4166]

John Nunnery f

[@devin2105]

John Nunnery I did too but now my GTA 5 won't work!!!😭😭💔

[@devin2105]

Can you plz help me fix is plz!!

[@mexrell]

third party controllers don't work in the recovery menu for what ever reason

[@sonicthehedgehog1345]

Same here

[@gemini4577]

Hey bro I've just watch your video and I selected the same file #3 it's gone over 10 minutes now and still saying preparing.... Please wait is this normal

[@g_skii]

does this work cause mine is taking a long time or is this supposed to happen?

[@dominiqueficklin8782]

Mine still freezing I did not even make it out of the first quarter playing NBA 2K 14 and it's already freezing

[@HarbingerScara]

Did u check the disks?

[@rogueazazel1311]

I know this is an old video. But I wanted to thank you because my system was indeed corrupted. I would play a game and try to message someone and it would take ten minutes just to send the message. Thanks!

[@LeroyJenkins666.]

Make sure your console has proper ventilation so it doesn't overheat and you clean all the dust out of it

[@AnaWu185]

My ps3 stuck at rebuilding data base at 0%.. should i do like this?

[@cia8742]

Throw it outside

[@DavidSmith-lq7ez]

PLEASE HELP i did what u said i chose 3 and my game still freezes on start up what do i do to fix this i have $900 in games and i dont rember my password and i dont want to lose anything pls help

[@TheCodester1113]

Then A, ur games r severely scratched. B, delete the specific games data from game data utility or start over n wipe it all out after u backup ur game saves n such or C buy a new 2.5 inch Sata hard drive for ur PS3. Ps3 only supports a maximum of 1TB internal Sata drive. Any laptop drive will do too as long as it's a 2.5 inch Sata and is 1TB or less

[@dabofhoneyy]

PLEASE HELP ME!! I tried many options, when I play gta 5 missions it keeps freezing in the middle of the mission... PLEASE HELP

[@davidgonzalez-ql7cv]

Brisa Torres i had a problem like that with an uncharted game a while back, my game had no scratches at all but it was defective somehow. I exchanged it for a new one and problem solved.

[@tonyboloney7096]

same

[@jasoncushing4666]

Brisa Torres Delete the save file for the game and it will fix

[@ronnie3094]

Brisa Torres Same

[@lindseymarie7550]

freaking same! I tried it with this, and didn't work, still freezing. only with that game though.

[@freyaorlando7079]

Hey,need HELP,my ps had already problem by switching off suddenly and all the time and other stuff but i need to do rebuild data, I get that message on my screen after doing what u do a d the controller is not connecting,the little four light are just flashing unstopably and they don't stop to the one being lighted when it's connected to the usb, if disconnected flashes all four and then stop,what can be done????

[@breannaeddy6395]

i can get it to the screen with the 6 options but when i go to select the fourth one neither of my remotes work?

[@_MNF__]

Same here

[@jabbaspalace508]

You need a sony controller. Unfortunately most 3rd party controllers will not work for this process.😫

[@User-xc1ml]

I tried this out but it doesn’t work. Is it because I’m using flash memory and need to get a hard disk?

[@saviorz_14]

Is this for account cause my account freezes

[@jesserichard5207]

Thanks man it helped my PS3 GTA5 to work again!

[@MrCS-81]

Will this work if i updated with a cfw (stupid me updating)

[@breebree3198]

I needed help with something else but thank you for the new information anyway

[@mrmeme9700]

What do I do if while playing a game my ps3 crashes or if my ps3 shuts down even before entering the menu and I have to turn on my ps3 a lot of times?

[@volkank5116]

TheCodester If i play like 4 or 5 matches in WWE2K17 on my PlayStation 3 then it just freeze. Please help me. How can i get rid of the freeze thing

[@s.o.u.llegend6770]

I actually found your video useful and funny, so that's why I subbed👍🏼

[@TheCodester1113]

S.O.U.L Legend ^-^ thank you

[@guilhermezan]

Do I lose any saved game data if I choose option 3?

[@lovenoctal]

Guilherme Zanetti no

[@garyrusso4234]

Guilherme Zanetti no it just restores everything that wasn't popping up

[@htetphonemyat6395]

Hi, Thanks a lot for the helpful video... I had two problems, freezing and controller’s Bluetooth. Had to use the controller wired.. It fixed the freezing problem but Bluetooth still doesn’t work.. any solution for this??

