Step by step Guide 1.50 to 3.90m33

i'm getting tired with the same questions being asked over and over again, so i found a good thread and thought ill post it
orginally posted in pspmod by me


Getting started
You will need the following:

* A PSP on 1.50 Firmware. Downgrade
OR
* A PSP on any OE firmware. OE Installation
* Your PSP battery is charged to at least 75%.
* The installation files: http://dl.qj.net/CFW-3.52-M33-PSP-Homebrew-Applications/pg/12/fid/14167/catid/151
* A USB cable, to connect your PSP to a PC.

Installation for 1.50
Installing 3.52 Custom Firmware on a 1.50 PSP:

* Copy the folders 'kxploitpatcher and kxploitpatcher%' to the directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME/' on your PSP's memory stick.
* Copy the folder 'M33CREATOR' to the directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME/' on your PSP's memory stick.
* Run the kxploitpatcher program.
* Download the official 3.52 update: PSP Downloads | PSP 3.52 Firmware Update and rename to 352.PBP.
* Copy the 352.PBP to the directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME/M33CREATOR/' on your PSP's memory stick.
* Download the official 1.50 update: RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting and rename to 150.PBP.
* Copy the 150.PBP to the directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME/M33CREATOR/' on your PSP's memory stick.
* Execute '3.52 M33 CREATOR' under GAME on your PSP.
* Then execute '3.52 M33UPDATE' under GAME on your PSP.
* Once finished, press X.
* Have fun on 3.52 Custom Firmware!

Installation for an OE/M33 firmware
Installing 3.52 Custom Firmware on an OE or a M33 PSP:


o Copy the folder 'M33CREATOR' to the directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME150/' on your PSP's memory stick.
o Download the official 3.52 update: PSP Downloads | PSP 3.52 Firmware Update and rename to 352.PBP.
o Copy the 352.PBP to the directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/' on your PSP's memory stick.
o Download the official 1.50 update: RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting and rename to 150.PBP.
o Copy the 150.PBP to the directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/' on your PSP's memory stick.
o Execute '3.52 M33 CREATOR' under GAME on your PSP.
o Then execute '3.52 M33UPDATE' under GAME on your PSP.
o Once finished, press X.
o Have fun on 3.52 Custom Firmware!

or you could use the winstaller Winstaller UPDATE 10-14-07

once this is done format your memstick to give you the folders needed

How to Install M33 Updates: (M33 Firmwares only)

ALL M33 UPDATES CONTAIN THE PREVIOUS UPDATES. (E.G. Update 4 contains update 1, 2, and 3.



* Download the update 4 here PSP Downloads | 3.52 M33-4 Update
* Place the update folder in the following directory; 'X:/PSP/GAME150/'
* Run the update from your XMB, under GAME > Memory Stick.

There you go 3.52M33-4
now on to 3.71m33
you will need
3.71 M33: File Details-Team-M33-PSP-CFW-3.71-GP2X-Development -
and 3.71 Update file: http://www.psp-vault.com/UpDownload-req-getit-lid-2123.psp
[color:12ac="red"]MAKE SURE YOU KERNEL IS SET TO 3.52
you can do this in recovery mode
start the psp up whilst holding the R shoulder button down,go to configuration find the option for kernel and make sure it's on 3.52

Installation instructions:



First method for both psp, the prefered when possible:



Requeriments: a fat psp slim with 3.52 M33-3 or 3.52 M33-4. Previous versions of M33 won't work,

due to a bug that affects them and OE; or a psp slim with 3.60 M33.



- Copy the UPDATE directory into /PSP/GAME/UPDATE and copy the EBOOT.PBP of the 3.71 Sony updater

there but with name "371.PBP". Note: the program will not even show if you copy it to a different folder than that.



- If you are in the fat psp, make sure you have configured the psp to run the game folder in the 3.XX kernel.



- Execute the program, it requires 78% of battery. If you have idstorage corrupted due to a downgrader, the program

will ask you to correct it automatically so the update can continue.



- Press X, and the Sony updater will begin. Sit and enjoy while Sony code installs 3.71 M33



- When finished, the updater will ask you to reboot (pressing X or O). DO IT. Do not skip this step

shutting down the psp by yourself, or you'll end with a brick.



- You should be now in 3.71 M33

All you need to do now is install the updates
so here we go

installing the 1.50 kernel patch (150 kernel addon 2)
#download the 150 kernel addon 2 from here Dark_AleX - PSP Developer
#download the 150 update from here RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting
#rename the 150 update eboot to 150.PBP and place it in the root of your memstick
#put the kernel 150 addon 2 update folder in GAME folder on memstick
#scroll to game on xmb and launch the programme
#thats it you now have the 1.50 kernel

installing the 3.71m33-2 update
#download the 3.71m33-2 update here Dark_AleX - PSP Developer
#copy the update folder to GAME folder on your memstick
#scroll to game on you xmb and run the programme
#congratulations you are now on 3.71m33-2 enjoy:)

installing 3.71m33-3 update

Installing 3.71m33-3 update
#download the 3.71m33-3 update Dark_AleX - PSP Developer
#copy the update folder to GAME folder on your memstick
#scroll to game on you xmb and run the programme
#congratulations you are now on 3.71m33-3 enjoy

installing 3.71m33-4 update
Installing 3.71m33-4 update
#download the 3.71m33-4 update Dark_AleX - PSP Developer
#copy the update folder to GAME folder on your memstick
#scroll to game on you xmb and run the programme
#congratulations you are now on 3.71m33-4 enjoy


for installing 3.71m33-2 on slims
universal unbricker
you can get it here Dark_AleX - PSP Developer its called
>> El Despertar del Cementerio v3<< this will install 3.71m33-2 straight to your psp

or if you prefer there is a universal unbricker v3 easy installer here
Universal Unbricker Easy Installer - ProjectPSP Forum this will put you straight onto 3.72m33-2 (both fat and slim)

Installation:

- If you have already a pandora ms, don't do this part. Otherwise,
format an ms using c+d mspformat or any other tool that allows to move
partition to ~250kb from first sector

Remove ms, usb and connect again usb and ms.
Make PSP and PSP/GAME dirs.

