FOR EVERYONE HAVING ISSUES WITH USB FIRMWARE Make sure you download the WHOLE Update file. That Link in the description brings you to the playstation website... If you click below where it says: "Do you want to perform a fresh install of the full system software? If so then click here". Click it. Scroll down until you see in bold lettering "Perform a New Installation of the System Software" it should be 900 MB. Put that in the USB flash drive and you should be good to go.
My PS4 will be here this week. I'm doing a hard drive upgrade like the one done in the video. Except I'm doing it before playing anything on it. So no need to back up games or transfer to new hard drive. Wish me luck. Nice video!
worked like a charm and got a 2tb ps4 for $350 including the drake collection thanks to you. all my savings went to 4 additional games during black friday and still have tons more space. you sir are godly. thank you tons.
Glenn, this is a very helpful video, thank you so much buddie your a star :) ill be receiving my new ps4 within the next week ill come back to this video once i do.. thanks again..
Do you need to reformat the HDD before installing it on the PS4 or does the PS4 will format it for you? Another question, can you do this before you ever connect your PS4 (new from the box)? I ask this because I don't plan to buy a PS4 until possibly 2016. Thanks for your video.
orestesdd There is a new model of PS4 with 1TB HD already in the market (Summer 2015). If you want to buy a PS4 next year then I think they will bring out newer models with bigger HDs!!
A wonderful and detailed install - thank you so much. I have no IT experience but managed to successfully install a 2TB hard drive on my sons PS4 thanks to you. So grateful
Ok I have the firmware and plugged the thumbdrive into my ps4 before I started it up. It keeps rejecting my file and won't accept the update. I tried redownloading the file on my thumbdrive and still no success. Just keeps saying "the update file cannot be used" Please help.
I'm having the same issue at first I thought it was the hard drive: "Samsung Seagate 2TB Laptop HDD SATA III 2.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive 9.5MM (ST2000LM003)" which I bought on amazon and I am still having issues. I even tried connecting directly to the internet to do the download and it always said 0Kb/0Kb 1 sec and it never downloads anything just says the same bs, go to 7 to initiate usb update. I need help as well.
Oscar Benavides Well i figured it out. There are 2 update files. One is a regular update file, one is for a full system restore. However, they are both titled with the same name. Make sure you download the one for a fresh install. It should be around 8mb instead of 1 or 2 for a regular update.
I purchased & installed my new Slim 2TB hard drive unto my PS4 without trouble by following your advice & step on how to do it. Thank you so much for sharing your great videos with us.
As of 2/27/15 this method works I bought the hdd from the link and did every step. when downloading the the firmware 2.04 make sure is for NEW INSTALL which is 758 MB, check that the file is exactly 795,175,936 bytes anything less and the file will not work.
HI J Santiago , iv tried that its exact that 795,175,936 and i just keep getting cant not find update file and im using 4 tumb drives so somthing is not right .
PS Nation PLEASE HELP! So I followed everything you did in this video, using the same hard drive as well. The only problem is when I insert the USB into the PS4 it says the software cannot be initialised, is this because I downloaded the software from the website on a chromebook? Should I use a windows laptop instead? Any help is much appreciated, great video as well
G1LLY2396 You have to download to a PC/Mac/Chromebook first, then copy the file to teh USN drive. I've never tried on a Chromebok, so I can't guarantee that will work. Sorry
PS Nation Many thanks for replying, have now got it sorted. For anyone else who is trying to do it on a Chromebook it doesn't work as the file you download is not supported, pain in the backside I know but I did it on a windows computer. Thanks
Great detail! I liked that you left where you struggled a bit putting the PS4 lid back on in the video, haha. Watching these how to videos when it looks to go so smoothly when it doesn't go so smoothly when I try it can be bothersome, but at least now I know that the lid might put up a small fight!
Thanks for your help. I had WD hard drives already when I found this video. I tried those and they didn't work. They don't seem to be compatible. So took them back to Best Buy and got the ones you suggested. They worked great! Thanks again.
Ga'Briel Alexander yeah, but I think spending 15min is worth it, since your console will look compact (with no external weird thing coming out from the console), and it's easier for you to carry it around.
I 'd been meaning to upgrade my PS4 but had been putting it off thinking it might be a little hard but then I found your video and did this today by following your video step by step. Worked great*. Thanks for uploading this. *I did have a problem since the newest system update just came out and it wasn't up on Sony's site yet but I managed to find it on Reddit.
I need some help to anyone who can provide it. Unfortunately, the same day that Sony released firmware 2.50 (yesterday), I got the 2 TB HDD featured in this video. I followed the steps to remove the old one and install the new one. I followed the steps to download the firmware and put it on an USB flash drive, but when I turn on my PS4 in rest mode and follow the directions, it doesn't recognize it as being 2.50. The flash drive I have is FAT32. I contacted customer support and had a live chat with someone. They asked the same questions to which I already provided answers to in here and after doing some research, said the new firmware (2.50) hadn't been updated on the site yet and to have patience. The thing is, before my 2 TB HDD arrived, I had downloaded and installed 2.50 on my 500 GB HDD, yet it won't recognize it on my 2 TB HDD. Help, please! I'm a sad cookie. :(
I figured out the problem and to anyone else that's having issues, here's my solution. Apparently there are THREE versions of firmware 2.50 that can be downloaded. The first is around 300 MB. That's the wrong one. The second is 758 MB. That, too, is incorrect. But apparently there's a third that's 785 MB. You need to find that one and it should work. Keep in mind, this is for firmware 2.50.
