PS4 HDD upgrade - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Tekka · 09-30-2014, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Elandyll

I think the cap limit at 2Tb (2.5 even?) is mostly a matter of what you can fit in a 2.5" drive right now.

There is a thread over at Gamefaqs where they made possible to have an external SATA drive on PS4, and they go up to 6TB formatted on PS4 (5.4Tb available), 3,4 and 5Tb being other options.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/69108...ion-4/69429669

Interesting

MerrickG · 09-30-2014, 02:28 PM

If you update the PS4 HD, does anyone know if the backup will save your game installs? I don't care so much for disc-based games, but would rather not have to use up bits of my data cap to re-download games.

Derb · 10-05-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MerrickG

If you update the PS4 HD, does anyone know if the backup will save your game installs? I don't care so much for disc-based games, but would rather not have to use up bits of my data cap to re-download games.

I'm hit with data cap where I currently live. I know game save data can be backed up. I haven't seen any option to back up the actual game file on the PS4.

bulldog_426 · 10-05-2014, 04:49 PM

I saved my saved game data on a USB. Installed the 2 TB HD...whole process took about 20 min to install new HD and software. no issues.

how to back up to usb

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/...g-a-usb-drive/

theprestige85 · 10-05-2014, 09:00 PM

Hmm, these games appear to require massive installations. Evil Within is 40 gigs!!!

I only buy specific big game titles but at this rate, i'll probably have filled up my 500 gigs by next year. Imagine how much Metal Gear and the next Uncharted is going to be!!! I thought 500 gigs would last me till at least 7 years.

Wingman1977 · 10-06-2014, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MerrickG

If you update the PS4 HD, does anyone know if the backup will save your game installs? I don't care so much for disc-based games, but would rather not have to use up bits of my data cap to re-download games.

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Originally Posted by Derb

I'm hit with data cap where I currently live. I know game save data can be backed up. I haven't seen any option to back up the actual game file on the PS4.

At this time you can't. That's what Sony messed up. They didn't include the feature that the PS3 has on to the PS4 (being able to back up your entire HDD to a external one). Not only you have to reinstall and the games, you have DL all the DLC again.

Tekka · 10-07-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingman1977

At this time you can't. That's what Sony messed up. They didn't include the feature that the PS3 has on to the PS4 (being able to back up your entire HDD to a external one). Not only you have to reinstall and the games, you have DL all the DLC again.

That is going to make upgrading the HD annoying.

Wingman1977 · 10-10-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tekka

That is going to make upgrading the HD annoying.

Tell me about it. That's going to be a lot of man hrs (for those that have their HDD completely full). I hope Sony enables that feature that the PS3 has on the PS4 (if even possible) so we can just back up our entire HDD on to a external one. That's why I'm not DL any PS+ games I don't care about (I'm down to 170GB). I don't get why people haven't be bringing this concern to Sony.

bulldog_426 · 10-10-2014, 04:00 PM

After installing my new HD... it was a pain in the @ss to reinstall the updates to the games and transfer the saved games . Wolfenstein was like 4.7 gb update patch, Call of Duty was over 2 gb. plus the other games I have.

owa · 10-10-2014, 04:17 PM

Yeah, that was why I upgraded my hard drive not long after I got the PS4. Even back then though, when I didn't have nearly as much stuff to download, it still took a while to go through all of that. If I had to do it now, it would be a nightmare. I wonder if PC drive imaging software can be used to clone/restore a PS4 image?

Wingman1977 · 10-10-2014, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

Yeah, that was why I upgraded my hard drive not long after I got the PS4. Even back then though, when I didn't have nearly as much stuff to download, it still took a while to go through all of that. If I had to do it now, it would be a nightmare. I wonder if PC drive imaging software can be used to clone/restore a PS4 image?

I highly doubt it. If that was the case, one could use a SATA to USB adapter (still would need software to operate it).

R3P0 · 10-10-2014, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingman1977

I highly doubt it. If that was the case, one could use a SATA to USB adapter (still would need software to operate it).

who couldnt you image and ghost an entire HDD using Ghost, you put the HDD into the machine, boot to USB or CDROM, ghost to a USB HDD, Restore to new HDD put new HDD into PS4 done.

Groo The Perverted · 10-10-2014, 08:23 PM

BOOM! 2TB Hard Drive, B*tches!

