Apparently we're on twitter tooInstalling a Custom Firmware on your PSP 1000 has never been so easy. In this page I’m describing the easiest possible way for you to install the most reliable Custom Firmware on your PSP: Pro CFW.
As a PSP 1000 owner, you can practically install everything you want on your device, and use other techniques such as the Pandora Battery to install a Custom Firmware. If you are interested in the “advanced” Pandora Battery method, please go check that guide, or the “Power users” section below. If, on the other hand, you want to follow the easy method (which for now I recommend), please keep reading.
Installing Pro CFW on your PSP1000 is simple, free, and is not much risky than installing a Firmware update on your device. It does not require any advanced hack technique or hardware modification. There’s basically 3 easy steps (you were expecting more? Sorry to disappoint):
1. Download the necessary files
2. Update your PSP To firmware 6.60
Skip this step if you already have Firmware 6.60 installed on your PSP.
In order to install Pro CFW on your PSP, you will need to first update your PSP to the 6.60 Sony firmware (which, at the time of this writing, is the latest firmware released by Sony), if that’s not already the case. There are versions of Pro CFW that will run on older firmwares, but updating to 6.60 will guarantee the best compatibility for your official games.
To install the 6.60 Firmware, just unzip the archive on your PSP’s memory stick, in the “PSP” folder (you should end up with an “UPDATE” folder in the PSP folder, if you do things correctly), then run the update from your PSP menu.
Trouble upgrading? Ask for help on our forums
3. Install Pro CFW
The Pro CFW archive provides several subfolders in the “PSP/GAME” folder. Two of them are interesting for us: the FastRecovery and the PROUPDATE folders. Those two need to be extracted to the PSP/GAME folder on your memory stick.
Assuming you extracted the files correctly, you will see a few new applications in your PSP’s Game menu. The one you will want to run in order to install Pro CFW is “Pro Update”. Just run it.
That’s it. You can erase the “ProUpdate” folder from your PSP, but keep the “FastRecovery” one.
4. DAILY USE
That’s it, I said 3 steps 
Welcome to the world of Custom Firmwares. There’s no additional step required to install the Pro CFW. However, every time you reboot your console, you will have to reactivate ProCFW, which is done by running the Fast Recovery tool from your PSP’s Game menu, and takes literally 5 seconds.
5. Power user
In this section you will find additional tricks/steps if you want to improve or customize your experience with a Custom Firmware on your PSP 1000
Some people think that it is a burden to reactivate the CFW every time they reboot their console. It is important to note that this is needed only if you reboot the console, not if you put it into sleep mode. Most people use the sleep mode 90% of the time without ever realizing it. Trust me, I’ve used several PSPs for years now, running the Fast Recovery tool is not a problem in your daily usage. That being said, since you’re running on a PSP 1000, you have a possibility to install the CFW permanently. This is done by running the tool CIPL FLasher from the Pro CFW (included in the archive). I won’t dig into the details for that (just run the tool will do the trick), just know that I personally think this is a feature you won’t need (and there is an additional risk of bricking your PSP) unless you use your PSP for dev purposes.
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I am new to PSP
I have a PSP Street E1004w Console
I successfully installed the CFW Pro 6.60 C and verified it from System settingsWhen I run games (after copying iso or cso to ISO folder), PSP either gives an error 80020148 or just tries to load the game, blank black screen for a while, followed by a power off.
When I turn my psp on again after the blank black screen, I have to run Pro Recovery again.
Is there any settings i need to do in recovery mode?
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did you run the CIPL flasher? normally i believe that is only required on the 1000 and the 2000 but i’m not 100% on that. it seems like you properly installed the aftermarket module but try reinstalling the actual firmware itself and then the CIPL flasher right after that and before you try anything else! i am running 6.60 PRO C fix3 on a PSP 1000 and it worked once i used the flasher!
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Jonathan Huebert..: Are you f**king kidding me? There is risk of brick + CIPL flasher is only on 1g and 2g….
If it use an another model, he can bricked his PSP /E100x = 11g/300x = 3g,4g,7g,9g.. /Go = 5g / ………. If you are writing something about that, then you go study it, and then post a message “i’m not 100% on that”.. -
Hey I have a PHAT PSP1003 and I was running CFW 5.50 Prome-4. I followed all the steps here, I updated to OFW 6.60 (checked that the system was on OFW) then ran the 660 PRO-C Updater. I pressed x to install the CFW, the program installs, but when pressing x again when prompted to to run the CFW, the psp shows a black screen, then dies. Im like “ok… not ure if its supposed to do that”… I switch the psp back on, psp splash screen, and im back to OFW… I try to run the fast recovery file (660 PRO-C Recovery) to go to custom firmware, it loads… then black screen and switches off… I switch it on, try to run the CIPL flasher for Pro-C but it says that the data is corrupted… of course, thats because since my Psp switched off earlier when I ran the Fast recorery file, it switched off and reset the Psp to OFW. Tried over and oveer and over and still have the same issue. I have followed all the steps… What am I doing wrong? Is there something wrong with my version of Psp?
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well back to this site in 2 years wish to know which firm ware i update to from reg 6.20 since ass friend updated it from 5.50gen a
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I know this is terrible, but I am a complete noob to this. I have a psp1001 with OFW 6.60 so I followed your guide for dummies and now have Pro C on the psp but do not know where to go from here at all. I have looked all over and all the videos and everything I have read have just been explaining how to get it on the system not what to do with it afterward. I am sure this is because everybody who knows anything about this already knows what to do with it but I don’t. I’m sure it is right under my nose but help would be appreciated greatly. What else do I need? How to run emulators… Etc( the works). Please and thank you.
