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Ask PlayStation UK on Twitter: "@ZoeyBoon As the console is asking to be updated, this will need to be done by a USB stick. You can't use an external HDD to do
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Ask PlayStation on Twitter: "@JoeWatkins50 Yes, please initialize the console from safe mode by selecting the 7th option called: Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software) Then you'll need to download the system update
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Connect a USB storage device that contains an update file for reinstallation - Cannot Start the PS4 - YouTube
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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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