Fastweb im trying to do the same thing i got a 2tb hardrive that i got off amazon and was said to work with the ps4 and showed pictures. but after i make the files they way im suppose to and put it in the ps4, then puting it in safe mode and clicking option 7. it says it can not find the update file. ik the flashdrive works cause i save profile data to it before and its formated correctly. i called psn and they said a 2tb hardrive wont work.... any help?
Kameron Kellner For as much as I love Sony products, their customer service reps are completely incompetent. A 2 TB HDD WILL work with a PS4. As I said above, there are three different firmware versions of 2.50. One is around 300 MB. Don't DL that one. Another is 758 MB. Don't DL that one. The third, which apparently isn't on their website yet is 785 MB. That is the one you need. After doing some searching for you, I refound it. community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-4-Support/Full-system-install-file-for-2-50-not-available-on-website-Need/td-p/45056898/page/4 The second comment on page four by a guy named mrbarker18 provided the link for download. That should work. Hope it helps.
thanks for the help tho im still having problems it says it cannot find the file off the flashdrive when i put it in the ps4. im trying to message the guy who put the link up for that download to see if he can help
Kameron Kellner go to the bottom of the page where it says "Update Using a Computer". click on the link where it says "DOWNLOAD NOW click to start the download" which is right after the picture that shows you the folders that need to be created. it works best with internet explorer. this is for the latest firmware update as of now which is 2.57. this will work with a 2 tb
Links in the main article on our site have been updated for direct download of the special "full initialization" version 2.04 of the firmware for 4 different regions. www.psnation.com/2014/09/03/how-to-upgrade-the-hard-drive-in-your-ps4-video-guide/
PS Nation Hi, great video, I just have a question about the region required to download the firmware. I'm from Aus and downloaded the 785mb, 2.50 firmware from the Sony website. I'm basically wondering if it's necessary to have the correct region
PS Nation All I keep getting is "Cannot find an update file for version 2.50 or later. You can download the update file from playstation.com. (SU-30649-2)"... so I have the 785MB file... I have a 8GB thumb drive... I have PS4 and UPDATE folders... what exactly am I doing wrong?
Monty Braun Go to www.playstation.com/en-gb/get-help/ps4-system-software/ Then the 'Perform a new installation of the system software' tab Save the file with the file name "PS4UPDATE.PUP". [DOWNLOAD NOW] Click to start the download. 3. Turn off the power of your PS4 system completely. Check that the power indicator is not lit. If the power indicator is lit up in orange, touch the power button on the PS4 system for at least seven seconds (until the system beeps a second time). 4. Connect the USB storage device that the update file is saved on to your PS4 system, and then touch the power button for at least seven seconds. The PS4 system starts in safe mode. 5. Select [Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)]. Follow the screens to complete the update.
Nice video Glenn. I think I feel safe enough to do this myself. Added to my Amazon list for Christmas. I can wait a little longer for the bigger hard drive for sure. Once October/November hits, I will be aching for the additional room!
Great video Glenn, really well put together. The only thing I might add is if you use the PS4's original 500GB in the caddy, you'll have to format it in order to use it as an external drive.
Thanks for the helpful video! It's pretty amazing it's so straightforward and it's much needed as it doesn't take many games to fill the 500GB stock drive nowadays.
I just installed a 2TB HDD in my PS4 thanks to this FLIPPIN RAD INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO! Although my install was cleaner, neater, and or less messy :D THANK YOU! ~
Good video. The new update (at the time) allows users to do a full back up to a USB drive/external HDD. I used an external HDD for my full back up, and I needed it seeing how I had only 20gb of space left. Took me 6 hours to do a full back up. And then another 3 hours to upload my original files (backed up into the external HDD) to the fresh HDD. Good thing I performed these either while I was at work or asleep.
I Have this set up and Im having some issue's with Shadow of mordor. Getting laggy really bad when its raining and fight 50 Plus uruks....And tips....Seems like its a sound driver issue?
This is a great video, the article was beautifully written as well! Quick one on the saved data, can we download them in a USD stick 3.0 prior to changing the HD? If yes, what kind of folder should we create? Thanks!
wow that was so easy thanx man ! all i did was back up all my stuff the online storage,then took out my old hard drive,inserted the new one in, then downloaded the firmware folders PS4, UPDATE and and place the file PS4UPDATE.PUP in the update file and boom easy as 1 2 3!!
I just got this and it installed it yesterday. It does work for the ps4. I encountered a lot of crap but in the end it seems to be working great now. Tips: Search for the full system re install file on Google. I found it on Reddit. It downloads it as a text file so just change the end to .PUP. Once i got the right update file mine worked right away. BUT Once it restarted blank screen and Blue light. Dont sweat like i did if this happens. Just boot up in safe mode again and do the reinitialize install from usb again. After the second time doing that it worked for me.
