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How to Format PS4 Hard Drive for Windows 11
You can connect a PS4 hard drive to a PC without formatting
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Updated onOctober 24, 2023
updated onOctober 24, 2023
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If you have an old PS4, you can utilize its hard drive on your PC. In order to do so, you need to remove it and format the PS4 hard drive for PC.
This is rather simple, and in this guide, we’ll show you how to do that on Windows 11, so let’s get started.
Is the PS4 hard drive exFAT or NTFS?
PS4 uses the exFAT file system for its storage. NTFS is not supported, and the NTFS drives won’t work on PS4.
How do I reformat a PS4 hard drive for Windows 11?
1. Use Disk Management
2. Use diskpart
Your drive for PS4 is fully compatible with your PC, and to use it as an external drive, you just need a docking station and a USB connection. After connecting it, you can use it tobackup PS4 save data, or to fix theproblem in extended storage on PS4,
In case you encounter any issues with these solutions, we also have a guide on what to do if anexternal HDD won’t format, so don’t miss it.
What method did you use to format PS4 hard drive for PC? Share it with us in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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