Apparently we're on twitter tooInstalling a Custom Firmware on your PSP 2000 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 2000 owner, depending on your motherboard type, there’s a chance you can 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 PSP2000 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 2000
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 2000, you have a possibility to install the CFW permanently, assuming that your motherboard is hackable. 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 trying to add my games to my memory stick and i cant seem to get them to work. keeps showing data corrupted. the hack worked fine but i cant get the games to work?
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Ok create a new file name ISO (exactly like that), and you can put your games in there.
Next go to the home screen on your PSP
Press Select
Choose UMD ISO MODE => SONY NP9660
Voila!
Mine works like a BAWS-
umd iso mode = iso driver Sony NP is the orginal which isn´t as fast as m33 (from old gen)or the new pro driver which should be the best^
“Ok create a new file name ISO”
btw i got to ISO floder 1 at the root (close to PSP floder)
and 2nd inside PSP/GAME to show isos in xmb. Not sure if 2 floders are still needed.-
Just a note guys, the ISO folder goes in the root folder, not in PSP. So you should be able to see both ISO and PSP from the main folder.
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When I ran Pro Update, I got an error message saying: Sorry. This program doesn’t support your FW*random shit*
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yes, me too. what we do?
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you don´t have 6.60 ofw installed.
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got the same problem. i tried to install 6.60 but it says that i have 9.90 firmware and does not need an update but i only have 5.50 prome-4 fw..
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Thank you very much for this it was extremely helpful.
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Hello, my PSP is a 2001 model on 5.50 GEN-D3.
Just making sure I am good to go before I install the firmware as I don’t want to risk turning my PSP into a paperweight. If plugins must be disabled, please tell me how to do so.
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Maybe you use a faked version text, than change it to 5.50. Yes, disable plugins and reboot into ofw than you can go one with Wololos tut. Search such questions at www. …
..it´s answered often at this blog^
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Hi.
Just performed this procedure on my 2004. No problems in running the procedure. However now i have problems with my joystick. It seems to continously go up (eg when playing games or the internet browser). I have tried a spare stick and contact rubber with no result.
Can this be due to the ofw upgrade and cfw installation?
Is there a way to go back to an older ofw to check?
Any ideas?Thanks.
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Try using joysens, you can change the sensitivity of the analog stick. The stick sensor is probably damaged.
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Hi Div,
I have installed joysense and checked the stick.
The y axis remains on -128 continously, no matter if I move the joystick up or down.Could it be that something on the motherboard is not ok?
Thanks.
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i know about another plugin vsh d-pad block or similar^
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Have you recently opened your PSP? You have to tighten the screws, because the faceplate may be on an angle, and thus pushing the joystick in a certain direction.
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I had the same problem but I doubt that it’s the CFW. Take apart your PSP and remove your joystick. Then unscrew the mount that it is on and take a Q-tip and gently clean the golden plates and also where the black square thing that the joystick sits on, try to swab the inside aswell. and put everything back together and you’re done. ^.^
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I’d like to play a backup of a Japanese game which I bought in Japan on 5.00 m33, instead of updating to the PRO or GEN systems. I’ve tried patching the ISO that I made of the disc using ISO tool, but the game always crashes ( it doesn’t even boot me back into the XMB ). It’s the same whether I patch it or not. What could be the problem? This seems to be the case for all the recent 6.60 games released in Japan. ( I have a few )
My PSP is a fully hackable 2000 running 5.00 m33-6 and I use the prometheus patch ( installed using RedSquirrel’s prometheus installer, and I installed all to flash ). I have the original UMD and the update included on the disc is for 6.60. Any pointers? Thanks in advance!
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Hi,
Is it possible to play SNES games using the latest pro CFW?snes9xTYL seems to hang…
Thanks.
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Sure snes emu works well^^ It works also pretty well with ofw. I provide a few working snes ..some snes-games don´t run at all.
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i install the 6,60ofw then it say your system software is 9.90 no need to update i look at my system software it say 5.50 prome-4 so when i try to run pro update it say Sorry. This program doesn’t support your FW. . . why is that?
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We have the same problem. my psp is also 5.50 prome-4…. pls help us!
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Man, I can’t thank you enough! Works like a charm!
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Hi,
Which emulator are you running?
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hellow help plz my cfw is 6.20 m33-1 how can I update to Pro C?is 6.60 pro-C compatible to my psp slim 2001?
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Does this work on PSP 2000 (not slim) ??????????
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how do I get psx games to work?
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Copy eboot-floder into the game floder, like a homebrew.
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pops comes up then screen goes black and freezes.
