How to Recover Deleted or Lost PS4 Game Files from PS4 Hard Drive

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How can I recover lost PS4 game saves?

"Does anyone know how to recover or restore deleted PS4 game files from the PS4 hard drive? I made a mistake when I first got the message about the server closing. I had to delete all my files and log in again to use and play games. I deleted all my game files without backing them up. Now, all my games are gone. Can I restore the lost game files directly? I don't remember all the games, and I don't want to waste so much time downloading those lost games again."

PS4 game enthusiasts might lose their vulnerable game files on the hard drive due to accidental deletion, sudden power outages, formatting, or other errors. However, without a backup, users may find it complicated to retrieve lost PS4 game files. After data loss, they have to spend a long time redownloading and reinstalling the lost game files. So, will you let deleted or lost game files vanish from your PS4 hard drive? Of course not! You can still find a solution to recover lost data on PS4! Keep reading and find your answer.

Method 1: Recover Deleted or Lost PS4 Games from Cloud Storage

If you have saved or uploaded your favorite PS4 games to the online cloud storage, you will be able to find and restore deleted or lost PS4 hard drive games from the cloud save. Immediately retrieve your lost PS4 hard drive game by following the tutorial steps below:

Go to “Settings” > Tap on “App Data Management”. Select “Download Save Data from Online Storage” > “Download to System Storage”. Choose and check the game with the save data you have on Online Storage > Tap “Download”. Wait for the download to complete. You may need to repeat these steps a few times until all your lost saved games have been downloaded from Cloud Storage.

After that, you can restore the deleted save game on your PS4 hard drive and enjoy playing the game again.

Method 2: Recover Lost PS4 Games by Redownloading Them from the PlayStation Store

The PlayStation Store has a feature that allows you to re-download games you've purchased using your username and password for your PS4 game account. You can do this by following these steps to redownload lost PS4 games from the PlayStation Store and save them back to your PS4 hard drive:

Sign into your PS4 account with your username and password > Go to the “PlayStation Store.” Find the games that you lost from your PS4's hard drive. Download each of the lost games individually to the PS4 Local Storage – that is, the PS4 hard drive. If you have the PS4 game discs, you can also restore the lost games from the game discs.

Method 3: Recover Deleted Games from PS4 Hard Drive

Another effective way to recover deleted game data on PS4 is to seek help from file recovery software. The tool, Data Recovery Wizard, can help you find lost PS4 game installs or game screenshots/videos as long as the PS4 hard drive is not encrypted.

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Whether it's undeleting files or performing a format recovery, this powerful tool can get your lost PS4 saved game files back with just 3 simple steps. Download the tool now and follow the steps below – you don't pay until you find what you need.

The first thing to do is to recognize that this is a problem.

• If you're missing data or game files from your PS4's hard drive, stop using it immediately. • To connect your PS4 to a computer, you'll need to turn on the PS4 and remove the hard drive. After that, connect the hard drive to your computer with an HDD enclosure or SATA-to-USB adapter. • Sometimes, the hard drive won't show up in the drive selection menu. If you're having issues with a WD external hard drive not working, address this problem before proceeding.

Step 1: Select the hard drive where you lost data and click “Scan”.

Step 2: After the scan is finished, use the "Filter" or "Search" option to locate the lost file(s).

Step 3: Select all the files you want to recover, then click "Recover." Browse and choose a different secure location to save them.

Once this is done, you can run the restored PS4 game files to reinstall the lost game on your PS4's hard drive and start playing again.

Video tutorial on hard drive data recovery.

Additional tip: Format the PS4 hard drive before reinstalling the game

If your PS4 game hard drive is damaged or you need to upgrade the PS4 hard drive, remember to reformat the hard drive before loading it into the PS4 console. Here we recommend that you use a free hard drive formatter to help you format the entire game hard drive easily and safely. Download Partition Master Free and connect the PS4 hard drive to the computer.

Step 1: Run Partition Master, right click the hard drive partition you want to format and choose “Format”.

Step 2. In the new window, set the "Volume label," "File system" (NTFS/FAT32/EXT2/EXT3/EXT4/exFAT) and "Cluster size" for the partition to be formatted, then click "OK."

Step 3: You will then see a warning message. Click “Yes” to proceed.

4. Click “Perform 1 Task” to review your changes, then click “Apply” to begin formatting the hard drive partition.

Then you can reattach the PS4's hard drive, restore all your games to it, and play on.