this video was so informative! thank you so much, ive successfully installed a new 2tb Seagate Barracuda after my stock PS4 Pro Toshiba 1tb harddrive died unexpectedly after only 1 year of use!!
I have a question, did you have trouble activating your new hard drive as the primary playstation? I ask because mine died too and I did not have a chance to deactivate my old system and I am about to get a new hard drive.
Indeed a very good video. I will be doing the same. I just got a sealed LE version Pro and after a few weeks it started freezing randomly, when games auto-save. Don´t know what else it could be than my hard drive dying... It´s also a Toshiba 1TB.
I wasn't aware they were new. Either way Marc said it's a 2TB seagate 2.5 5400 RPM sata HDD. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I8O6OQ4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478807829&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=2tb+ps4+hard+drive&dpPl=1&dpID=41G%2B6GaAMnL&ref=plSrch
Forget the Barracuda as in this video, instead go with the Firecuda (SSHD - SSD Hybrid Drive) which is only slightly more expensive than the Barracuda but gives you the speed and performance closer to and only slightly slower than an SSD giving you really the best of both worlds -- pricing closer to regular hard drives with performance closer to full SSDs.
One question, I switched to normal hard drive to the firecuda 2tb on a normal ps4.everything works fine but is it normal that I can hear a lot of ticking noises?
Thanks for this great, comprehensive series of PS4 Pro videos, Marc. I won't be purchasing one, but I imagine these will be very helpful for those that are.
I'd like to know as well honestly having problems with my hard drive so I'm upgrading but I want a reliable hard drive this time if this is good id love to invest
Probably should of gone with the very slightly more expensive Seagate SSHD FireCuda; Solid State Hybrid Drive. It's the same 2TB drive you installed, just with an integrated 8GB SSD portion as a Tier 2 cache, on top of the normal 128MB of Tier 1 cache. Which is way better than the 8MB cache on the normal 500GB/1TB drives that usually come with the PS4.
I just did this hard drive upgrade last night with a brand new white PS4 Pro. The main problem I had was that the stock 1 TB that comes with the white PS4 Pro is slightly thicker & bigger compared to the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB. I could not easily slide in and align the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB with the PS4 hard drive metal housing unit. I had to hold and modify if it to fit and hold right right to sit in the hard drive housing unit. I still managed to get it installed and my white PS4 Pro unit is working.
I used this video alongside while I switched mine over. Can I just say, if you want to out your old hard drive (which is in use) from your old PS4, directly into your new pro after you've done a back up, you can do it and it will wipe it and start a fresh without having to format it first. I struggled to find this info online and just had to try an and hope for the best but it worked no problems. Cheers.
Nice video... but I have comment. A question if you like, as everyone on every "upgrade your " forgets to mentions this... In what format do you format your USB stick ? Fat, -Fat32 or NTFS ?
I'm about to do this for my ps4 pro and wanted to know can I use the files on the USB drive that I used previously for the ps4 upgrade. Is the firmware the same?
Marc The Geek The Seagate barracuda hard Drive is very unreliable. They have a short shelf life and they are very noisy, it is a 7200 RPM drive and the standard drive spins at 5,400 RPM'S.
PS4 now has external hard drive support for modern usb 3.0 drives. It's much cheaper and gives you more space than changing the internal hard drive. Keep it and use the space instead of wasting it. 500 gb + 2tb = 2.5tb vs only 2tb.
hey marc this isnt a question about the ps4 more along a question about the tv. do you know how to make the blacks really black. i noticed that you have the same tv as me and it kinda gets on my nerves that there is lighting around the display when watching tv or a movie
What if your swapping your old PS4 2tb hard drive to the PS4 pro? can you make a video on this? do i have to reformat my hard drive and back up all my saves?
Quick question. I purchased the same hard drive for the old style PS4. Did you find that the PS4 runs warmer than before? It feels like it with mine. Everything works fine. Just wondering if you experienced the same thing and if its something to be concerned with.
