UPGRADE your PS4 hard drive to a SSD! | Installation Guide and Test
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How to replace the hard drive in a PS4 and the normal PS4 with a faster and quieter solid state drive. A solid state drive has many benefits that can really help the performance of the PS4 and PS4 Pro. A SSD doesn't have moving parts like a normal hard drive in the PS4 so it has less chance for failure and is quieter. It also has significantly faster read/write times which means games and apps load faster. And it runs cooler so the PS4 fans need to run less, which again means it's quieter. And the price of a SSD has come down a lot so you can upgrade your PS4 or PS4 Pro for pretty cheap. In this video I replace my normal PS4 Pro hard drive with a 1 TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD which is a pretty nice solid state drive and is only $59 on Amazon right now. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching!
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0:00 Intro
0:12 Hard Drive Loading Times Test
1:45 How to Backup
2:58 SSD Installation
8:46 Reinstall PS4 Software
11:55 Restore PS4 Backup
13:07 Download Games
13:44 SSD Loading Times Test
15:23 Overall Thoughts
15:43 Pricing - Наука та технологія
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My 8tb external is almost full so I'm waiting for 8tb SSD to come down to $200
8tb? 😲
@@InMooseWeTrust wtf do you have on there? 😂
😅😅
@@Friendly_G probably like 3 call of dutys
SUPER helpful video. My issue at first was I wasn't creating the folders in the usb drive itself and kept running into file update errors on the PS4. Rewatched and found what I was missing. All is running way smoother, and faster!
Great I'm glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU , THANK YOU!!! This tutorial was thee MOST INFORMATIVE out of the 100's of how to videos here, Most of them missed steps or was very vaque, You simplified it for most non-computer savvy folks!! KUDOS 2 U
I'm glad it's helpful! 😀
Big thanks! Just finished switching out my hdd for a samsung 870 qvo 2tb by following your vid! It all worked out seamlessly
Great! I'm glad it helped you 😀
Is the EVO or QVO the best?
The EVO is better
what is difference?@@TechnicallyJeff
QVO is a little different and doesn't have quite as great specs and doesn't last as long
Great Video! Super detailed, but only what is actually needed. Well done! What I am truly amazed by, is that you take the time to respond and offer advice to so many commenters! Need more people providing technical advice on UA-cam to take your approach! Keep up the good work!
Glad it's helpful! And yeah I try to respond to everyone and help in any way I can 👍
Thank you, this helped me upgrade my PS4 to a 2TB SSD! Rock on,
Awesome I'm glad it was helpful!
can we use a 4TB or even 5TB SDD?
@uliyutuf4799 it's my understanding if its short enough (9mm or shorter) it will work
Thanks Jeff! Everything worked a treat brother... the only issue I had was needing to find a 'proper' mini USB cable to connect the controller to, so it was recognised in Safe Mode. ✅👌🏻🙏🏻
I'm glad it worked well for you!
Thank you, this has been the best instructional video I've seen on UA-cam.
Thanks so much I really appreciate that
This was so simple and informative, thank you. Subscribed.
Thanks so much. I'm glad it's helpful.
I had my PS4 in sleep mode and when there was a power outage the system locked up and never completed a full boot. In sleep mode I select options to restore and still never booted. Only option was to replace HHD. Since I had to replace hard drive went with Samsung SSD. Figured the process is easy but still nice to see a hands on video to make the change that much easier.
Yeah I like that feature but power outages do worry me. I'm glad this video helped.
Thanks for sharing Jeff ❤, mine is 480 gb 😂 my ps4 fat of 8 years is happy🎉.
Haha glad to help!
Thank Sir Good Explanation in Easy Way
I'm glad it's helpful!
Thanks for the detailed tutorial video 😊🎉❤
I'm glad to help! 😀
I got an Emtec 1TB SSD for xmas. Just plugged it in and formatted as external storage, dumped all my games on it and it brought my ps4 back to life!
Awesome!
thank you very helpful video how did you back up your hard drive have you got a video on that
Happy to help. Backing up was in this video. I used a USB drive. Just select the items you want to back up. I decided to just re-download a lot of apps instead of backing them up.
