A year later and this video is still helping people like me. Just took apart my ps4 Pro and cleaned it completely. Put new thermal paste and thermal pads on it. Then switched to a 4TB Samsung SSD. This video is perfect! Thanks again!!
@@MrMario2011 does the exfat/fat32 external storage need to be empty in order to be able to back up and restore the internal storage? I think it does not, as long as it has got enough space? at least 861.4 GB free ?
Friendly tip for everyone, if it shows that your PS4 has a broken USB port like mine did and it's out of warranty. Buy or plug in a USB-hub and plug in your controller and USB-drive that way. I almost thought I had bricked my PS4 until I found out a USB hub works.
Top notch video brother! Your's is the only one I found that made it clear which update file we needed. I just swapped out my hard drive for an ssd in my slim, what a difference in the speed and it's much quieter.
Another way to upgrade/replace the HDD with SSD is to use a USB 3.0 Dual Hard Drive Docking Station and use external power (no computer required to clone the device), and then put your Original Internal Hard Drive into Slot 1, and then put your SSD into Slot 2 and then press the clone button and then it will clone everything from the original Internal Hard Drive to SSD, which means the process will be easier than this and because it will be cloning, you only need your original Internal Hard Drive and then your SSD, you do not need a external Hard Drive with this step, as when it clones, everything will be copied (All of the game data and the PS4 OS) will be moved onto the SSD, just make sure the SSD is larger than the HDD or the same size when you clone it. I hope this helps you guys!
Does this method work? I used to clone my PC or laptop every now and then whenever I need to replace the drive with no issues. I don't see anyone doing this on game consoles?
@@allancamarillo This method should work as long as you have a SSD that is around the same size or larger, it should work on any console with a hard drive.
I'd imagine this could work. My only question would be wouldn't you need to somehow extend the partion if you were going from a 1tb to a 2 tb? Asking for a friend.
Thank you so much. Just upgraded with firmware 9.04. Followed exactly you advised. Had to use the original controller came with the PS4 when initializing. So far so fast. Can’t believe it was that easy. Thanks again.
Very usefull. I may have found old info on this. I always thought that I needed another ps4 to upgrade my hdd AND keep the data. Thx a lot. I’m still using a 500gb model and want to upgrade to 1tb.
I've never had issues with my current 1TB HDD on my PS4 Pro. I do have 1TB SSD to spare, but I honestly think it's not worth all that effort just to take away an average of 5-10 seconds of loading time when I rarely have any issues with long loading times, especially for water/bathroom/phone breaks in between.
@@takehirolol5962 What? No it doesn't. A solid state drive has a limited amount of writes before the material is unusable, a mechanical hard drive doesn't have that problem.
@@somebonehead That was a long time ago, nowadays SSDs have a longer life span. PC gamers like myself that also uses consoles we now use SSDs as Boot Drive for Windows and also another SSD to be used as Game install folder. This is the year 2021... Even a PS3 with a SSD works much better.
Fantastic video esp for newbie that don't mess with tech very much in a hardware software way. Only thing i would add, and it sounds basic, is actually fitting the new hard drive, my Samsung 2TB was 2.5 but was thinner so I thought the screws would not hold it but you have to line it up I later realised when the PS4 did recognise the HDD... my bad... go there in the end! Thanks a lot man!
Im trying to upgrade my 9.00 hard drive and this system file has been difficult to find. On google it just keeps giving me articles on the system bricking on 9.00 and its not on the sony site. Does anyone know of a place where they archive all the system installing files? I found the firmware but this file is no where to be found.
Great video, i wonder if u can clone the ps4 hdd on pc to the new one also plugged on pc,via a program like arconis or partition magic etc.. to skip the backup/restore process and gain some time after that plug the fresh cloned drive into the console and continue with firmware reinstallation. What do you think about that?
Thank you very much for your video. I have been stuck with re installation PS4 system firmware after upgrade my hdd to SSD. I tried with USB 2.0 flash drive and It was keep popping up su-41343-5 error. I reformatted FAT32 and exFAT but non of them help. I downloaded the system file couple of time too. But finally I found PS4 Pro only recognize USB 3 devices. Then I have a bulky USB 3.0- flash drive which can't plug in. I thought damn now I have to buy another tiny USB 3 drive just to reinstall PS4 firmware update. Thank you for your tip about using the same USB hard drive for backup and reinstall PS4 firmware. cheers.
