Sony uses the same hard drives for all their models. Spend the extra money and get a SSD. They were even hit with a class action lawsuit a few years back for putting out shotty product knowingly. And if you have the extra money and you seek better reliability, go for an SSD.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. PlayStation 5. PS4 Controller. External Hard Drive. Internal Hard Drive. PS4 Hard Drive Failure? Reasons, Symptoms and Solutions. Skip to content Solid State Drive 8. Contents hide. Marcelo Borges Tezza Pereira says:. Slide the drive back into the console until it feels like it has attached properly and screw it in place using the large PlayStation screw.
As the console now has a brand new drive with none of the system software installed, you'll need to reinstall it manually. You'll definitely need an external USB drive or memory stick on at least 1GB in capacity for this part of the set-up, even if you stored all of your saved games in the cloud.
You then need to download the latest system software file from Sony and be wary of following some links on the PlayStation site as they can send you to earlier versions that won't work you'll just get an error message when trying to install.
The latest system software at the time of writing is version 8. It will be around 1GB to download but is the complete software, not just an update. If the file is much smaller it's the wrong one and won't work. Then press the on switch on the front of the machine for seven seconds or longer.
This will boot up the console into Safe Mode and give you some options. It only takes around five minutes in total and then your PS4 will reboot and start up as if it has just been unboxed and set up for the very first time.
Of course, you'll then have to reinstall everything again and sign into your PlayStation Network profile, but at least you'll have much more storage space than when you started.
As we opted for a RPM drive much like the one that came with the machine in the first place we've not really noticed much of a performance upgrade on the internal drive.
We weren't aiming for speed though for that you can opt for a RPM drive instead if you're willing to splash a little more cash and just having that extra storage space is making a big difference to our gaming lives. If we're being honest, you're best advised to go down the external drive route, considering that's dead simple and relatively cheap these days. But if you really want to beef up your system, you might want to add a new, faster internal drive too at some point. But before the game goes to the SSD cache, Firecuda works like any ordinary hard drive.
As for Seagate Firecuda Pro, it is for desktop computers and it cannot be used with PS4 unless you do some tweaks to the body of your game console. If you play online a lot, or play many VR games, WD black is what I advise you to go for, as Firecuda will let you down here. Just a last note. Now the price is quite cheap for 1tb SSD.
I have an original ps4. I run r6 mainly and now division 2. Always in party chat and network play. I almost bought the sshd but came back one last time and read your recent posts about ssd is better for online and the sshd is better for offline. My stuff is original parts so im seeing a lag and im obviously out of storage haha so its time… but if im going to spend the money i would rather get the right equipment. So if i understand you right you think the ssd even though it only runs sata II would be better for online gaming vs sshd for offiline?
Moreover, mechanical hard drives in general can halt occasionally for moments when processing data, according to the nature of mechanicality.
So, for a smoother and seamless overall experience on PS4, you better get an SSD if you can afford the price. Looking to buy the seagate firecuda drive but after reading this comment im not sure, is the difference between SSD and SSHD that noticeable for online gaming?
Im not looking to spend lots on a SSD as im just after a bigger more reliable hard drive to replace my stock PS4 drive to store more games to play with friends, standard model PS4, also saw that SSD will be no good in this model, is that right? PS4 is pretty old now, think i got it within first year of release in UK. Some will still disagree, but this is what I recommend and see right. I would really love that. Id definitely recommend it, still need to use ps4 more and try more games on it like red dead and gta, but it loads up OS much quicker, and after playing a game for a while it loads up loading screens quicker, worthwhile upgrade to last me for a few years then get ps5!!
Thanks again for your nice feedback. My PS4 is original console bought in Would upgrading my old hard drive, which is most likely busted from the fall, fix this issue? If so, which one is reliable enough to work with the first gen ps4? Yes, it will fix this issue if the culprit is the hard drive, which is in most cases.
Ok, so you were right changing the HDD was the reason for the boot up error. I ended up purchasing and installing the Seagate Barracuda 1TB. Thanks again! And thanks for coming back with a feedback. After 8 months. Upgraded my 1tb internal Toshiba original drive which came with PS4 slim. To new baracuda 2.