Thanks, really helpful video!! I only have one question. If I'm using an external HDD for extra storage for my games, after I start using the internal SSD, the games inside the external HDD are going to run from there? Or is the internal SSD the one that will run all the system and games no matter where they are located? If do upgrade to SSD i should stop using the external HDD for games to profit from the SSD upgrade? I'm not sure how that works :(
I'm glad it's helpful! The games run from wherever they are installed. I would recommend getting a fairly large internal (this 2tb is only $120 - amzn.to/3STKw2M). And if you need it, an external SSD. Otherwise you wouldn't see the gains you'd expect with the internal SSD and an external HDD.
Thanks dude, everything worked perfect. I bought the 1T.
Awesome enjoy it!
@@TechnicallyJeff it still sounds like a jet though, I’ve clean everything and added a new hard drive. I ordered some MX-6 thermal paste and some pads, I’ll deal with this noise issue next week lol.
Haha good luck!
Thakns for video! Helpfull!
I'm glad to help! 😀
I am going to do this today with the same exact hard drive the Samsung evo 870 but I got the 4 tb , Amazon prime day did me well. I have a secondary ps4 slim with a sandisc ssd 2tb I upgraded 3 years ago and have a huge ps4 library so I want to stay within the console play with best performance among console line.
Oh that's awesome. 4tb will last a while haha. I may get a 2 tb eventually.
Thank you so much! This helped a ton!! ❤❤
I'm glad it was helpful!
@@TechnicallyJeff made it very easy and smooth for me! Much appreciated good sir
Glad to hear it 👍
Thanks! thanks to youre guide I succeeded!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the video,I have question : the usb drive with the update ps4 file,what type of disc format was set? Exfat ?
I believe so, but honestly it's supposed to work with exFAT or FAT32
thank jeff im now going to replace my hard drive on my ps4
Nice! I definitely recommend it. It's a nice, easy upgrade.
Hey man, Can we use a 4tb or even 5tb SSD? Idk what is the maximum space we can use it in ps4 slim. Thx in advance!
It's my understanding as long as it fits height wise (9mm if I recall correctly) it should be fine
Hello sir,
Quick question I currently have a 4TB external hdd for my ps4 where all my games including the one I play the most (mw3) are located, if I purchased and installed a new SSD like you did in the video and then connect my hdd back to my ps4 will the game times still load as slow as it did with the old old drive that came with my PlayStation? Or will I have to move the game to the actually SSD drive to notice a difference in game play?
Good question. You'd need the games to be on the SSD to notice an improvement in load times.
Thanks this helped.
I'm glad it was helpful!
Hi! Thanks for that useful video. I just have one question : I don't have a backup drive that is big enough, and I heard that you can use your PS+ account to backup your date before restoring, but I didn't see it as an option in your video. Can you help me?
Honestly yeah you can back up your data. Personally I'd just get a 128 gb usb drive and just use that for the main stuff, then restore from backup your games and game save data.
Concerning the online game loading, I think your console has to wait for the other players to have their slow HDD PS4 to be loaded.
I think that is a part of it. Though I have been playing ranked lately and it loads into the matches REALLY fast. Like within 5-10 seconds.
Correction, as of COD:CW, everyone loads in at similar speeds and it just waits for the last person, so if someone is slow, everyone waits.
Ah interesting
@@TechnicallyJeff I play too much competitive COD…
Haha oh yeah? I wish I had more time to do it. Though I have been playing a lot of MW3
thanks jeff your video was very help full i have now replaced my new hard drive in my ps4 thank you for your help
Awesome, happy to help!
quick question jeff...
i want to change hard drive my ps4 pro to ssd,but i have game i purchase from ps store,if i follow ur method,can i re download again my game that i purchase ?
Yep that's exactly what I did.
How have you found the 870 evo so far?? I wanted to upgrade with the 860 evo, but cannot find anymore.. I have heard that the 870 evo have been having a lot of issues and failing really fast on people??
