Connect a USB storage device that contains an update file for reinstallation - Cannot Start the PS4
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2020
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In this video I go over how you can fix the error message "Cannot Start the PS4", and then you get a message stating "connect a usb storage device that contains an update file for reinstallation". I go through all the different options you can take to fix this problem to fix your PS4.
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Rest in piece for all my brothers who had to go through the same thing🙏😩
its been doing this since april im so tired of it mannn
I was jinxed by the PlayStation gods
Becuase of this thing I will be getting the ps5 so yea I mean amazing but yea
😫my fornite(with 33 skins got deleted
Doesn’t even let me initialise 😂
Damn bro are all our PS4’s finally giving up on us...😔
fr
Because they released the new one just like Apple does everybody
Exactly
Well now we have another reason why to get the ps5
Fax
POV u experienced this in 2024
Fr
This is annoying as hell
Fr
same here 😤 did you solve yours? without loosing data
Experiencing it now😢
Anyone still trying to fix in 2024😢😢
👇
Frrr
Me😢😢😢😢😢
Me bro I need help
Nah fr is like since ps5 came out ps4 servers goin down
My PS4 has been on safe mode since 2019😭😭
Note to self, never unplug a ps4 with the cable to many times
Yeah..about that my power button if fucked so I have to unplug with the cable. Now my ps4 is fucked basically everything is fucked
Yeah..about that my power button if fucked so I have to unplug with the cable. Now my ps4 is fucked basically everything is fucked
My wire is fucked, every time I slightly move the ps, maybe just to plug my charging cable in, it unplugs the back wire. Your struggle is worse than mine tho.
The crazy thing about it is that all these years I been just unplugging it then the day I think about it dang this can mess up my ps4 then I was like nah it won’t then it happened
But wich option should i use cuz in option 3 theres 3 options
1. Uptate from usb storage device
2. Uptate from disc
3. Uptate using internet
This feels like someone takes all the memories away from you and you have to go through your life again 😭😭😭
My ps4 was like this for 2 years
Life will never be saved
Bro you don’t understand I feel like crying because of the memory you’re my game that I now gonna lose😔😢😢
@@rewanom7057 Same dude
@@sahlhoosen8575 i had this account since 2015 now everything i had that i liked i can’t play ever again i might just get a new ps4
RIP. My PS4 finally giving up after like 8 years. Cannot thank you enough bro. This helped so much. Legend 🙏
This is the most confusing comment of all time
My son was having trouble , but I did my research and ended up here .
I must say it worked !!!! My son was struggling with his ps4 this video helped me help him thank you so much !!!
Man I’ve had this thing for 5 years and the past 5 months has been hell and back with it.
Yup why does this happen when the ps5 comes out
On good bro I had mine for 5 years to
@@Hectorthecollecter nah it has been happening to me long before like 2 years ago
@@lilbill6358 bro I had to rebuy two ps4 after this happened luckily my PS4 pro didn’t do this shit
@@CEOGHST man you lucky I still ant got a new one
I think my ps4 wants to break up with me after two years of dating 💔
Only 2 years
For me it’s 6
@@zerogamer935 same
For me it's 4
@Marshuk Hasan just another of saying, you had the ps4 for a long time
SUPER BIG HELP!! Concise and informative!! i was able to follow your instructions smoothly. Thanks a lot brother!
I know im kinda late but your a lifesaver
I got my playstation for Christmas and one day i plugged it in and this happened. Ive been trying to fix it for at least one week and you helped me fix it in 15 min with option 6
Thanks man keep it up
Have a blessed day
did you keep all your stuff from option 6?
@@lolenny no but completely worth it since the games don't take to long to download back
@@OfficialG4BeNnYdid you have to sign back into your user
I turn off the console to spend time with the family and this happens 😫🤣
Ikr any luck on what to do plz help
For me i haven't played it in a month and it did that to me
@@KM-lc6hj road to 2 months
All i want is to watch netflix after a hard and long day at work, and then this happens 🥺
@@Purjz haven’t used mine in 3 months and I’m tryna fix it now 😭
Just when the ps5 comes out
Yep bro they do it on purpose
I know?? It's weird fr
Yep, a new update comes out like a week after the PS5 announcement and suddenly PS4's start breaking...
i know man
Most definitely isn’t a coincidence. They are doing this on purpose
Thanks for helping. Still trying to cope with the fact that everything is gone, but I appreciate that I can still use it. I don’t even use my ps4 that often anymore, but its still pretty depressing that all the memories I made were erased.