Nice instructional Video, researching this to upgrade my Son's stock 500GB to 2TB on his PS4. The steps and process is very similar to the PS3 HD upgrade.
It's actually a bit easier except for the lack of a backup/restore utility, but it's definitely better if there's a failure at any point. The PS4's process is a lot more graceful.
***** No one makes a 2.5-inch drive larger than 2TB. Nyko is working on a way to replace the laptop drive with a full 3.5-inch drive, which allow you to go to 4TB, but it's a few months out and hasn't been tested. You can only backup your game saves. Everything else has to be re-downloaded or installed from the discs. Uninstallation isn't needed from the original drive
***** Well, there IS a way to set all that crap up, but you have to snake everything out from under the cover and it can be kind of a mess, and quite frankly, it's more about "doing it" than really needing it. Also, there have already been some test results showing that the PS4 has issues with drives over 2TB, being that you can't power the system on with the controller (you have to hit the button) and that Standby mode won't work. It just becomes a choice between having some thing "cool" like 6TB of space on your PS4 to simply show-off I guess? It's almost the same thing when you start looking at an expensive SSD, which shows decent load time improvements, but at the end of the day, the Dollar per GB doesn't seem like a good investment compared to faster load times on a console.
Jacob Melendez no you dont have to turn it on before hand. I have done 2 ps4 hdd upgrades now without ever turning on either without problems. As long as you have the update from sony ready to go on a thumb drive your good to go.
Just had a nasty thought here - several people have a problem with error messages and the PS4 not recognising the system software file - could it be that this has only started since version 2.02? Before that nobody ever complained, they all just said to look for the right file size and it should work. Now I've spent £80 on a 2TB drive and nothing is happening. I dread to call Playstation and being put on hold again for over an hour...
PS Nation which models of the seagate backup plus will work can it only be done with the seagate backup plus SRT200100 or is it possible with SRT200101 or ETC
So I'm buying a brand new ps4 soon and looking to get a bigger hard drive right away. Can I just do it straight out from the box. Do I have to do all that save games and activate and deactivate. Cause I shouldn't I don't have anygames to save. Just wondering before I mess up
Awesome video, I have been using my PS4 for a little over a year... Would there be a way to transfer everything to the hard drive before installing the new one, or a way to keep all the saves? ( i know you touched up on the saves a bit but i didnt understand how the saves, saved. Thank you
So you didn't back up everything to a separate hard drive , then used that to restore. You just used what was backed up in the cloud and that worked basically the same way ? I'm about to upgrade my HD and just wanted confirmation.
when i put the new hard drive will every saved file be deleted like i have fifa 15 will my career be erased ? and my gta story mode and this kind of stuff ?? pleez someone help me ?
slowest part for me was backing data up for all 4 profiles. Every game you have to do individually which is horribly time consuming to back up and restore. Very good video. Also I don't think you mentioned needing the cable?
Alot of people are having trouble when it's comes to the usb an installing the firmware part. Everyone make sure you download the correct file. There will be one that is for just the update. You will need the FULL system update. The file will be bigger then that one.
Jones2S Can you help me out here bro.. after the hdd change should I insert the usb stick and then turn on the ps4 or should i let it start up first and then insert the usb stick?
I'm having a hell of a time downloading the file correctly. Is there anywhere on the internet where there are specific instructions on the software download part of this?
Why are one of the updates larger than the other . The one in your link is 233 mb i believe and the a different one on the playstation network is 783 mb
HELP!!! There was a part that gave me 8 or so options, and the bottom, the last two options were Initialize PS4 (with extra stuff in parenthesis like this). WHICH ONE DO I SELECT???
do you have to do anything like " designate the new drive as primary account"? That's my fear is that my old drive will be set as primary ps4 and that I won't have access to my digital games
ive got a 2tb that i bought for 135. it came with the external hard drive cover, a screwdriver, a mini manual on how to back up stuff, but it seems like itll work. i didnt really back up anything, but i wont be mad if i lose any data.
Got the drive and install it but when it ask me for the firmware which i downloaded from the site and follow the instructions it does not recognize it even went through safe mode and nothing. Tried several USBs and nothing, tried on FAT32 still nothing but when i use it as a external hdd it only works as a giant USB but it NTFS does not recognize it at all but is there a specific USB to put in the firmware, PLEASE HELP ME GLENN
cc409 I have downloaded the 758MB file several times and the PS4 still can't find it, error code SU-30640-2 Then I was wondering if I could simply 'clone' the new drive from the original PS4 drive, but my Windows 8.1 laptop doesn't recognise the PS4 drive when fitted in an external caddy... Any ideas?
Okay, I also don't want to get caught with my pants down here. You said to make sure the USB works with the PS4, so do you want us to format it on the PS4 before switching hard drives? Will the formatted USB work on my computer after that?
Can you transfer all your date on to the new hard drive from your old hard drive ? An how do you do it do you just plug the portable hard drive into the the use port ?