Ceejay yes and no, as in will it damage anything no. But dust will be mounting up internally. Can just be bad overall
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Question: I did this while I had a disc inside. Would that cause any damage to the disc or system. When I took the disc out I noticed that the rim was chipped but I am not sure if that was from manufacturing or if it was damage caused by flipping my ps4 pro over and installing a new sshd?
Hey Marc, great video. I just installed my FireCuda and now realize that you installed a Barracuda, so you might not be able to help me with this. But i was wondering, should i boot my applications from the new drive to see performance enhancements (in my case SSHD perks) or is booting games from the old HDD which is now my external negating any enhancements? I just did a load test for a game by timing 6 diff startups. It actually got slower every time. If anyone could help, that'd be great.
so what about all your games that its in the other harddrive?, free or you need to buy them again and if it free, you going to downloaf them again and install?
could you install more than just a 2 TB? like a 3 or 4 if they make them? Like whats the most you can install? and what else can you change or can you only change the hard drive?
Question: What if your replacing your old PS4 PRO 1TB H/DRIVE into a pre owned PS4 PRO CONSOLE? Do you need to go thru the whole process of downloading the firmware etc?
My friend I check into play station to update my software but I can't find it there's a new version 7.02 something but can you detect me on how to get an update software so I can stall it to my PS4 to changed my hdd to 2tb pls help.
Is the standard ps4 hard drive the same type as a ps4 pro? as i have 2tb hard drive in my ps4 but want to upgrade to get a ps4 pro and want to transfer the hard drive over.
I recently upgraded my ps4 to a 2tb hard drive and I was wondering if it's normal for the hard drive to be so loud when it's reading data. The hard drive I used was the same one used in the video.
hey man , my ps4 pro is new but it has faint squeak or buzzy noise. do you know why it is like that , or is it normal or maybe it is because of sata hd in ps4 pro, what is the slution ?
I have an old PS4 with a 2tb hard drive. I’m getting a PS4 pro in a week or two. Can I just put the new drive right on in since it’s firmware is for the PS4? Or do I need to do the usb thing too?
I have a question. I have a 2tb hard drive I used in a regular PS4 and it has a lot of data on it. I recently bought a PS4 pro and a 4tb external. The 4tb is full so now I'm down to using the external storage. If i swap my the 1tb harddrive with my 2tb do I have to format it again for the PS4 pro?
Hi, i got a brand new ps4 pro it's unopened and i have a 2tb hdd to upgrade, but should i turn on the ps4 pro first and set it up and then upgrade? or should i just upgrade without turning it on ???
Old PS4 broke. Took the 500 Gig hard drive out of it and trashed the console (old console was a regular PS4-not slim or Pro). What is the easiest way to transfer the data from the 500 Gig hard drive to the NEW Pro 1T hard drive?
can I back up my saved data to the usb and then download the firmware update to the same usb? So the saved data and the update r in the same usb. Would it work just fine or do I have to get another usb?
I just changed mine and when i booted it up in safe the only option i could choose was number 7 all the other ones were greyed out. I see when you did yours you had to scroll down to 7. Initialize ps4 reinstall system software. Im just wondering why all my other choices were greyed out and i couldnt pick them for example i couldnt restart from safe mode cause it was greyed out
What I want to know is is it possible that if I get a new PS4 and I swap out the hard drive in there and take the other hard drive from my old PS4 and put it in there is that safe to do without setting it up 
this video was so informative! thank you so much, ive successfully installed a new 2tb Seagate Barracuda after my stock PS4 Pro Toshiba 1tb harddrive died unexpectedly after only 1 year of use!!
Same! Got this Barracuda 2TB Too!
Same here. Just updated from the stork 1TB to a 2TB. It was so easy
My hard drive just died too
I have a question, did you have trouble activating your new hard drive as the primary playstation? I ask because mine died too and I did not have a chance to deactivate my old system and I am about to get a new hard drive.
Indeed a very good video.
I will be doing the same.