Thanks for that video, very helpful. Do you know if I can use the old HDD as the backup? I have one of these usb to HDD cable that works fine for pc. Idk if files will transfer correctly back to the new SSD, or if they'll even be readable if they dont pass through that backup process. Thanks
I swapped the HDD in my PS4 slim to a 1TB MX500 and just backed up my Savegames cause i didn't wanted to wait for Hours to let the games save on the USB Drive 😅
Interesting! However, there is something that has not been mentioned in the video, which is the following: if you are in a jailbreaked firmware you cannot make the backup because it will show an error at the end of the backup. And if you clone the original disk, for example if it is 1Tb and the replacement disk is 2Tb, being a disk cloning you will lose 1Tb because you will have an image of the original disk, and once in the PS4 console you will not be able to expand the disk . If you came across these "setbacks", what did you do to get around them?
you may have corrupted save game data, that was what kept failing mine, back that up separately to a usb in the manage games and apps menu to find and delete the corrupt save.
Great video with awesome details! Now, I'm new to this but couldn't a couple of steps be eliminated if I use a SATA to USB cable to back up my drive directly to the new SSD? Then, once it's copied, just swap out the drives?? Again, I'm asking because I don't know.
Sadly nope, due to how drive encryption works on the PlayStation family of consoles. Unfortunately not like a PC where you can just image the drive to a new one and swap it out.
Im my situation I have the 500GB internal and a 1TB external. That external drive has game installs on it as well. I want to eliminate both and just get a 2-3TB internal for everything. How would I back this up in my case? Should I just not care abiut the game installs on the external and format it?
You could probably just back up the system disk, and then once the new drive is up and running transfer everything from the external to the new internal.
Ok so my PS4 pro was working and then it starting slowing down, and then is now stuck in a boot loop. I’ve seen online similar problems and they say I need a new hardrive. From your knowledge would this be correct?
@@MrMario2011 I clicked on the PS4 console reinstallation tab and once finished downloading I put into update folder and finished the installation. Restarted and then looked and saw 9.03
@@MrMario2011 yeah, the "You're going to need to have that prepared..." @1:44 threw me off. I thought it was some weird quirk with PS4s. Appreciate the tutorial, was a breeze.
I don't understand, why can I use the original hard drive I took out the ps4 to restore to the ssd? Why do I have to back up to a completely different device first?
Hi MrMario2011! I was confused about backing up and restoring screenshots/videos in the Capture Gallery. Right now, all of my Trophy screenshots and video captures are neatly organized in their Game Specific Folders in the Capture Gallery. When I eventually restore these screenshots/videos, will they restore back to their original Game Specific Folders or will they be restored unorganized?
I was not able to back up before the PS4 drive cached, do I need to worry about what firmware I have or can I just use the reinstall file with the latest version?
:( i thougth it was going well. but now its just stuck on the connect controller bit...... i've now tried 4 usb cables. all 3 ports. and 3 different types of controls but now its just saying Connect DUALSHOCK 4 "press ps button"but nothings happening :( please help me Obi Wan you're my only help
Did anyone figure out a way to clone a smaller drive to a bigger drive using a computer and sidestep all this messing about with back-ups? It would be 9000x faster and more convenient to just dump everything to a new drive and the simply resize the data partition to fill the unallocated space on the new drive - but having now tried every tool known to man (that I have found thus far) will not resize the partitions on the PS4 disk layout. I can scoot the partition around on the disk and within the free space, but no option to extend it. Maybe one of you guys have found a way to fiddle with the squishy soft bits of the partition to make it resizable?
@@MrMario2011 thanks I've been looking through RUclips for that answer for a week now I had the hard drive the whole time but I was scared to just put it in the console thanks😭🔥🔥🔥
do i need to back up not matter what...? before doing the SSD upgrade or signing in on my account after the restore will back up all my games data etc?