Hi there I'm currently trying to upgrade my hard drive like you did in the video got my self the same drive as they seem to be popular ..iv followed every thing iv checked all spelling in files on usb and ps4 will not pick up the update on the usb stick iv tyred all different thing other sticks other ways of files ..and nothing .. what seemed so easy is turning in to a night mare ..the files dont seem to be right on thw sony web page for a fresh install Please can you help me out . Many thanks .ben
My son and I have been sharing the same ps4, He plays a lot so i got my own ps4. I only play 1 game MLB the show. Here's my problem, I saved my game data on a usb stick in fat32 format and installed the show on my new ps4 after creating my new account. Now The saved game data does not show up on the stick infact the ps4 son't even see the stick, I saved to online storage and can only see it when i am on his player which is linked to my email address. I had to create a new email adress too. I cant start all over to much pain staking work on the one I have. What can I do to get my saved game info on to my player on my new ps4?
If the saved data is on his username you can't play it unless your signed in on his user I think. Try signing in on your ps4 with his account and download the data from his online storage then it should be on your ps4.
Hey PS Nation, just bought a 1 TB SSHD Changed it out and got it tucked in. Now, I have a Fat32 Usb stick, that I'm downloading the "perform a new installation of the software" too. Place that saved file in the PS4's File folder name UPDATE and then Stick that USB into the PS4 and start it up on safe mode by Pressing The power button for about 5-7 Sec? Then Select option 7 and go from there? Does that sound about right? Thank you very much.
I have a question which i need answered asap. I see in the video you used a 2tb hard drive. I went to the link and saw there was a 4tb available with slightly different dimensions. Would i still be able to use tht 4tb drive and install.it internally with no problems like you did with the 2tb?
So, after I get this all said and done, all I have to do is grab all of my physical discs and redownload them all, then go to my library, download my saved files, then I can pop in Arkham Knight and continue right where I left off from when I had my old hard drive in?
Hey I need help. I did everything in the video to a T..when i started up my PS4. I got a message saying "connect a USB Storage Device that contains an update file for reinstallation for version 4.06 or later." Does this mean that the firm ware i download is too old???
FOR EVERYONE HAVING ISSUES WITH USB FIRMWARE
Make sure you download the WHOLE Update file. That Link in the description brings you to the playstation website... If you click below where it says: "Do you want to perform a fresh install of the full system software? If so then click here". Click it. Scroll down until you see in bold lettering "Perform a New Installation of the System Software" it should be 900 MB. Put that in the USB flash drive and you should be good to go.
I did this simple upgrade last night. Thanks to your video it went flawlessly. Thank you for posting this.
My PS4 will be here this week. I'm doing a hard drive upgrade like the one done in the video. Except I'm doing it before playing anything on it. So no need to back up games or transfer to new hard drive. Wish me luck. Nice video!
how did it go
+Mickey Campos It was super quick and easy. I only wished I went with a 2TB. I went with a 1TB. I'll battle that problem when this one fills up. =)
+SimplyGeneric
Did you use any anti-static techniques or tools?
No. Although I took extra precautions to make sure I worked on a clean static free work space.
Same I'm getting it next week(7 days)
worked like a charm and got a 2tb ps4 for $350 including the drake collection thanks to you. all my savings went to 4 additional games during black friday and still have tons more space. you sir are godly. thank you tons.
I followed everything you said and everything works perfect, Thank You for this video!
Glad it helped!
Did you have to save any of your games before you added the hard drive or did everything pop up the same way ?
@@iamtaytay8740 You just have to re-download them but you lose nothing
Just got this drive for $115 and the install was super easy, thanks for the video!
Glenn, this is a very helpful video, thank you so much buddie your a star :) ill be receiving my new ps4 within the next week ill come back to this video once i do.. thanks again..
I just bought the 2 Tb seagate portable drive you mentioned and it works great! The silver colored model cost even less. Thanks for the upload!
Do you need to reformat the HDD before installing it on the PS4 or does the PS4 will format it for you? Another question, can you do this before you ever connect your PS4 (new from the box)? I ask this because I don't plan to buy a PS4 until possibly 2016. Thanks for your video.
orestesdd PS4 will format it
PS Nation Thank you.
orestesdd There is a new model of PS4 with 1TB HD already in the market (Summer 2015). If you want to buy a PS4 next year then I think they will bring out newer models with bigger HDs!!
+Farid Fard The 1TB model is the old hardware model of the PS4.
+Kenneth Solano i have a day one ps4 wiah i had the newer model one but oh well its worked well ever since getting it so w.e
A wonderful and detailed install - thank you so much. I have no IT experience but managed to successfully install a 2TB hard drive on my sons PS4 thanks to you. So grateful
Ok I have the firmware and plugged the thumbdrive into my ps4 before I started it up. It keeps rejecting my file and won't accept the update. I tried redownloading the file on my thumbdrive and still no success. Just keeps saying "the update file cannot be used" Please help.
