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    starter pack memory problemo :(

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      KiDCy @rbaker
      last edited by KiDCy

      @rbaker hey, thanks for the reply.

      I have a 16bg as card that was included in the pack. It is partitioned into 2. One of the partitions has data on which looks like needed data for the raspberry pi3b, the other, blank, of which I was trying to save the downloaded raspberry p3 img to.

      Thanks again

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      • jonnykeshJ
        jonnykesh @KiDCy
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        @kidcy Format the whole card to restore it to its original full size. You will be overwriting it anyway with the RetroPie image. You just need to make sure it is seen as the full original size.
        I think the option in SD formatter is "Restore original size" or something equally obvious.

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          KiDCy @jonnykesh
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          @jonnykesh

          Nice one Jonny πŸ˜‰ I'll try this out when I get home. Here's hoping

          Does it need to be partitioned?

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          • Drakaen391D
            Drakaen391
            last edited by

            Nope

            RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
            Retropie (Latest Stable)
            PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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              KiDCy @Drakaen391
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              @drakaen391
              I've formatted sd card, and installed the image from rasberry pi3 from the retrope website. All I get is a multi coloured screen and nothing else. Is this what is supposed to happen?

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              • jonnykeshJ
                jonnykesh @KiDCy
                last edited by jonnykesh

                @kidcy It's obviously not meant to happen. Did you buy a Pi3B+ by any chance?
                If it is the "plus" you need the image from this forum and not from the download page.
                https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17091/raspberry-pi-3-b-stretch-images

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                  KiDCy
                  last edited by

                  I did.. :( I thought it was the same as the rasberry p3, just better, and compatible with everything that was before.. :s
                  Anyway.. Onwards and upwards! Seriously, thanks so much for your help.. Hopefully I'll get some games working on it one day soon!

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                  • simonsterS
                    simonster
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                    When you say you installed the image, what software did you use? Your description sounds like you were trying to save the information file to the SD card instead of write it using an application. I use etcher as you don't have to extract the file first.

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                      KiDCy
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                      Hi Simonster, I have tried using both Etcher and Win32diskimager. The SD card seems to have the files written to it, I'm worried that I may have formatted the G drive and removed files that were necessary for the workings of the pi3b+ . is that possible?

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                        KiDCy @KiDCy
                        last edited by KiDCy

                        @kidcy said in starter pack memory problemo :(:

                        Hi Simonster, I have tried using both Etcher and Win32diskimager. The SD card seems to have the files written to it, I'm worried that I may have formatted the G drive and removed files that were necessary for the workings of the pi3b+ . is that possible?
                        here's a picture of what has been put on the sd card 0_1523094098468_sd card.jpg

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                          KiDCy @jonnykesh
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                          @jonnykesh said in starter pack memory problemo :(:

                          @kidcy It's obviously not meant to happen. Did you buy a Pi3B+ by any chance?
                          If it is the "plus" you need the image from this forum and not from the download page.
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17091/raspberry-pi-3-b-stretch-images

                          Thank you Jonnykesh. I've actually got retropie (pi3b+ beta) running! Nice to finally see something on screen!

                          Now to try and get some games :)

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