@@MrMario2011 Thaanks i just almost have a hard attack lol when for some reason it Said there no Saved Data 😭 so i give it a minute and now is downloading 🙏🏼
This is actually the 2nd edition of the stock PS4 console, the original PS4 console does not have the glossy panel, nor is the screw to take out the drive on the side, it is in the middle of the tray.
It’s actually the other way around. The Gloss left panel is the launch edition console CUH-1000. They changed a few minor things with the next model CUH-1100. The CUH-1200 got the most changes, All matte black, no touch sensitivity on the front buttons, 8 ram chips instead of 16, slightly smaller main board, redesigned heat sink, uses less watts/power, less fan noise do to changes. The all matte black consoles are the newer models
@@MrMario2011 would you say the Xbox series s is a 5th gen console?:I really wanted one for months and was about to pull the trigger then I just watched a few videos sayings it's more of a current gen than proper PS and Xbox X. Also I'm coming from PlayStation and only really play 2 to 4 games, I'd lose my library of hundreds of games and a blueray drive. I've just got a SSD external drive for my PS4 and it's breathed new life into it. The games run so fast now and loads so much quicker. I don't think id benefit from game pass. I would only play the CODs and Battlefields, GTA NBA 2k and RDR of this world and for a slight grapicsl and speed upgtead is it worth jumping over to a diskless slower Xbox? It's so dumb how the new gens have been unavailable for so long and the price wouldn't really benefit me as my multimedia is all on my firestick and the few games on my PS4. Not to mention the memory in the S is so bad and you have to spend at least another 300 on accessories like the memory plug in and controller etc. That's without the games. It just doesn't have enough pull right now, maybe in 2 years, if they ever sort out the prices and you can buy one. Not taking about the S
Made sure it was exfat. For whatever reason when I download the update on my computer it shows it as either a word file or has an internet explorer icon. Not sure if something with the download is being messed up
I am on 9.00. So i can just swap the 2 drives and then power on the console and install the 9.00 recovery firmware via usb thumb drive? Can it be a USB 2.0 Thumb drive?
Very strange problem, I've inserted the SSD into PS4 and turned on to start recovery mode. I'm stuck at the connect controller screen. Both of my controllers WILL NOT connect no matter what. And don't tell me to push the reset button, I've already done it 50 times. Legit will not connect to a controller
@@SeismicSales YOO I figured it out. So you need a USB cable that can transmit data. So not a flimsy charging cord but like a cord that comes in a smartphone box or something, a thicc boi USB cord. Because Bluetooth is not active on recovery mode
no it does not i followed this video and i accidently updated a PS4 PRO limited edition monster world 9.0 from ebay to a 11.0 by using this method. I would suggest you let ppl know that this video HDD replacement video is for the latest firmware 11.00 @@MrMario2011 😥now im stuck selling this ps4 pro 11.0 . I didnt know the reinstallation file was gonna be 11.0 instead i had to google 9.0 reinstallation file and got it working on my regular 9.0 ps4 with a ssd 4tb. plus its my fault i updated it but i didnt know this file was 11.0 lol
A year later and this video is still helping people like me. Just took apart my ps4 Pro and cleaned it completely. Put new thermal paste and thermal pads on it. Then switched to a 4TB Samsung SSD. This video is perfect! Thanks again!!
Perfect.
@@MrMario2011 does the exfat/fat32 external storage need to be empty in order to be able to back up and restore the internal storage? I think it does not, as long as it has got enough space? at least 861.4 GB free ?
My birthday was in May, got a 2TB HDD for my PS4, it's handy having extra storage and not deleting and reinstalling games constantly.
Friendly tip for everyone, if it shows that your PS4 has a broken USB port like mine did and it's out of warranty. Buy or plug in a USB-hub and plug in your controller and USB-drive that way. I almost thought I had bricked my PS4 until I found out a USB hub works.
Top notch video brother! Your's is the only one I found that made it clear which update file we needed. I just swapped out my hard drive for an ssd in my slim, what a difference in the speed and it's much quieter.