I'm having the same issue at first I thought it was the hard drive: "Samsung Seagate 2TB Laptop HDD SATA III 2.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive 9.5MM (ST2000LM003)" which I bought on amazon and I am still having issues. I even tried connecting directly to the internet to do the download and it always said 0Kb/0Kb 1 sec and it never downloads anything just says the same bs, go to 7 to initiate usb update. I need help as well.
Oscar Benavides Well i figured it out. There are 2 update files. One is a regular update file, one is for a full system restore. However, they are both titled with the same name. Make sure you download the one for a fresh install. It should be around 8mb instead of 1 or 2 for a regular update.
Thank you, this was pissing me off so much
Thank you for this. I was getting very frustrated because of the error message.
exactly man i was getting pissed as well at least im not the only one that was going through that
I purchased & installed my new Slim 2TB hard drive unto my PS4 without trouble by following your advice & step on how to do it.
Thank you so much for sharing your great videos with us.
As of 2/27/15 this method works I bought the hdd from the link and did every step. when downloading the the firmware 2.04 make sure is for NEW INSTALL which is 758 MB, check that the file is exactly 795,175,936 bytes anything less and the file will not work.
the file I found on their website is only 776,539kb on 3/1/15? Its says its for a new installation
I need help with this my ps4 won't accept anything usb Internet update it keeps giving me error codes it won't even let me initialise
Pickle balls you gotta make sure you download it from Playstation.com not Playstation.net
HI J Santiago , iv tried that its exact that 795,175,936 and i just keep getting cant not find update file and im using 4 tumb drives so somthing is not right .
785mb*
awesome video man, just bought a 1tb seagate slim hdd, followed your video and upgraded my ps4, thanks a lot
PS Nation PLEASE HELP! So I followed everything you did in this video, using the same hard drive as well. The only problem is when I insert the USB into the PS4 it says the software cannot be initialised, is this because I downloaded the software from the website on a chromebook? Should I use a windows laptop instead? Any help is much appreciated, great video as well
G1LLY2396 You have to download to a PC/Mac/Chromebook first, then copy the file to teh USN drive. I've never tried on a Chromebok, so I can't guarantee that will work. Sorry
PS Nation Many thanks for replying, have now got it sorted. For anyone else who is trying to do it on a Chromebook it doesn't work as the file you download is not supported, pain in the backside I know but I did it on a windows computer. Thanks
+PS Nation do I have to download that program and create that folder even if I don't have any games to save?
Great detail! I liked that you left where you struggled a bit putting the PS4 lid back on in the video, haha. Watching these how to videos when it looks to go so smoothly when it doesn't go so smoothly when I try it can be bothersome, but at least now I know that the lid might put up a small fight!
I tried this and it couldn't find the update, i made the folders exactly as i should have.
Make sure that the USB Flashdrive is the size of 900MB or up
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Actually i already took care of it.
blood117 nice then
how did you solve this issue?
Jack Thompson
Found the right update.
Thanks for your help. I had WD hard drives already when I found this video. I tried those and they didn't work. They don't seem to be compatible. So took them back to Best Buy and got the ones you suggested. They worked great! Thanks again.
Why cant it just be like Xbox. Put an external drive in Bam ur good to go. 10 sec process
Ga'Briel Alexander yeah, but I think spending 15min is worth it, since your console will look compact (with no external weird thing coming out from the console), and it's easier for you to carry it around.
Ga'Briel Alexander yeah it's more convenient by far
I 'd been meaning to upgrade my PS4 but had been putting it off thinking it might be a little hard but then I found your video and did this today by following your video step by step. Worked great*. Thanks for uploading this.
*I did have a problem since the newest system update just came out and it wasn't up on Sony's site yet but I managed to find it on Reddit.
I need some help to anyone who can provide it. Unfortunately, the same day that Sony released firmware 2.50 (yesterday), I got the 2 TB HDD featured in this video. I followed the steps to remove the old one and install the new one. I followed the steps to download the firmware and put it on an USB flash drive, but when I turn on my PS4 in rest mode and follow the directions, it doesn't recognize it as being 2.50. The flash drive I have is FAT32. I contacted customer support and had a live chat with someone. They asked the same questions to which I already provided answers to in here and after doing some research, said the new firmware (2.50) hadn't been updated on the site yet and to have patience. The thing is, before my 2 TB HDD arrived, I had downloaded and installed 2.50 on my 500 GB HDD, yet it won't recognize it on my 2 TB HDD. Help, please! I'm a sad cookie. :(
I figured out the problem and to anyone else that's having issues, here's my solution. Apparently there are THREE versions of firmware 2.50 that can be downloaded. The first is around 300 MB. That's the wrong one. The second is 758 MB. That, too, is incorrect. But apparently there's a third that's 785 MB. You need to find that one and it should work. Keep in mind, this is for firmware 2.50.
Fastweb im trying to do the same thing i got a 2tb hardrive that i got off amazon and was said to work with the ps4 and showed pictures. but after i make the files they way im suppose to and put it in the ps4, then puting it in safe mode and clicking option 7. it says it can not find the update file. ik the flashdrive works cause i save profile data to it before and its formated correctly. i called psn and they said a 2tb hardrive wont work.... any help?
