Install Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C on PSP 3000, 2000 TA-088v3 via ChickHEN R2

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The GEN Team has released Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C for PSP 3000 / 2000 with motherboard model TA-088v3. In this PSP guide you’ll learn how to install custom firmware 5.03 GEN-C on PSP 3000/2000 TA-088v3. Once you’ve installed CFW 5.03 GEN-C on your PSP, you’ll also be able to run games on PSP that require firmware 6.10.

IMPORTANT

This PSP guide is for partially-hackable PSPs only (PSP-3000 & PSP-2000 TA-088v3). If you’re not sure about your PSP motherboard model use this guide to find out:

How to: Check PSP Motherboard Model

If you have official firmware 5.50 installed on your PSP, STOP NOW! PSP OFW 5.50 has patched the TIFF exploit used to install chickHen hack so, you can NOT run chickHen on OFW 5.50. If you can’t install ChickHen it means you can NOT hack PSP and install custom firmware 5.03 GEN-C on your PSP.

If you have PSP 1000 / PSP 2000 with Mother lower than TA-088v3, means you’ve a fully hackable PSP, this guide is NOT for you. Please navigate to this guide:

How to Install Custom Firmware on PSP 1000 & 2000

PSP 3000, 2000 TA-088v3 users please continue reading.

We will install PSP custom firmware 5.03 GEN-C via ChickHEN R2. So, there’s no danger of bricking your PSP unless you fail to follow the instructions carefully. Chances of bricking PSP 3000 and 2000 are quite real as compared to PSP 1000 which is completely hackable. If you’re not clear about any step you better ask it.

Prerequisites

A PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3 motherboard model.
Download CFW 5.03 GEN-C: Mirror 1 | Mirror 2

How to Install Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C on PSP

It’s always good to backup your Saved Games Data first.

In order to install CFW 5.03 Gen-C on PSP we need to install ChickHEN R2 on PSP first. So, the guide will be splitted into two Steps:

Install ChickHEN R2 on PSP
Install Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C on PSP

Let’s begin..

Install ChickHEN R2 on PSP
First of all your need to Install ChickHEN R2 on your PSP. We have a comprehensive guide for that:
How to install ChickHEN R2 on PSP
When you’re done with running ChickHEN R2, come back to this guide and continue to installing CFW 5.03 GEN-C.
Install Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C on PSP
NOTE: PSP 3000, 2000 TA-088v3 are partially hackable which means after installing CFW if by any chance you turned OFF your PSP or Battery goes empty, you’ll need to reinstall CFW because after reboot your PSP will be back to Official 5.03 firmware
Assuming that you’ve successfully run the ChickHEN R2 on your PSP. Now it’s time to install PSP Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C.
- Extract the CFW_5.03_GEN-C.zip file to your computer.
- Connect your PSP to your computer via USB. PSP Memory Stick will appear as a removable device.
- Go to the extracted CFW_5.03_GEN-C folder and copy the PSP folder to the Memory Stick root. (Confirm to replace if asked)
- On your PSP’s XMB (Home Screen Menu) go to Game > Memory Stick and run the 5.03 GEN-C Updater by press the ‘X’ key on PSP to install the custom firmware 5.03 GEN-C.
  Important: If this is NOT the first time you are going to install 5.03 GEN-C CFW (you turned OFF your PSP or Battery goes empty, you’ll need to reinstall CFW), hold the L trigger (Left shoulder button) when running the updater.
- Once the installation is done, press the X button your PSP will Reboot.
- Now on your PSP XMB go to:
  Settings > System Settings > System Information.
  The system software should be 5.03 GEN-C.

Voila! You’ve successfully installed Custom Firmware 5.03 Gen-C on PSP.

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Comments:

