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    SD Card Corruption

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    • jonnykeshJ
      jonnykesh @demesauce
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      @demesauce Since you have tried a few other cards I would suggest that the image you have is somehow corrupted. Download it again and verify the checksum before you write the image. Try etcher.io to write the image this time, that seems to work 99.+% of the time. Win32DiskImager can be a bit hit and miss sometimes.

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      • demesauceD
        demesauce Banned @jonnykesh
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        @jonnykesh So that's just it. When I was having the problem with the 32gb SanDisk cards, I tried to download the image again, same problem I even grabbed an older version, same thing. Tried a different card reader, same again. And SanDisk cards are known for being robust and not as prone to corruption.

        But I'll give etcher.io a shot, thanks

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        • jonnykeshJ
          jonnykesh @demesauce
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          @demesauce did you verify the checksum?

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          • demesauceD
            demesauce Banned @jonnykesh
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            @jonnykesh No, is there a linux command to verify?

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            • jonnykeshJ
              jonnykesh @demesauce
              last edited by

              @demesauce md5sum /path/to/file

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              • demesauceD
                demesauce Banned @jonnykesh
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                @jonnykesh Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

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                • demesauceD
                  demesauce Banned
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                  Still no luck. Used Etcher, it copied and verified. But while coping ROMS, same errors

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                  • edmaul69E
                    edmaul69 @demesauce
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                    @demesauce you probably should use something like winscp on your computer to transfer large roms.

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                      Deltax5
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                      If you can't reformat it and if it does boot up. easy way to check if the card is bad is loading up a game and save then reboot if it doesn't keep your save your card is bad.
                      If it's actually a bad card contact the manufacture first maybe they can send you another card if you have proof of perches.

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                      • demesauceD
                        demesauce Banned @edmaul69
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                        @edmaul69 I have a Mac and use Transmit. Seems to be a pretty popular option on Macs

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                          edale
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                          You might consider running a program like H2testw (Windows only IIRC, not sure what similar Linux program would be) to verify you have good SD cards.

                          That sounds like the type of error you might get from a fake one (2/4GB SD card formatted to look like a 32 GB card and such).

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                            ortsac @demesauce
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                            @demesauce It could be that the SD cards you're using are not compatible for RPi or Retropie. Checck yours here: https://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards
                            The list may not have been updated recently but you get a general idea that not all SD cards will play well.

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                            • BuZzB
                              BuZz administrators
                              last edited by BuZz

                              It's unlikely a compatibility issue - It's far more likely they have bought cheap fake cards, or they are possibly faulty. There are a lot of fake cards out there - make sure you buy from reputable companies.

                              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                              • demesauceD
                                demesauce Banned
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                                If it was in fact a Sony card, it should be compatible. I have to admit, bought it off eBay, probably fake, like BuZz suggested.

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