Can't collect rewards or Postmaster messages in game, says not enough space!! They all just say 'Not enough space'. As this is the second game on the PS4, I'm not used to it yet. It's running 2.01 firmware (just updated from version 1), but problem existed before update also. So don't see that it's related to space on the PS4. Aug 01, 2017 Short answer is DELETE SOMETHING, anything, a capture file, a demo, anything in storage, literally removing 1 thing from the hdd seems to be. Oct 16, 2016 - The notification says its because I don't have enough free space but stuff. But then why can't I download patches? So I have around 80gb of free space left and my PS4 refuses to download anything, games or updates.
PS4 started supporting the addition of an external USB storage since the release of firmware update version 2.5. This new and late feature contributed to the flexibility of PS4 giving its users one more storage option out of the box.
It has been reported though that many users were not able to successfully externally transfer more than a few hundreds megabytes from PS4 until they received an error message stating that there was no enough space on the external hard drive to complete the transfer process!
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Now, as of the time of writing, the latest version of PS4 firmware update is 3.5 and that error has not been fixed yet. But here, in this article, we will do a small trick that will work around this issue and enable you to enjoy the full size of your external hard drive when using it with PS4.
Fixing the issue
Some PS4 users reported that a 2TB external hard drive would work pretty well with PS4 without undergoing this issue. So if you just have that size of external hard drive, you only need to format it rightly to get it work well. [Read more HERE]
But if this doesn’t work with you still, or if you have a larger capacity external hard drive, then simply do the following:
- Make sure the external hard drive you are using doesn’t have multiple partition. PS4 stipulates only ONE partition in order to authorize the full space of the external hard drive.
- Format the external hard drive with Master Boot Record (MBR) instead of Guid Partition Table (GPT).
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Important Notes
- MAC OS X creates two partitions when using GUID as a Scheme for formatting a drive; the volume you name & a hidden/protected EFI partition. Now to solve this issue you will need to reformat the drive again, select exFat or Fat, then instead of GUID, select Master Boot Record as the Scheme for the drive.
- On the Disk Utility on a Mac you have to use Erase (rather than Partition) to be able to change the drive to MBR.
- For Windows users, follow the instructions on this page.
Last Words
This is supposed to fix this major issue, but there might appear a minor issue that’s not supposed to hider your backup/data transfer process with your external hard drive. This issue is that you might get an error message saying “This file system is unsupported” every time you connect the USB cable, but just ignore it and move on, and everything must go seamlessly.
Sony’s PlayStation 4 includes a 500GB hard drive, but games are getting bigger and bigger–Grand Theft Auto V alone requires 50GB of space on the hard drive, even if you have the disc. Here’s how to free up space–and upgrade your PS4’s storage capacity so you can fit more games.
Upgrade Your PlayStation 4 With a Larger Hard Drive
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If you find yourself reaching the limit regularly, consider getting a larger hard drive for your PS4. The PlayStation 4 opens up and allows you to get at that 500GB drive, so you can pop it out and replace it with a larger one. You can pick up a 2TB drive and replace it, quadrupling your PS4’s internal storage. Upgrading to a solid-state drive can even make your games load quicker, too.
Unlike the Xbox One, the PS4 doesn’t allow you to install games on external drives. To expand your console’s storage for games, you need to replace the internal drive.
See What’s Using Space
To see exactly what’s using space on your console, head to Settings > System Storage Management. You’ll see exactly how much free space you have available as well as how much data is used by applications, the capture gallery (which contains your saved video clips and screenshots), saved data (like save games), and themes.
Select any of the categories here to see exactly what’s using space and start deleting things.
Delete Games and Apps
Games are likely consuming most of the storage space on your PlayStation 4, so to free up space, you’ll want to start by deleting games.
To see exactly how much space each game is taking up, head to Settings > System Storage Management > Applications. To delete one or more games, press the “Options” button on your controller and select “Delete”. Select the games you want to delete and select the “Delete” button.
When you delete a game, its game save data isn’t deleted. You can reinstall the game in the future and resume from where you left off.
If you want to play a game again, you’ll need to reinstall it. We recommend uninstalling games you own on disc rather than digital games. Games you own on disc will be installed from the disc when you insert them, although they may have to download gigabytes of patches afterwards. You can redownload digital games you own for free, but they will take much longer to download–not to mention they’ll drain your Internet service provider’s bandwidth cap more, if you have one.
Delete Game Saves (and, Optionally, Back Them Up First)
To view how much storage is used by game save data, head to Settings > Applicaiton Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Delete.
If you won’t play the game again in the future and don’t care about the save data, you can remove this data from your console to save space. Some games aren’t well optimized and will have very large save files you can remove to free up a noticeable amount of space. To remove data, select a game in the list, select the save games you want to delete, and select “Delete”.
If you might play the game again in the future and want to back up the saved data, head to Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Copy to USB Storage Device. From here, you can copy save games to a USB drive or external hard drive connected to your PS4 and restore it to your console in the future.
Note that, if you have a paid PlayStation Plus subscription, your PS4 will also back up your save games online. You can head to Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Upload to Online Storage to confirm the data is uploaded before you delete it.
Clean Up Screenshots and Recorded Videos
Screenshots you take and videos you record are stored on your PS4’s internal storage. You may be able to free up some space by managing them. To view your screenshots and videos, head to Settings > System Storage Management > Capture Gallery.
To delete all screenshots and videos associated with a specific game, select a game icon here, press the “Options” button on the controller, and select “Delete”. There’s also a “Copy to USB Storage” option here that will copy the screenshots and videos to a USB storage device before deleting them.
If you like, you can also select a game and manage the screenshots and videos individually.
Themes can also use a small amount of space if you have several installed, and you’ll see how much space they take up on the System Storage Management screen. To manage themes, head to Settings > System Storage Management > Themes. Remove any themes you don’t use. You can always download them again later.