[@mikeysgametime8914]

It freezes its getting to how hot need to clean it out they accumulate alot of dust inside

[@TheRealMark85IronMan]

Crash Course for “Southern Tarnation I Tell You What” Dummies video. I had to end the video early his vocabulary was giving me a headache 😂

[@lamidiadebayo7652]

Clicking the restore file settings, it is taking forever to restart It basically have a display of restoring....... And didn't change since noon Please help 🙏🏿

[@Faceof_justice]

Hey so recently my son put 3 disk in my ps3 I watched on KZbin how to break it down the ps3 now every time it starts it freeze or turned black and the controller seems to have a connection problem, please help thanks

[@prestonsmith7279]

Justice Blaylock troll

[@Faceof_justice]

Preston Smith yo mama

[@VideosAreDeleted]

Does it still work today cause I want to play batman arkham city without it freezing

[@mtswan93]

@madmatt1104 I did everything in your video my ps3 freezes just ones I did number 3 option ones it's done loading and I go to my user and it's just freezes with the clock on the top right coner

[@TheCodester1113]

micah swanson read my replies to others... might be time to replace ur internal hard drive :(

[@mtswan93]

TheCodester how do you do that and why is it doing that?

[@TheCodester1113]

micah swanson hard drives fail over a perod of time and can cause corruption and data loss. This leads to games freezing and yada yada yada... This is how u replace ur hard drive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYDcXnSchMiXnKM

[@chayse54]

TheCodester so basically 3 will fix the freezing and it wont delete my games????

[@TheCodester1113]

Chayse Douglas well 2, 3 and 4 can help with freezing. 2 resets ur ps3s settings in case there's 1 setting u changed that could be causing issue. 3 fixes any corrupt system and game files saved on hard drive (so technically speaking ur correct) n 4 resets the system cache and any playlists (cache is more important n will also help freezing still.) Other than that? if u still have issues? Best to buy a 2.5 inch sata hard drive no more than 1TB n replace hard drive. i have a video on my channel showing how to do that too

[@elyesstrifi7948]

Does restoring file systeme fix GTA5 Stuck in display Calibration problem ??

[@zaliam2092]

I done the restore one and it froze downloading at 22% the background is still moving in the background but the download isn't budging it done the same thing when you have a choice when you turn your console if the wrong way it loads to 22% percent as well but freezes help!!!!

[@vibroff8118]

My ps3 is flashed is it work for flahed ps3 or just online ?

[@deflashlight8816]

If my pes19 patch dispear on ps3 and I don't know how to get them back please kindly help me

[@mishiadeel]

Umm Codester why is it still not working? Is there another solution?

[@oe57-_-51]

Wait so if I rebuild database will all my photos be there and games ?

[@poptropicabob]

Yes

[@shawnroddick7523]

Tried doing a hard drive in a cfw it keeps saying no usable data found...flash drive and hard drive fat 32/mbr/ PS3-UPDATE-PS3UPDAT.PUP NEVER WORKS

[@rishaantthakoerdien2045]

Tq mann!! U deserve more views!!

[@fadexgazer7026]

Mine freezes on bo2 and I did this but it still freezes and it freezes when I put it in as soon as I click on the cd icon it goes black and freezes even when I turn it of it still says it's on so have to unplug the router and put it back to turn it on what do I do

[@raymanfreak7739]

I'm trying to see if this will bring my data back because I saved on the wrong data, but I got out of the game before it could finish, so I was thinking maybe this could help. Maybe it will, maybe not, but I find that it is at least worth a try considering I wasted 50 hours in the game. If it won't work, I'll restart the game from the beginning. Thank you Sir.

[@manahi1314]

It's Been on preparing for the last 10 minutes what do I do?

[@jaredpena7543]

Yeah what do I do??

[@redbone3562]

Nuk4_Man did u figure this out? Mine is doing same thing

[@jaredpena7543]

@@redbone3562 did you8

[@redbone3562]

I did the #5 that worked. Then I went to playstore and added my stuff back

[@jaredpena7543]

@@redbone3562 reallly!!

[@kavehgaming546]

My Safe Mode is actually freezed and cant do anything ! Because the SEN Enable app had wrecked my ps3

[@crawlerking98]

I got a question after doing this my ps3 my controler is not coneting to the ps3 what do i do?

