Stage 5 - DVD Boot Disk

In this stage we will

• Prepare a blank DVD
• Burn an ISO boot file onto the DVD
• Connect up a free Sony Memory Card for the PS2
• Connect up the USB created in the previous step to the PS2
• Add the DVD to the PS2 and boot it up
• Power up the PS2

In the previous stage we managed to create a USB disk for the PS2 to copy Free McBoot to the PS2 and Open PS2 loader

Now we need to get a blank DVD-R and copy an ISO file across. This step is necessary because as of writing this article, it was the only practical way to get the PS2 to boot up the loader to allow files from the USB to be copied to the Sony Memory Card. Once we copy these files across to the Memory Card, then we can boot the PS2 via the Memory Card and no longer need the DVD. This is why it is a cumbersome process but once we have the ability to run a file manager on the PS2 we can copy files and configure further settings which allows the PS2 to run games off the HDD. Copy the ISO file across to your computer and run ImgBurn and load the ISO file to be burnt. Check the writing speed is set to x2

Select Write Image file to disc.

Select the ISO file

Write the DVD and eject when complete.

Now you will need to get a free Sony PS Memory Card for the PS2. This will be wiped so make sure it is ok to lose all data on this. Go ahead and insert it into a slimline PS2

Insert the USB stick created earlier into the slimline PS2 as well

Insert the DVD you just created into the slimline PS2 and then you can power up the slimline PS2

This completes stage 5

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