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Installing 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.
how do i unzip the archive in the psp memory?
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!
Also my PSP firmware is 5.50 GEN-D3
what happen to my psp after install the updata :'(
This works perfectly. Super easy and simple. I totally would advise using the fast installer its very easy to use.
H0W MUCH BATTERY DO I NEED I HAVE 17% PLZ HALP
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?
my psp is brocken when i open it show pop up of select button but i not pressisng it what can i do?
How does one enable cwcheats on psp 1000 with 6.60 pro b-10?
Should we actually run CIPL Flasher?……Because it’s not mentioned in the instructions……
I am trying to do it for my friend…..
The CFW works but the 6.60 Version Update is displayed as corrupted data….
Can anybody help?!
Hey i just updated the Cfw 6.60 pro c2! but whn i connect it to my pc i can’t see iso or cso folder in it.. where i should copy the games to memory stick and run them afterwards.
I’ve put the files on my memory card properly, but when I go to the memory stick on the PSP it doesn’t detect the files. Please help.
I have ofw the latest then i do an upgrade with cfw ,can you tell me how i load / play games on my psp,do i need a loader or something?
How do i install Plugins?
Hi, I have a psp 3000 verson 6.60 and I have games on my memory stick but they cant play.a friend a mine load on pro recovery. When I try to open that the system turn off.I can see the games them on the memory stick but cant play them. What can domare need to do
Thanks. I was afraid of installing CFW,cuz it could brick psp & this tutorial helped me a lot. Now I’m playing with all files without any fear. 🙂
Does this method works even if I already have a CFW 5.5 Prometheus?
Hi
When I update my Psp down
Psp firmware 5.50 is now on the
Can I update without using Pandora to Version 6.60
Sorry, my English is not good
My Psp Model 1000 is
Thank you! I followed all the steps and now I’m able to play games without problems 🙂
Thank You Very Much my friend
This worked like a charm and your
Instructions where spot-on
Thank You Again this is defo the best on the web
for hack/mod psp’s
Is not let my past the update, put it sees there is not enough space on Memory Stick and I at 32 MB memory stick in my PSP help me please
I suggest buying a new memory stick card on eBay. You aren’t going to get far instaling games and emulators with only 32 mb.
Thank you so much for this! I literally have no idea what I’m doing with this stuff, but your guide is so straightforward and simple it’s really a godsend. Worked like a charm, thank you so so much!
If i have a psp 1003 will this work on that
Hello, just a quick question, can this be used on PSP 1003 model.
Yes. The PSP 1003 is a psp 1000
Thank you vry much…
work like a charm for me :).
thanks 🙂
Help me please i bought s 2nd hand psp1003 and i tried to go online but there is no option, so i tried to update it to 6.60 and it said updated to 7.50 so can not do it, after reading online it says it is a hack, and i am clueless as what to do to make it back to normal so i can have 6.60 as the internet wireless will not work and it seems to me it was hacked before anyone, updated it properly, as it has barely anything in the menu options, it does play movies and will not play games on disc, I deleted games off thinking it was just saved game data, but i think it has some files named iso, in the memory card and it says dump 1-10 i have no idea what all this means? And do not want to mess it up just want it back to 2.20 which it has on there, in some file place.. god sorry for lacking knowledge in the explanation..lol.
VERSiON.TXT SWiTCHER v.1.1 by Yoti (ofw or cfw).rar http://www.mediafire.com/?598a9bl9xbuf74r
or search how to replace version text 😉
Who ever helps me i swear to god i will send 20 quid to them for their help, through western union or something, anyone can get that with i.d… i need it to be working properly and playing games.. like sims, which is will not play.. no internet, options ..boo!
I can help you.My skype is marinescu.adrian7
Hello
I have PSP FAT (1003),
I did everything what is said in this “HOW TO”. After my PSP
restarts there is a problem with continous reboots. It looks like “SonyComputer Entertainment” screen shows up, then after
few seconds I get standard wallpaper (waves), in upper right corner clock shows up and then wallpaper stops flowing and
another reboot occurs. Strange thing is, if I hold both R and L shoulder buttons I my PSP boots correctly and CFW works (checked ‘about’ in system setting and run some newest games backups)
Please help me with reboot loop, why I have to hold both R and L to boot PSP correctly? Best regards 🙂
Please Help – My psp 3003 was working fine with pro update b, but I let my small some borrow it and now when I run pro recovery the psp shuts down after running. I have tried to run pro update again but the same problem. The games are still on the memory card, but do not show up. The firmware is showing 6.60. I think my mistake was I should have deleted pro update from the memory card to avoid this. I have tried formatting the memory card and doing a reinstall but still not working. I thought I would re flash official firmware 6.60 but as it is already 6.60 this is not possible. Please can someone help me out with this. Thank You
Easy to install.
Still not possible to connect to my internet.
Security settings WPA-PSK (TKIP).
Tryed also with WPA-PSK (AES)
Same result.
The access point was not detected.
Please help.
Sir help me please. i have psp 1003(fat) i cant install PRO CFW on my psp. i already tried 6.20 / 6.35 and 6.60. my OFW of my psp now is 6.60 but when i run PRO UPDATE[CFW pro c2] it will turn to black and stuck. what should i do sir? please reply. Thank You
how can i downgrade my psp 1001 6.60 to 5.03???
please help me
I had updated successfully my psp 1k to ofw6.60 from 5.50 GEN D, then I unzipped everything from your file 660PRO C2 to PSP/Game and then ran Pro Update, the screen blank out and then the PSP turned off after a few mins. When I rebooted the psp, it got back to ofw6.60; what have I done wrong and what should I do? Thanks for help.
you did nothing wrong, based on your description. Can you head over to http://wololo.net/talk and ask your question there? You’ll get more chances of a reply
Thanks for your advice, I shall post the question again at the location you suggested.
I have put the OFW 6.60 in my PSP 1001. The problem is that the OFW doesn’t work and it says “The game couldn’t be started.” Really need help T^T
I have a PSP 1001 that was previously cracked by someone else with firmware 1.50. When I run the pro updater, it just sits there on the screen that says PSP….
What now?
Hi i tried it out on an old psp 1000 but after i updated the custom firmware, my controls stopped working… I cant move my arrows or buttons and the only buttons that are working are the volume up and down buttons… please help!
I was out of the PSP scene for along time already… thanks for the update
In ppl HAVING Problems about The games deleted You should’ve Make the BAckup first before updating it.