Firmware 5.01 fixes your big memory stick woes

Posted Oct 21st 2008 8:20PM by Jem Alexander
Filed under: News

How's that direct-connect PSP Store working out for you? What's that? You have problems downloading stuff to your 8GB or 16GB memory stick? It says there's insufficient space? But that's preposterous, there's plenty of room. That's a bug, right there. Thankfully, it hasn't gone unnoticed at Sony HQ as they're issuing a new firmware revision to fix the problem. From the sounds of it that's pretty much all version 5.01 will do when it releases "soon." Everyone thank Uncle Sony for fixing the problem so speedily. We'll be sure to notify you once the firmware update is available.

Tags: firmware, memory-stick, PSP-store, store

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

10-21-2008 @ 8:36PM

Brendan said...

i have a 8gb and i had no problem on the ps store!

10-21-2008 @ 8:42PM

DarkAssaszin said...

wait does this fix the prob. with any of the memory cards
i have 2 gig and i have 600mb left and it wont let me download the socom tatical strike demo witch is less than 500mb

10-21-2008 @ 10:42PM

lorddshadow said...

yeah i had 350mb left on my 4 gb and it said there wasn't enough room for beats which is like 250mb.

10-22-2008 @ 1:26AM

Fane said...

You need 2x the space: for download and installation. At least that's how it works on PS3.

10-21-2008 @ 8:58PM

jason said...

I was even getting that same error on my 1gb memory stick even though I easily had enough memory. I got around the error by downloading to my ps3 first.

10-21-2008 @ 8:59PM

pat1202003 said...

I been getting weird errors like this too sometimes too. Sony just can seem to come out with a update without having to come out with another about less than a week later.

10-21-2008 @ 9:11PM

Mark said...

I have a 1GB stick with 850MB of space left on there and I can't download Jeane d'arc which is only 670 (or something close)

Is it possible to download the file to PC first and transfer to the PSP?

If not I hope this patch fixes this problem.

10-21-2008 @ 9:42PM

the_greatbur said...

The PSP never read my 8gig card for anything but music and video's the only time i saw a firmware read it for games and saves and theams was 3.71 m33-1 (and -2 and -3) and i couldn't get the plug in to work for the 8 gig support so guess what firmware my PSP slim is running

10-21-2008 @ 10:11PM

atastysammich said...

Weird--I haven't had any problems with my shiny new 8GB stick. Clearly, I haven't been downloading enough.

10-21-2008 @ 10:20PM

Kspraydad said...

Those of you having issues with the downloading...

You need DOUBLE the free space as compared to the DL size...

Why...

You have to DOWNLOAD it...then you need the space to actually INSTALL it...after installation the DL file is erased.

So...to DL Jeane D'Arc you NEED a 2GB stick (as an example).

At least...this makes 'sense' to me.

10-21-2008 @ 11:50PM

Brandon said...

Thats how I understood it too. It worked once I roughly doubled the amount of space needed for the file.

10-22-2008 @ 9:55AM

JerJerBinks said...

The easiest way to get around this is to buy the games though the PS3 Store, install them to your PS3, and then just copy them over.

If you don't have a PS3, then you can ignore this message.

10-22-2008 @ 12:17AM

TM said...

a 16 gig card? damn, thats alot of memory. Anyone notice the hidden features of 5.00 not mentioned here?

10-22-2008 @ 5:22AM

themizarkshow said...

huh... I have a 16gb memory card for my 2000 model psp and I haven't had a single problem downloading stuff. I do have like 10gb left though. Maybe it only affects you if you're below a certain point of memory.

10-22-2008 @ 7:53AM

meskibob said...

Firmware 5.01 is now available

10-22-2008 @ 9:56AM

TM said...

what's the link? I checked Sony's website and they still have 5.00 posted.

10-22-2008 @ 1:23PM

quikster said...

Yep, I went to update to v5.0 since it has the store and I was never able to get it to connect via my computer and it downloaded v5.01

10-22-2008 @ 9:22AM

LM2007 said...

I recently purchased a 8GB stick and used the store yesterday without problems, and btw, the store seems to load quicker than surfing with my pc so..why not to add other features or functions instead of a "fix" for something that seems is not broken.

10-22-2008 @ 9:39AM

hppypnts said...

Yup I was able to grab 5.01 last night =)

10-22-2008 @ 12:40PM

xgk3000 said...

yo 8gb is only 44.49 at frys.com and shipping only like 6.32 for and live all the across the us in ny so it should be less for u guys that in between since frys is base in cali here's the link but get it quick they go fast but save the link if u missed because they change the price alot http://shop1.frys.com/product/5560870?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

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