The screen is supposed to go black when the rebuild process is underway, so don’t worry if that happens.Select the “Rebuild Database” option, making sure you don’t accidentally select the “Initialize PS4” option since that will erase all your data.Once the PS4 is booted in safe mode, you’ll be taken to a menu with a variety of options.Boot up the PS4 in safe mode. This is done by pressing and holding down the power button until you hear two separate beeps (about seven seconds).Make sure your PS4 is completely powered down and that your Dualshock 4 controller is connected to the console via a USB cable.Now, as to the specific steps for initiating a database rebuild, those are as follows: To do this, you'll need to put your PS4 into Safe Mode.
© Sony How To Rebuild Your PS4 Databaseīefore you rebuild your PS4’s database, rest assured that the process doesn’t delete any of your saved data, it simply reorganizes and freshens up your system’s files.
If you tend to keep your PS4’s hard drive mostly full with applications, save games, video clips, photos, and the like, those files can become disorganized and fragmented over time, leading to issues like the following: Why It’s Important To Rebuild Your PS4 Database © Sony What many PlayStation 4 users may not know is that there is a similar process you can perform for the PS4, a process which you should perform on a regular and consistent basis. As any avid PC user knows, occasionally defragmenting your computer’s hard drive can help to keep it working at optimum capacity, since it gets rid of unnecessary files and reorganizes the files you do use so that they run more efficiently.