If it is true that on the market, we can find various applications which allow us to recover data, do not miracles and if the integrity of the unit is compromised, we can already forget.
Although backups are mainly associated with a PC, we can also make backup copies stored in the consolesThe games and applications and content that we generate via screenshots.
If, for example, we want Develop the PS5 storage space Replacement of the main unit instead of adding an additional space where we bought the PS5 for And we want to pass the PS5 data, backing up all stored data (games, applications and captures) is much faster and faster than downloading all applications and games.
If you want to know how to do this process, we invite you to continue reading.
Make a backup of PS5 data
The first thing we need is a hanging or external hard drive that has the same storage capacity as the PS5. The format of this must be exfat (compatible with all operating systems) or Fat32 so that the console recognizes it.
It is important to keep in mind that the hanging or the external hard drive can only use it with the console because it uses a file system Different from Windows, MacOS and Linux. Once we have connected the pendrive or the hard drive to the console, we must follow the following steps.
- From the main screen, click on Parameters And in the adjustments to which we access System.
- Then click on System software. In this menu, click on Backup and catering And then in Make your PS5 backup.
- We must now select the data we want to make the backup: Games and applications,, Registered data,, Screenshots and video clips Y ParametersIt is marked by default and we cannot uncheck it.
- Once we have selected the data we want to copy, we click on Following And we present the backup. To start the process, click on Create a backup.
How to restore a PS5 backup
Once we have carried out the process that invited us to make a backup, it is time to restore it again in the console. It is important to note that the restoration process eliminates all the content stored at that time in the console, including user data, so we will have to configure it from zero.
To carry out this process, we follow the steps that we show you below.
- On the main screen, click on Parameters And then in System.
- Then click on System software Already continuation in Backup and catering. Then click on Rest your PS5We select the unit where the backup is and select the copy to restore.
- In the next window displayed, we click on Restore And we are waiting for the process to end.
This process can take more or less time depending on the space that occupies the backup. We must in no case interrupt the process or we will see each other.