Kameron Kellner For as much as I love Sony products, their customer service reps are completely incompetent. A 2 TB HDD WILL work with a PS4. As I said above, there are three different firmware versions of 2.50. One is around 300 MB. Don't DL that one. Another is 758 MB. Don't DL that one. The third, which apparently isn't on their website yet is 785 MB. That is the one you need. After doing some searching for you, I refound it. community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-4-Support/Full-system-install-file-for-2-50-not-available-on-website-Need/td-p/45056898/page/4 The second comment on page four by a guy named mrbarker18 provided the link for download. That should work. Hope it helps.
thanks for the help tho im still having problems it says it cannot find the file off the flashdrive when i put it in the ps4. im trying to message the guy who put the link up for that download to see if he can help
Kameron Kellner go to the bottom of the page where it says "Update Using a Computer". click on the link where it says "DOWNLOAD NOW click to start the download" which is right after the picture that shows you the folders that need to be created. it works best with internet explorer. this is for the latest firmware update as of now which is 2.57. this will work with a 2 tb
Thanks man. Bought the drive and installed it flawlessly.
Links in the main article on our site have been updated for direct download of the special "full initialization" version 2.04 of the firmware for 4 different regions.
www.psnation.com/2014/09/03/how-to-upgrade-the-hard-drive-in-your-ps4-video-guide/
PS Nation Hi, great video, I just have a question about the region required to download the firmware. I'm from Aus and downloaded the 785mb, 2.50 firmware from the Sony website. I'm basically wondering if it's necessary to have the correct region
You have saved my PS4!
Mine was 785mb too I'm in the uk
PS Nation All I keep getting is "Cannot find an update file for version 2.50 or later. You can download the update file from playstation.com. (SU-30649-2)"... so I have the 785MB file... I have a 8GB thumb drive... I have PS4 and UPDATE folders... what exactly am I doing wrong?
Monty Braun Go to www.playstation.com/en-gb/get-help/ps4-system-software/
Then the 'Perform a new installation of the system software' tab
Save the file with the file name "PS4UPDATE.PUP".
[DOWNLOAD NOW] Click to start the download.
3. Turn off the power of your PS4 system completely.
Check that the power indicator is not lit. If the power indicator is lit up in orange, touch the power button on the PS4 system for at least seven seconds (until the system beeps a second time).
4. Connect the USB storage device that the update file is saved on to your PS4 system, and then touch the power button for at least seven seconds. The PS4 system starts in safe mode.
5. Select [Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)].
Follow the screens to complete the update.
Nice video Glenn. I think I feel safe enough to do this myself. Added to my Amazon list for Christmas. I can wait a little longer for the bigger hard drive for sure. Once October/November hits, I will be aching for the additional room!
Great video Glenn, really well put together. The only thing I might add is if you use the PS4's original 500GB in the caddy, you'll have to format it in order to use it as an external drive.
Thanks for the helpful video! It's pretty amazing it's so straightforward and it's much needed as it doesn't take many games to fill the 500GB stock drive nowadays.
I just installed a 2TB HDD in my PS4 thanks to this FLIPPIN RAD INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO! Although my install was cleaner, neater, and or less messy :D THANK YOU! ~
Thank you for the video! I just finished installing my new 2 TB hard drive and it works perfectly!
Good video. The new update (at the time) allows users to do a full back up to a USB drive/external HDD. I used an external HDD for my full back up, and I needed it seeing how I had only 20gb of space left. Took me 6 hours to do a full back up. And then another 3 hours to upload my original files (backed up into the external HDD) to the fresh HDD. Good thing I performed these either while I was at work or asleep.
Just did everything and it worked. Had to look a couple things up elsewhere but still super helpful.
I Have this set up and Im having some issue's with Shadow of mordor. Getting laggy really bad when its raining and fight 50 Plus uruks....And tips....Seems like its a sound driver issue?
Great video, followed everything you said step by step and it all worked out fine. Thanks a lot.
Have my babies Glenn!! Thank you for the video, literally trying to survive with 50GBs left.
I had like 20gigs left and getting Destiny Tuesday
This video is the best I've found.It really helped a lot! Thanks.
Thanks!
Thanks for making this video. Very helpful. Didn't know you could put a 2TB hard drive in, will definitely be doing this! :)
This is a great video, the article was beautifully written as well!
Quick one on the saved data, can we download them in a USD stick 3.0 prior to changing the HD? If yes, what kind of folder should we create?
Thanks!
Thanks for the vid. Worked and appreciate the easy to follow tutorial. Seagate should be paying you!
Helped out a lot mate, thanks for being specific with instruction. Amazing job man
wow that was so easy thanx man ! all i did was back up all my stuff the online storage,then took out my old hard drive,inserted the new one in, then downloaded the firmware folders PS4, UPDATE and and place the file PS4UPDATE.PUP in the update file and boom easy as 1 2 3!!
I just got this and it installed it yesterday. It does work for the ps4. I encountered a lot of crap but in the end it seems to be working great now. Tips: Search for the full system re install file on Google. I found it on Reddit. It downloads it as a text file so just change the end to .PUP. Once i got the right update file mine worked right away. BUT Once it restarted blank screen and Blue light. Dont sweat like i did if this happens. Just boot up in safe mode again and do the reinitialize install from usb again. After the second time doing that it worked for me.