Thank you so much! I’ve been dealing with this issue for a long time and gaveup but i dont know today i just have the urge to give it another chance and i came up watching your video and finally got it working again!!
Pulling my hair out for half a day, then found this vid and now all sorted.. many thanks to people like you, cheers.
Hi Dino Lewis. I'm glad I was able to help you, if you could subscribe that would really help me out. Thanks!
Zadius Tech where can I get the usb charger
Pgla Uth it’s a link in the description
Which method worked for you?
@@C4SEYWY intinilize then download from library that wrked fr me
Bruh I literally get off for 5 minutes to go shower and this stupid bull shit happens
Same here
I just got home from school and shit happens to me
I went to eat
@@soyousee....7155 bro I set my leg on it and put on rest mode and it happens
Same bro
3 years later and this video saved me thankyou bro
Thank you so much man, this saved me so much money, I’ll be sure to save this video to help me in the future, much love bro
If this is some way for Ps5 to be marketed towards ps4 owners, then I’m switching over to PC.
It is
Shiit i already switched, trust me its worth it. console is ass on both ends
No it’s not it is an old console
You will need to spend around 2grand on pc to better ps5, and thats just on the tower, then you got monitor n stuff on top, I have been thinking of switching to pc but console is pretty good for money, had my ps4 since day release and this has just started happening 3months ago, it does it every 2weeks now so I'm going to buy 1t hard drive £45 and see if it solves problem.....
@@thedragonbornpiglet8399 hard drive is probably on its way out, I'm replacing mine to see if it solves problem, only £45 for 1t.
Its over a year later and I am now having this same issue with version 9.00. This is ridiculous that Sony is doing nothing about this. Ive had my PSN account for over 10 years and should not have to lose all the data Ive worked thousands of hours to achieve
This just happend to me last night my games would keep freezing and would turn off by itself
@@awfullies1x238 yes it happend to me same did ur got fixed?
Did yall fix yours???
@@reelozderklard did this work for you
@@awfullies1x238 same happened to me
TYSM AFTER 6 months I finally got it working you’ve earned yourself a sub ❤
Thank you so much I watched like 10 different videos on this and this is the only one that worked. Thank you so much.❤❤❤
What u do if don’t have the cord that come with it
I’m far from being alone I see 🤦🏽♂️😂😂😂😂
Fr man this bs
Joe Latu don’t feel alone in this bs
I thought it was just me😂😂😂😂
@@everettcoleman2335 Me too
I've had my ps4 Pro since release and I love it so much I spent 6 hours watching videos and trying different things and using a USB stick to do this worked I'm so grateful thank you so much. For everyone this happens to don't give up there is a solution for everything!
Bro thank you, i honestly thought my brother had messed my ps4 up until i decided to fix it but thank you dude, your video helped so much 😊
Glad I could help
THANK YOU! You just saved me from losing ALL saved games progress! Going to back them on the cloud NOW!
thank you so much!!! it worked for my son. he been without his game for a year and a half and thanks to your video he is now a gamer again. to see my son face light up and smile again is amazing. thats all that matters to me.
Which method did you use?
w dad
As a dad u should be proud ur son didn’t game for a year and a half
i did the usb system update and every time it finishes updating it takes me back to the "cannot start ps4 screen"
Same here 🤔
Same
Then what you would want to do is put your finger on the power button from your ps4 to turn off your ps4 and hear the two beeps and it will give you an option what would you do
Cypher Don same
Same
Thank God that you're video exists. By the way, using the PS4 Storage as a USB works as well.
Though I had to go to #3, not exactly #7.
My ps4 is about to enter the 4th year but when i saw ur vid its like a blessing my mom would kill me if my ps4 was broken god bless u man u are a hero for real🎉😊😊
Thank you so much! I've been going through the list of things to try and fix my daughters PS4 and then finally I came across your video! You've made my daughter so happy 😊 and myself as a Mother lol.. I'm not a gamer, but I now know just about everything on trouble shooting the PS4 to taking it apart and putting it back together again 😆 thanks to people like you so once again - thank you, thank you, thank you!
Bruh I couldn't care less if I lose everything as long as it works
Same
Fr
nOoo i have to many pics and memories
@@_chrni will it delete games that u bought online on ps4 if u restart everything
@@tayibchowdhury7465 no, those games are saved on your account. That's why if you use your account on a different ps4 you can download them still.
dude.. thank you so much!! i’m 14 and was so scared bro.. i never had this happen. you helped me. thank you so much.