Oh really? Mine has been great. No issues whatsoever. It has a lot of good reviews too.
Will this help with loading graphical textures fast in Warzone? That's the biggest problem I have with Warzone PS4.
Yeah mine definitely load faster.
this was simple and easy, thank you.
My PS4 version is 9.00, when i reinstall the full software, should i install the UPDATE 9.00 or Higher ?
Glad to help. I'd just install the latest personally.
aah i see, thak you very much@@TechnicallyJeff
No problem!
If you have 9.00 and you DON'T update, you can jailbreak your ps4 and it will read free games
It will read free games?
can you tell me about
1 (for the backup USB, what is the format? FAT32, NTFS, exFAT?) and
2 (did i need to backup the game (not a game data) ? can i install after replace to SSD, cause waste too much time)
FAT32 or exFAT. And yeah if you can reinstall the game, that's fine. I did that for most of my games. I just redownloaded them.
Can I use an (old) 1TB HDD for just backing up the games? And for the USB-stick and SSD, can I just buy any of them or do I have to look into some specifications to work on a PS4?
A HDD should work fine for backing up. Regarding the USB and SSD, any USB should work fine as long as it's a high enough capacity for what you're wanting. For the SSD, you want to make sure you get one that is the right size. I have a couple linked in the description that are the correct size and are all around great - good price, highly rated, etc
So, when you download the data from the console does it also save all of the data from the other profiles as well or is it just the main profile that it saves?
It should save them all, however it's been a while since I looked into it to be honest.
Do i download the ps4 console file to the same usb drive as I backed up my data? Or a different USB.
You should be able to. Just make sure to select the right file.
Question about profiles and losing data. I have my Main profile for me, and I added a few local profiles for my kids. Will I loose the stuff (saves and trophies) from my the kids profiles if they are just local profiles?
Hmm that's a good question. I haven't personally tested that. Playstation's site talks about syncing trophies with the PSN. There is a note though on Playstation's website stating "Please note, users who have never signed in to PlayStation™Network (PSN) can restore saved data to only the original PS4 console that was backed up. To restore saved data to another PS4 console, you must sign in to PSN before backing up data." Since the new drive makes it like a new PS4, I think it could cause an issue. Check this - www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps4-back-up-and-restore-with-external-storage/
It works perfect, I have 8 profiles in my ps4 and the restoration was with the profiles too.
@Eliocall awesome glad to hear it
thank you so much
I'm glad it's helpful!
i just ordered me a Samsung 870 1tb, this will be my first time doing this upgrade soo hopefully i dont mess up my system
Nice! You should be fine. Just follow what I did 😀
Probably a silly question but i have a spare ssd that has files from my pc on it. Should i wipe it first? Or partition it? Will the PlayStation do all of that for me? Thank you for the very informative video!!!!
Personally I recommend formatting it first to clear it out and make sure there are no issues. And I'm glad it's helpful!
@@TechnicallyJeff Awesome! Thank you for the info!
Glad to help!
If I install the regular HDD back into to my ps4 pro do I have to install the software again on it with the USB drive or can I just take out the ssd and install the old hdd back
Hmm I'm not sure honestly. I haven't tested that. I would think you'd be able to just put it back in though.
Will doing this upgrade speed up download speeds? Specifically copying? No matter the file size my console nearly takes an hour to copy a game update
It should improve those speeds since the read/write off the drive is much faster. I just had a pretty big update to mw3 and it copied it in much less than an hour.
I got my self an WD Black D30 2TB External SSD and connected my PS4 to a Ethernet Cable best decision I ever made now it’s so fast feels like a PS5 😅👍👌
Haha awesome
If im fine with my current save gb amount do i need a big external or wont matter?
😅basically when using SSD does it download all game from already installed or acts independent
The external won't really speed anything up since it has to be transferred over usb. If you get a SSD internal, it will speed up load times since everything is saved there. And you can back up games that are already installed or just reinstall them. I reinstalled them to save time on the backup process.
Can you use the same usb that you use to back the ps4 up to put the new update file on?
