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[Mr Moose]

You don't get into safe mode to fix a corrupted Windows install by removing the hard drive, booting the computer, turning it off, and putting the hard drive back in and turning it on.

Safe mode wasn't able to be entered without causing a hardware fault (in this case a missing hard drive). This is not how it should work.

F8 after POST.

Edit: Are we talking about Windows or PS4?

 

[BadAss2961]

He said he swapped in another, but honestly booting WITHOUT one seemed bad. I'm not really getting what was wrong with the streamers system, he put in the same HDD afterwards.

It really does, but it worked. This is good to know for when it happens to other people.

 

[vilmer_]

Oh man he got flagged :/

 

[Aurizen]

yooo how did he fix it?

 

[Ubiquitar]

What an amazing day on GAF. It started with resolutiongate and ended with breakness awaits to be fixed!

 

[Donthizz#]

Now twitch banned him, this guys luck...

 

[Metalmarc]

Considering how shitty he treated that PS4: shutting if down, starting it up, going into safe mode, etc., I'm impressed that the PS4 made it through relatively unscathed.

PS4 built by the gods, able to withstand mere mortals....maybe

 

[enzo_gt]

How can you tell when it gets flagged?

 

[Timu]

He just removed the hdd, booted with no hdd, got some error, then put it back in and it worked.

Lol that's random as hell.

 

[xxracerxx]

Where is the OP to try this fix???

 

[methane47]

Did I miss it?

 

[Windom Earle]

Flagged son.

 

[G-Fex]

HAHAHAHAHA. All that fixing for nothing.

 

[Artemis-Thoth]

WHat's his PSN name? Hi11Zones?

 

[djplaeskool]

TwitchCops on the scene.

 

[Ardenyal]

Instantly flagged... oh god. Nothing is working out for this guy lol

 

[Papercuts]

Did he get flagged for streaming the UI? I don't think that's allowed.

 

[zeroOman]

and flagged wow

 

[kurbaan]

LMAO he got shut down. This guy... this guy.

 

[Masked_Ninja]

Its just not his day.

 

[N.Domixis]

NOOOO! hes gone.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Did I miss it?

Yeah He fixed. it. He's trying to stream right now.

 

[Hurricane43]

Broadcaster hi11zones: admin/.

» im flagged


Mod pr0gz: thanks


Broadcaster hi11zones: it shut me down

 

[badb0y]

Time to update the title mods.

 

[Linkhero1]

Not gonna lie. His success made me want a PS4.

 

[owlbeak]

lol

This has been the best way to kill the night before launch. Epic highs and lows.

 

[ffdgh]

The moment he fixes it..it gets shut down.

This was much more fun than I expected.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

How did he fix it?

I can't remember exactly, but it involved him turning on the PS4 without the HDD present, causing the system to throw a hardware error of some kind, which had the effect of convincing the PS4 to start functioning, after which he replaced the HDD and was good to go.

 

[Y2Kev]

Did he get banned?

 

[legacyzero]

I fear for this guy. He doesn't seem smart enough to remember that he has to inhale to bring in oxygen :/

 

[TheJLC]

He's lucky the twitch staff is there laughing at him... I mean helping him.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Here's the pro tip: don't cut the power when installing a game. You already knew that? So did everyone else. Except this guy.

LOL is that really what he did?

 

[Arc Christelle]

I'm referring to a lack of initiative on their part. They need to all learn how to troubleshoot. And get better eating habits.

..............So people can't expect their console to work properly day one without having to break it apart, and void their warranties? We should all be able to remove our HDDs? This is corporate apologizing at it's finest.

There's a reason people buy consoles over PCs: convenience without that, you're better off getting a gaming PC.

 

[Snookie]

lmao he got banned.

 

[NoTacos]

NES style, took out the hard drive and put it back in.

Remove cartridge, blow, reinsert, prosper. Timeless.

And moments after I said he needed to be humbled for saying he was better than Sony tech support, channel is flagged. LOL. This is brilliant.

 

[Valnen]

Oh man he got flagged :/

What does that mean?

 

[Hidden One]

Step 1. Remove harddrive and boot up PS4 without it, and then power off

Step 2. Put harddrive back in

Step 3. Boot up PS4, it will get an error of some sort

Step 4. Reboot it and it should be in safe mode

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Taco bell rep en route

 

[sant]

What is happening?

 

[LuuKyK]

Can I get a summary? I missed the whole thing.

Some broken PS4. Dude contact Sony, they try to help but it didn't work. Dude goes 'I have no idea what I am doing" mode and fix it. Starts to brag about it. Has no idea how to stream a game or manage downloads on the console. There, terrible summary, but better than nothing.

 

[Cody_D165]

What does this mean?

Some trolls probably reported his channel for offensive material or something. Looks like Sonos is working on it though so I doubt he'll be flagged for much longer lol

 

[Evil Beaver]

Now twitch banned him, this guys luck...

Why would they do that?

 

[Aurizen]

why did they flag him? and how did he fix it?

 

[xxracerxx]

I can't remember exactly, but it involved him turning on the PS4 without the HDD present, causing the system to throw a hardware error of some kind, which had the effect of convincing the PS4 to start functioning, after which he replaced the HDD and was good to go.

OP needs to try this on his.

 

[Uiki]

TRY UNPLUG THE FLAG

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Hilarious that the usual suspects aren't in this thread anymore now that he fixed it and likely broke it himself by being dumb in the first place.

 

[TheRealTalker]

I guess the Twitch admins had their fun and no longer have a use for the guy

 

[BlackBuzzard]

so the op wasn't the only one with the problem?

someone fill me in goddamnit

Op has a problem aswell Sony is sending a repair box.. No other news yet

Somebody linked this stream to the thread.

Streamer pulled the plug on his console when it froze during downloading of DCUO. Fixed it by unplugging the HDD then putting it back.

 

[Ray Wonder]

Wait....how is that a lot of steps like the other guy said? That seems simple as shit.

It was very simple. You can break it down into steps though.. lol

1. Grab a screwdriver
2. Unscrew the Hard Drive
3. Take it out
4. Boot up PS4 without Hard Drive.
5. Turn off PS4.
6. Put hard drive back in
7. Boot up hard drive
8. Automatically installs firmware

Fixed

 

[bishoptl]

Great entertainment all round, I'd say.