Thank you my friend. I had this issue recently when swapping over external storage, i obviously disconnected it incorrectly at some point. I had to use option 3 but it worked with no loss of saved data so far :D top banana.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! This actually worked. I recommend for anyone having problems to follow his instructions EXACTLY how he says them. And take your time don’t rush. I followed everything you said and it worked :)
Glad it helped
Which one worked for you?
Yeah which one?
Which one?
My PS4 is 8 years old and this video helped tremendously. I didn't have to reinstall, but I had to download the update file and my PS4 is running again. Thank you. I'm definitely a subscriber now.
May I ask, is everything gone after you exactly did what the video showed?
Your games, accs etc?
Aye how u do it
Notice they never say but they always say it works
This video saved me my cousin kept on asking me to fix it ever time n I didn't know how to but thanks to this man I know what to do!!!!!!
I don’t even have to look to know this is going to work, thank you so much!
I would like to thank you for making this a relatively easy process! I was struggling really hard and had exhausted getting my friends to help me and being pretty limited on funds. This video helped me get through a process thats been frustrating me for several weeks now. Unfortunatly the end result was me discovering that the hard drive itself is kadonked up but I wouldn't have gotten that far without this video! Thanks!
How’d you know it was your hard drive ? Mine works but if I turn the PS4 off at anytime and go to turn it back on same thing happens .
I was so sad
Overrater
My sister fixed my PS4 but in the process I lost everything especially my bought games and In bought my friends everything gone it’s ridiculous
I need help bro since u got your to work. how did u gets yours to work in struggling with mine. Is has something to do with my USB thing
I really apriciate the work you put in helping others. Sadly I couldn't fix my PS4 but I am sure youre videos will help the luckier one's.
Love from Belgium (sorry for bad English...)
Thank you so much bro. My heart was in my hand😭😭. Video was easy to under stand and to the point, definitely going to be smashing that sub button. 2023 and this method still works, to my fellow ps4 users stay strong homies.
you are the most amazing person on this planet. option 4 ended up working👏🏽👏🏽
You're welcome!
Very thorough and precise. Thank you!
I think they want ud to buy ps5s
Exactly
This shit aint no cocicdence
How the hell am I suppose to play ghost of Tsushima
Most definitely bro and I’m beyond pissed. I can’t even play a game. My ps4 is barely a year old and this bullshit is happening to me out of nowhere.
Same bro shits so weak
Thank you so much! I thought my ps4 was done for but I followed your guide and it’s breathing again!
This video saved me about 2 years ago and my son just had the same problem again and said nothings going to work and I had to come back to video once again so ty!!!
Bro I literally had a brand new PS4 for like 2 months and then this happens outta no where 🤦🏾♂️😐
Same over here bro🤦🏾♂️😔
Same
Same
they tryna get us to get the ps5😂🤦🏽♂️
Well it happened to me the same day I got it 😑
Man, I Envy the fortunate souls that get theirs working...
Ong mine stopped working yesterday and I’ve been going crazy
@@purkvn any luck?
@@CompaCali1 no
Dude! 😩
Mine works but I’m still switching to Pc fuck console acting like iPhones now every time they make something new the old one breaks even tho it’s only 3 months older
Unfortunately I had initialize my ps4 however this video still showed me potential that I can get my data back, Thank you!
This video is a lifesaver! Thank you so much. 🙌🏼
Glad it helped!
Thanks bro, my system had this issue and I was already going mad. Big respect. Have a like
Strange only 3 months in and people having problems with the last two updates. Js
Very useful this video, it saved me a lot of time in look up for information. Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much!!!! option 4 worked with me with no data lost
Glad it helped
Thank you so much for your series of videos on this. I'm setting up a video game club for my students at school and after weeks of no luck, I've finally got our PS4 working again thanks to your exceptionally detailed and easy to follow videos. You're gonna make a lot of kids happy, we appreciate you.
when it erases your data, do you just log in and re download the games? or is it all gone
@@-Battery- nah u it automatically downloads all the games for u again i think
When it happened to me ,i first said yes then it said that theres no usb device connected then i just said cancel and my ps4 rebooted like 2 times and everything looked fine?? Why is that, did i miss something!?!? Pls tell me
@Battery the data to certain games are gone. You never lose games since it is saved on your account. Just download them.