Yes, that should work fine. The software update looks for that specific file in the folder. The backup is it's own thing and different so you should be able to select it fine.
Do I need two USB sticks or I can use my external hard drive for the back up file and the system software
You can use just one. I used one usb drive.
You forgot an important tip, what size USB drive do we need to install the Operating system on?
The console reinstallation file is pretty small, so basically any USB drive will be big enough. That said, if you want to use the same USB drive to back up other things, you can get bigger ones. But even a small 16 gb one would be big enough for just the console reinstallation file.
Hey Jeff, was wondering if I've screwed myself. I purchased a 500 GB SSD, as I'm in Canada, and spent $90 on it and realized I can't restore as I've got over 600 GB to restore. Can I put my original 1 TB hardrive back into console, and redo the process? Thanks
Oh that sucks. Yeah you should be able to do that. Maybe get a 2tb to be safe.
What size usb flash drive do I need to download the software from Playstation?
Even a small one is fine. The file isn't that large. I think it's less than 2gb from what I remember.
What an excellent video! Will definitely help me in upgrading to an SSD in my PS4. Thanx! =)
Do you, or anyone else, happen to know if the backup will restore my themes aswell? I have some PS4 themes that can't be acquired anymore that I'd love to keep.
Thank you! I'm glad it's helpful! I haven't personally looked into backing up the theme, but from what I found if you back everything up it will transfer the theme along with the other data.
@@TechnicallyJeff Allright, sounds good!
Some sources apparently sais that themes can be downloaded again, since they are accountbound. Even if they can't be bought again, or are removed from the store.
So I should be good then.
Thanx again 😊
@SideBurn12 yep I saw that too. No problem! Good luck 😀
I bought the same SSD but it doesn't work in my PS4 Pro. It wouldn't let me install the system software from the USB flash drive i copied the ps4update file and it wouldn't install. I even press the power button for like 3 or 5 seconds and click on initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software) and that didn't work either. I was gonna see if my games will have faster load times i'm very disappointed in this SSD.
Oh wow this is a very common SSD. You sure you didn't miss any steps? Everything is named correctly and in the right folder?
Thank you for the video! I have a USB docking station and I was wondering if I could just do the backup directly to a new drive in my docking station and then install it in the PS4? It would save a step.
I believe you can. I haven't tested that, but I have heard of people doing similar things.
Thank you for the reply. I'm going to try it. @@TechnicallyJeff
Good luck!
What are some well priced ssds that are compatible with the PS4 pro?
There are a lot on Amazon. Personally I recommend the Samsung I linked in the description.
Hi there. So my ssd came today. I installed it, chose reinstall, named it PS4, created another folder UPDATE, then copied the file to UPDATE, and called it PS4UPDATE.PUP put ps4 in safe mode and chose option 7. Then error message its corrupt showed up. Tried a different thumb drive this time it said file not found. Any suggestions? It would be appreciated. I don't need to plug external hd where my backup is do I? Thanks
Did you download the console reinstallation file? And when you say you named it PS4, did you rename your thumb drive PS4 or did you create a folder in the thumb drive like I did and name it PS4?
Hey Jeff,
What do you use to record your videos?
Generally my S24 Ultra (S23 Ultra at the time of this video)
@@TechnicallyJeff oh wow the capture quality is great
Yeah it's great
I just got the same exact SSD, plugged it in and tried installing the PS software but it failed. Do i have to format the SSD first? It's basically stuck at initializing and never loading the installation itself. Any idea?
Hmm you could try formatting it first. You downloaded the console reinstallation file right? Not the regular file?
@@TechnicallyJeff Yeah it's the PS4UPDATE PUP file. Guess i'll try formatting on my PC first. Thanks for the speedy answer!
Good luck! Let me know how it goes
question
if i have like 3 users on the ps, will it backup all 3 or just the one i fo the backup on ?
That's a great question. I think it backs up all 3, but I'm not 100% sure. I haven't tested myself.
question if you're starting with a "blank" PS4 Pro do I need to back anything up or can I just go ahead with the installation? if not is a 128GB memory stick enough to hold the basic OS? figured I would ask before starting anything.
