Jan 3, 2010 Upgrade and Downgrade PSP Guide by using Hellcat

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Note: This  application is not for PSP 3000 and PSP 2000 TA-088V3.

This time, Fixmyproblems have chose Guide Installing Hellcat Recovery Flasher 1.6 as the next post. I will explain how to install and running the application into your PSP.

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Before we start, let me explain the real function of Hellcat Recovery Flasher 1.6.

• Upgrade / Downgrade CFW and OFW PSP.
• Restore Semi-Brick PSP.
• Flash CFW PSP directly.
• Backup contents of flash in PSP.
•  Others.

Although this application has several functions, but in this tutorial I only focused on how to Downgrade / Upgrade PSP firmware. To make this tutorial clear, we assume that we will downgrade PSP from 5.50 Gen D3 CFW to CFW 5.00 m33-6.

Requirement:

• PSP 1000 and 2000 with CFW enable (except TA-088V3 mobo).If you are not sure about the PSP motherboard, you can refer the guidence I have prepared (Motherboard Guide)
• Hellcat Recovery Flasher 1.6 (Download)
• 5.00 Official Firmware. (Download)

Step 1:

1.1) Extract rflash160 zip file.



1.2) Unzipped rflash 160.





1.3) The folder inside rflash160 folder. 

1.4) Folders inside rflash160.
Copy Recovery folder.
Paste RECOVERY folder into the memory stick> PSP> GAME>.....

If you have no idea to paste this file, please refer installing guide that provided ( Installing guide) in step 2.



Step 2.

2.1) Extract file PSP_500_FW_UPD





2.2) Content inside PSP_500_FW_UPD zip file.







2.3) 500 PBP file inside PSP_500_FW_UPD folder.
Copy this PBP file and paste it into root of your memory stick.

If you got PBP file named by EBOOT, please rename it to 500 first.

The example has been shown in the image below.

Step 3.

After completion of step 2, it's time for you to move to step 3.

Before I start step 3, I want to apologize for not providing a pictorial tutorial because I have encounter a few problems. However, I will try to explain to you as clear as possible to ensure the success of the process in step 3.

• First, make sure you have a PSP battery power above 78% to avoid any unwanted problems. 
• In XMB> Game> Memory stick> enter the Hellcat's Recovery Flasher application as shown in the diagram above. 
• After that, you will be ask for confirmation to use the application. 
• If you agree and want to continue the process of flashing, please select "I agree, now take me to the program '. 
• Next you will be shown the main menu of this application. There are several options on the main menu. You only have to make sure 2 things which are "Target FW:", and "Install CFW (of version selected above)". 
• We have chosen to Downgrade PSP to 5.00 and we have already paste 500 PBP file into the root of memory stick. So, you must make sure the "Target FW: 5.00".If ‘Target FW’ do not show the figure 5.00, then you must press X on "Target FW:" and find 5.00. 
• After you are done with the step above, select "Install CFW" and press X. 
• The CFW installation menu will appear. 
• You will be given 3 options which are reset the settings of your PSP (hours, theme, etc.), does not reset the settings and exit the application. If you want to continue this process, select the settings either reset or not reset settings. (Recommended: reset your settings). 
• Your PSP will display information about the installation. Let the process run. 
• Process will end when the sentence "All done, press any button to shutdown". 
• Press any button. 
• Light power of your PSP will blink and you just leave it until the light completely shut.
• After that, switch on your PSP and you have successfully installed CFW 5.00 M33-6. 

Thank you