Installing Pro CFW on a PSP E1000 (PSP street)

Installing a Custom Firmware on your PSP Street 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.

Installing Pro CFW on your PSP Street 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 Street

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.

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oo0_gigz_0oo on February 15, 2013 at 7:25 am

Wololo,

Thanks for the tut but i have a problem with my psp street. Menu, start and select buttons are not working…
Anybody help please!

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1. Lance on March 31, 2013 at 7:43 pm
  
  Hi, was just wondering if you managed to fix your problem? i experienced the same and my buttons are also not working. a reply would be greatly appreciated. thank you
  
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Kaleshin on February 22, 2013 at 1:31 pm

Guys i need help with installing Dlc.
I want to install the dlc files for Rock Band Unplugged but i’m missing the param.pbp file and i can’t find it on google.
What can i do?
P.S.(I’m fairly new to all this)

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john on February 23, 2013 at 4:04 pm

help! followed everything by the letter and installed it all on my psp e1003 system but when I go into the games it says corrupted data.
has anyone got any idea where I could be going wrong? I got the latest 6.60 firmware as I only brought it yesterday!

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1. toBsucht on February 23, 2013 at 8:39 pm
  
  Make sure you got eboot at the correct floder. Try to run Wagic homebrew since it´s signed you don´t need a hen to run it.
  
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john on February 24, 2013 at 2:10 pm

tried everything again, reinstalled all the 3 programmes onto my card into the games folder and also created an ISO folder but the folder is still reading as corrupted data, even without any games on there but I got no idea what im doing wrong.
any helpers???

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1. toBsucht on February 24, 2013 at 4:06 pm
  
  Run the Proupdater first. After that you can delete the Proupdater file and start your cfw with ProRecovery eboot. CIPL FLasher is not for e1000 psp. Can you run wagic?
  
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  1. john on February 25, 2013 at 11:51 am
    
    ok this is what ive done so far:
    installed the 3 files but deleted the flasher.
    I installed the pro updater and then it rebooted.
    I then deleted the updater file leaving me with just the recovery file, I then ran the recovery file.
    once I did that, I plugged my psp into my pc and added ISO under psp/game folder.
    when I unplugged my psp I went back into the folder and the iso folder was still showing as corrupted data.
    I got no idea what ive done wrong when ive followed it to the letter.
    
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    1. The Unknown on March 29, 2013 at 5:01 pm
      
      you have to make the folder ISO on the root of the psp and add the game over there!
      
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john on February 25, 2013 at 11:43 am

hi. im very new to all this, not sure what wagic is (sorry if I sound a bit thick)

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1. john on February 25, 2013 at 4:04 pm
  
  ok, wagic runs fine, but when I try to add iso (tried both upper and lower case) in games folder, still getting corrupted data, I even tried a completely different name with same effect.
  im baffled about this one!
  
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2. toBsucht on February 25, 2013 at 8:05 pm
  
  2 floders. 1 at the root for your backups and 1 at GAME floder (always caps).
  
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  1. john on February 26, 2013 at 6:05 pm
    
    ho toBsucht, I have put iso in virtually every folder to see what happens but still saying corrupted data.
    I really don’t know what else to try to get this thing working
    
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toBsucht on February 27, 2013 at 8:34 pm

You can try to switch iso driver but i believe you still got them at the wrong floder. ms0/= root –>
ms0:/ISO/x-YOUR-backup-xx.iso
ms0:/PSP/GAME/ISO ……to see them in xmb.
If this don´t work your image is defect.

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john on February 28, 2013 at 1:27 pm

hi. i have put an ISO file in every folder and even with the folder empty im still getting corrupt folder.
im very new to all this so any help in basic instructions will be a great help.
thanks again.

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ashish on March 5, 2013 at 8:18 am

Pro CFW works on my psp very well.But when i put another memory card to my psp and run the fast recovery or pro cfw,it say that the update is not compatible with my system..
I dont know y but this happens only when i put another memory card

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1. toBsucht on March 6, 2013 at 9:24 pm
  
  I believe you use two differnt versions of Pro cfw replace fast recovery or run the same updater on both memory cards.
  
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Silvio on March 31, 2013 at 8:32 pm

Thank You!
I wish Happy Easter to my son with
installation of Pro CFW on son’s e1004
(default 6.60 firmware) and Minecraft.
Your’s tutorial is simple and working.
Happy Easter You too!

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1. matrabula on April 2, 2013 at 2:03 pm
  
  can u tell how did u manage to get it to work on your psp
  
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Callum on March 31, 2013 at 11:01 pm

How long does this take usually? Can it be done whilst my PSP is on charge? The risks of bricking it is literally none it has been said, will it only brick if it is interrupted during install? Running OFW 6.60 atm and looking to install CFW. Got my PSP yesterday and yes, I am a total noob to this CFW scene. Any help greatly appreciated.

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1. wololo on April 1, 2013 at 2:08 am
  
  Takes less than 10 minutes total. You can install with the adapter plugged in but it is recommended to also have the battery in and charged, in case your kids trip on tha adapter cord. Bricks can only happen if you interrupt the install process.
  
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  1. Callum on April 1, 2013 at 2:24 pm
    
    Hi Wololo
    
    Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. Okay so charged battery great,I don’t have kids so shouldn’t be a problem I’ll just leave plugged in on the side and go back to it.
    
    Does it show a progress bar at all or is it just done when it’s done.
    
    Many thanks
    
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matrabula on April 2, 2013 at 1:59 pm

kindly advise me how to load a ISO games been trying, i can’t seem to get it right it appears as corrupted I manage to install GBA emulator and games are working but I’m not wining on the ISO
plz you assistant will be appreciated I have a psp street 1004 cfw6.60 pro c

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Callum on April 2, 2013 at 11:42 pm

Hi again guys, I have two memory stick pro duos.

Does this mean I have to install CFW on both? Also i’ve seen flash mentioned alot – what is this??

Any help as always is appreciated.

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anonymous on April 9, 2013 at 5:42 pm

it may not work becuase after that u have to check if the iso file is still there becuase for me it disappeared after a bit

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ZakD22 on April 10, 2013 at 8:12 am

Is this safe at all? Does it break your psp when CFW is installed? If you say no, then maybe ill install it

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TORKED on April 25, 2013 at 3:36 pm

thank you so much my friend!

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TORKED on April 25, 2013 at 3:39 pm

PSP fat model is freezing after run the CFW 6.60, i really don’t know why, but i’m gonna downgrade this little buddy and i’m gonna try another CFW, thank you anyway.

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manan on April 29, 2013 at 1:39 pm

I am having a problem please help me whenever i try to install the firmware my psp says a serious problem has occurred in red screen then i have to restart the psp. Its not getting installed please help

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ter on May 1, 2013 at 5:30 am

hi im facing problem with my psp regarding formatting my memory stick i have no backup and accidentally format it because suddenly my psp cant read anything on my memory stick, when i format it using my psp and connect it to my pc all the folders are gone. I have custom firmware by the way and its 6.39 Pro B9, and so happen that also my CFW in my game folder also deleted.What will i do is there a chance the problem occur if i reboot my psp coz the backup in my memory stick folder were gone thank you need your help…

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Xavier on May 12, 2013 at 2:06 am

Thank you for your post!!! It’s safe, it’s easy, it’s brilliant!

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abdul hannan on May 14, 2013 at 11:48 am

hi
i cant copy “First Recovery” and PROUPDATE in my memory stick. what should i do? please help.

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