[Guide] Restore any US/EU PlayStation Classic back to Stock without a Backup with Debian USB
Warning! Messing around with this can potentially brick your PSC. Make sure to follow the steps carefully. If you're nervous then I don't recommend doing this. But if you like to experiment or you have experience with Linux then it should be okay.
DebianUSB: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uLT5NsGfvJ6wTHmKPTvoW2BYWR0Zc4WZ/view?usp=sharing
Etcher Portable: https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/tag/v1.18.13
What I'm using:
SanDisk 32GB Cruzer Blade USB 2.0: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYNT3G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
AuviPal 3-Port Micro USB OTG: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WML1XB
TP-Link USB WiFi (TL-WN725N): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008IFXQFU
This guide is useful for those who may have purchased a used PSC that is already hacked and want to restore it back to stock without a backup. Or for those who may have lost their backup or just want to start over from scratch without figuring that stuff out.
This project uses a modified version of donluca's PSClassic Debian and notv37's PlayStation_Classic_rootfs_Rebuilder.7z