Another way to upgrade/replace the HDD with SSD is to use a USB 3.0 Dual Hard Drive Docking Station and use external power (no computer required to clone the device), and then put your Original Internal Hard Drive into Slot 1, and then put your SSD into Slot 2 and then press the clone button and then it will clone everything from the original Internal Hard Drive to SSD, which means the process will be easier than this and because it will be cloning, you only need your original Internal Hard Drive and then your SSD, you do not need a external Hard Drive with this step, as when it clones, everything will be copied (All of the game data and the PS4 OS) will be moved onto the SSD, just make sure the SSD is larger than the HDD or the same size when you clone it. I hope this helps you guys!
Is this actually confirmed to work?
@@MrMario2011 I've watched some videos which shows that you can clone the HDD to the SSD.
Does this method work? I used to clone my PC or laptop every now and then whenever I need to replace the drive with no issues. I don't see anyone doing this on game consoles?
@@allancamarillo This method should work as long as you have a SSD that is around the same size or larger, it should work on any console with a hard drive.
I'd imagine this could work. My only question would be wouldn't you need to somehow extend the partion if you were going from a 1tb to a 2 tb? Asking for a friend.
Thank you so much. Just upgraded with firmware 9.04. Followed exactly you advised. Had to use the original controller came with the PS4 when initializing. So far so fast. Can’t believe it was that easy. Thanks again.
I was going to hold off and get a PS5 but with everything going on may as well keep my PS4 and upgrade the storage.
Very usefull. I may have found old info on this. I always thought that I needed another ps4 to upgrade my hdd AND keep the data. Thx a lot. I’m still using a 500gb model and want to upgrade to 1tb.
I've never had issues with my current 1TB HDD on my PS4 Pro. I do have 1TB SSD to spare, but I honestly think it's not worth all that effort just to take away an average of 5-10 seconds of loading time when I rarely have any issues with long loading times, especially for water/bathroom/phone breaks in between.
I've enjoyed all the little benefits I've gotten, but that's just me.
Well, a SSD is overall better. It even has a longer lifespan.
@@takehirolol5962 What? No it doesn't. A solid state drive has a limited amount of writes before the material is unusable, a mechanical hard drive doesn't have that problem.
@@somebonehead That was a long time ago, nowadays SSDs have a longer life span. PC gamers like myself that also uses consoles we now use SSDs as Boot Drive for Windows and also another SSD to be used as Game install folder. This is the year 2021...
Even a PS3 with a SSD works much better.
Very easy and simple to follow! Thanks!
Please show benchmark of a regular ps4 on ssd would love to see that content if load times will improve
It does. Start up, eveything is faster.
There are digital foundry videos about it. There is an improvement, not like a PS5 but in the long run i think it's better
Much help man good video
Fantastic video esp for newbie that don't mess with tech very much in a hardware software way. Only thing i would add, and it sounds basic, is actually fitting the new hard drive, my Samsung 2TB was 2.5 but was thinner so I thought the screws would not hold it but you have to line it up I later realised when the PS4 did recognise the HDD... my bad... go there in the end! Thanks a lot man!
Make a video about upgrading jailbroken ps4 hard drive
actually I have been thinking about that XD
thanks for the video!
You're welcome!
Journey, my favorite game ever!
Thank you so much I thought I needed 2 usb drives and I only have one
How did you backup your saved data?
Thank you very much for this video. It help me a lot to bck my data and swap to a SSD drive.
Thanks for your support💪❤😊
No problem
Im trying to upgrade my 9.00 hard drive and this system file has been difficult to find. On google it just keeps giving me articles on the system bricking on 9.00 and its not on the sony site. Does anyone know of a place where they archive all the system installing files? I found the firmware but this file is no where to be found.
Great video, i wonder if u can clone the ps4 hdd on pc to the new one also plugged on pc,via a program like arconis or partition magic etc..
to skip the backup/restore process and gain some time
after that plug the fresh cloned drive into the console and continue with firmware reinstallation.
What do you think about that?
How about cloning the drive using a 2 drive bay! Would it work?🤔
SSD was best recommend so your games will boot faster...( Also the OS )
Great video. If all my games are on an external drive can I just plug it back in after I have installed an SSD?
Thanks from A to Z!
hi, gj when i bought ps4 with 500gb i replaced 2tb with 1tb usb disk for backup procedure same as yours , i figured out why didnt up 4tb :)
Is there any point on installing a SSD on a ps4? Do the load times improve?