I just got a sealed LE version Pro and after a few weeks it started freezing randomly, when games auto-save. Don´t know what else it could be than my hard drive dying... It´s also a Toshiba 1TB.
Thank you! Reporting full success replacing hard drive here :)
Thank you for a CLEAR DESCRIPTIVE tutorial. Some of these goons out here in youtube can't explain worth shit.
You should use a small cup so you don't loose your screws! Just a word of caution to anyone doing this for themselves.
I wasn't aware they were new. Either way Marc said it's a 2TB seagate 2.5 5400 RPM sata HDD.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I8O6OQ4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478807829&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=2tb+ps4+hard+drive&dpPl=1&dpID=41G%2B6GaAMnL&ref=plSrch
It's 5 screws man lol. We're not taking apart a car or computer here lmao!
Hello. I was just wondering if a large cup will work?
literally have a magnet dedicated to holding all the little screws
I used a 50 gallon drum to hold my screws.
Forget the Barracuda as in this video, instead go with the Firecuda (SSHD - SSD Hybrid Drive) which is only slightly more expensive than the Barracuda but gives you the speed and performance closer to and only slightly slower than an SSD giving you really the best of both worlds -- pricing closer to regular hard drives with performance closer to full SSDs.
What's SSD
@Chopan8809 Solid State Drive. Granted your comment was in 2019 so I'm assuming you finally figures that whole nutshell 😅
USB Drive should be fat32 format
Gr33nMind or exfat
I did that but the computer won't recognize the drive formatted for the ps4
No gpt mbr formatt broo
Just got a 1tb ssd today and I was very confused following the official instructions on Sony's website. Thank you very much for the video instruction!
Im here from 2021
@@anthonysupergaming4366
2024 here
FireCuda is the gaming version of this drive. Its a Hybrid drive. Much faster than standard HDD but slightly slower than an SSD
TOisONit the one he has listed in the description works fine??
Thats what i will be using also.
yea is the best hard drive for the ps4
5400 RPM?...
Levi Siccard 5400 RPM is slow as hell, a 7200 would be minimum if not a ssd
2:13 lol the way he said visible
Lol
u didnt mention that ps4 reads only exFAT formated usb....show people how to format it next time :)
Also he forgot to mention to back up your saves before doing the swap
You don’t need to format it the PS4 does it for you
@@bsholmes1993 if the PS4 does it for you it will erase what you downloaded on the pc
You sir, are the real MVP. I was wracking my brain trying to figure out why it kept saying my update file was corrupted...
Thanks for actually showing the process after installing the hard drive
If i do the Hard disk upgrade can i still have my games and my progress and updates??? Plz answer
I followed the steps in your video today and it was a huge help, made it simple for me to follow and it worked great. Thank you
Thanks man I really appreciate the explanation of the whole process
thanks, mate just put a 2TB FireCuda in my PS4 Pro worked a charm thanks again
Firecuda sux should go with a sata nand drive.
0:35 "2.5mm hard drive"? Lol, wtf? That would be amazingly tiny! It's 2.5 and 3.5 inches.
2.5 is the driver type not the size
@@NoName-st2jl will the 3.5 fit in a normal PS4?
@@loylfashion5976 if i correct i think it would not work
@@loylfashion5976 no it won't
you're right, it's 2.5inches not 2.5mm
So glad the ps4 encrypts it's hdds so when my old PS4 breaks I have a 2tb hdd that it refuses to recognize and I have no way to format
Dude thanks so much i was worried my hardrive wouldnt fit but when i saw this video u had the same thanks so much
One question, I switched to normal hard drive to the firecuda 2tb on a normal ps4.everything works fine but is it normal that I can hear a lot of ticking noises?
Thanks Mark, I did the upgrade for my first ps4 and worked great. Now I have the ps4 pro and going to do the same update. Thank you
Thank you bro, followed the steps and everything was smooth as possible for my install.