FYI I used this external hard drive, and took it out of the encasing. Out of the casing it's 9.5mm

$99 on Amazon as opposed to $113.99 for the Samsung internal drive.

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup...TB+STDR2000101

jameslee17 · 10-10-2014, 09:13 PM

LOL, you could have saved yourself $15 and ordered the Seagate STBX2000401 2TB external drive for $85 on Amazon.

Groo The Perverted · 10-10-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jameslee17

LOL, you could have saved yourself $15 and ordered the Seagate STBX2000401 2TB external drive for $85 on Amazon.

Why the **** am I just now hearing about this? I've looked all over online, and everyone was in agreement that there were TWO Hard Drives at 2TB that would fit in there. The Samsung one and the one I got.

fatlardo · 10-10-2014, 10:42 PM

Lol!

jameslee17 · 10-13-2014, 07:38 PM

Well if it makes you feel better, Amazon raised the price up to $95, but I'm assuming that is temporary since the price has been up and down between $85 and $95 for months now.

bulldog_426 · 10-13-2014, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

BOOM! 2TB Hard Drive, B*tches!

FYI I used this external hard drive, and took it out of the encasing. Out of the casing it's 9.5mm

$99 on Amazon as opposed to $113.99 for the Samsung internal drive.

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup...TB+STDR2000101

can I have the encasing...lol

Groo The Perverted · 10-13-2014, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bulldog_426

can I have the encasing...lol

I put the 500GB from an older Ps3 in there, and now have an external 500GB to go with my external 1TB. :-)

Also after re-installing everything back on the ps4, even games I won't play (minus the demos) it took up just a shade under 500GB.

I won't upgrade again unless they come out with a 4GB one to use.

Wingman1977 · 10-15-2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jameslee17

LOL, you could have saved yourself $15 and ordered the Seagate STBX2000401 2TB external drive for $85 on Amazon.

Seagate is terrible.

09-30-2014, 02:28 PM	#22
MerrickG Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:College Station, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	If you update the PS4 HD, does anyone know if the backup will save your game installs? I don't care so much for disc-based games, but would rather not have to use up bits of my data cap to re-download games.

10-05-2014, 04:49 PM	#24
bulldog_426 Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:40	I saved my saved game data on a USB. Installed the 2 TB HD...whole process took about 20 min to install new HD and software. no issues. how to back up to usb http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/...g-a-usb-drive/

10-05-2014, 09:00 PM	#25
theprestige85 Banned Member since:Jan 2013 Blu-ray collection:146 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Hmm, these games appear to require massive installations. Evil Within is 40 gigs!!! I only buy specific big game titles but at this rate, i'll probably have filled up my 500 gigs by next year. Imagine how much Metal Gear and the next Uncharted is going to be!!! I thought 500 gigs would last me till at least 7 years.

10-10-2014, 04:00 PM	#29
bulldog_426 Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:40	After installing my new HD... it was a pain in the @ss to reinstall the updates to the games and transfer the saved games . Wolfenstein was like 4.7 gb update patch, Call of Duty was over 2 gb. plus the other games I have.

10-10-2014, 04:17 PM	#30
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Yeah, that was why I upgraded my hard drive not long after I got the PS4. Even back then though, when I didn't have nearly as much stuff to download, it still took a while to go through all of that. If I had to do it now, it would be a nightmare. I wonder if PC drive imaging software can be used to clone/restore a PS4 image?

10-10-2014, 08:23 PM	#33
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	BOOM! 2TB Hard Drive, B*tches! FYI I used this external hard drive, and took it out of the encasing. Out of the casing it's 9.5mm $99 on Amazon as opposed to $113.99 for the Samsung internal drive. http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup...TB+STDR2000101

10-10-2014, 09:13 PM	#34
jameslee17 Active Member Member since:Dec 2012	LOL, you could have saved yourself $15 and ordered the Seagate STBX2000401 2TB external drive for $85 on Amazon.

10-10-2014, 10:42 PM	#36
fatlardo Active Member Member since:Nov 2012 Trading Score:192	Lol!

10-13-2014, 07:38 PM	#37
jameslee17 Active Member Member since:Dec 2012	Well if it makes you feel better, Amazon raised the price up to $95, but I'm assuming that is temporary since the price has been up and down between $85 and $95 for months now.

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