Playing with the PS3 without Hard Drive.

Is it possible to play with the PS3 without the Hard Drive? I mean, like having and usb drive with the OS and some saves from the games? My Hard Drive is dying, I think, and I want to know if this is possible.

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Can PS3 work without hard drive?

Yes it will work, but you will need to download the PS3 firmware and put it on a USB stick for installation: To transfer the update data to your PlayStation 3, save the file to a PS3 compatible storage device such as Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, USB drive or PSP.

Can you play games on PS3 without disc?

No you cannot copy the game to the PS3. You need the physical disc in the drive for the game to play. Games install some data on the HDD, but the disc is required to play the game.

Can you play PS3 games on USB?

Luckily, gamers can just plug an external HDD into the console's USB port and use that make room on the internal drive. One thing you need to remember is that the hard drive needs to be formatted to use - this means that every single thing on the drive will be deleted before you can use it.

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