They improve, you can see digital foundry videos about it. Is not like PS5 fast but i think it's considerable
It depends on the game how much the load times get improved but the overall experience is just better ;)
Yes and yes, although the biggest benefit is on Pro.
Better load times and maybe some texture pop in improvement. The PS4 OS is smoother, even the PS3 has improvements with a SSD.
Thank you very much for your video. I have been stuck with re installation PS4 system firmware after upgrade my hdd to SSD. I tried with USB 2.0 flash drive and It was keep popping up su-41343-5 error. I reformatted FAT32 and exFAT but non of them help. I downloaded the system file couple of time too. But finally I found PS4 Pro only recognize USB 3 devices. Then I have a bulky USB 3.0- flash drive which can't plug in. I thought damn now I have to buy another tiny USB 3 drive just to reinstall PS4 firmware update. Thank you for your tip about using the same USB hard drive for backup and reinstall PS4 firmware. cheers.
Nice video Mr. Mario
pls an Xbox one version !
Already did
I just learned the hard way that the reinstalation file still updates your firmware , i was on 9.0 now its 9.51 the file downloaded is 1gb size
That will only happen if you download the 9.51 reinstallation file, not the 9.00 file.
Thanks😄
Thanks for that video, very helpful.
Do you know if I can use the old HDD as the backup? I have one of these usb to HDD cable that works fine for pc. Idk if files will transfer correctly back to the new SSD, or if they'll even be readable if they dont pass through that backup process.
Thanks
I think so. There's a SATA connector from Sabrent I use for ssd; you can bare drive it.
Thank you so much. You helped guide me
I swapped the HDD in my PS4 slim to a 1TB MX500 and just backed up my Savegames cause i didn't wanted to wait for Hours to let the games save on the USB Drive 😅
Interesting!
However, there is something that has not been mentioned in the video, which is the following:
if you are in a jailbreaked firmware you cannot make the backup because it will show an error at the end of the backup.
And if you clone the original disk, for example if it is 1Tb and the replacement disk is 2Tb, being a disk cloning you will lose 1Tb because you will have an image of the original disk, and once in the PS4 console you will not be able to expand the disk .
If you came across these "setbacks", what did you do to get around them?
Does the backup preserve the custom folder structure (I have a folder for each game genre)?
Mine keeps saying backup failed
you may have corrupted save game data, that was what kept failing mine, back that up separately to a usb in the manage games and apps menu to find and delete the corrupt save.
Fps will smoothly use ssd?
It could.
Great video with awesome details! Now, I'm new to this but couldn't a couple of steps be eliminated if I use a SATA to USB cable to back up my drive directly to the new SSD? Then, once it's copied, just swap out the drives?? Again, I'm asking because I don't know.
Sadly nope, due to how drive encryption works on the PlayStation family of consoles. Unfortunately not like a PC where you can just image the drive to a new one and swap it out.
@@MrMario2011 thanks so much!
I was thinking in upgrading my ps4 hdd for a ssd but they're so expensive where i live 😔
Here's to hoping they become more affordable in your area!
Im my situation I have the 500GB internal and a 1TB external. That external drive has game installs on it as well. I want to eliminate both and just get a 2-3TB internal for everything. How would I back this up in my case? Should I just not care abiut the game installs on the external and format it?
You could probably just back up the system disk, and then once the new drive is up and running transfer everything from the external to the new internal.
planning on doing this but first need a 2TB SSD.
Ok so my PS4 pro was working and then it starting slowing down, and then is now stuck in a boot loop. I’ve seen online similar problems and they say I need a new hardrive. From your knowledge would this be correct?
Yes I just had my ps4 checked because Im having the same issues. Turns out its my hard drive. Looking around for an ssd now
Does using a SSD better for jailbroken consoles, because KP and damage it may cause as HDD has moving parts and SSD not.
You'll still get them and can damage your storage from non-graceful shutdown
Hi mario, in the reinstallation part i cant sellect "ok" with my dpad it simply doesn't work, i can only use x and o on my joystick
idk what happened. ive done all in tutorial and this PS4 console reinstallation file upgraded me from 9.000 to 9.03... what the hell ive done wrong??