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try a pops-loader (plugin).
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If I don’t use the tool CIPL FLasher, can I delete its folder and just keep the FastRecovery folder ?
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Yes
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Ok thanks
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hi..my psp system software is 5.50 prome-4 can i apply this guide to my psp?is there any possibility of brick? thanks in advance.
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Yes, this should work. Be sure to install 6.60 OFW first. The risk of brick is minimal, it is basically the same risk as when you install an official firmware from Sony. So basically, no risk unless you unplug the device while the CFW is installing
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Thanks a lot..it helps
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my cfw is 5.50 prome-4 as well, but when i update it says that my version is 9.90 and does not need to update T_T what do i do?
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Replace version.txt at flash with any ver. lower as 6.60
Yoti´s version text switcher is a hb-app to do that.
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Hi, I can’t extract then Firmware 6.60 file
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Hello, my PSP is a 2001 model on 5.50 GEN-D3.
First I got the 9.90 problem, then i changed the version in the txt file on the flash… now when i try to run the OFW 6.60 it’s says “This Game Cannot be Started”.
Tryed to download it again, extracted it again on the right folder, but it keeps giving me the same messege…
I don’t know what to do anymore. Anyone got this problem?
THX
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You can get the update (ofw)from Sony with the use of wifi..
Then you get the correct update file in the correct floder
as long as Sony release no update.
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Hello, I have a PSP Slim 2000, I have it on OFW 6.60, I have downloaded the PRO B10 CFW, and I extracted the appropriate files to the “GAME” folder. When I run the update, my screen is black (or blank what have you) it sits for about 15-30 seconds, and then just turns off. The option to install the CFW never appears. Any help you can provide would be amazing.
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My Apologies, it’s a 2001 Model, I think that still classifies, but I wanted to be as technical as possible. I ran the Module Checker, and the motherboard is a 02G, the FW Build is 5445,0,3,1,0
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the hack worked fine, but when i go to system settings to check, my psp hangs and it would turn off.. why is it like that??
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not only in system settings, but in all submenus of settings except for the system update and usb connection. all the others hangs and the psp will trun of, pls help. i know something is wrong.
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After creating the ISO folder my games are now working like he’ll even more stable than before.
I’ll say thanks to everyone here that make it possible. everything here was helpful after updating my PSP firmware to 6.6. at first I thought I’ve done damage to my PSP coast any game I copy in says corrupted data until I found this page on this website, thank u very much and may God bless u all……may you keep up the good work -
Hello, my PSP runs on 5.00 M33. Can I upgrade it to 6.60 directly? Some say that I have to upgrade it to 5.50 first so I don’t know what to do. Thanks (:
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i got an error message- this program does not support your fw(05050010)
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oh thanks… am through with it already
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hw do i play my GOD.eboot
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i meant, i do i play god of war eboot.pbp on firmware 6.60
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I’ve tried following the steps as closely as I can and I manage to upgrade to ver 6.60 but I keep getting a bunch of corrupt data in my PSP Games menu. Please help
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Stick it in my ass..
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I have done everything as per the procedure but when i run the cipl flasher it says that this is not supported by your model. Please suggest me some help soon.
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useless. didn’t help whatsoever. very nondescriptive and far too vague to help at all.
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Lol, it’s because the process is so simple a 5 year old kid could do it. No need for useless descriptions when the process is that simple. Of course if you don’t know how to decompress a file or plug your psp to your computer, then what you are looking for is “computers for dummies” instead of this guide
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Successfully upgraded to version 6.60 pro c2. Having issues with installing games, says corrupted data? Made the ISO folder in the root folder but still saying corrupt?? anybody? any suggestions? thanks
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downgrade to proc fix 3 version of custom firmware
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hi i just ran on this blog. am a noob when it comes to this. am having problem with my PSP slim 2001. i accidentally upgraded its firmaware from 5.50 to 6.60. i cannot play my converted games neither iso games. please help me with this problem. much appreciated for your help
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download custom firmware 6.60 prob or pro c and upgrade your psp.
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Hello , how to do this please tell which to install first ?
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Please I seriously need help my psp is slim 2001 which runs on a version 5.50 Gen D2 I tried to update it but it keeps on saying, no need to update you have version 9.90 which is not true
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pls my simple qeustion is my psp runs on version 5.50 Gen D2 can i intall the updatepro on it without updating it to 6.60…….
i tried it on a psp 3004 and it was very cheap THANKS -
Ok i install the cfw pro on my 6.60 ver but some game dosn’t start became black screen the the psp turn off ,, can any one help …
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