Can I use an external hard drive, plug it into my PS4 and use that, even though my internal hard drive is corrupted? - Quora
![Image] So here's the dilemma: My PS4 can't repair my external hard drive. It says to format it again as external storage. The issue is it will erase all the data on Image] So here's the dilemma: My PS4 can't repair my external hard drive. It says to format it again as external storage. The issue is it will erase all the data on](https://i.redd.it/0bkyp3xv0w1z.jpg)
Image] So here's the dilemma: My PS4 can't repair my external hard drive. It says to format it again as external storage. The issue is it will erase all the data on
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Why can't I use a USB hard drive for my PS4? I plugged it in, selected format as external storage device, but it keeps coming up with the error ce-41899-1. What do
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![I have let ps4 download some games and updates in my external hdd last night. Now that I have turned on ps4 it shows zero space in hdd cause each free byte I have let ps4 download some games and updates in my external hdd last night. Now that I have turned on ps4 it shows zero space in hdd cause each free byte](https://preview.redd.it/xa2vvgxqjef31.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7ae9b62d0ec3dd43a1f181731a24bb9d3b0a584d)
I have let ps4 download some games and updates in my external hdd last night. Now that I have turned on ps4 it shows zero space in hdd cause each free byte
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