System update ps4 stuck on downloading update file

This was the REAL fix Chosen Solution. TronicsFix tronicsfix Rep: When you get close to the bottom of the page you'll see this: "Perform a New Installation of the System Software" That's the file that you need. I hope this helps. Post back here if you still need more help. Good luck! Was this answer helpful?

Score I've done all of that and I still get the same error. I created an account just to thank you for this post. You're the best! Josh Keenan joshk Rep: 37 1. I used a 2 Gb Usb rather than an 8Gb one and it worked fine thanks guys.

Score 3. I'm glad you got it working. Score 1. Score 0. Raine English Rep: 1. K Gaming Rep: 1. Giorgi Mamardashvili Rep: 23 2. Posted: January 26 Options Permalink History.

Posted: April 10 Options Permalink History. Read our article to fix CE or CE You should reinstall the PS4 update but before that give your PlayStation4 a hard reset. Follow these steps:. If the PS4 error keeps crashing your console then you need to initialize it. During this process, all your data saved data will be erased so create a backup first. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

PlayStation 5. PS4 Controller. External Hard Drive. Internal Hard Drive. PS4 Hard Drive Failure? Reasons, Symptoms and Solutions. Skip to content Misc 0. Here are the most common reasons for this issue to take place: 1. Storage devices, especially mechanical hard drives, get their performance degrading over time due to various reasons: The occurrence of bad sectors due to excessive use or power surges.

Not enough free space, as the repletion of data can result in the slowness of the drive. Fragmentation of stored data. Corrupt PS4 Database When the PS4 database is corrupted, it will negatively impact the overall performance of the console.

Missing or Damaged PS4 System Files Game consoles are very much like computers, their operating system loses important system files due to long use. We suggest the following: 1. Fully Clean the Inside of PS4 This action should be carried out at least once a year in order to maintain the optimum performance of the PS4.

Just follow the steps below to successfully rebuild the PS4 database: Power off your PS4 and do not use rest mode. Hold the power button down until you hear two quick beeps.

This will alert you that you have entered Safe Mode. Scroll down in the menu until you reach option 5—Rebuild Database. Press the X button to start the rebuild. You may have to sign in to your user account after the deactivation step above. Contents hide. Degrading Storage Device. The PlayStation 5 will soon replace the all three models' now-outdated hardware, possibly even with backward compatibility for Ps4 and earlier PlayStation system games.

In the meantime, PS4 owners are stuck with slow load times and slower updates. Many PS4 owners, while sitting through potentially hour-long copying sessions, likely wonder why the PS4 needs to copy updates in the first place. Often, a rather small patch for a game will download in almost no time at all, but then the PS4 enters the "Copying update file The PS4's copying update data process seems to have been added sometime in possibly in system update 4.