- Copy despertar_cementerio to PSP/GAME/

- Download 1.50, 3.40 and 3.71 update eboots and copy them to ms root with
150.PBP, 340.PBP and 371.PBP names.

- Use the app under a cfw with 2.x or 3.x kernel (be sure that kernel is
selected on recovery to the correct one (2.x or 3.x))

- Once finished, u will have msipl.bin on root. If you already have a pandora
ms, you don't have to do this step (ipl doesn't changes lol), otherwise,
use c+d msinst to install ipl on ms; or use dd command from unix, or any
hex-edit program to write on sector 16 on the physical drive.

- Now you can delete 340 and 150 PBP's, as they won't be used more; but 371.PBP
will be used for unbricker, so don't delete it.

- Now you have an universal pandora ms ready to go, and you just need a proper
battery. If you have 1.50 kernel access, use c+d tool. Otherwise, use corly149 tool.

Battery and ms will work on all psp and slims to this date.

Unbricking:

- Press X to install 3.71M33.

- Press O to install original 3.71 (rest of the process as the X option)

- Press [] to dump nand to nand-dump.bin. When done, psp will auto shutdown.

- Press L+R+HOME+start to restore nand from nand-dump.bin

This proccess is very dangerous, and you should *just* use it if it's your
last chance to get it working.

This is a physical restore process (not a logical one), and will try to make
a 100% exact clon of the dump.

If you are working with a dump that isn't yours, you will get either a brick
or a corrupt idstorage, depending on the firmware.

If while you are restoring your psp have got any damaged block more than
when you dumped it, you might also get a brick, depending on what block is it.

Works for both PSP and PSP Slim.

themes

the themes for 3.71m33 all go on your memstick and you can change them whenever you want without flashing so this means no chance of a semi brick(yay:)

you can get themes here PSP XMB Customization, PSP XMB, PSP PTF, PSP icons, Custom PSP XMB, Custom PSP Themes and here PSP-Hacks.com / [FIND]ALL Themes PSP 3.71M33 Pack [+90 THEMES][PTF]

installing 3.71 themes (ptf)
#create a folder called THEME inside the PSP folder on your memstick
#copy your desired theme.ptf to the newly created THEME folder on your memstick
#go the setting/theme settings and apply your new theme
#enjoy:)
make sure the theme is for 3.71

installing 3.80m33

you need to be on 3.52m33-3 or higher to install this
Get 3.80m33 here Dark-AleX - PSP Developer
get ofw 3.80 eboot here PSP Downloads | 3.80 Firmware Update

- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.80 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name "380.PBP".
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the
PSP pressing X or O, do it.
or if renaming an eboot is to hard for you here is the easy installer 3.80 M33 Easy Installer | M33 3.80 Easy Installer | PSP Slim Hacks - PSP Hacks
You should now be on 3.80m33

Installing 3.80m33-2 update

Download the update here Dark-AleX - PSP Developer

-place the update folder in psp/game
-go to game on the xmb and run the update
you should now be on 3.80m33-2
or if you have wireless internet you can update with network update


[B]
installing the 1.50 kernel patch
#download the 150 kernel addon from here Dark AleX releases CFW 3.80 1.50 Kernel add-on for PSP Phat - PlayStation Portable News - PSP Updates
#download the 150 update from here RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting
#rename the 150 update eboot to 150.pbp and place it in the root of your memstick
#extract the 150 kernel addon and put the files into a folder called update
#put the update folder in GAME380 folder on memstick
#scroll to game on xmb and launch the programme
#thats it you now have the 1.50 kernel

Installing 3.80m33-3 update [/COLOR]

Download the update here Dark-AleX - PSP Developer

-place the update folder in psp/game
-go to game on the xmb and run the update
you should now be on 3.80m33-3
or if you have wireless internet you can update with network update

Installing 3.80m33-4 update

Download the update here Dark-AleX - PSP Developer

-place the update folder in psp/game
-go to game on the xmb and run the update
you should now be on 3.80m33-4
or if you have wireless internet you can update with network update

Installing 3.80m33-5 update

Download the update here Dark-AleX - PSP Developer

-place the update folder in psp/game
-go to game on the xmb and run the update
you should now be on 3.80m33-5
or if you have wireless internet you can update with network update

installing 3.90m33

you need to be on 3.52m33-3 or higher to install this
Get 3.90m33 here Dark-AleX - PSP Developer
get ofw 3.90 eboot here PSP Downloads | 3.90 Firmware Update

- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.90 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name "390.PBP".
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the
PSP pressing X or O, do it.

installing the 1.50 kernel patch
#download the 150 kernel addon from here Dark-AleX - PSP Developer
#download the 150 update from here RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting
#rename the 150 update eboot to 150.pbp and place it in the root of your memstick
#extract the 150 kernel addon and put the files into a folder called update
#put the update folder in GAME380 folder on memstick
#scroll to game on xmb and launch the programme
#thats it you now have the 1.50 kernel