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I am using 6.60 Pro-C and I am trying to run an SNES emulator but it comes up with error 8002014C help?
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Get another version of snes. btw your´s seems to be kind of old
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Hello, Need Help! i have psp 1001 (phat) I succesfully upgrade it to 6.60 ME 1.4 And i setting it appears version 6.60 i cant see my iso games when i open the games in my psp HELP!!!
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Hey fdro
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Hey does the CWcheats or anything simuler work on 6.60 C fix3 I’m on a PSP 1001 and was wondering if this was the best hack or the easiest
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It should work.
Do you know neurons cfw? Both are good ..make your own choice, it´s no problem to switch between both.. Just a reboot to be save^ -
Ok this guide is just godlike man I really appreciate that you made this. I have no problem installed the cfw, but i do have one issue after this was done. I can still play my isos and use homebrew and everything, but once I attempt to change ANY of my settings while its using the cfw the system will crash, but after it reboots I still go into the settings. Is there a solution to fixing this so i can go to my settings while in pro c instead of having to reboot to change things? This also includes Theme settings so, many thanks if there is a answer to this! ^^
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Thank you, Bro.
Works perfectly.
CYA -
Hi
Sorry if this is really simple but I have transferred the OFW to the PSP folder and can see it when the PSP is plugged into the PC but when I select “system update” it says “no applicable update data was found”. What I am I doing wrong?-
You can try to update via internet (as long as sony don´t provide a new ofw).
Or copy the eboot to
ms0:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE floder and start update from xmb game
or ms0:/PSP/UPDATE then start it from xmb systemupdate.
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can u still run UMDs?
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Yes.
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Hi
I am on psp 1001 fat i have upgraded to 6.60 and have tried to update to 6.60 b10 it loads alright i press x to install, it restarts vsh menu does not pop up and when i turn the psp off it then pops up but my psp freezes and i cant move in the vsh menu and it remains like that until i remove battery and then before i can move the psp but vsh menu does not popup.
Pls help anyone i need help PLEASE. I would be forever greatful please help.-
You have to press select to see vsh menu. Btw latest version is pro-c
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Took me forever to find something that would actually work without pandora. Thank you!!!!!!! ^_^
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Hello, I’ve got a phat 1004 and I installed 6.60 pro-c and ran the cipl flasher.
For some reason it doesn’t run MH portable 3rd (even non-patched one), can’t even try to start it as it says corrupted/damaged (I dunno what eng psp says, in italian it’s “file danneggiati” which is exactly damaged files).
Any idea about what to do now?-
Nevermind it works perfect, I’m just spupid lel
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my computer is broken and i am getting it fixed. is there eny way to open the cfw zip file on a ps3 and transfer the file to a psp?
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thanks so much. i love my old phat psp and i can now use it to connect to the net and psn. thanks guys…
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hi.im having trouble after hacking.i have successfully hacked usin 6.60 pro c.but i cant see to my iso under games.i created iso folder in root of psp an copied game in there.can anybody help me please
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I tried following all the Directions for my PSP 1000
and well
when I try to start the 6.60 OFW I get an error stating “Game cannot be started”
I tried turning Disabling the M33 network update
and change the Version.txt already
i have no idea how to get this thing to run
any help would be appreciated
I am running 5.50 Prometheus 4 atm and all games are running normally its just this update that wontsorry posted this in the wrong place previously ignore that
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also seems its PSP 1001 ahaha
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nvm I fixed it
It was a faulty eboot it seems
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hi hi.. im from Firmware 5.50 GEN-D3
what should i do 1st guys?-
Boot into ofw. Maybe 1st replace 9.xx version.txt at flash with any lower ver. as 6.60.
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replace with 9.xx?? where to get this?
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Search how to use PSP Version Text (fake).
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You can run CIPL no problem.. these instructions suck!!
1. download
2. extract and copy everything to game folder in psp
3. run update, then pro update then CIPLTHATS IT!@@#
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I have the cfw running but when I try to put it in sleep mode, for some reason it shut off completly.
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Is it because I have a pandora battery?
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I upgraded from 5.00 m33-4 but when I try to put my psp to sleep mode (not shut off), it turns off completely. Is it because I have a pandora battery?
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when i try to install the latest cfw it says write file error (0xffffffff) ! install aborted why is it doing that i have owf 6.60
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it says write file error (0xffffffff) ! install aborted
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Won’t run PSX2PSP ripped games. Why? Fix?
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Thank You…It’s work for me…I just upgrade from 5.00 m33-4 to pro 6.60…Thanks a lot.
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how do i unzip the archive in the psp memory?
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Can somebody help me? I tryed to update my PSP 1000 but it say’s that it’s ver.9.90. I put every thing where it should be but it dosen’t work! Please help me!
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Also my PSP firmware is 5.50 GEN-D3
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what happen to my psp after install the updata :’(
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This works perfectly. Super easy and simple. I totally would advise using the fast installer its very easy to use.
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H0W MUCH BATTERY DO I NEED I HAVE 17% PLZ HALP
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I need help. I updated my psp to 6.60 pro-c. Worked fine for a few games. Then two hours later the VSH menu keeps poping up and flashing. Now the all the buttons do not work at all. Tried to get into the page where I hold start and right button but the arrow buttons keep jumping back to restarting the psp. What should I do?
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my psp is brocken when i open it show pop up of select button but i not pressisng it what can i do?
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