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.
Thank but i want the tuto in PDF Or Word format.
ThanksSeriously, it says “update your PSP, then extract a couple folders” and you’d like a PDF or Word document? Let me guess … with screenshots?
Just go to YouTube or hit File -> Print and you’ll do fine.
Hi, does this copy any files to the PSP’s flash memory (flash0, flash1)?
Yes
I used your link to download the OFW and when I went to install it, it said the version was 6.66 and not 6.60. Will 6.66 still work for Pro CFW? My understanding is no…just wanted your input. Thanks.
worked great! easy to follow.. was about to make a pandora now i dont have to thanks
@Spork Schivago no 6.66 fw and no 6.66 hen
@ ohsyea each psp 1000 user should have such a battery .
Damn i want a pandora for my 3000!!
How do I install homebrew? I have downloaded NesterJ and tried dragging the “nesterj” and “nesterj%” files to my GAME and GAME1.50 directory but it gives me an error upon booting.
my battery is low -=sigh=- have to wait…..
hello i wana try out ths on myn bt hw do u play games n whre do u download em nd wil be stil beable to plAY LATEST umd games afr ths
You’re gonna need to speak English on this blog if you want answers to your questions
I recently dug out my fat PSP and upgraded from 5.00 to 6.60 Pro B10, works fine. Except when using Emulators.
I’m able to see the emulator in my game folder on the XMB, and have installed Roms into a folder that I can navigate to, only problem is when I press load rom the screen blacks out and I have to reset the PSP.
Any suggestions as to why this may be happening? Or just a bad rom/emulator? Or no idea whatsoever?
Hard to find an answer for PSP related issues these days, since the scene is just about dead
sorry i was asking if i hack my psp how do download games and wich sites can you get them for free noy old clasic games lyk mario but latest psp games such as GOD of war etc and do i nid anythng else to do that thanx once again
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hey,I already have on my pspfat,a long time,the 5.50-prome4,and it runs almost all the games I download,but not all,so I remember that last year i download a homebrew that you could select the game on the ms and patch it,or something like it.
and…i erase this hbw ¬¬
so anybody knows what hbw it was??
i really want to play one game here,and it doesnt work.
it was a long time that i dont read about the latest cfw’s and put my hands on my pretty psp (:(sorry about my english :T)
just install pro cfw 6.60 and you won’t have to patch anything. the 5.50 CFW are obsolete and not maintained.
HEY SORRY BUT I COLD’T MANAGE TO UPDATE MY PSP TO 6.60 DO I NEED TO XTRACT THE UDATE FOLDER INSIDE IT THEN TRANSFER IT IN THE PSP FOLDER ONLY OR THE GAME FOLDER
..extract the ~eboot.pbp from the update to your memorystick:
Into a floder PSP next GAME next Update copy the eboot into it.Or get my megapack with ofw homebrews extract the archive to your memory stick to discover how it does work.
Hey,
Thanks for the write-up. I’m totally new to this, but if it is this easy to load a CFW, why bother with this ‘Pandora Battery and Magic MS’ thing?
Is that just an older (and tougher) method?
Regards,
MoThank you for the CFW guide, now I am playing my favourite Playstation games on my PSP! =D
Hey, well I’m new in this I just have some questions…
Do I need to check if my motherboard is “hackable”?
Once I do this, can I still run original and new UMDs?
Where can I download ISOs for free?
Any ISO will run correctly?
Sorry for so many questions, but I’m really interested on this and I rlly don’t want to have that brick thing…
Thanks. Waiting for your answer.all fat psp are full hacked (no problem if they brick you can use pandora to unbrick it).
Close to all iso run.
(No backup requests here please) this is a legal site^^
can i run iso’s using CFW 6.6?
try this free homebrew iso PSPokemon r2.050810.zip cso can be loaded with tn-hen (pro hen) http://www.mediafire.com/?ga9s9pd8199a3lk
Hey,
Just a quick question.
I am running 5.50 prome-4 on my psp 1000. Do I have to first upgrade to OFW 6.60 and then install Pro CFW or should i only instal Pro CFW without updating? I am asking because i’d like to know if it’s dangerous to upgrade to OFW from a CFW.
Thanks in advance
late answer^^
check your version text, if your psp use 9.90 you should change it befor update..”no” brick risk with phat psp pandora!!! better use neuron´s cfw for fullhackables
Hello, everyone.
I own phat psp (PSP-1001 bought in the States) and slim psp as well as Vita now. I decided to put CFW in my phat PSP as I did for the SLIM one years ago. The SLIM works perfectly like a charm but when I installed 6.60 PRO (B10 fix btw fyi) on PHAT, it ocassionaly freezes during game play.Seems like it freezes (not always but frequently) when checking memory stick to save progress. Also it is not complete freeze, as music keeps playing (and does not loop in short / does not auto restart) but the game just cannot be proceeded as the screen shows “checking memory stick” and won’t respond to any input but power button.
I’m using legit Sony memory card freshly bought couple days ago. Is there any known solution or issue on this weird situation?
Thanks to those in advance for input
love you all.Try some plugins to save game states or fast exit .. try to change cpu speed and other related stuff.
At least you have a chance to run another hen
Can i upgrade from m33-2 to OFW without problems? (and then cfw pro b-10!)
Flake x
in some cases you have to writte a lower verion.txt to flash.. then use VERSiON.TXT SWiTCHER v.1.1 by Yoti
(use cfw ver.) http://www.mediafire.com/?598a9bl9xbuf74r and writte it to flash. or this is 5.00 txt if you don´t wanna use a app http://www.mediafire.com/?ll4i4ycmijok9vs
I already have PRO B9 installed in my psp 1003 (module 1), is it safe that i just run the pro updater w/out running the 6.60 ofw updater? And if not..will running the ofw update delete my games/savefiles?
you don´t have to run the ofw update again to update pro cfw. You don´t lost your save-/games
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