Playstation 3 Tech Help ?

So, over the summer, there was a thunderstorm here (Its Ireland, we get crap summers). The lightning when through our power thingy and it my PS3. No major damage, The PS3 was turned off at the time (Thankfully), but the HD Port was affected and untimatly broken. I have a HD TV so I want to have HD quality, so this xmas, I'm getting a new PS3. I need a new one anyway as my present one is only 60GB.
But I was wondering if there was anyway I could transfer my info from my old one to my new one. like my trophies and saved games and stuff.
Thanks!

Suggestion:

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You cannot back up your trophy information using the backup utility feature. If you want to save trophy information, it is recommended that you create a PlayStation®Network account and save the information on the PlayStation®Network server. To back up your trophy information on the PlayStation®Network server, select (Game) > (Trophy Collection), press the button, and then select [Sync with Server] from the options menu.
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Backup Utility

Back up data saved on the hard disk to storage media or a USB mass storage device, or restore data that has been backed up.Back Up Back up data on the hard disk to storage media or a USB mass storage device.
Restore Restore data that has been backed up on storage media or a USB device to the hard disk.
Delete Backup Data Delete data that has been backed up on storage media or a USB mass storage device.
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Hints
Data can be backed up on Memory Stick™, SD Memory Card, CompactFlash®, and USB mass storage devices. An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models of the PS3™ system. Disc media such as CD-R cannot be used.
A USB hard disk can also be used to back up data and will appear under the icon when connected. Note however that the disk must be formatted in the FAT32 file system to be recognized by the PS3™ system.
Backed up data will be saved in the [PS3] – [EXPORT] – [BACKUP] folder. The folders are created automatically.
If you change the folder or file name of backed up data, you may not be able to restore the data.
If you perform any of the following operations after backing up, copyright-protected video files in the backup data may not restore correctly.
- Format the hard disk
- Restore the PS3™ system
- Move copyright-protected video
- Download copyright-protected video
- Play copyright-protected video that has a time restriction for the first time
If you back up data on a PS3™ system and then transfer data to another PS3™ system using the data transfer utility, copy-prohibited saved data that is included in the backup data cannot be restored on either system.
Some types of backed up data can be restored on another PS3™ system. The types of data that can be restored on another system are as follows:
- Saved data from PlayStation®3 format software *1
- Image files under (Photo)
- Music files under (Music) *2
- Video files under (Video) *2
- Bookmarks added under (Internet Browser)
- Terms that were added using (Settings) > (System Settings) > [Add/Edit Term], or predictive terms that were "learned" by the on-screen keyboard*1 Copy-protected data cannot be restored. Also, saved data that has been restored may not be usable in some games.
*2 Does not include copyright-protected data.

In some cases, you may not be able to use the Backup Utility feature to back up or restore the system correctly. It is recommended that you always copy or move important data to storage media in order to independently back up your data.
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Backing Up Data

Before you start, there is one big choice you have to make about what device to use when doing a PS3 backup for your data. You have two options: use an external hard drive or a flash drive.
Using an External PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade

An external PS3 hard drive upgrade will allow you to back up your entire PS3 ([Settings]>[System Settings]>[Backup Utility]>Back Up), but if you don't have one already it is a large extra investment for something that you will only do once. If you do decide to go this route, the external hard drive will need to be formatted to the Fat32 file system. You can use your computer to format your external hard drive, but it will wipe any existing data you have on the drive.

However, if your external hard drive size is over 32 GB, you will need to use a third-party program to format it to Fat32. To make it simple, you are going to want to start with an external hard drive that is formatted correctly to ensure that your PS3 backup works the first time.
Using a Flash Drive for PS3 Backup

Flash drives are cheap to buy and more useful on a daily basis, but you will not be able to move over any themes, setting preferences, or sign-in information during a PS3 backup. You also have to copy over files manually and may find yourself going between your PS3 and PC to offload files multiple times if you decide to move your movies or music collection. Do not forget to back up your PS3 games saves, as they contain all the blood, sweat, and tears that you probably do not want to have to relive. Neither PS3 backup option you choose will allow you to copy your game downloads, so those will have to be re-added.

After everything is said and done, you can now rest easier knowing that your data is backed up for your Playstation 3.

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