You downloaded the 9.03 file then.
@@MrMario2011 I clicked on the PS4 console reinstallation tab and once finished downloading I put into update folder and finished the installation. Restarted and then looked and saw 9.03
@@Djblythe_440 same problem for me too
so do you HAVE to use a 1TB SSD? Or can you use a 500GB SSD as well? Why is the pre-requisite a 1TB SSD and not any capacity SSD?
I chose to use that.
@@MrMario2011 yeah, the "You're going to need to have that prepared..." @1:44 threw me off. I thought it was some weird quirk with PS4s. Appreciate the tutorial, was a breeze.
I have a PS4 Pro and bought a 1tb external sad. Should I replace the interval 1tb HD’s or use it as external usb 3.1?
I don't understand, why can I use the original hard drive I took out the ps4 to restore to the ssd? Why do I have to back up to a completely different device first?
I’m here because Cold War, WOT and Vanguard took 400GB of space. Just 3 games!!!!
Would it be possible to downgrade from 9.03 to 9.0 if I upgrade the hdd?
No
Hi MrMario2011! I was confused about backing up and restoring screenshots/videos in the Capture Gallery. Right now, all of my Trophy screenshots and video captures are neatly organized in their Game Specific Folders in the Capture Gallery. When I eventually restore these screenshots/videos, will they restore back to their original Game Specific Folders or will they be restored unorganized?
Hello. Is it necessary to format the external hardrive if it's already in exFAT?
That's fine.
I was not able to back up before the PS4 drive cached, do I need to worry about what firmware I have or can I just use the reinstall file with the latest version?
Can anyone share the reinstallation file for 9.00
Darthsternie's archive is good for it.
@MrMario2011 they only have the update files which is almost 450 mb
I wish to have enough space inside to install thicker hdd.
@Brenyd PS4 pro ? I have external USB 4tb and internal 1tb. I wish be able to swap them but the ticknes is 15mm.
And I have extension for sata as well but it is not best solution.
:( i thougth it was going well. but now its just stuck on the connect controller bit...... i've now tried 4 usb cables. all 3 ports. and 3 different types of controls but now its just saying Connect DUALSHOCK 4 "press ps button"but nothings happening :( please help me Obi Wan you're my only help
Is this fully functional if the PS4 is on a lower version? Will it promp me to update at any point?
Is it safe to keep your old version of system software after changing hard drives or do you need to install latest system software?
An older version is fine, you just can't get on PSN unless you're on the latest.
Did anyone figure out a way to clone a smaller drive to a bigger drive using a computer and sidestep all this messing about with back-ups?
It would be 9000x faster and more convenient to just dump everything to a new drive and the simply resize the data partition to fill the unallocated space on the new drive - but having now tried every tool known to man (that I have found thus far) will not resize the partitions on the PS4 disk layout. I can scoot the partition around on the disk and within the free space, but no option to extend it.
Maybe one of you guys have found a way to fiddle with the squishy soft bits of the partition to make it resizable?
Nope.
I have 2 psn account on my ps4. Is it necessary for me to backup the saved data from both account and can i backup them on the same usb drive?
Optional
Must the new hard drive be in a certain format before inserting it in the ps4 again?
No, since the PS4 formats it.
@@MrMario2011 thanks I've been looking through RUclips for that answer for a week now I had the hard drive the whole time but I was scared to just put it in the console thanks😭🔥🔥🔥
do i need to back up not matter what...? before doing the SSD upgrade or signing in on my account after the restore will back up all my games data etc?
Backup isn't required, only needed if you don't want to start fresh with essentially a blank PS4.
@@MrMario2011 Thaanks i just almost have a hard attack lol when for some reason it Said there no Saved Data 😭 so i give it a minute and now is downloading 🙏🏼
Thanks a lot good explanation there ! i feel the smoothness on the PS Store already 👌
This is actually the 2nd edition of the stock PS4 console, the original PS4 console does not have the glossy panel, nor is the screw to take out the drive on the side, it is in the middle of the tray.
