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    Emulation Station on win10 not working after moving to external hardrive

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    • COOL_IRONC
      COOL_IRON
      last edited by

      You should use pastebin for sharing your configs, error logs etc.

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      • COMMANDERY11C
        COMMANDERY11
        last edited by

        Ok I think I fixed it.

        <!-- This is the EmulationStation Systems configuration file.
        All systems must be contained within the <systemList> tag. -->
        <!-- Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel below (Neighbourhood Techie).
        https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtRYMYsW60uXyXBDjNPcAoA?view_as=subscriber -->

        <systemList>

        <system>
        <name>3do</name>
        <fullname>3do</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\3do</path>
        <extension>.iso .ISO</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\4do_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>3do</platform>
        <theme>3do</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>amiga</name>
        <fullname>Amiga</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\amiga</path>
        <extension>.adf .ADF</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\puae_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>amiga</platform>
        <theme>amiga</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>atari2600</name>
        <fullname>Atari 2600</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\atari2600</path>
        <extension>.a26 .bin .rom .A26 .BIN .ROM</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\stella_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>atari2600</platform>
        <theme>atari2600</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>atarist</name>
        <fullname>Atari ST, STE, Falcon</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\atarist</path>
        <extension>.st, .stx, .img, .rom</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\hatari_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>atarist</platform>
        <theme>atarist</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>atari7800</name>
        <fullname>Atari 7800 ProSystem</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\atari7800</path>
        <extension>.a78 .bin .A78 .BIN</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\prosystem_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>atari7800</platform>
        <theme>atari7800</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>atarijaguar</name>
        <fullname>Atari Jaguar</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\atarijaguar</path>
        <extension>.j64 .J64 .jag .JAG</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\virtualjaguar_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>atarijaguar</platform>
        <theme>atarijaguar</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>atarilynx</name>
        <fullname>Atari Lynx</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\atarilynx</path>
        <extension>.lnx .LNX</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\handy_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>atarilynx</platform>
        <theme>atarilynx</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>Dreamcast</name>
        <fullname>Sega Dreamcast</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\dreamcast</path>
        <extension> .mds, .MDS, .mdf, .MDF, .bin, .BIN, .cue, .CUE, .cdi, .CDI .gdi .GDI</extension>
        <command>%HOMEPATH%.emulationstation\systems\dreamcast\nullDC.exe -config nullDC_GUI:Fullscreen=0 -config nullDC:Emulator.Autostart=1 -config ImageReader:LoadDefaultImage=1 -config ImageReader:DefaultImage="%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>dreamcast</platform>
        <theme>dreamcast</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>fba</name>
        <fullname>Final Burn Alpha</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\fba</path>
        <extension>.fba .zip .FBA .ZIP</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\fb_alpha_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>arcade</platform>
        <theme>fba</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>gamegear</name>
        <fullname>Sega Gamegear</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\gamegear</path>
        <extension>.gg .bin .GG .BIN</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>gamegear</platform>
        <theme>gamegear</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>gb</name>
        <fullname>Game Boy</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\gb</path>
        <extension>.gb .GB</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\gambatte_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>gb</platform>
        <theme>gb</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>gbc</name>
        <fullname>Game Boy Color</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\gbc</path>
        <extension>.gbc .GBC</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\gambatte_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>gbc</platform>
        <theme>gbc</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>gba</name>
        <fullname>Game Boy Advance</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\gba</path>
        <extension>.gba .GBA</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mgba_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>gba</platform>
        <theme>gba</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>gc</name>
        <fullname>Nintendo GameCube</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\gc</path>
        <extension>.iso .ISO .gcm .GCM</extension>
        <command>%HOMEPATH%.emulationstation\systems\dolphin\Dolphin.exe -e "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>gc</platform>
        <theme>gc</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>genesis</name>
        <fullname>Sega Genesis</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\genesis</path>
        <extension>.smd .bin .gen .md .sg .SMD .BIN .GEN .MD .SG</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>genesis</platform>
        <theme>genesis</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>mame</name>
        <fullname>MAME</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\mame</path>
        <extension>.zip .ZIP</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mame_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>arcade</platform>
        <theme>mame</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>mastersystem</name>
        <fullname>Sega Master System</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\mastersystem</path>
        <extension>.sms .bin .SMS .BIN</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>mastersystem</platform>
        <theme>mastersystem</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>megadrive</name>
        <fullname>Sega Mega Drive / Genesis</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\megadrive</path>
        <extension>.smd .bin .gen .md .sg .SMD .BIN .GEN .MD .SG</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>megadrive</platform>
        <theme>megadrive</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>msx</name>
        <fullname>MSX</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\msx</path>
        <extension>.rom .mx1 .mx2 .col .dsk .ROM .MX1 .MX2 .COL .DSK</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\fmsx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>msx</platform>
