PS2

How to Image a PS2 Hard Drive on Linux

February 10, 2026
PS2, HDD, Image, Digital Conservation, Linux

What you need # The PS2 hard drive (3.5" IDE/PATA drive from the PS2 Network Adapter) A USB-to-IDE adapter (also called USB-to-PATA). These are cheap ($10–15) and widely available — search “USB to IDE adapter” on Amazon. Many come as “USB to IDE/SATA” combo cables. You want one that supports 3.5" drives (with the Molex power connector or external power brick). A Linux PC with a USB port (any distro works — Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, whatever you’ve got) No extra software needed — everything is built in (dd, lsblk, gzip/7z) Step-by-step # 1. ...

How to Image a PS2 Hard Drive on Windows

February 10, 2026
PS2, HDD, Image, Digital Conservation

What you need # The PS2 hard drive (3.5" IDE/PATA drive from the PS2 Network Adapter) A USB-to-IDE adapter (also called USB-to-PATA). These are cheap ($10–15) and widely available — search “USB to IDE adapter” on Amazon. Many come as “USB to IDE/SATA” combo cables. You want one that supports 3.5" drives (with the Molex power connector or external power brick). A Windows PC with a USB port HDD Raw Copy Tool (free) — download from: https://hddguru. ...