mh2538 27 December 2009 at 10:40 am #
I upgrade my PSP to this version but i can run into recovery mode.
What i must to do?
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Skmy 30 December 2009 at 11:30 am #
I got gen-c on my psp (TA-085v1). ISO and CSO files worked great. However I can’t go into recovery mode in order to use activate CWcheats. Is there any way to get into recovery mode? (I held the R tab while switching on the power)
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- BobtheCow 1 June 2010 at 8:44 pm #
  Press SELECT and you can see the Recovery Mode
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  - Nothing 25 September 2010 at 9:33 am #
    where and when i will press select to get into recovery mode?
    i cant go into the recovery mode coz i receive some error like 80020148..
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Soma 9 January 2010 at 6:29 pm #
incredible work
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Ezri 15 January 2010 at 2:53 am #
THANKS LOADS!
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Elice 17 January 2010 at 6:43 pm #
This article is great.
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choimee 2 February 2010 at 3:54 pm #
thank you soo much it helps a lot
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wow4o 5 February 2010 at 12:52 pm #
WANT THE WALLPAPER WITH THE LADYBUG…the ONE WITH PURPLE BACKGROUND
PAYING A LOT : D:D !
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Josh 8 February 2010 at 9:16 am #
Hey I actually installed cfw before in the firmware but I want to install this too is it okay if I install this as well?
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BAL 24 February 2010 at 9:18 am #
Can anybody please tell me how to downgrade my psp 6.20 to 3.5
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kate 12 March 2010 at 11:29 am #
one question…
i installed all this..i was able to play my iso/cso games…until i turned off my psp… when i turn it on again i have version 5.03
not gen-c on my psp…
so…i must do this procedure every time when i turn my psp on…??
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- BobtheCow 1 June 2010 at 8:45 pm #
  No, unless you turn it off completely(by holding the POWER button for 5 seconds), your CFW doesn’t disappear
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vic 29 March 2010 at 7:25 am #
my psp motherboard model is TA-090 v2 is it compatible with this software?
the version u were offering is TA-088v3 is it desame thanks hope for your reply.
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VICTOYO 29 March 2010 at 3:38 pm #
GREAT APPLI REALLY WORK THANKS BRO
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dect 20 April 2010 at 10:03 pm #
hi, by doing i’ll be deleting the chickHen gif right? is that okay?
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- BobtheCow 1 June 2010 at 8:46 pm #
  No Problem
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virusb00n 21 April 2010 at 11:54 am #
Hey. thx very much, now i can play game for free~
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rudresh 1 May 2010 at 2:30 pm #
hy i’hv got psp 3001 V5.03 nd installed chickhenR2 nd also firmware gen-c successfully on my psp but i’m not able to play the downloaded games iso/cso. pls give me some solution for this prob.
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- gameboy328 26 December 2011 at 1:28 pm #
  hay ok chickhan r2 in succses & to put cfwloader for chickhan in your psp & run ! Now to play iso/cso file games!
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rudresh 2 May 2010 at 8:42 pm #
motherboard model TA-090v2.
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Ankuna 9 June 2010 at 12:27 am #
TNX ALOT YOUR SITE IS MY SAVER
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dz/dt 16 July 2010 at 8:56 pm #
Hello there,
I stumbled across this useful post as I want to upgrade my PSP 3000 from 5.03 GEN A (full) to 5.03 GEN C.
I have some doubts in going ahead with the said process.
Firstly, do I need to UNINSTALL the GEN A firmware? And how do I do that?
Or do I just completely shutdown/take out the battery of my psp and run ChickHEN R2 and then Gen C by following the steps in this post?
Thanks for your help and I hope to hear soon!
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Zeeshan Ajaz 10 August 2010 at 3:32 pm #
Help !!!!!!!!!!!
I have PCP-2004, by mistake i install System Ver. 6.31, now I want to install 5.03 Hack, when i im going to install 5.03 the message appers “There is no need to update” please guide easiest way how could i convert my PSP system to 5.03
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Tigrex1995 29 August 2010 at 9:34 pm #
OMFG!!!!!! I rerplaced the folder and it deleted my old PSP thing which had files on it WTF how do I get them back Please help im so sad!
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whackmeplease 1 September 2010 at 11:49 am #
hey thanks alot for this guide!
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stonezz 5 September 2010 at 9:54 am #
i have version 6.31 on psp 3000 and i downloaded this version and it says there is no need to upload and wont let me do it ny ideas please? thanks
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dartlee 30 September 2010 at 8:56 am #
hey i have issues with starting the files in my psp, after placing the genC file inside, i tried to run it but to no avail, keeps saying that my file is corrupted and cant run the gen-c updater. anyone with the same problem?!!
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benjz72 20 October 2010 at 10:09 pm #
hi everyone. i am NEW HERE ON THIS SITE.
i have already GEN-C AND 5.03 in my psp 3000. i cannot make open the chickHEN file to reboot. im doin it for long time until now no reboot was made.
can anyone help me on this matter. OR ANY IDEA WHAT TO DO ON MY PSP 3000?
thanks a lot!
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Naymix 26 October 2010 at 6:29 pm #
It works with PSP-2004?
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xarac 14 November 2010 at 11:50 pm #
hi i have psp 3003 version 5.03, i have done all the steps.. still when i put any game on my memorycard it says the file corrupt.. what is the problem can you help me out?
