The PlayStation, a console that has evolved over the years, from the very beginning gave users the option to save their games and games for later use.these used to be called «memory card» The truth is, this is always evolving and changing the way we can back up the things that interest us.
This is the case with the latest Sony consoles, the PlayStation 5 is equipped with a system that has been dealt with in past versions to be able to make backups to save the games we have and the configurations we have programmed in the console.This if we need to restore it Or maybe update the software to the console without losing our established configuration, in this article we’ll look at how to do all of that.
What steps should I take to backup on PS5?
Of course, you already know that performing this process is not a button press, that’s all, so we must have everything ready before we start. That is, what we need to keep and what we can’t use.This way can everything needs to be done and nothing will be lost.
That’s why now we’re going to see how this works, as we said before.First make a «backup», then we’ll move on to find out what data recovery means, and finally we’ll look at what it means Safe mode for this processall of which are related, to make a backup on the PlayStation 5, let’s see how the process goes.
backup
The first is to make a backup, before continuing our purpose for the console, making a backup is necessary in case we want to correct the error, for example if we want to fix the error «CE-113524-6», It is in these cases that a copy is always useful, and to make it we must follow the following procedure.It is worth mentioning that we must Connect U disk for data storage.
- First we go to «Settings».
- Then go to «System».
- Backup restore.
- On the next window «Backup your PS5».
- We choose what to include in the backup.
- Once selected, click Create Backup.
- Now the process will start and restart.
Data Recovery
After copying we can perform data recoverythe first thing is to connect the USB storage that contains backups to the console, be it games, applications, captures, data and settings.
- We choose Settings > System
- Then we select System Software > Backup and Restore
- To restore PS5 we choose USB with data
- Now we give recovery, and then
- The console will restart and return to the home page
- Sharing and offline play will be disabled, so we need to enable it again
safe mode
Safe Mode is designed to Start the console, only basic functionsthis mode is very useful, e.g. to determine, Implementing the workaround for PS5’s bug CE-108863-6, generally does not pose much risk to the system. To perform this startup, we must perform the following procedure.
- First, we shut down by pressing and holding the power button for three seconds. The power indicator light will flash before shutting down.
- Then we press the power button for a moment so that the beep is heard, you have to release the button after the second beep, the first time when you press the button, the second time after about 10 seconds
- At this time we connect the controller via USB and press the PS button, so we enter safe mode
How to save data from PS5 in the cloud?
We can also backup the data we store in the console, for this you must be a member of PlayStation plus, using the cloud, This way we can save up to 100 GB. Using this way, we can automatically sync the storage when closing the session.
For this method to work we have to do some configuration, first this is the path Settings> System> Energy Saving> Features available in sleep mode> Stay connected to the internet. Then we go to Settings > Save data and settings for games and apps > PS5 save data > Automatically sync saved data.
What data can be backed up?
When you buy a PlayStation, you can buy games online and back them up, whether it’s USB or an external hard drive and the cloud We can save game save data, games, apps, videos, screenshots, settings and tweaks.Almost everything we need in the console
How to backup to USB?
To backup via USB is the process mentioned above, what you should keep in mind is that the memory should be empty and have enough storage capacity. no other information to avoid problems restoring data to the console.