Thanks for this vid. I used it to install mine. It was very helpful.
Really easy looking job with instructions. Very big thank you for us how are going to upgrade soon our PS4 hard drives
Nice instructional Video, researching this to upgrade my Son's stock 500GB to 2TB on his PS4. The steps and process is very similar to the PS3 HD upgrade.
It's actually a bit easier except for the lack of a backup/restore utility, but it's definitely better if there's a failure at any point. The PS4's process is a lot more graceful.
***** No one makes a 2.5-inch drive larger than 2TB. Nyko is working on a way to replace the laptop drive with a full 3.5-inch drive, which allow you to go to 4TB, but it's a few months out and hasn't been tested.
You can only backup your game saves. Everything else has to be re-downloaded or installed from the discs. Uninstallation isn't needed from the original drive
***** Well, there IS a way to set all that crap up, but you have to snake everything out from under the cover and it can be kind of a mess, and quite frankly, it's more about "doing it" than really needing it.
Also, there have already been some test results showing that the PS4 has issues with drives over 2TB, being that you can't power the system on with the controller (you have to hit the button) and that Standby mode won't work.
It just becomes a choice between having some thing "cool" like 6TB of space on your PS4 to simply show-off I guess? It's almost the same thing when you start looking at an expensive SSD, which shows decent load time improvements, but at the end of the day, the Dollar per GB doesn't seem like a good investment compared to faster load times on a console.
Thanks so much for the info on the install. Really grade A stuff.
can you backup everything on the new hard drive and then when plugged everything will be there ?
Jacob Melendez no you dont have to turn it on before hand. I have done 2 ps4 hdd upgrades now without ever turning on either without problems. As long as you have the update from sony ready to go on a thumb drive your good to go.
I can't pop that top pannel off. Feels like I'm gonna break it damn thing.
are there any negatives to this ? like the ps4 sounding louder,overheating,etc.
Just had a nasty thought here - several people have a problem with error messages and the PS4 not recognising the system software file - could it be that this has only started since version 2.02?
Before that nobody ever complained, they all just said to look for the right file size and it should work. Now I've spent £80 on a 2TB drive and nothing is happening.
I dread to call Playstation and being put on hold again for over an hour...
very helpful I'm going to try it now with confidence now
you are saying that we need STDR2000100 but if I get STDR2000210 does it make a difference to the system???
Does it make a difference if the ps4 is brand new and has never been used?
Thanx Glenn as always very helpful and informative
Where do I get firmware update 2.03
PS Nation which models of the seagate backup plus will work can it only be done with the seagate backup plus SRT200100 or is it possible with SRT200101 or ETC
Nice, clean and easy video... thanks
Thank you so much. This really helped me out with the firmware part. :)
why not stick the ps4 hardrive and the new hardrive in your computer and transfer the data on the new hardrive
awesome and very informative video! I'll make sure to check out more of your videos.
Great video! Can't wait to do this to my PS4 :)
Thanks!
So I'm buying a brand new ps4 soon and looking to get a bigger hard drive right away. Can I just do it straight out from the box. Do I have to do all that save games and activate and deactivate. Cause I shouldn't I don't have anygames to save. Just wondering before I mess up
Looks easy enough, going to order one now
Does it need to be slim, the hard drive?
can I swap 2 hardrives back and fourth
Awesome video, I have been using my PS4 for a little over a year... Would there be a way to transfer everything to the hard drive before installing the new one, or a way to keep all the saves? ( i know you touched up on the saves a bit but i didnt understand how the saves, saved.
Thank you
So you didn't back up everything to a separate hard drive , then used that to restore. You just used what was backed up in the cloud and that worked basically the same way ? I'm about to upgrade my HD and just wanted confirmation.
Worked...definitely need the update file from the link in the video description. I cant get my old PS4 500G to show-up to erase data on my windows PC.
when i put the new hard drive will every saved file be deleted like i have fifa 15 will my career be erased ? and my gta story mode and this kind of stuff ?? pleez someone help me ?
just lovely my friend thank u? a 100,000,000 flawless install.
slowest part for me was backing data up for all 4 profiles. Every game you have to do individually which is horribly time consuming to back up and restore. Very good video. Also I don't think you mentioned needing the cable?
Needing what cable? You don't need a cable.
If you dont have your controller synced. :-)
Before taking the Seagate apart plug it into your computer and do a quick format!
is the original 500gb drive compatible with a PC?
I want to recycle the old drive into my PC
Yes, you just have to remove the existing volumes and create a new one, then format it
PS Nation Thanks!
can you please send a link to what hard drive to bye if you dont want to go to the truble of pulling apart the portable hard drive
Nice Vid! Just ordered the Hard Drive and will replace mine either tomorrow or the day after. Will let you know what the outcome is.
