My ps2 will not reconize my memory card it says no memory card in slot 1

Prerequisites There is no PS2 memory card slot in the PS3 so will need a Memory Card Adaptor. Sony made an official adapter but there are also a number of cheaper alternatives. Buy one online:

• Official Sony PS3 Memory Card Adapter (recommended)
• Data Bank Convertor - odd name but does the right thing
• Try eBay

Steps

1. Plug your PS2 memory card into the adaptor
2. Plug the adaptor into a free USB port on your PS3
3. Go to the "Game" menu in the XMB and choose "Memory Card Utility (PS/PS2)"
4. If the adaptor is working you should see an item called "Memory Card (PS2)". Below the title should be the size of the card and how much is in use-in my case "1334 KB / 7998 KB"
5. Press the controller's Triange button to get the Memory Card options. Select "Copy"
6. Select "Yes" to confirm the copy from memory card to the hard drive
7. Enter a name for the new Internal Memory Card that will be created on the hard drive, or leave the default name. I named mine "Original PS2 saves". Select "OK"
8. The data will be copied. If the amount of saved data is too large, the system will automatically create multiple internal memory cards
9. You may be informed that the new internal card has been assigned to a "slot". These slots are an emulation of the physical memory card slots in the PS2, so similarly you may only have two internal/virtual cards "plugged in" (assigned) at a time. The internal memory card must be assigned to slot 1 or 2 to be available when you run PS2 games
10. The new internal memory card should now be showing in the XMB, under Game > Memory Card Utility
11. Selecting the card will allow you to browse the game saves that were copied across!

There isn't way to fix this easily. I recommend taking it to Geek Squad and having them look at it. Although it may be cheaper just to purchase a new Ps2.

take out slot one memory card and insert your second memory card into it (they are supposed to use slot 1)

did you try reading the memory card without any game discs put in via the ps2 menu?

is your memory card working properly? could be a corrupted memory card or a faulty memory card slot.
try putting a friend's memory card on that same slot.
if it works... then your memory card is gone bad...
if it doesnt work...then your memory card slot has gone bad.

else try putting your memory card in your friend's ps2, see if that ps2 reads your memory card. if it does...then your memory card slot has gone bad.

try to push the memory card upwards while inserted...but not to strong...it might break..it happened to my old memory card..

If it is guitar hero 2 its a known isssue that corrupts the load file, are memory cards madcatz?

there is an eternal problem get a NEW ps2

Hi,

When you choose to save when you are in any game, on the save screen you can choose to save to slot 2 provided there is a memory card inserted in slot 2.

make sure that theres nothing blocking the mem slot 1.

Hi Lofatman,

 

If this problem happens with the memory card when its in either slot 1 or slot 2

I suggest you clean the contacts of the memory card. 

 

If it just happens when you have in Slot 1 or Slot 2 only,

 Go to Radio Shack and get a Can of contact cleaner that has a Brush built into the Spray nozzle. 

1. Turn off the PS2 and disconnect the power cord.
2. Use a small screwdriver to press open the memory card slot. Do not use too much force, its delicate.
3. Push the Brush sprayer up into the memorycard slot and spray a little and brush away at the memory slot contacts.

if you do not have success with that, you must open the PS2 case, and Remove the Controler ports and clean up the whole controller port assembly.

 

If that doesn't work, and your frustrated and not Electronically skilled enough to do this.  I can get the PS2 in tip top shape, for $32 and that includes return shipping.  I run the website www.playstationclinic.com

 

This should put you in business.