Thanks bro! Helped alot
Got my PS4 running
Everything went just as you said
You deserve a sub
Thank you so much!!very simple to understand how you explained it step by step
Number 6 worked for me
Glad it helped!
Thank you I really thought I had to restart all my games, but it was simple fix and now I have everything back
OMG YOU SAVED MY LIFE I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA HAVE TO ORDER USB PORT FOR THE UPDATE THANKS YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!
Me to
Bro help me
Hi Deatraaa. I'm glad I was able to help you, if you could subscribe that would really help me out. Thanks!
@Zadius Tech
Yo plz help me my ps4 downloads to 24% and than it says the ps4 can not start
But did u have to buy ur games and stuff again?
Thank you so much. My dad tossed it in the trash while i was watching. I got it out of the trash and secretly fixed it. I love you, if i had money i would buy anything you sell. Sorry if i sound weird, quarintine has made me emotionaly unstable. It was my dads ps4 and when it said i needed a usb i thought he would kill me. Once again, thank you.
Hahaha bruh I’m dead
Thanks mine finally worked tonight so happy after a long while
Thank you so much this fixed it. I am in your debt my friend!!
currently hating life rn lmao ✨
Did it fix for u
SAME I HATE IT HERE did you solve the problem yet
Bruh I finished playing genshin for the day and went oh ok I’m going to play genshin tmrw and this shit happens
Same, bro my phone broke a month ago and all my data got deleted and now this.... fuck this shit. Im not even that mad im just really sad and emotionally fucked
@@Icymain-lx1kq no 😭😫
thank you so so so much, i was able to save my ps4 and all my games, i am so thankful, you really made my day! and i used the "buy a coffee" to show my support ^^
I made my ps4 re-enact Humpty Dumpty so here we are. Went through all the options. Pulled out a usb I haven't seen in years. No dice. Execute Safe Mode option #6. Save files o7. Thanks for the guide my ps4 is no longer a paper weight.
You earned a subscription from me on this day. Shit has been really hard lately so thank you for making at least one thing a little easier. ❤
Thanks for the sub! Your comment made my day 😀
Now I have another problem: After reading the USB and it says “Preparing to Update system software” it reboots the PS4 and it brings me back to the beginning where it says Cannot start the ps4
Hi Alejandro Rivera, it sounds like your PS4 hard drive has gone bad. I recommend getting this PS4 hard drive replacement: amzn.to/34CeexS. Replacing the hard drive is EASY, you can follow instructions in my HOWTO video here: ua-cam.com/video/Sxw5OM3-C7I/v-deo.html
Zadius Tech Oh thank you for the Information! Also I have a question what other parts do you recommend I could buy for upgrade my ps4 (Parts that are in the range of 30-50$)?Thank you!
Edit: I watched the video so yeah I know this is a good hard drive
Alejandro Rivera Select option 6 then sign into your account and download your games back
Mine was brand new right out of the package and I can’t get it started
@Vigorous Lmaooo I’m dead 💀
Im very late but this dude deserves more recognition with the stuff hes helping us with !!! Thanks so much
Well agreed
My guy saved me, my ps4 been dead for over a year, I bought a pro found out I couldn’t transfer my data, but thanks to you looks like I’m all good to go ❤
11.50 did this too
I'm still trying to fix it this update is really pissing me off
Fuck Sony fuck Sony fuck Sony fuck Sony FUCK SONY!!!
This was the only video that helped me !! Thank you for actually being detailed !!
Thanks man, it worked! Make sure you follow this guide step by step! My son and I reinstalled the file with a flash drive and got his PS4 working again. Thank you.
did the data go away or did it stay when u guys installed a the file on the usb?
how big of a flash drive did you need?
what a huge life saver and such a well put together video. god bless 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
I’m still having trouble
As of 8-27-2023 this still works. Thank you so much brother you helped me a ton...
Dude, thank you. This was a piece of cake with your instructions. Worked perfectly and now I have a Christmas present for my buddy.
