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Manage My Cables
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Hello i pulled a 500gb hdd out of a ps4 i have a sata to usb 3.0 pcb adapter and when i plug it into my pc it installs the drivers but doesnt show up anywhere else?? 

 

Please help, Thanks :)

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The PS4 might use a different format than what Windows supports(I have no idea). If that is the case, open up Disk Management and format it.

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Just now, lm212 said:

have you formatted it?

I cant as soon as i plug it in it installs the driver and nothing else. I cant even open up the drive properties. 

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3 minutes ago, Manage My Cables said:

I cant as soon as i plug it in it installs the driver and nothing else. I cant even open up the drive properties. 

You format it through disk management (should come up in a windows search), not file explorer

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Can you see the drive through the Disk Management tool? As others have said its likely just formatted to something windows doesnt recognize and you will just need to reformat it.

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update i can see the drive in disk management. And formated it to exfat. Is it possible for sony to lock people out of the drive?

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