I’m about to do the same
Old but good video, very informative, and to the point. Helped me a lot! :)
2.5 mm? It's 2.5 inches.
😆😆
that's what she said
Mine stopped working, ps4 couldn’t access system storage. Is it a way to fix the hard drive? Or I need another one?
Thanks for your quick and clear explanation
Thanks for this video! I just installed a 2tb ssd inside my PS4 and it works perfectly!!
Thanks for this great, comprehensive series of PS4 Pro videos, Marc. I won't be purchasing one, but I imagine these will be very helpful for those that are.
Hey man! If you see this can you reply? How is the hard drive working still?
I'd like to know as well honestly having problems with my hard drive so I'm upgrading but I want a reliable hard drive this time if this is good id love to invest
@@startedat0subs69 I actually bought it and so far it works just fine!
@@startedat0subs69 get a 2tb samsung 870. Best one and is now cheaper than it was years ago
This helped for me, very simple and straight forward
i have a 2tb in my ps4 right now. if i just take it out of my original ps4 and put in my 2tb into the pro will it just work?
That's what I want to know. My ps4 is trash but I really want the 2tb still
@@joshrussell7506 i tried it. It didn't, I had to reformat it
@@Dman199739 well you always have to reformat it. I was more wondering if it would fit
Oh sorry, yes 2tb fits
And i bet now you have or are thinking of upgrading to the seagate firecuda 2tb sshd, im glad i waited.
Probably should of gone with the very slightly more expensive Seagate SSHD FireCuda; Solid State Hybrid Drive. It's the same 2TB drive you installed, just with an integrated 8GB SSD portion as a Tier 2 cache, on top of the normal 128MB of Tier 1 cache. Which is way better than the 8MB cache on the normal 500GB/1TB drives that usually come with the PS4.
Did you have to format your hard drive before installing it?
+Caleb Cromwell No
Just format it just to be safe
anthony conner wait why is it better to
Thank you for this step by step tutorial really simple to follow
I have the same hard drive. Does this hard drive already on fat32 format or do I need to format it first before swapping? Thanks.
I just did this hard drive upgrade last night with a brand new white PS4 Pro. The main problem I had was that the stock 1 TB that comes with the white PS4 Pro is slightly thicker & bigger compared to the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB. I could not easily slide in and align the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB with the PS4 hard drive metal housing unit. I had to hold and modify if it to fit and hold right right to sit in the hard drive housing unit. I still managed to get it installed and my white PS4 Pro unit is working.
KB8SD hi I guess I’m new into the install of these devices does this really help much with game play or just storage?
Marc Wilson Both. This will increase your storage capacity and with a faster drive you can boot up games much faster.
I used this video alongside while I switched mine over. Can I just say, if you want to out your old hard drive (which is in use) from your old PS4, directly into your new pro after you've done a back up, you can do it and it will wipe it and start a fresh without having to format it first. I struggled to find this info online and just had to try an and hope for the best but it worked no problems. Cheers.
I have a question i already have a 2 tb in my standard ps4 u think that same one will fit in the pro or will i have to get a new 2 tb hard drive?
Yes it will
That's what I want to know too
@@lilcurlsentertainment213 so I dont have to buy a new harddrive specifically for the pro?
@@joshrussell7506 i have a hard drive for a ps4. A regular one but not for slim or pro
I was looking at the storage options for the Tb, and your option goes as far as 5TB. Can you still use that?
You cant go any higher than a 2TB for a PS4 / Pro
Nice video... but I have comment. A question if you like, as everyone on every "upgrade your " forgets to mentions this... In what format do you format your USB stick ? Fat, -Fat32 or NTFS ?
I followed ur steps and its good!! Upgrading from 500gb to 2tb on my ps4 slim. Thanks :)
I'm about to do this for my ps4 pro and wanted to know can I use the files on the USB drive that I used previously for the ps4 upgrade. Is the firmware the same?
Marc The Geek The Seagate barracuda hard Drive is very unreliable. They have a short shelf life and they are very
noisy, it is a 7200 RPM drive and the standard drive spins at 5,400 RPM'S.