I think you'd be good to go with the installation. And yeah I think that's way more than enough from what I remember.
thanks! one less step makes it easier. already put the PS4 reinstall folder on my 32GB stick and used your process which is easy to follow 🙂
Awesome glad to help!
Can you do the same thing with a regular ps4 (not pro)?
Yes you can. It's a great upgrade.
Very helpful. My issue is I had forgotten to download the system software to the USB
I'm glad it was helpful. Did you get it working?
@@TechnicallyJeff Yes. Redownloading my digital games now.
That's good
@@TechnicallyJeff hey just one question do I need to format the ssd hard drive before replacing the hdd to my ps4 pro ?
No you shouldn't. I didn't. I just did the steps in the video.
Pls tell me can I use any company SSD for PS4 upgradation
Yep as long as it's the right size
Sorry I'm a bit late here, but was wondering if replacing with an SSD is going to prolong the life of system? The shorter load times nice and all. Thanks for the help.
It should. It runs cooler and has less moving parts to fail, unlike the hard drive.
@@TechnicallyJeff that's enough for me. Thanks for the reply, you just got yourself a new subscriber. 😊
Just wondering if 1 Gb is enough to dl the software?
Thank you!
The reinstallation software is right around 1gb. You might need at least 2gb to be safe. Honestly I'd recommend just using a usb drive.
How many GB are you left with after installing the 1tb ssd?
Good question. IIRC around 940 gb or so, but I'm not 100% sure.
I'm guessing that it would also save the profiles on the console?
Yes it does
Hi i just bought the ssd but was wondering the life time of the ssd in general? Am i going to need to replace it anytime soon? Also i bought a flash drive with fat 36 format and 3.1 usb. Is that ok?
SSDs generally last a while if you get a reputable brand like Samsung. It depends on usage, but generally 5-8 years is expected. And yeah fat32 should be fine.
@@TechnicallyJeff sorry yeah I mean fat32 lol. Thank you for answering
I figured 😀 glad to help!
I took PS4 Pro apart--cleaned out thoroughly with an air can as well m, it was nit super dusty or dirty but no fan noise at all --but now COD freezes on me on and off-upon turning it on, and here and there while the game is on, character freezes then it straightens out in about 30 seconds again…..but when I try to turn off PS4, it does not turn itself off now…I have to unplug it to turn it off….should I just get a PS5 slim and be over with it.
Hmm that's weird having those issues. Have you replaced the hard drive with a SSD?
@@TechnicallyJeffno I just ordered today m…the sane one you gave us on your channel, cones in Wednesday….i thought all I had to do, is pull out the hard drive install the new Samsung and wait for load up. I will send this video to myself…wish me luck please 👍🏽
Ahh gotcha. Hopefully the SSD fixes it. Good luck! Mine is working great still 😀
thanks
Glad to help!
Just wanted to confirm this will not update the Firmware correct?
Correct
The Update File is corrupted (SU-30625-6) How do I fix this
Are you sure you downloaded the right one? Make sure you don't download the update one from the Playstation site. It needs to be the one to reinstall the full software.
What if you have the games on a separate HDD/external and do the upgrade on to the console will still read them from external HDD? The games.
Yes it will still work the same way. Just switching to the SSD for the internal speeds up whatever is saved on the internal drive.
Awesome thank you im doing this today !👍🏼
Glad to help! Good luck. Hope it goes smoothly 👍
Hey there. My goal is to backup my ps4 pro. I formatted it, but I didn't choose exFat. Do I have to transfer everything back to my ps4 internal hd, and then format it to exFat? Thanks
Hey what's the current format? I know people have done other formats that worked
@@TechnicallyJeff hi. Current format is extended storage.
No I mean it's it NTFS or fat32?