I have had no issues. I play VR and normal. And online overwatch and H1Z1 and so many more games. The ps4 runs faster smoother. Load times actually depends on the servers of the PS4 playstation store. My internet is mbps so not an issue. Its all about the server loads. Not ps4 or hard disc.
I have have faster load times with this hard drive and also have had couple of power failure but still the hard drive restored automatically all the data.
No issue as of now. No I did not buy firecuda price difference was not much but I think if there are power failure then the fire cuda mite not survive. I m same person king 20 up there. Thanks for this nice addition. How did you assume that in the first place? It was 8 months back I must have read the article. That anyways the baracuda and firecuda both series keep failing after 1 odd year of usage. And thus assumed that if its gonna anyways fail and I had a baracuda unit from company as replacement packed one not open replacement so i did not want to sell and then buy firecuda.
Anyways sshd will always load more data in ssd cache in the loop. So more chance that whatever I will be doing it will be on ssd while playing and not on hdd so if there is a power failure which happens since there is a Metro Line construction in my area and will be for 10 more years.
So it will not be able to restore the last new data. Ssd to hdd wont transfer as it will suddenly loose power. Like in my LG tv if the tv is shut or power failure then the hdd light still keeps blinking and it shuts. Thanks for the information provided here. Yes, no problem. You can explain your issue on this post , and I shall help you as much as I can. This is a symptom of having serious bad sectors on your external hard drive. Connect your external hard drive to your PC and use the TestDisk utility to fix bad sectors.
It should recognize the PS4 extended storage filesystem so you can fix your external hard drive with ease. Has this resolved your issue? Please provide us with your feedback in order to help others who have the same problem. That would be much appreciated. I was wondering about the online gaming part of it. Will it work just the same as the original ps4 hard drive when it comes to online gaming or not.
I know we didnt have any issues when we played online with the original hard drive. It will be just slightly and unnoticeably better. If you want to improve your online gaming, the best go is an SSD. If you can afford it, go for it. Hello, thank you so much for the wealth of information regarding the ps4 hard drive.
Red dead redemption 2 even started lagging and glitching, which never happened to me before. Then I moved the ps4 from my bedroom to the living room and when I powered it on it was in safe mode and said I needed to download the software to a usb device and reinstall it on my ps4. I did a database rebuild and it started working again but then I keep getting data corruption crashes on all my games.
I am 46 years old and play offline in the evenings after work, what do you recommend for someone like me with a limited budget should I need a new hard drive? I saw Best Buy had a western digital 1tb hd for Well, we always recommend to upgrade the PS4 hard drive if you want more power out of the new replacement drive i. In fact, what happened to your PS4 hard drive is that it suffers from bad sectors that cause this issue you described. Please learn how to do that by reading this guide. Just in case you want to do it yourself, you will have an external hard drive enclosure for this.
Also, I put my ps4 in rest mode every night, could this be the reason for my ps4 trouble? Guess I live and learn lol.
It is not good to often put any system on rest mode, whether it is a computer, tablet, smartphone or even a game console.
You have to eventually turn it off completely at least once a week in order to maintain the performance of the device.
I got it for my son for Christmas. He was playing fortnight when it started to lag and freeze a bit. It was working fine earlier that day! Does this mean my drive is more than likely shot? But first, please read this article as it offers other solutions that might work in your case.
Hi, I followed your guide to complete format the HDD because it had faulty sectors. When I boot in safe mode only step 7 is available, which makes sense. However, when I select step 7 the system freezes on the safe mode screen. I even tried with a fresh wiped gb SSD and the same thing happened. Any ideas? Thank you for your time! In such a case, the USB drive itself might be corrupted, or even the system update file.
Try another USB flash drive and see if this works for you or not. Also, try to download the system installation file again. Thank you for the reply. I also tried to power cycle the PS4. You can also copy saved data from the USB storage device to another PS4 and continue playing your games. Please note, you must be signed in to PlayStation Network to use this feature.
The date and time shown for each version will help you determine which is the most recent save. Select Yes to replace the version in USB storage. Select No to cancel the copy. Select Yes to replace the version in system storage or No to cancel the download. How to manage PS4 storage space. How do I make space on my PS4 to install a new game?
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