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How to install FHDB on a HDD connected to a PS2 via the Game Star controller
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If you don't have an FMCB memory card, or you happen to corrupt yours (like I did), you can use FHDB (FMCB's brother on the HDD) to boot uLauncher, then reinstall FMCB on your card.

Using a HDD to boot a PlayStation requires that you write a custom MBR on it.

As far as I've seen, there are many mbr images on the internet, but not all of them work with the Game Star network adapter.

The image I used and that worked for me is __mbr.raw, that you can find in this archive.

If you have a HDD laying around and that you don't need, use HDD Raw Copy to write the image on it.

If you don't have an HDD laying around, here's what you should do:

  • Use HDD Raw Copy to backup the first sectors of the HDD. The more you backup, the safest your are.
  • Write the __mbr.raw to the HDD.
  • Use the HDD to boot and reinstall FMCB.
  • Write the image you backed up on the HDD

Credits to this post for suggesting to use uLe wip7's image.

Thanks to _TnA o and kHn for their amazing support on the PS2 Scene Discord server!

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