archive2.dat - This will be the ' Index file' of your copy-protected files.These are the ' Data files' for your backup archive_00.dat, archive_01.dat, archive_02.dat, etc.archive.dat - This will be the ' Index file' for your backup.The backup directory will contain the following files : It requires the use of a FAT32-formatted storage and it will create the backup as a subdirectory of the directory PS3/EXPORT/ named with the current date and time. PS3 backup filesĪ PS3 backup is created from the System Settings -> Backup Utility -> Backup menu on the XMB (Xross Media Bar). It can create a fully working backup from scratch, as well as extract files from existing backups or rename, delete, or add new files to an existing backup. PS3xport is a utility for manipulating PS3 backup archives. PS3xport: PS3/EXPORT backup manipulation utility