Andre Yoskowitz
3 Aug 2010 0:21
Last week, we reported that Sony's latest PlayStation 3 firmware update, version 3.41 was crashing some consoles and some users simply couldn't install the new update.
Sony denied the software was causing the problems, instead saying it was user's individual hard drives, if they were using manually installed drives.
At the time, the company said: "We apologize for any inconvenience you are experiencing with upgrading Internal Hard Disc Drive (for PlayStation3) on your PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system. The information available to our Consumer Services Department does not suggest that this is a problem PlayStation(R) owners are likely to experience when upgrading the HDD with 3.41update. Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) strongly supports the quality of its products and backs them with full confidence."
We ask that you update the previous HDD first to see if the update will go through. Then update from the thumb drive that is formatted in FAT 32 and has the 3.41 update downloaded."
Today, the console maker has released an updated 3.41, which should fix all HDD problems users have been experiencing.
The MD5 hash checks show the following:
[CJ@localhost Download]$ md5sum PS3UPDAT-341*
00c835be718fc3d5f793e130a2b74217 PS3UPDAT-341-NEW.PUP
e07d2b84c9e9691c261b73e5f1aada20 PS3UPDAT-341-ORIGINAL.PUP