Okay i traded in my R3 game, which means i dont need the installation file anymore. So i went to delete it but i was to fast & while it was still counting the data i hit delete & my console froze up!
I did a restart & now that same file is corrupted & every time i try to delete it, my console just freezes up!
Everything else works fine, so should i just leave it alone?
I looked on the net & found the following solution a few time...

1. Turn off Playstation 3.
2. Hold the power button down; the system will turn on and turn off once again.
3. Once the System has been shutdown, re-press you finger until you hear 2 consecutive beeps
4. When you hear the 2 beeps take finger off power button.
5. You will be prompted to plug in your controller via USB and then hit the PS button
6. The Recovery menu will pop up.
7. Select "Restore File System" from the Recovery menu.
8. Agree to restoring the file system.

Anybody else tried this? Will this corrupted file cause problems later?

format your harddrive, it's your only solution. Do iiiiiit o.o

Your console is not freezing up permanently. There is just something wrong with the programming for the deletion of that particular file. Seems like leaving your PS3 on for about an hour on the `freeze` screen will delete the file.

@Woofels I dont have an external hard drive to backup everything on. & i dont want to waste money buying one & backing up everything if its not going to be an issue.

@Sinncross I saw that on the net as well! The guy left it for about 15mins & it finally deleted. Will give that a go
I'm just worried that corrupted file might cause problem later!

Let us know how it goes

It wont, do not worry. Once its gone its gone. I doubt it can corrupt anything else.

i still say format your harddrive

@Woofels NO! I refuse

@Sincross

Success!!
Last night i selected delete file again & just left it. After about 40mins it finally deleted
Just a peace of advice to everybody. When you delete a file on your console, wait for it to finish counting before you hit "Yes". Especially those big files

I had the same issue with Resistance 3. Had to go through the same process as you listed in the first post. Worked without any trouble.

@Strifehart How much of a coincadince is it that we both had the same problem with the same game? Maybe R3 has some sort of glitch when it comes to deleting it?

the solutions, format all the hard drives.

@Woofels I shall never submit to your formatting ways! NEVER