Then for later games I want to add, I can just send them over Ethernet to OPL. Saves strain on PS2 laser because using USB interface for game. Attempt to load configuration file from the device that it is booted from, before trying all other devices.
NEW 3 - FMCB Configurator: Avoid accessing the HDD unit, if possible.
FMCB PS2 HDD MANAGER TAKES LONG TIME TO LOAD INSTALL
I used HDL Dump GUI to backup the ISOs from my IDE drive, and install them all to the new SATA drive with USB adaptors. Here are the PROs and Cons: Pros Uses USB 1.1 interface (slow but better than nothing). NEW 3 - FMCB Configurator: prevent potential crash if config file cannot be opened from device, by not closing the FD if it was not opened. You can still use winhiip to transfer/install the game isos to a HDD (connected to your PC), but I found another program that can do this as well as send over Ethernet. my ps2 is old gone,but i think it could load only from external powered hdd's because ps2 usb ports don't provide enough juice to power hdd.and they're usb 1.0 or 1.1,so i would not count on seamless funcionality.you need free mcboot and openPSloader if i remeber correctly,and not all ps2 could use free mcboot (i think only last slim revision is incompatible with it,9xxx or something like that). You can either connect the PS2 hdd to a PC/laptop and transfer the ISO’s directly, or over LAN if your HDD adaptor had an Ethernet port. The method of transferring the game is exactly the same as it was for the IDE drive. I was luckily able to save all my ISOs from the old failing IDE drive using a USB to IDE adapter. Great, Now we have a formatted SATA drive and a partition for OPL ready for games. You can select any size, but for this test drive I selected 2Gb. Highlight this partition and press R1 to open the menu, then select Resize.Now you should see the partition titled “+OPL”.With the 2tb HDD I thought the check would take about an hour or so, instead it's incredibly fast.
side note: great program HDDchecker, This is the first time I used it.