Thanks man, needed to see this! Much appreciated
This Was Very Helpful Just Finished Mines, Gonna Sub Thanks
I'm wondering if the 4TB Samsung Seagate works just as fine
Alot of people are having trouble when it's comes to the usb an installing the firmware part. Everyone make sure you download the correct file. There will be one that is for just the update. You will need the FULL system update. The file will be bigger then that one.
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful, just upgraded mine today. Now I just have to reinstall 500GB of games...
Jones2S Can you help me out here bro.. after the hdd change should I insert the usb stick and then turn on the ps4 or should i let it start up first and then insert the usb stick?
Definitely put the USB in before you turn it on!
Jones2S Thanks for your reply! :)
I'm having a hell of a time downloading the file correctly. Is there anywhere on the internet where there are specific instructions on the software download part of this?
Why are one of the updates larger than the other . The one in your link is 233 mb i believe and the a different one on the playstation network is 783 mb
HELP!!! There was a part that gave me 8 or so options, and the bottom, the last two options were Initialize PS4 (with extra stuff in parenthesis like this).
WHICH ONE DO I SELECT???
Is there a way to transfer all your save data to a USB also? Online transfers never work for me on any game I play.
you should make a video on how to download the update file onto a thumbdrive also
do you have to do anything like " designate the new drive as primary account"? That's my fear is that my old drive will be set as primary ps4 and that I won't have access to my digital games
After you put the new hard drive in and sign in to psn all your games/add ons appear in my library?
ive got a 2tb that i bought for 135. it came with the external hard drive cover, a screwdriver, a mini manual on how to back up stuff, but it seems like itll work. i didnt really back up anything, but i wont be mad if i lose any data.
Seems too hard to do myself , is there anywhere where you can take your ps4 to have someone do this whole process for you ?
Got the drive and install it but when it ask me for the firmware which i downloaded from the site and follow the instructions it does not recognize it even went through safe mode and nothing. Tried several USBs and nothing, tried on FAT32 still nothing but when i use it as a external hdd it only works as a giant USB but it NTFS does not recognize it at all but is there a specific USB to put in the firmware, PLEASE HELP ME GLENN
Never mind, its the update file, it must be the one near 900mb not the 300mb, mine was 758mb and it recognize it so let the installation begins.
cc409 I have downloaded the 758MB file several times and the PS4 still can't find it, error code SU-30640-2 Then I was wondering if I could simply 'clone' the new drive from the original PS4 drive, but my Windows 8.1 laptop doesn't recognise the PS4 drive when fitted in an external caddy...
Any ideas?
Okay, I also don't want to get caught with my pants down here. You said to make sure the USB works with the PS4, so do you want us to format it on the PS4 before switching hard drives? Will the formatted USB work on my computer after that?
Can you transfer all your date on to the new hard drive from your old hard drive ? An how do you do it do you just plug the portable hard drive into the the use port ?
Did work for me tried ten times to load the jump drive keeps giving an error code ready to smash it or sell it with the 500 Gb back in it.
Hi there I'm currently trying to upgrade my hard drive like you did in the video got my self the same drive as they seem to be popular ..iv followed every thing iv checked all spelling in files on usb and ps4 will not pick up the update on the usb stick iv tyred all different thing other sticks other ways of files ..and nothing .. what seemed so easy is turning in to a night mare ..the files dont seem to be right on thw sony web page for a fresh install Please can you help me out . Many thanks .ben
My son and I have been sharing the same ps4, He plays a lot so i got my own ps4. I only play 1 game MLB the show. Here's my problem, I saved my game data on a usb stick in fat32 format and installed the show on my new ps4 after creating my new account. Now The saved game data does not show up on the stick infact the ps4 son't even see the stick, I saved to online storage and can only see it when i am on his player which is linked to my email address. I had to create a new email adress too. I cant start all over to much pain staking work on the one I have. What can I do to get my saved game info on to my player on my new ps4?
If the saved data is on his username you can't play it unless your signed in on his user I think.
Try signing in on your ps4 with his account and download the data from his online storage then it should be on your ps4.
how do i get the old 500GB hardrive from the ps4 to be used as an external drive? it does not show up on my computer
Hey PS Nation, just bought a 1 TB SSHD
Changed it out and got it tucked in.
Now, I have a Fat32 Usb stick, that I'm downloading the "perform a new installation of the software" too. Place that saved file in the PS4's File folder name UPDATE and then Stick that USB into the PS4 and start it up on safe mode by Pressing The power button for about 5-7 Sec? Then Select option 7 and go from there?
Does that sound about right?
Thank you very much.
I have a question which i need answered asap. I see in the video you used a 2tb hard drive. I went to the link and saw there was a 4tb available with slightly different dimensions. Would i still be able to use tht 4tb drive and install.it internally with no problems like you did with the 2tb?
So, after I get this all said and done, all I have to do is grab all of my physical discs and redownload them all, then go to my library, download my saved files, then I can pop in Arkham Knight and continue right where I left off from when I had my old hard drive in?
Can you re use the cover if you dont have the foil for the 500gb?
Hey I need help. I did everything in the video to a T..when i started up my PS4. I got a message saying "connect a USB Storage Device that contains an update file for reinstallation for version 4.06 or later." Does this mean that the firm ware i download is too old???