        <theme>msx</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>n64</name>
        <fullname>Nintendo 64</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\n64</path>
        <extension>.v64 .z64 .n64 .V64 .Z64 .N64</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mupen64plus_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>n64</platform>
        <theme>n64</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>nes</name>
        <fullname>Nintendo Entertainment System</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\nes</path>
        <extension>.nes .NES</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\fceumm_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>nes</platform>
        <theme>nes</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>nds</name>
        <fullname>Nintendo DS</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\nds</path>
        <extension>.nds .NDS</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\desmume_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>nds</platform>
        <theme>nds</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>ngp</name>
        <fullname>Neo Geo Pocket</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\ngp</path>
        <extension>.ngp .ngc</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mednafen_ngp_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>ngp</platform>
        <theme>ngp</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>pc</name>
        <fullname>PC (x86)</fullname>
        <path>~.emulationstation\roms\pc</path>
        <extension>.sh .bat .com .exe .SH .BAT .COM .EXE</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\dosbox_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>pc</platform>
        <theme>pc</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>pcfx</name>
        <fullname>PC-FX</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\pcfx</path>
        <extension>.cue .CUE</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mednafen_pcfx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>pcfx</platform>
        <theme>pcfx</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>psp</name>
        <fullname>Playstation Portable</fullname>
        <path>~.emulationstation\roms\psp</path>
        <extension>.iso .ISO .cso .CSO</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\ppsspp_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>psp</platform>
        <theme>psp</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>psx</name>
        <fullname>Playstation</fullname>
        <path>~.emulationstation\roms\psx</path>
        <extension>.cue .CUE</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mednafen_psx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>psx</platform>
        <theme>psx</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>ps2</name>
        <fullname>Playstation 2</fullname>
        <path>~.emulationstation\roms\ps2</path>
        <extension>.iso .ISO .cue .CUE .BIN .bin .mds .MDS</extension>
        <command>%HOMEPATH%.emulationstation\systems\pcsx2\PCSX2\pcsx2.exe "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>ps2</platform>
        <theme>ps2</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>pcengine</name>
        <fullname>TurboGrafx 16 (PC Engine)</fullname>
        <path>~.emulationstation\roms\pcengine</path>
        <extension>.pce .zip .cue .PCE .ZIP .CUE</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mednafen_pce_fast_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>pcengine</platform>
        <theme>pcengine</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>scummvm</name>
        <fullname>ScummVM</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\scummvm</path>
        <extension>.bat .BAT</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\scummvm_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>pc</platform>
        <theme>scummvm</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>sega32x</name>
        <fullname>Sega 32x</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\sega32x</path>
        <extension>.32x .smd .bin .md .32X .SMD .BIN .MD</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\picodrive_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>sega32x</platform>
        <theme>sega32x</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>segacd</name>
        <fullname>Sega Mega Drive / Genesis</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\segacd</path>
        <extension>.smd .bin .md .zip .iso .SMD .BIN .MD .ZIP .ISO</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\picodrive_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>segacd</platform>
        <theme>segacd</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>saturn</name>
        <fullname>Sega Saturn</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\saturn</path>
        <extension>.iso .ISO</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\yabause_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>saturn</platform>
        <theme>saturn</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>sg-1000</name>
        <fullname>Sega SG-1000</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\sg-1000</path>
        <extension>.sg .zip .bin .SG .ZIP .BIN</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>sg-1000</platform>
        <theme>sg-1000</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>snes</name>
        <fullname>Super Nintendo Entertainment System</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\snes</path>
        <extension>.smc .sfc .SMC .SFC</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\snes9x_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>snes</platform>
        <theme>snes</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>vectrex</name>
        <fullname>Vectrex</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\vectrex</path>
        <extension>.vec .gam .bin .VEC .GAM .BIN</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\vecx_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>vectrex</platform>
        <theme>vectrex</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>videopac</name>
        <fullname>Odyssey 2 / Videopac</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\videopac</path>
        <extension>.bin .BIN</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\o2em_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>videopac</platform>
        <theme>videopac</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>virtualboy</name>
        <fullname>Virtual Boy</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\virtualboy</path>
        <extension>.vb .VB</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mednafen_vb_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>virtualboy</platform>
        <theme>virtualboy</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>wii</name>
        <fullname>Nintendo Wii</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\wii</path>
        <extension>.iso .ISO</extension>
        <command>"%HOMEPATH%.emulationstation\systems\dolphin\dolphin.exe" -e "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>wii</platform>
        <theme>wii</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>wonderswan</name>
        <fullname>Wonderswan</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\wonderswan</path>
        <extension>.ws .wsc</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\mednafen_wswan_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>wonderswan</platform>
        <theme>wonderswan</theme>
        </system>