[@TheCodester1113]

Have u tried connecting the controller with the charging cable? Usually that's what u have to do to resync the controller to whatever PS3 ur wanting to use it on

[@muncr7501]

Didn't work with my ps3

[@theamishsoylentretailersofohio]

PLEASE READ BEFORE ADJUSTING ANY PS3 MENU SETTINGS...... On number 4 he is wrong and right at the same time. You will loose more than just Playlists. You will technically will not Loose files. But any files which you have manually Labeled ie. Imported CD's or Mp3, Mp4, Divx, jpeg files etc. Will all revert to the original file name. In my case about 800 plus mp3 files both from the PS3 CD import function and elsewhere renamed theirselves essentially leaving me with 40 files named Track 01 . 40 flies named Track 02 . And idk how many others needed relabeled. You WON'T lose anything. You may have a pain in the as* trying to find and put your files back the way they were labeled. I hope this helps or saves someone else some time and headaches.

[@Idontwannaplayanymore]

Mine just freezes tried switching cards works but it says storage media needs update dated

[@Mena93ful]

I tried it and it stuck on "preparing...please wait" what should I do?

[@Ahaa7382]

wait

[@javier19932011]

what about the yellow red and green death problem is there a way to fix

[@ameliagobis9598]

My problem on my ps3 is it's just black screen and it turn off itself,, the first thing happen is it's freeze then now it's just a black screen

[@omisharma7361]

I have a jailbroken PS3, would it delete all the Games?

[@alexmercergamer3941]

Guys is there anyway to access this menu without a PS3 controller mine is broken

[@TXV28Gaming]

You freaking helpful to me buddy even the video is 6 years ago I almost delete my ps3 Now it's restoring Thank you buddy!!!

[@andrewparker3382]

Can anyone help me out with my PS3 slim. I have jailbreak it but I can't online to play with my friends

[@leorice4902]

do u have to use a wireless dullshock controller to do this because i have a rock candy one and went step by step but when it comes up to the screen that say plus in a controller using a usb i plug my rock candy in and it doesnt turn on and still says to plus in a controller uaing a usb

[@TheCodester1113]

i have no clue, if it don't work, then u might have to use an original controller. I don't use any knockoffs except sony brand, so...

[@nivksobrave]

+TheCodester I use the controller that came with the ps3 put it on the charger and it still didn't work

[@TheCodester1113]

kevedead Rf ur controller port must be loose then or cable dont work anymore. I had an issue like that til I bought a nyko ps3 charging cable for 19.99 n it works flawlessly now

[@nivksobrave]

+TheCodester I got it working thx

[@TheCodester1113]

kevedead Rf ur welcome, sorry i tried my best :(

[@4eeyore266]

I can’t connect my controller to my ps3 or I heard the two beeps. What should I do?

[@ivorygrant6527]

thank you man

[@TheCodester1113]

ur welcome :D

[@aidenthewrappergamer3941]

TheCodester can you show me how to fix the community what is not working on little big planet

[@demareyiontownsend3432]

TheCodester do you need a usb cord or can I use wireless

[@vienikkmoten8305]

NJ

[@babyshadyxx7024]

Can someone help me please? Whenever I tried to download a DLC pack for Saints Row 4 on my ps3 it keeps freezing halfway through the download. What do I do?

[@djkenshabazz133]

U FORGOT ABOUT THOSE WHO USE A BLUETOOTH REMOTE when trying to retrieve the 6settings via option3 being restore file system..

[@hectorramos8937]

if i click on number 3 i will lose all my dlc maps?

[@TheCodester1113]

Restoring file system deletes corrupted system files n "restores" the original ps3 system files back, so no it has nothing to do with deleting anything on ur hard drive including ur dlc

[@lahverty6681]

TheCodester Wait so my bro had restore some mod menu on a game and it deleted all my stuff from gta and stuff does this means I can restore my files back and get my gta character and money and all back?

[@TheCodester1113]

Namanii Tv no u can't get saved data back ever if it's deleted... should always backup ur game saves on usb drive or upload to ps plus account if ur ps3 isn't jailbroken

[@thebloodylegendary4516]

U have to chose nr 4

[@thomasmcglade907]

My ps3 gets stuck on the preparing please wait part of file restore

[@rohanigamer]

Thanks still here in 2024

[@kayymillion2549]

I have a new ps3 would this work

[@dexterschalacter9361]

so wich one do we choose exactly?

[@yasuo865]

Your background wallpaper satisfies me lol

[@TheCodester1113]

iShux lol

[@hhhhygvbki7701]

So let's say my user freezes, this will fix that awnser please BC I don't wanna restart