Please help 🙁 My PS4 started going really slow about 2 weeks ago, took forever to go through menus and would sometimes connect me into a Bo4 lobby 4 mins late, I have tried Initializing, restoring default settings, update system software, and none have worked and am now stuck in safe mode loop. My ps4 fell nothing happened at first but a couple of weeks later it said all data was corrupted then it went into safe mode and asked for a reinstallation file I tried to initialize it and it worked but the PlayStation was super slow and now it keeps saying all the data was corrupted and it cannot open any games and it usually cannot start properly do I need to replace get a different hard drive? The PS3 and PS4 DO NOT use FAT32 as the filesystem on the internal HDD. PS4 system can’t recognize the hard drive or it displays nonsensical characters. Then when it loads up there’s 4 different “screens” on my tv. After reading a little, I decided to try the second download option from the PS website, which I had learned needs to be done for a new hard drive. I get an error message saying “cannot connect access system storage”. Before i buy a new hard drive i want to know if the corrupted hd is preventing it to read from the usb. You have to replace the PS4 hard drive with another drive. Any help would be appreciated! When I go to start an application it doesn’t freeze, but I can’t click off and the ps4 is not responding to any buttons and will freeze on loading. It can last few months though without a problem until it absolutely fails. It then did a system “update system storage” which took like an hour and half. Turn off the PlayStation 4 system; Unplug the power, HDMI, and any other cables from the back of your PlayStation 4 system. Now my ps4 pro goes extremely slow. Hello, Im looking for help/extra instructions on how to do this, which was mentioned in a previous comment . Terms — 3. You don’t really need a new hard drive until it completely stops working. Here we’ve written a special article for this error. How come I can play some games without issues and others can’t be played without having bad FPS? @paulbrook, Upon replacing ps4 hardridlve how do I install ps4 firmware without a pc….. So naturally I bought a USB, downloaded the first file off of the Playstation website, and gave it a shot. Then i fully initiallized the system and got the ce-33563-0 error. Probably you have bad sectors on the hard drive. next day i turn the ps4 and took me to CHECKING SYSTEM STORAGE.. i try every single safe mode from 1 to 7 got a few message, su-42477-4, ce-34788-0. Since you’re hearing a clicking sound, it means the internal hard drive of PS4 is badly declining and malfunctioning and needs a quick replacement. You should consider getting a new one soon. What you can do is to remove the PS4 hard drive first and insert it into an external HDD enclosure, then connect it to a PC to check whether it’s healthy or not. so I connect the dual shock 4 and it’s in safe mode but the only option it gave me was the “initialise (re install software), so I downloaded the software which was around 1gb and it said it couldnt read the usb and that there was an error so I re formatted the usb to exFAT and it started to do the initialising process and got to 100%, then it went onto updating the software but as soon as that hits 100% the PS4 turns off and I’m back to square one. Thanks for this nice addition, it’s much appreciated. Even the menu takes so long to process anything. Is it possible to recover everything by treating the clone as an external drive? Thank you for your post! 1. So you can clearly see I have ran into the problem ^ multiple times and that I then realized to get back all my VR Games back I have to pay for them e.g. So, good you went with exFAT. First announced February 20, 2013 and released November 15, 2013. Then I got it to update via i internet, booted up and when i put a disc in it froze. When I try to start my PS4, the hard drive makes repeated clicking noises, as if it keeps trying to read it and it physically cannot. © 2021 iFixit — Licensed under Creative Commons — Privacy — hello yes so either your ps4 hard drive failed in witch case you would lose all your data unless its in online storage however the file must be in a folder named UPDATE inside that folder put PS4 then the update inside that folder witch should be called PS4UPDATE.PUP or something it should already be named so you should not change it if its from the right page from there you take it out and put it in your ps4 from witch safe mode should pop up and you can use the same method however you might lose your data i know how annoying it is i thought my ps4 was broken if this dose not work id consider getting a new hard drive that fixxed the problem for me and all in all its better then losing the console i hope i was of help and sorry for the miss spelling im typing this fast. What you have to do is to FULL format the PS4 internal hard drive in order to restore the original performance and eliminate any bad sectors in it. Repeat that to any computer store and they will know what you are talking about. You have connected the PS4 hard drive to your computer externally, that’s why it had troubles formatting it using FAT32. I just got myself a new 2tb hard drive for my PlayStation 4 and I got a USB flash drive that's been formatted so I could download the update. Let me better understand your situation so I can give you a good answer. Formatting this way was successful, and I was successful in reinstalling the PS4 operating system. Just do as I’ve told you and tell me what have you found in order to help you further. I bought the multiplayer because I liked it and downloaded it with warzone at the same time and i played with my friends until my HDD has been freezing COD MW multiplayer and it freezes a lot more on some other games. Really?!? You need to check whether the drive was previously formatted for external storage. Reinstall the game/app with which PS4 freezes. Ps4 crashes ALOT when i play exile, skyrim, and a few graphic intense games that are disc based (i.e. 😀. https://www.easeus.com/data-recovery/ps4... Leo miller Sucks to be you if you don't have icecream…Just kidding……Take care everyone. Unless your PS4 hard drive starts making noise, one of the following suggested solutions can fix that problem. 2 weeks later the problem came back but worse. Depends on the problem. And it makes a clicking noise when the PlayStation is on. On the PS4 Pro, turn the unit around and look for the hard drive cover to the right of the ports. level 2 Also, I can’t even get Netflix to work and there are corrupted data pictures under the PS4’s TV section where it says “Netflix; Trending.” In addition to that, Apex Legends randomly deleted itself the other day as well. Didn’t work. It’s also been going into safe mode on its own even when I turn off the ps4 the right way. Error code SU-42118-6 shows up after the attempt to download occurs and then it says turn off pS4. But I put the 2tb hard drive as a external and the ps4 read it and can save the files in him any reason for this to happen? The final thing is when i play all of the sudden, the console is heated up as it turn off automatically also when in rest mode when i tried to download games. i was wonder the cause might be bad HDD? Check the fan whether it works properly or not. Heya, Have you tried first to full format the PS4 hard drive? If the hard drive is making ticking noises you must get the hard drive replaced and the PS4 firmware installed to fix that problem. But other games like GTA5, Skyrim, Fallout, Red dead, Have horrible frame rate issues and bad lag. While playing COD:Modern Warfare, my system will crash, no warning, no errors. Im having the same issue! How can i fix this? If you replace the PS4 internal hard drive and the problem still persists, no one can help you but a technician who have to diagnose your PS4 and find out the real source of the problem.