        <system>
        <name>zxspectrum</name>
        <fullname>ZX Spectrum</fullname>
        <path>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\roms\zxspectrum</path>
        <extension>sna .szx .z80 .tap .tzx .gz .udi .mgt .img .trd .scl .dsk SNA .SZX .Z80 .TAP .TZX .GZ .UDI .MGT .IMG .TRD .SCL .DSK</extension>
        <command>E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\retroarch -L E:.emulationstation\Retroarch\cores\fuse_libretro.dll "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
        <platform>zxspectrum</platform>
        <theme>zxspectrum</theme>
        </system>

        </systemList>

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        • COMMANDERY11C
          COMMANDERY11
          last edited by

          Oh I think that might be a problem copying the script to the forum I don't know why the slash is not showing up here. But I can assure you I have those / on my script.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator
            last edited by

            You should use pastebin.com for large walls of text, it doesn't modify the formatting and it's easier to inspect.

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            • COMMANDERY11C
              COMMANDERY11
              last edited by

              This might be a dumb question but how do get it on to the forum now that I pasted it onto pastebin.

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @COMMANDERY11
                last edited by

                @COMMANDERY11 You should post the URL you get after posting on the site. But if you're problem is solved, there's no need for it.

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                • COMMANDERY11C
                  COMMANDERY11
                  last edited by

                  Okay sadly It has not been fixed yet. https://pastebin.com/LecC53XE

                  I think I fixed the paths now though. Just so you know when I go onto file manger. To get to my .emulationstation I go to...

                  E:.emulationstation
                  Then to get to my roms
                  E:.emulationstation\roms
                  and lastly my Retroarch folder
                  E:.emulationstation\Retroarch

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    How are you starting Emulationstation ? Do you use a .cmd/.bat file ? What version of Emulationstation are you using ?

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                    • COMMANDERY11C
                      COMMANDERY11
                      last edited by

                      I downloaded the installer on the official websites.

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Try copying your es_systems.cfg back to the original location.

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                        • COMMANDERY11C
                          COMMANDERY11
                          last edited by

                          Ok I copied it back into my C:\Users\izaya

                          That is where my .emulationstation would be

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @COMMANDERY11
                            last edited by

                            @COMMANDERY11 so, does it work ? If not, try copying it to C:\Users\izaya\.emulationstation.

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                            • COMMANDERY11C
                              COMMANDERY11
                              last edited by

                              It does not work... Or you think I should put my .emulationstation back where it is supposed to be in my C:\Users\izaya location and leave my roms in the E: drive since downloading roms decreased my storage in my original drive and just change the paths on the cfg file you think that will work?

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator @COMMANDERY11
                                last edited by

                                @COMMANDERY11 Sure, that should work.

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                                • COMMANDERY11C
                                  COMMANDERY11
                                  last edited by

                                  IT WORKED! Sorry for wasting your time bro. :(

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