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      Deejay1974
      last edited by Deejay1974

      Hello,

      I also getting the message to update due an old Raspbian Stretced Based distribution.
      Now i have a Picade console based on a RP3, what is the best way to update, preserving my settings, drivers etc.? I see the version of RetroPie is already 4.7.1.
      What do i have to update?

      Daniel

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        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        Backup your ROMs, setting, BIOS files via file shares and then re-flash your sdcard with the new version. Transfer back the files from your backup and you should have a similar system to the one before.
        You should also try to backup your whole installation - see the 1st backup option before, just so you have a 1:1 copy of your existing installation that you can restore.

        For the drivers you have installed - you'll have to re-install and configure it again, the backup will not contain any drivers.

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          Deejay1974 @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu Thank you for your quick response!
          i will make a backup, and flash the SD card..
          Thanks!

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            Deejay1974
            last edited by

            @mitu Thank you for your quick response!
            i will make a backup, and flash the SD card..
            Thanks!

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              Deejay1974 @mitu
              last edited by

              @mitu Do i have to restore the BIOS folder aswell after flashing the image?

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                mitu Global Moderator @Deejay1974
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                @deejay1974 If you had any BIOS files there, yes.

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