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    Running Retropie Roms from Externall HDD

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      johnnyskullhead
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      Hi recently purchased WD Hdd for me Pi and i wondered if i could use it with Retropie rather than using Micro sd

      Any help would be appreciated

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        mediamogul Global Moderator @johnnyskullhead
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        @johnnyskullhead

        There are a few ways to do this. Here's what's recommended on the wiki:
        https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Running-ROMs-from-a-USB-drive

        RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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          johnnyskullhead
          last edited by

          Many Thanks

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            johnnyskullhead @johnnyskullhead
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            @johnnyskullhead

            Does a micro SD with retropie on it need to sit in the pi still ?

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