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as you can probaly tell i'm a noob and am need of so help as i am trying to learn and want to learn every thing i can abut the psp so can you please help me get started. my psp is 3.03 and has been homebrewed. i was playing with it and deleted a file called corrupted data. then my psp went black when i was trying to get to my emu. games. so i came here and downloade a brew pack straight from my pc to my psp so now i'm getting the message game can not be started and numbers 80020148 what did i do and what can i do to fix it? please help and thanks for your time ............ww

Sounds like you were using firmware for version 1.50 and deleted the corrupt data (thinking it was bad). Actually, it is supposed to be there. In recovery mode you can disable corrupt icons.

The game won't start without that "corrupt data". Also, to avoid that issue entirely, you can opt to use homebrew for version 1.00.

-DarkPacMan77-

thanks for taking the time to help. so how do i get the corrupt data back on my psp

That corrupt data was a file from the emulator you placed on your memory stick...I believe its the one with the % sign if i'm not mistaken. But if you want an easy way to hide your corrupted icons just use these taglines...

__SCE__
%__SCE__

So as an example i'll use the nesterJ emulator. This is how it should look after placing those tags...

__SCE__NES
%__SCE__NES

staxx has hit it on the nose. Everything he says is 100% accurate, however, while using custom firmware there is an easier way to "get rid" of the corrupted data and make it not appear in the menu. You don't have to use the __SCE__ tags. There is an option in the recovery mode menu that will get rid of them for you

-DarkPacMan77-

im sorry guys im still not understanding how to but the corrupt data back on my psp so i can play my games.i don't need to hide the file i just want to play my games sorry if im being a nag just want to play...

just replace the files from your desktop back into the GAME folder.

It's that simple.

i downloaded the files like you suggested and every thing went fine but now when i try to play the games i still get a message and it reads the game could not be started (8002014C) what the hell does this mean and how do i fix it..........................................................ww

I don't mean to be repetitive but version 3.03 and version 3.03 oe-x are different. Make sure you have the appropriate version because I don't know if your psp has been "homebrewed" or not yet. However, if you ARE on version 3.03 oe-x then I'd suggest changing the homebrew folder from 3.03 to 1.50 in the Recovery Mode.

-DarkPacMan77-

thanks darkpacman that worked changing from303 to 150 in my recovery menu. thank for you patience with me, however i still have question. and yes my psp has been homebrewed but i did not do it i paid a friend to do it so i dont know what he used that what im trying to figure out when i do i think thing will be a lot easier to do for me. one question i have is i downloaded some emulators to my psp do i have to load game into them or are there game all ready there?.................wc

The games need to be downloaded onto the psp - and usually in the correct place on the psp as well. We can't tell you how to get the games openly in the forum because there are legal issues involved, but if you are looking for games, I can help you figure out how to get them if you send me a private message - I will reply to all PM's usually within 24 hours.

-DarkPacMan77-