hi thanx for the tip but it doesnt work i tried takingf the battery out like 10 times but it still keeps coming up i cart access the xmb menu. wen i take the battery out and boot it up with a game in the game runs its just the xmb menu so mi psp isnt bricked any1 else got any hints plzzzz desperate. p.s it wud av to appen on x mas day wen i got vice city stories and didnt even get chance to play it