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    • demesauce
      demesauce Banned @jonnykesh last edited by

      @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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      • jonnykesh
        jonnykesh @demesauce last edited by

        @demesauce did you verify the checksum?

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        • demesauce
          demesauce Banned @jonnykesh last edited by

          @jonnykesh No, is there a linux command to verify?

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          • jonnykesh
            jonnykesh @demesauce last edited by

            @demesauce md5sum /path/to/file

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            • demesauce
              demesauce Banned @jonnykesh last edited by

              @jonnykesh Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

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              • demesauce
                demesauce Banned last edited by

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

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                • edmaul69
                  edmaul69 @demesauce last edited by

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

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                  • Deltax5
                    Deltax5 last edited by

                    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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                    • demesauce
                      demesauce Banned @edmaul69 last edited by

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

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                      • edale
                        edale last edited by

                        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
                          ortsac @demesauce last edited by

                          @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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                          • BuZz
                            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.

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                            • demesauce
                              demesauce Banned last edited by

                              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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