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[Closed] Any PS3 experts about - cannot download from PS Store

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Hi All,

I log in fine, open up the PS Store, have a browse about but when I try to download something it comes up with a system message along the lines of...

[b]You cannot download content please go into the system settings an Activate / Deactivate a System[/b]

I do as it says then another system message appears stating

"There is nothing to activate/deactivate"?

Any ideas?

Cheers


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 8:23 pm
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You could go onto PSN via a web browser, deactivate all your machines then reactivate the one you want from the PS3?

EDIT: or deativate/activate via the PS3?


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 8:24 pm
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cheers,

I'm being dull i know... but in laymans terms can you explain why i have to do this? what machines?


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 8:28 pm
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right think i know what it might be, the ps3 i have now i bought off a mate about a year ago, i had two other before that.

i guess the older ones are still activated in some way.

hmmmmmm


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 8:39 pm
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It would appear that your PS3 is both activated and deactivated so I thought forcing it to be deactivated then activated would fix it. I could be wrong. By 'machines' I mean 'a playstation system' as you may have a PS3/PS4 and a PS vita (I have a PS4 and a PS3 so 'machines').

Here's a handy link for your issue. I had thought about number 7.

[url= http://faq.en.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/794/~/unable-to-download-or-install-content-on-ps3 ]unable to download[/url]

I'd make certain you know your Playstation Network password just in case it asks for it.

Here's a link with a natty video to activate/deactivate: [url= https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/796/~/activate-%2F-deactivate-a-system-on-the-playstation%C2%AEnetwork ]here[/url]


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 8:40 pm
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cheers your a star, much appreciated!


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 8:47 pm
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Did your mate log off his PS3 before he sold it to you?

Playstations are synced to an "owner" (vitsa/psp/ps3/ps4) so it'll get confused if you are trying to buy games for someone else's playstation.


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 9:22 pm