@@TechnicallyJeff NTFS
@Jacob-hl3gt others have done it fine formatted that way
hi, i want ask.
i have my beloved ps4 fat (buy it when first release and still in good condition). i really rare play games at this console after i found more interesting games in PC.
but after taste the power of ssd, make me consider to change my ps4 1tb hdd to ssd (found cheap samsung ssd evo 860 2tb, don't know worth or not because i heard only samsung ssd who will work for ps4). but my friend who already change his ps4 fat to ssd 1tb tell me its not worth since the differences in single player games loading only 3 sec (the online give huge difference, but i'm not play online game in ps4). do you think i still need change my ps4 fat to ssd, or keep to original 1tb drive? (since i heard using ssd in ps4 not good because ssd need power for time to time, and if not used for long it will broke).
sorry for long question.
Hey good questions. I definitely recommend switching to a SSD. It's not very expensive. I have an 870 evo in the video. The 860 evo is great too. And single player games are where you'd see the biggest difference in load times since it's able to load the map and everything quicker than a hard drive. I do see good speed increases in regular multiplayer too. But yeah, I definitely recommend it. As for power, I haven't heard of issues with the PS4 using a SSD. They actually use less power than a hard drive.
@@TechnicallyJeff
So its best to pick 870 evo 1tb than 860 evo 2tb? It have same price. And i don't really know much about the two, but i see review its basically same the different 860 Evo already discontinued and maybe don't have warranty again.
@ryanmalik3378 right the 870 is newer
@@TechnicallyJeffokay i consider it to change ssd now. I try in my friends ps4 fat ssd for gta v it give loading difference 10 sec, in rdr2, only 4 sec, but i. Genshin impact online game it like give 30 sec faster.
there you go
Do ps4 have automatic update even without a backup file? I don't have a spare usb for backing up update files for ps4.
Also do external ssd and installed ssd runs the same performance?
No you need a drive to install the operating system on the new drive
No the external helps, but not everything is written to it. Internal is best
Is there a way to just clone or image the ps hd straight onto the new SSD...that would be nice
Not that I'm aware of unfortunately.
Yes you can ... omg!
@@TechnicallyJeff
Yeah? Clone it completely with no issues and have the PS4 recognize it? If that's possible and not difficult, why isn't that the recommend method? lol
Obviously, you always want a back up, but certainly you understand what a clone is? If I have to explain this to you, you should change your name to just Jeff. @@TechnicallyJeff
Haha I do. I just don't see people cloning PS4 hard drives to SSDs. Usually it's a method like I shared. Why wouldn't cloning it be the preferred way?
NICE!
Yeah it's great!
Ever since i replaced my HDD 500gb hard drive to a 1tb SSD Samsung 870 evo my upload and download speed have gotten slower it doesn't make sense
Really? That shouldn't be impacted
Did you find a fix for this? I was having issues on my ps4 with download speeds on ethernet cable, but went into network settings and just selected "lan" and suddenly my speeds increased to what I assume are the max for my ps4 hard drive.
If the are issues with speeds, the best thing to do is to setup the network from scratch on the ps4 again.
Thanks for the video i do the format and everything en my flash drive with a old Android phone😂😂😂👍🏼👍🏼 i dont need a PC or Mack
Oh nice haha
do you know if this works for the regular ps4?
Yes it does
Can I use that PS4 hdd as my PC drive?
Yep it's a normal hdd
Will load times be just as fast if I get a 4TB SSD?
Yeah the size shouldn't matter
Can i downgrade my PS4's firmware while changing the HDD to an SSD??
If you have an older reinstallation file, I don't see why not.
I installed one New ssd. Worked fine for a night. Next day I came with storage Access error. Installed a new one. Same error. Back to my mechanical drive until I can figure it out
Hmm I wonder what the issue is. What ssd did you get?
@TechnicallyJeff one was a samsung QVO 2tb. But i believe i found the issue...
After the fresh installation, i put my library to download.
Works fine, and i was even able to play a few games.
But after that, i pick my usb with all my save files and feed it all in the fresh install. Regardless of the game being downloaded or not.
It is possible that it might create a lot of corrupt data, maybe ? I do not know enough of the ps4 memory allocation to affirm it.
Will dormat it all again and try it and see what i get.