The firecuda is far more unreliable
PS4 now has external hard drive support for modern usb 3.0 drives. It's much cheaper and gives you more space than changing the internal hard drive. Keep it and use the space instead of wasting it. 500 gb + 2tb = 2.5tb vs only 2tb.
Good video bro. No fluff, no bs just the info.
What if you replace hard drive and firmware and your still stuck with a data hard drive error
hey marc this isnt a question about the ps4 more along a question about the tv. do you know how to make the blacks really black. i noticed that you have the same tv as me and it kinda gets on my nerves that there is lighting around the display when watching tv or a movie
What is the Seagate 2.5 2tb part number or model that you got my brother? I am planning to replace my failing PS4 pro HDD
can you you use a smart TV to go on the website or does it have to be a computer? I just want to be sure.
Is this process the same if you have a brand new / unused PS4 Pro?
Or do I have to turn it on, set it up... then follow the video?
If the software is already installed on hdd will i need to reinstall it onto a new console?
Easiest way to save is using a LAN cable. You can pick and choose why you want to transfer
what is that metal cover that you screw the hard drive into? i need to get one but dont know the name
So do you have to put all of the data from the USB and plug in at the laptop or pc then go to the website and put it in the USB?
What if your swapping your old PS4 2tb hard drive to the PS4 pro? can you make a video on this? do i have to reformat my hard drive and back up all my saves?
Quick question. I purchased the same hard drive for the old style PS4. Did you find that the PS4 runs warmer than before? It feels like it with mine. Everything works fine. Just wondering if you experienced the same thing and if its something to be concerned with.
What’s the max internal hard drive I can install in my PS4 pro and where can I get it? need help on this !!
Youngsimba 94 I don’t think there is a max but idk
I can’t get the HDD cover back on it just won’t snap back into place, is it safe to have no cover
Ceejay yes and no, as in will it damage anything no. But dust will be mounting up internally. Can just be bad overall
Question: I did this while I had a disc inside. Would that cause any damage to the disc or system. When I took the disc out I noticed that the rim was chipped but I am not sure if that was from manufacturing or if it was damage caused by flipping my ps4 pro over and installing a new sshd?
Excellent video. Explanation is super easy, Barney style.
Hey Marc, great video. I just installed my FireCuda and now realize that you installed a Barracuda, so you might not be able to help me with this. But i was wondering, should i boot my applications from the new drive to see performance enhancements (in my case SSHD perks) or is booting games from the old HDD which is now my external negating any enhancements? I just did a load test for a game by timing 6 diff startups. It actually got slower every time. If anyone could help, that'd be great.
can you do a video of you taking a ps4 hard drive and putting it into the ps4 pro
Just wondering. Do you have to do this process if you just got a PS4 pro and you have a PS4 with a 2TB that you want to install into the ps4 pro
Thanks for the info. Please can I replace the HD of the old one with the pro?
so what about all your games that its in the other harddrive?, free or you need to buy them again and if it free, you going to downloaf them again and install?
I guess it only works with 7mm thick hdd, the hdd you linked as "More Hard Drive options", the 4 TB hdd is 15mm thick i guess you can't put it in...
... @ Marc The Geek , I can't get that darn little door open. It hurts my fingers & I'm afraid I might break it. Suggestions?
could you install more than just a 2 TB? like a 3 or 4 if they make them? Like whats the most you can install? and what else can you change or can you only change the hard drive?
Question: What if your replacing your old PS4 PRO 1TB H/DRIVE into a pre owned PS4 PRO CONSOLE? Do you need to go thru the whole process of downloading the firmware etc?
Would the whole process be the same if its a brand new ps4 pro? I mean before even turning it on?
My friend I check into play station to update my software but I can't find it there's a new version 7.02 something but can you detect me on how to get an update software so I can stall it to my PS4 to changed my hdd to 2tb pls help.