It’s actually the other way around. The Gloss left panel is the launch edition console CUH-1000. They changed a few minor things with the next model CUH-1100. The CUH-1200 got the most changes, All matte black, no touch sensitivity on the front buttons, 8 ram chips instead of 16, slightly smaller main board, redesigned heat sink, uses less watts/power, less fan noise do to changes. The all matte black consoles are the newer models
After I press ok it says an error had occurred
This still working ok after the little update we had a few days ago? Im tempted to do this or get a xbox series s????? hmmmm
Still works fine, but a Xbox Series S will always be faster than a PS4 Pro with a SSD.
@@MrMario2011 would you say the Xbox series s is a 5th gen console?:I really wanted one for months and was about to pull the trigger then I just watched a few videos sayings it's more of a current gen than proper PS and Xbox X. Also I'm coming from PlayStation and only really play 2 to 4 games, I'd lose my library of hundreds of games and a blueray drive. I've just got a SSD external drive for my PS4 and it's breathed new life into it. The games run so fast now and loads so much quicker. I don't think id benefit from game pass. I would only play the CODs and Battlefields, GTA NBA 2k and RDR of this world and for a slight grapicsl and speed upgtead is it worth jumping over to a diskless slower Xbox? It's so dumb how the new gens have been unavailable for so long and the price wouldn't really benefit me as my multimedia is all on my firestick and the few games on my PS4. Not to mention the memory in the S is so bad and you have to spend at least another 300 on accessories like the memory plug in and controller etc. That's without the games. It just doesn't have enough pull right now, maybe in 2 years, if they ever sort out the prices and you can buy one. Not taking about the S
Can it use hdd raw copy?
Not that I know of.
Couldn't you not back up your games and just redownload and install all of them?
No matter how many times I try and use different USB it says that the reinstall file can't be found. Not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point.
The proper folder and file structure is all shown in the video. Make sure you're using the reinstall file, not the update file.
And to make sure the USB drive is exfat format
Made sure it was exfat. For whatever reason when I download the update on my computer it shows it as either a word file or has an internet explorer icon. Not sure if something with the download is being messed up
If I have a clean ps4 pro with nothing inside do I still need to back up the data using a 2TB External Usb Drive?
Not required.
I am on 9.00. So i can just swap the 2 drives and then power on the console and install the 9.00 recovery firmware via usb thumb drive? Can it be a USB 2.0 Thumb drive?
What kind of new drive did you put in
SSD
file system on HDD must be fat32 or NTFS ?
All shown.
it was jailbroken now i hv to sell my ps4. Cant downgrade back to 9.00 dont think
Don’t use google chrome to download the ps4 file use a different web browser.
Very strange problem, I've inserted the SSD into PS4 and turned on to start recovery mode. I'm stuck at the connect controller screen. Both of my controllers WILL NOT connect no matter what. And don't tell me to push the reset button, I've already done it 50 times. Legit will not connect to a controller
Problem has become even stranger, I was able to force connect a controller and it STILL will not move past this page. Literally WTF is going on
@@Codeman785 Any Luck?
@@SeismicSales YOO I figured it out. So you need a USB cable that can transmit data. So not a flimsy charging cord but like a cord that comes in a smartphone box or something, a thicc boi USB cord. Because Bluetooth is not active on recovery mode
@@Codeman785 thanks this should help a lot of people. I'm still waiting for my SSD..
@@Codeman785 YO i’m glad I asked. You’re absolutely right my thin USB cables did not work I had to use a thick USB cable. Thanks!!!
Hey can I get your help?
works for 9.00 Modded ???
Sure
no it does not i followed this video and i accidently updated a PS4 PRO limited edition monster world 9.0 from ebay to a 11.0 by using this method. I would suggest you let ppl know that this video HDD replacement video is for the latest firmware 11.00 @@MrMario2011 😥now im stuck selling this ps4 pro 11.0 . I didnt know the reinstallation file was gonna be 11.0 instead i had to google 9.0 reinstallation file and got it working on my regular 9.0 ps4 with a ssd 4tb. plus its my fault i updated it but i didnt know this file was 11.0 lol
Sadly replacing hdd of a Xbox one is not so easy like PS4 :(
Sadly yes 😅
Can confirm.