IMPORTANT! If you have already Formatted and installed FreeHDBoot (From HDD), you don't need to do this. If you installed Premade FreeHDBoot image with HDD Raw Copy Please format your hard drive by following all the steps below. 1) In PFS BatchKit Manager Go to > `HDD Management` 2) Choose option 8 `Hack your HDD To PS2 Format` `(This is only intended to be used as an entry point for the PS2.)` 3) After the hacking put your HDD in your PS2 and format your hard drive with wLaunchELF. In wLaunchELF do this `FileBrowser` > `MISC` > `HDDManager` > `Press R1` > `Format` and confirm. Note it is no longer necessary to create the +OPL partition the default resource partition will now be __common but you can still create it if you want 4) Copy the contents of the !COPY_TO_USB_ROOT folder to the root of your USB drive `Your usb key must be in FAT32 format` 7) Install FreeHDBoot (From HDD). In wLaunchELF do this `FileBrowser` > `Mass` > `APPS` > `FreeMcBoot` > `FMCBInstaller.elf` Press Circle for Launch > `Press R1` > `Install FHDB` (From HDD) 8) Your hard drive will be properly formatted and hacked after that ------

NOTE: You need to find the right files to be able to launch PS1 games for copyright reasons I cannot provide you with these files: `POPS.ELF` MD5: `355A892A8CE4E4A105469D4EF6F39A42` `IOPRP252.IMG` MD5: `1DB9C6020A2CD445A7BB176A1A3DD418` Copy your .BIN/CUE in POPS Folder 1) Go to > `POPS Management` > `Transfer POPS-Binaries` 2) Go to > `Games Management` > `Conversion` 3) Choose Convert .BIN/CUE To .VCD 4) Go to > HDD Management > Create a Partition > Create `__.POPS` Partition `Choose an appropriate size according to the number of games you want to install` 5) Transfer your PS1 Games ------

NOTE: Before installing your games, it is strongly recommended to define your OPL resource partition or create the +OPL partition. I recommend using the __common partition by default Support Compressed format Zip, 7z, Rar, ZSO You don't need to convert your BIN/CUE to iso, they will be automatically converted when transferring. Copy your `.ISO`, `.BIN/CUE`, `.ZSO`, `.Zip`, `.7z` `.Rar` in DVD Folder Or You can choose a folder where your games are located during installation. In PFS BatchKit Manager Choose `Transfer PS2 Games` ------

NOTE: You need to find the correct files to be able to install the HDD-OSD. for copyright reasons I cannot provide you with these files: `hddosd-1.10-u.7z` MD5: `403202A03B910FB6FBD522D6AB5007E7` 1) Install FreeHDBoot (From HDD) 2) Go to the `OSD/XMB Management` > Install HDD-OSD 3) In `Partitions Management` choose Update Partition Resources Header (For PS2 games you want to run from HDD-OSD) NOTE: HDD-OSD will not work on a 2TB hard drive (Currently) ------

`Obviously this method won't work for PS2/HDD network adapters that don't have a working network port (i.e. gamestar` 1) Go to `HDDManagement` > `NBD Server` 2) Choose `Install/Update NBD Driver` (You will be asked to restart the computer to activate test mode) 3) After restarting Repeat steps 1 and 2 You will not need to restart your computer this time 4) A window should warn you if you want to install the driver Confirm install the driver (If the driver refuses to install, you will have to go into your computer's bios and disable Secureboot UEFI) 5) After installing the driver Turn on your PS2 go to OPL (Compatible NBD [__Download Here__](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GDX-X/PFS-BatchKit-Manager/main/PFS-BatchKit-Manager/HDD-OSD/OPNPS2LD.ELF)) 6) In OPL Go to `Settings` > `Enable Write Operation` `ON` Select `OK` For save 7) Still in OPL Go to `Network Settings` and write down the `IP Address` Now go back to the menu and Go to `Start NBD Server` (if it works, the following message should appear `NBD Server Running...`) 8) Now In PFS Batchkit Manager Go to `HDDManagement` > `NBD Server` > `Mount Device` 9) Type in the IP address of your PS2 that you wrote down 10) Normally if all goes well, your hard drive should be connected to your pc as local hard drive (You can check in `Show list of mounted devices` InstanceName PS2HDD) Now you can use all features of PFS Batchkit Manager! NOTE: Once you are done with what you need to do, don't forget to unmount the hard drive from the network ------

1) Connect your PS2 Or PSX HDD With NBD Server Or locally 2) Go to the `OSD/XMB Management` > `Partitions Management` > 3) Choose Update Partition Resources Header 4) Choose Yes > Update partition resources PS2 Games 5) when it asks `Do you want to create a PFS resource partition` put `Yes` (if you do not have this option it means that it did not detect the `p2lboot` folder in the `__system` partition then you must create it first) 6) Select your game! NOTE: For PS1 games you need to install them as a partition everything will be done automatically ------

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Yes, all models are supported PSX V1 5000, 7000, 5100, 7100 PSX V2 5500, 7500, 5700, 7700 NOTE: In HDD Management menu Do Not Format your PSX hard drive Do Not Use Option Hack PS2 HDD For security, I advise you to make a full backup of your PSX hard drive in case of problems. You can do it with HDDRawCopy ------

Do not use the Expand option in wLaunchELF, it may corrupt your hard drive ------

If you get stuck during file transfer, it means your partition is full or corrupted. You have to delete it and recreate one with an appropriate size ------

Yes you can use it without internet ------

Yes Support up to 2TB Maximum ------

It's a patch for PS1 games that fixes some bugs. you can find it [__here__](https://www.psx-place.com/threads/popstarter.19139/page-8#post-298564) ------

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AkuHAK, Uyjulian For maintaining and improving hdl_dump and pfsshell. NeMesiS, Dekkit, Rs1n For making me want to create this script. krHACKen For mbr.img, POPStarter, CUE2POPS, SCEDoormat_NoME and more El_isra For DiagBox. Roland For NBD Server SpaceCoyote For 3D PS1 games covers HDD-OSD LopoTRI, Ripto For the tests carried out. TnA For giving me some ideas to add to the script. ------