If you’re a PS4 owner, the last thing you want to face is corrupted data. This issue can be scary because Sony’s console is a closed system that doesn’t allow much tinkering. However, there are things you can do to fix it thanks to a little-known recovery screen that lets you implement all kinds of fixes for common issues.
One of the most common corrupted data errors you’re likely to encounter is labeled ce3 four eight seven five seven or NP three two zero six two three. This refers to the data of a specific game being corrupted, not some kind of crucial data on the PS4 itself. The problem can manifest itself during the installation of a game when it stalls, and the error message appears, leaving you with a half-installed game that you can’t play. Alternatively, the error can appear while you’re playing a game that you’ve already installed.
If your PS4 is failing to boot properly, some system data on your hard drive may have become corrupted. The first thing you should try is opening up your PS4 and checking to see if the hard drive is still firmly secured into its bay. If it’s become dislodged, then that could be causing the corruption. If that fails, and your corruption doesn’t just relate to the data of a specific game, you may have to think about reformatting your PS4 hard drive, then reinstalling the PS4 OS fresh. Note that you’ll lose all your data this way.
One of the simpler things you can try to fix the corrupted data error on a PS4 is to restore the licenses on all the games associated with your account. There’s a chance that at some point, your game licenses might have gone out of sync with your account, which could be the cause of the corrupted data problem. To restore licenses for your PS games, go to settings > account management > restore licenses.
If the problem reappears or your PS4 isn’t allowing you to delete the corrupted file, then you’ll need to try another solution. Rebuilding your PS4 database scans your PS4 system for any files that may be buggy or not working as they should. It shouldn’t delete any data and can fix corrupted data. To rebuild your PS4 database, make sure your PS4 is off, then hold the power button until you hear two beeps, one upon pressing the buttons, and another several seconds later. This should boot your PS4 in safe mode. Plug your PS4 controller into your PS4 via a USB cable (Bluetooth doesn’t work), select the rebuild database option, and after a few minutes, your PS4 database should be rebuilt, and hopefully, your corrupted data will now be gone.
Those are the most convenient ways to fix corrupted data on your PS4. If you’re still having problems, though, you may need to consider that the game disk is being damaged and will need replacing. Alternatively, you could try the initialize PS4 option from the safe mode screen, which deletes all the data from your system and restores it to its default settings. It’s not a pretty solution, but it may be necessary as an absolute last resort.