?i have a 2tb in my ps4 right now. if i just take it out of my original ps4 and put in my 2tb into the pro will it just work
That's what I want to know
hey so so do we need a Ph1 screw driver? also does this matter Ph1x80mm or ou can choose any like ph1x200m
After we have downloaded the firmware the the console, are we able to unplug the flash drive? Or must it be plugged in at all times?
Is the standard ps4 hard drive the same type as a ps4 pro? as i have 2tb hard drive in my ps4 but want to upgrade to get a ps4 pro and want to transfer the hard drive over.
Can you play new games when you're space is full? Or is the system useless when it's full?
Just wondering
Would this barracuda drive work on the other model ps4? I've seen videos installing this drive only on the ps4 pro
Great video but just one question. If I get the 4tb hard drive that is 2.5''' it'll be able to work still yeah?
When changing hard drive do you have to update file using usb or can I just go to safe mode and press update software
Just bought a 2tb barracuda sshd for £85 on amazon, sshd can produce speeds close to ssd with out the killer price tag
I recently upgraded my ps4 to a 2tb hard drive and I was wondering if it's normal for the hard drive to be so loud when it's reading data. The hard drive I used was the same one used in the video.
so weird I was just watching how to replace ps4 hard drive from your channel the step by step one
Jesus how much Force does it take to pull this cover off? I’ve been trying for 15 minutes and it’s still on
hey man , my ps4 pro is new but it has faint squeak or buzzy noise. do you know why it is like that , or is it normal or maybe it is because of sata hd in ps4 pro, what is the slution ?
I have an old PS4 with a 2tb hard drive. I’m getting a PS4 pro in a week or two. Can I just put the new drive right on in since it’s firmware is for the PS4? Or do I need to do the usb thing too?
I have a question. I have a 2tb hard drive I used in a regular PS4 and it has a lot of data on it. I recently bought a PS4 pro and a 4tb external. The 4tb is full so now I'm down to using the external storage. If i swap my the 1tb harddrive with my 2tb do I have to format it again for the PS4 pro?
Great video. Getting ready to upgrade my PS4 slim to a 2TB SSHD. This video will be very helpful
Thought it automatically adds the firmware ? I changed out my old ps4 HDD and that did it by itself
Hi, i got a brand new ps4 pro it's unopened and i have a 2tb hdd to upgrade, but should i turn on the ps4 pro first and set it up and then upgrade? or should i just upgrade without turning it on ???
Old PS4 broke. Took the 500 Gig hard drive out of it and trashed the console (old console was a regular PS4-not slim or Pro). What is the easiest way to transfer the data from the 500 Gig hard drive to the NEW Pro 1T hard drive?
What do i do with my old HDD? Can i give it to a friend? He only has 500GB on his base PS4
Is that brand 2tb as good as the Samsung 2tb version? Or does it not matter? Im curious.
can I back up my saved data to the usb and then download the firmware update to the same usb? So the saved data and the update
r in the same usb. Would it work just fine or do I have to get another usb?
I just changed mine and when i booted it up in safe the only option i could choose was number 7 all the other ones were greyed out. I see when you did yours you had to scroll down to 7. Initialize ps4 reinstall system software. Im just wondering why all my other choices were greyed out and i couldnt pick them for example i couldnt restart from safe mode cause it was greyed out
fantastic video - very well shot and very well narrated. thanks for the help!
Would I see any considerable improvements if I used this same 2tb HDD on my original PS4?
Does your usb that your putting the update file on have to be a specific format like exfat or fat32 so it could work on the ps4?
Apex illusion if I'm correct, fat32
Can I do this to a brand new ps4 pro or do I haft to create my account on it before changing the hard drive ???
What I want to know is is it possible that if I get a new PS4 and I swap out the hard drive in there and take the other hard drive from my old PS4 and put it in there is that safe to do without setting it up 
Is cloning my old hdd to new hdd is possible then insert it in ps4 pro? I mean instead of installing new firmware