1. Playstation 3 Recovery menu according to the crash call
With the following key combinations you can get to the Recovery Mode of the PS3:
- Has hung up the Playstation again, turn off the console into Standby mode.
- You now hold the Power button on the PS3 during Standby mode for about 3-5 seconds. It flashes a three-time Beep and the green LED.
- Release the Power button and wait until the console is again assumed. Now press and hold the Power button again until the Playstation 3 beeps.
- You hear two more beeps - and then the console starts up to the Recovery menu.

Playstation 3: The Recovery Menu
2. PS3 restore file system and rebuild database
In the Recovery menu of six different sub-points are available. The Playstation no longer hangs, are the sub-points 3 and 4 interesting. Caution: Perform a Backup of your game saves and trophies before you restore the file system and database back - may be lost news and game scores.
- First, select [file system restore]. Then the contents of the system disk will be checked with the administration and possible errors corrected.
- Then select the second menu item [database rebuild]. The database of the Playstation 3 is for the correct access to the data.
- Turn off the Playstation. If it is not a hardware defect, you should run the PS3 properly and without crashes.
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