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keira 22 November 2010 at 1:36 am #
hi… i have a psp-2006 w/ TA-088v3, i already upgraded it to 5.03 GEN-C (FULL) (originally 4.01). but i cannot enter to recovery mode since i’m following the procedure as post. which do u think is the best firmware for my model. can someone help me out? pls…
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keira 22 November 2010 at 1:43 am #
what is the difference between 5.03 GEN-C and 5.03 GEN-C(FULL)? can somebody tell me…
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tinaydesu 5 December 2010 at 10:48 am #
i tried installing MHU before i tried installing GEN-C. everytime i install GEN-C now my System Software is 5.03 MHU.
what’s wrong???
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miduza123 8 January 2011 at 2:57 pm #
hey…i’m new in here…i’ve got my new games lord of arcana…but it doesn’t matter…i have a v6.30 psp 3006 vibrant blue….is this update safe to my psp?
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phash 27 January 2011 at 6:07 pm #
the hack is for real.
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- Sameer 16 March 2011 at 1:27 pm #
  I have installed gen-c on my psp.
  But, the screen of my psp is working very slow and seems like it is very slow after installation.
  please help me!!!!!
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  - Wnyke 2 April 2011 at 9:29 pm #
    I used to have the same problem… just check the speed in the menu and put it back to normal…
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azlankay 4 April 2011 at 11:47 am #
Still no way of unbricking psp 3000?
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tonywearspuma 12 June 2011 at 7:47 am #
it says that the file is corrupted, what should i do?
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LILR45 29 July 2011 at 1:19 am #
Will this all work with psp update 6.39 if it doesnt how do i downgrade it to 5.03 i try to install it but it doesnt work it says ` The system software of your PSP ™System is version 6.39. THere is no need to update` HELP PLEASE
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pop 1 August 2011 at 1:33 am #
HELP !! I’VE INSTALLED EVERYTHINGS BUT IT’S SAID VERSION 5.03 Gen-C (full) and when i’ve reboot it everythings gone
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- gameboy328 10 January 2012 at 7:08 am #
  its temporory software!
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bryan 3 September 2011 at 7:41 am #
This problem has not been answered yet – Followed the instructions and I have the same issue as post #35 and others above. I assume that this mod is temporary and will be erased if you loose total power (battery removal, etc.) Is this correct? If so, it doesent seem practical.
Also when I loaded up an .iso, got an error message and was unable to play the game when I had this mod.
However, this instructions here are awesome.
PSP 3001
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hamood912 24 September 2011 at 3:15 am #
hey guys
now i followed each and single step all it says file corrupted what should i do and when i installed the chicken thing it still didnt work. please help me out
FYI:my psp model is 3001
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- gameboy328 25 January 2012 at 10:20 pm #
  you install chickhan r2?
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Kroft 15 November 2011 at 5:09 pm #
Hey there, if this aint the first time, so i need to install new GEN-C from the website again? or just by copy n pasting the file i had? because it says file corrupted when i just copy/paste it…
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- gameboy328 13 January 2012 at 7:32 am #
  first install chickhan r2 in psp on photo/picture put & turn psp & gone photo & open foldor now! & insalled & gone game not a cruppet this file
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macgyver chan 27 November 2011 at 1:51 am #
help me please my psp3006 v6.30 was format every thing gone..what should i do and how to install and download again?
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marky 10 December 2011 at 5:49 am #
i have psp 3000 and the version is 6.35 how to a iso games on it but the checkhen r2 is not working how do gonna do this pls help me?
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- gameboy328 28 December 2011 at 8:55 am #
  chickhen r2 work to version 5.03 & 5.50+ & not work 6.00+!
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gameboy328 25 December 2011 at 8:49 am #
hay admin plz help to how to install gen c on my psp 2006? & its work gen c on my psp 2006
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andreas311999 1 January 2012 at 7:45 pm #
i go to game<memory stick an then i try to install 5.03 GEN-C
but when i press ‘X’ psp tell me
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What i should do
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- gameboy328 3 January 2012 at 9:53 am #
  hay first install chickhan r2 then photo & going game open the gen c open & press x to patch & detected your psp model & x to reboot ! Installed gen c!
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psp3004owner 21 January 2012 at 11:04 pm #
I have a psp 3004 V5.03 with gen-c but every time I go to the ChickHen file to reboot It turns off. PLZ HELP!!!
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- gameboy328 23 January 2012 at 1:32 pm #
  its a temporary software
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LobitoPSP 24 January 2012 at 8:16 am #
Hi there.. great tuto about psp. It works perfect. I download many ps1 games but only some of them works. Games as Parasite Eve2 or Dino crisis2 just they show the image, the trailer is there but after the presentation of Sony it comes a black. I thought it would take longer to start the game (as in other games) but nothing happens. I get into the menu but the ISO Video Mount is none and doesn’t changes, not even the m33 driver helps. How can I do? thanks in advance.
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- gameboy328 25 January 2012 at 10:02 pm #
  put gen c & second part is the install psp prometheus wish to ps1 all game support!
  First install gen c ok! After prometheus! Ok!
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