Can I use the same external hard drive for PS4 and laptop?

Can I use my external hard drive with other consoles, or other laptops too? No. When you set up an external hard drive on your PS4 or Xbox One, the drive is specially formatted for that console.

Can 2 computers use the same external hard drive?

You can link a single external hard drive to two or more computers that are on the same network. You cannot, however, connect two computers directly to the drive by USB, eSATA or Firewire. External hard drives can only be connected to one computer, and they can then be set up for sharing over a network.

Can you use 2 external hard drives on PS4 at the same time?

You can only use one device for extended storage at a time. Even if you have connected two devices that are formatted for use as extended storage, only one can be active as extended storage. You can connect a second HDD for use with Media player, but you can’t connect two HDDs for Games, apps and add-ons.

Will a laptop HDD work on PS4?

The PS4 has a 500GB 2.5-inch SATA HDD, the likes of which are usually found in a laptop. Your choice of replacement hard drive must be no thicker than 9.5mm, otherwise it won’t fit in the hard drive enclosure within the PS4.

Can I use the same external hard drive for PS4 and PS5?

From Day One, the PS5 supported all external hard drives (HDDs) compatible with the PS4. This means that yes, any HDD you used on the PS4 will work on your PS5.

What is the max external hard drive for PS4?

8TB
Best answer: The biggest external hard drive that the PS4 supports can be up to 8TB, which is the console’s maximum external storage capacity.

Can I use PS4 SSD on PC?

“I replaced the PS4 hard drive with an SSD on my laptop and I planned to reformat and use the old PS4 hard drive on my Windows 10 PC. To make it work in Windows, you need to delete the existing partition and create a new partition that Windows can recognize.

Can the PS5 use two external hard drives?

USB extended storage requirements on PS5 consoles You can’t connect the drive through a USB hub. Two or more USB extended storage drives can’t be connected at the same time. You can connect multiple USB drives to your console, but you can use only one at a time.

How do I backup my PS4 to another computer?

Use option Backup and Restore to easily back up all PlayStation®4 data, including saved data in system storage and user profile data for adult and child accounts. To back up data you need a FAT32 or exFAT-formatted external storage device with at least double the storage space the PS4™ hard drive has.

Can I use a PS4 hard drive on a PC?

After that, you can use your PS4 drive on PC. I swapped out the SSD from my laptop and into my PS4 and I wanted to put the 500GB Hard drive from my PS4 in my laptop, I hooked the drive up to my main rig to format but I’m running into a problem. The drive isn’t showing up in my Windows Explorer.

Can I assign a half and half external hard drive to PS4?

So, Yes, you can do a half and half if that is going to be useful for storing movies and stuff on it, but no, if you want to use the drive for storing and running games from it. Ah ok. Thx Can I assign half a external drive to PS4, and use the other half for anything?

Can the PS4 read the 2nd partition of my hard drive?

(Or even a ps4 system backup) The 2nd partition would not be seen by the Ps4 since it can’t read that file system. Every time you put this drive, you formatted for movies and other stuff, into your ps4 system you will have to remember to tell the ps4 not to format it.