Can I still use the old PS4 HDD as backup ?

[Bian Zoldark]

i was planning to replace my ps4 HDD unit with a larger one, so i planned to clone my old PS4 HDD into new and larger SSD.

the question is, assuming all things to be okay, can i still use my old PS4 HDD into the same unit of PS4, so i can use it as a HDD back up operating system?

 

[Kendek]

You can clone the HDD to a larger SSD if you're willing to lose the extra storage capacity. After that, you can keep the HDD as a backup, it will work if you put it back in the console. But keep in mind that if you update the system software later, it must also be updated on the HDD in order for the system to load.

 

[Bian Zoldark]

so if i upgrade from 500gb HDD to 1tb SSD, i will lose 500gb of space from the SSD?

 

[Kendek]

Normally not, only if you clone the HDD to the SSD.

 

[Bian Zoldark]

can you please explain more what is that mean?

 

[Kendek]

If you clone a smaller HDD to a larger SSD, the available space will be the same as before because the partition size is unchanged. This is a problem because there is no way to resize partitions.