Currently trying to do the same dude
@@ssguy216 did it work
Dude 3 years I’ve been stuck with a broken ps4. I know what to do but I was downloading the update file instead of reinstall lmao
Wow this what me, my boys , nephew, and goddaughter was trying to figure out for weeks, you just helped me solve it in 20mins!! Thank you not only me and my kids bonded because they were so happy “mom fixed the ps4” lol but it just made me look much cooler to them lol I wanted to play with them myself. I had to do the #6 step but hey it worked ...we are excited! Thank you man ❤️❤️🙏
What did you do exactly I need help
Like how she said fuck my question lol my stuff is good tho btw guys (Fix: Option 6 or 7 yes you will lose some stuff not all just restore licenses after) hope this helped
After you do option 6 or 7 go to your applications or whatever game you lost your stuff on and press the options button on the controller; then you go to upload saved data and upload to system storage.(you can also do this in settings)
@@Casper999x thanks man seems like a lot of people fix their ps4 and forget about the rest of us sitting here with a useless controller in our hands playing with a black screen.
I’ve been able to fix my sons twice.. this time I don’t think I can get it working.. he has so much faith in me.. and has more patience than I do.. lol.. i even learned how to solder lol…
After 9 years my PS4 has fulfilled his duties and was finna lay down to rest I saw this video and brought my PS4 back to life 😂 I had to delete everything unfortunately but it was worth it
Thank you so much I was stressing alot and thought I have to buy a new one but you helped me thank you ones again
Very detailed video, Wish all guides were like yours. Thank you!
What if I buy a new ps4 will that fix the problem
@@lllxlll845 mabye
@@lllxlll845don’t waste your money on a new one buy a new hard drive
Thank you so much I've been having a problem with hard drive for 2 years now and your video instruction was legit and lit and ever detail was done properly
Thank u Bro I didn’t know how to fix it until I saw ur video thx cause the way u show us was easy step thx
man you r a life savior...subscribed ur channel..love u
Thanks SO. MUCH In another one of your videos to reinstall deleted apps you helped out so much thanks man 🙏🏼 I owe you one
man i love you so much this happend to me 4 days ago when i took this to a shopkeeper and he charged me 90$ ,but i was happy ,then after 8 to 9 days it happend again and the prob was lock down.so i searched the web and found this tourturial.man i still cant thank u enough. i will subscribe u from 7 accounts.and thank u for saving me from such a loss
I know this video is 3 years old, but OMG, THANK YOU SO MUCH! You have helped me save my PS4! Although in the end, I know I'm going to need to get a new hard drive,(AND you have a video for that to! TY!) but, until then, your videos have helped me so much get my ps4 back up and running! Thank you again!! And I am so happy I found your channel!❤
Yo Ashley, which step did you do? This shit just happened to me and I haven't been able to play in a week...
how did you do this because none of the steps are working? and did you keep all your files
I’ve updated the software with usb but after it finishes installing, it turns off and back on to the safe mode screen.. I can’t lose the accounts on it. I can’t get them back ..
hey man, it says i need to connect a lan cable. do you have any video on that which can help me? thank you so much by the way for getting me this far man. love your content.
I took this problem like a man didnt cry also why is my floor so wet
Same
I get the joke
Dude, thank you!!! Literally happened 15 minutes ago and this helped 🙌🏾
which option you used?
Which?
BREH U HAVE NO IDEA WHAT U HELPED ME THROUGH OMG THX SO SO MUCH TAKE MY SUB TAKE IT!!!
Worked like a charm, thank you.
me:""*sleeps for the night*""
my PS4 system: YEEEEEEEEEEEEET
THANK YOU BY THE WAY
7 WORKED FOR ME
Did it resets all your games
Did your game data get deleted?
why not it dose instead try to press the update and update using Wi-Fi if it doesn’t work you need to buy lan cable on eBay
I feel like i understand the joke
Jet engine wake you up wen you try slep
Dude I swear I was just on it not more than a couple of hours ago. It's such bullshit
Bro thanks so much dude ur the best i was mad the whole day but luckily i found ur vid u earned a sub
Thanks for the sub
Bro what did you do bc mine is not working 😭
Option 4 baby! Thank you!
Great video thank you and still being used in 2023! Fair play mate - step 6 initialise ps4 worked for me
Good to hear
Ami no me funcionó se puso la pantalla negra y le puse la opción 6
Thank you so so much bro option 6 worked for me perfectly and it hardly took 2 minutes I subscribed
Thank you for the video it helped out tremendously guided me to the best way to repair my PlayStation Pro keep the good information going
You are the goat I was gonna cry this vid saved so much money
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!! I had a panic attack because I thought Id lost everything on my ps4, and you helped alot! I had a panic attack because I won't be able to restore my data and all the stuff bought on it because the email I've used for my user is my brothers, and he has lost the email and password, and I've inherited this ps4 from him and im so scared that I'll accidentally reset tall my data thank you again!! you're a life saver