Originally posted by: Zion
Is there any way your roommate can get that PS2 repaired? If not, just fill the first slot with EZ-putty and never use it again. In fact, I don't think I'd trust either slot in that machine ever again to save my data - especially with a FF game. If the exact same thing happened with two different memory cards, either the guy you bought them from is knowingly selling you defective cards, or more likely the card reader interface on the playstation is defective and it's damaging your cards. Are you sure they don't sell PS2 memory cards in the stores anymore? You could buy one and do the old switcheroo...
Is there any way your roommate can get that PS2 repaired? If not, just fill the first slot with EZ-putty and never use it again. In fact, I don't think I'd trust either slot in that machine ever again to save my data - especially with a FF game. If the exact same thing happened with two different memory cards, either the guy you bought them from is knowingly selling you defective cards, or more likely the card reader interface on the playstation is defective and it's damaging your cards. Are you sure they don't sell PS2 memory cards in the stores anymore? You could buy one and do the old switcheroo...
I'm really not sure what the problem is. Obviously my first thought was the memory card itself since it wouldn't format from the minute I started using it and then dumped the data not long after and refused to format after. When I got the second memory card, and it worked only to not function in that slot and then lose data and not be able to format, my mind moved to the PS2. But the thing is, my roommates and I use that PS2 all the time, and it's never malfunctioned with memory cards before. Unless it only eats PS1 cards, because my roommates only play PS2. And my original (lost) memory card never had any problems in that slot. So I'm not sure. I'm not quite sure what you're saying, though, about PS2 memory cards. I have a PS2 memory card, but I was under the impression it could only save PS2 data. Old switcheroo...? I'd be interested in hearing more...