The QVO should be solid. Hmm yeah that could be possible. That's what I and many others did though. After you restore you take out your usb right?
@TechnicallyJeff yes i do. I believe that copying all the save files and downloading the games created the issue.
Later today, when i get back from work, i will start from scratch and see how it dances.
Download each game, and only after that i will I move my old save files in
Good luck!
Does the USB drive have to be formatted as FAT32 or NTFS?
FAT32 or exFAT according to the Playstation site
@@TechnicallyJeff Awesome. Thanks. Your video inspired me to replace the drive in mine. The wretched thing sounds like a lawnmower sometimes.
I'm happy to help! Yeah I can relate there haha. The ssd is much quieter.
What are copying times like?
It's been a while since I did it, but it does take a little while. That may be dependent on the usb drive type too.
If the drive stoped working before everything was backed up will you lose all your saved data on your games
Yeah that sounds right. If it's not working there wouldn't be a way to back it up.
So I lost everything
That sucks
I hope my ps+ saved everything plus I should have everything if I rebuild data base I hope but thank for this video you have a new subscriber
Yeah hopefully the data is there. Good luck! And thank you 😀
Hi! Kioxia is it good for Ps4 pro;;; or crusial;;
Crucial is popular. Though I recommend the Samsung SSDs I linked in the description.
@@TechnicallyJeff thanks a lot
Happy to help!
Yes we are same EVO 870 subs for u
Sweet!
Amazing video thanks. Realistically these gaming consoles should not be coming with anything less than 4TB in 2024!
I'm glad to help! Yeah it depends. 4 tb is a lot for many people and can drive up the price. I think 2 tb should be the minimum personally.
It is also possible to clone the hard drive with a docking station.
Yeah? I hadn't thought of that.
Does anyone know if it is possible?@@TechnicallyJeff
Oh I thought you were saying it is possible. I'm not sure honestly. I hadn't thought of that route.
Maybe I was unclear because I translate with Google Translate.
@@TechnicallyJeff
possibly - sorry I couldn't provide more info.
Can you send a link to an ssd that would be compatible with the ps4 slim?
The slim can fit the same ones I've linked in the video and description. It's the same size.
@@TechnicallyJeff thank you so much
@callmeswag1226 happy to help!
Sir did it increase the fps too?
I don't think so. But it will help with heat which can cause drops in fps I suppose
Can I use a 4TB one???
Yeah as long as it's not too thick. I know a lot of people have used 4 tb.
My ps4 keeps saying my storage device needs to update to 11.00 and I downloaded the file online and did everything but it still didn’t work.
Hmm what are you using for storage? Everything is in the right folder?
@@TechnicallyJeff I’m using a 4 TB extended storage and I’m pretty sure I did everything right, what did you after do after you named it PS4UPDATE.PUP?
@@TechnicallyJeff after I just did it now it says cannot find update file
@sonjason393 it's the right name?
@@TechnicallyJeff yeah I capitalized everything too
It's the same for ps4 pro?
Yep mine is actually a ps4 pro 😀
Do they have 5 tb SSD for the pro
There is a 4 tb option - amzn.to/48P2h8S
Would this work on a MacBook as well?
If it has a normal internal hard drive size, yes. I know people have replaced theirs. It's popular for PCs as well.
@@TechnicallyJeff thank you 🫡
Glad to help!
Buen dia le podría poner 8TB a mi Playstation 4 ?
I don't know of any 8tb SSDs that are small enough to fit
@@TechnicallyJeffsi los venden en AliExpress de 1TB,2TB,4TB,8TB , quisiera saber cuál me recomiendas o cuál no podría funcionar en la Playstation 4 ?
2TB is the largest I've seen that fits.
the HDD is just standar pc hdd?
Yes it is.
So there is lack of detail on the files for usb. You say create folder called ps4 then inside that folder create one called update, then you left a big detail out… inside that file create another folder called updateps4.pup … is there 3 folders? Or what? Lack of detail. Im lost on that portion ive tried 100xs and this will not work for me.
In that folder you put the update.pup file you download from the Playstation site