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Plug the hard drive into your PC's USB port. Even if you are on a fast connection, downloading it may take some time due to Sony's servers.

To tell if you're downloading the right file, it's around 800MB. This is not your usual system update that is around 300MB, rather, this is the entire software. To do this to your PS4, you'll need a USB hard drive or a thumb drive (with around 1GB of free space) and a computer with Internet access.ĭownload the PS4 firmware from this page on your PC, the link you're looking for is labelled as Download Now.

This how-to has two parts to it, the first is finding the right software update and the second needs the PS4 to boot in safe mode. This is different from the usual system update procedure. You need to reinstall the software if you plan to replace a hard drive, or if you're facing issues with games and menus slowing down, or if your console was on during a power outage. Sometimes you'll find yourself in a situation when you need to reinstall the system software. While the PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a good gaming console, it isn't perfect.