Corrupted Digital Games

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Alright so my Red Dead Redemption 2 game is corrupted on my PS4 and I only have it in digital. I do not have access to the account that originally bought it so I don’t know what to do. If I upload my data to Playstation Plus cloud and delete the game, can I install it again from Plus? Same thing with a USB stick. Please let me know.



Best Answer

Unfortunately, that won't work.

First, what you're uploading to PS Plus or a USB stick is not the game itself, but your game progress (aka. savegame). Savegames are useless without the game itself.

Second, even if you could upload the entire game to PS Plus or a USB stick, you'd still be uploading the corrupted game. Which means you'd be downloading the same corrupted game back onto your PS4. This won't achieve anything apart from wasting your time.

Your only option is to either have the game owner download the game on your PS4 again, or buy the game on your own account.


However, it appears you don't quite understand the difference between a game and a savegame, so it's unclear whether the game itself is corrupted, or whether your savegame is.

If your savegame is corrupted, you'll have to try loading your earlier savegames until you find one that isn't corrupted. You won't need to gain access to the owner's account or buy the game for yourself. In the worst case (if none of your savegames are uncorrupted), you'll have to start a new game.

Your PS4 might have automatically deleted older savegames to make space for newer ones. If you're lucky, you can fetch older savegames from PS Plus, if they haven't been deleted from there yet. Fetching savegames from PS Plus may delete the savegames on your PS4, so I'd recommend making a backup of your current savegames to a USB stick before messing with PS Plus, just in case.




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What does it mean when a game is corrupted?

When the error message of "Corrupted Data - Cannot load the saved data because it is corrupted" pops up on PS4, it means that you cannot play games on the console as the game data or file corrupted. You may not be able to load either the game or your characters.

How can I fix a corrupted digital game on my PS4 pro?

Rebuild the PS4 Database
  • Turn off your PS4.
  • Connect the controller to the PS4 via USB port. ...
  • Hold the power button.
  • It should beep twice before you release it.
  • The PS4 will enter safe mode.
  • Select the 'Rebuild Database' option. ...
  • Wait until the process is complete.


  • How do you uncorrupt a game?

    How to Fix Corrupted Data on PS4
  • Delete the game and reinstall it. ...
  • Delete corrupted downloads. ...
  • Clean the game disc. ...
  • Update the software. ...
  • Restore your PS4 software licenses. ...
  • Start the PS4 in safe mode and rebuild the database. ...
  • Initialize your PS4. ...
  • Hard reset your PS4.




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