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    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

    RetroPi won't work!??!

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    • rbakerR
      rbaker @DJJujuVI
      last edited by rbaker

      @djjujuvi

      Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

      Power supply rating? Which image (exactly)? You are using the correct one? A solid red light suggests that the pi is not reading the card. Genuine compatible card? Image written correctly? - method?

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        DJJujuVI @rbaker
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        @rbaker Power supply =5V

        The exact downloaded image that it was named to is exactly: retropie-4.3-rpi2_rpi3.img.gz

        Yes a Solid red light

        The card is a regular Micro SD HC card 8gb

        I'm pretty sure the image is written correctly, I first format it with SDCARD Formatter then I use Win32DiskImager to write the image onto the disk. I use the same procedure to install Raspbian stretch on the Micro SD Card

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        • rbakerR
          rbaker @DJJujuVI
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          @djjujuvi said in RetroPi won't work!??!:

          Power supply =5V

          You need to quote the current rating. Did you unzip the image?

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            DJJujuVI @rbaker
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            @rbaker I believe I did because all I see under the file is a blank piece of paper like this, alt text

            And what do you mean when you say you need to quote the current rating? The adapter is a 0.15A apple phone charger, and the micro usb had 2 ends coming out of it, one to charge the monitor, and one to charge the Pi.

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            • DarksaviorD
              Darksavior
              last edited by

              Not unzipping the image before writing like @rbaker asked?

              Also, you need a 2.5A ac adapter. Anything less and the pi will slow itself down. There are plenty out there but not all 2.5a ac adapters are created equal. No problems here using the official pi 2.5a adapter.

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              • rbakerR
                rbaker @DJJujuVI
                last edited by

                @djjujuvi said in RetroPi won't work!??!:

                And what do you mean when you say you need to quote the current rating? The adapter is a 0.15A apple phone charger,

                There is your problem. You cannot boot a raspberry pi 3 on 0.15A. Are you sure you do not mean 1.5A?

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                • rbakerR
                  rbaker @DJJujuVI
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                  @djjujuvi Also, a phone charger is a charger as opposed to a power supply that is regulated and rated.

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                    DJJujuVI @Darksavior
                    last edited by DJJujuVI

                    @darksavior said in RetroPi won't work!??!:

                    Not unzipping the image before writing like @rbaker asked?

                    Also, you need a 2.5A ac adapter. Anything less and the pi will slow itself down. There are plenty out there but not all 2.5a ac adapters are created equal. No problems here using the official pi 2.5a adapter.

                    What do you mean by the image unzipping.

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                    • jonnykeshJ
                      jonnykesh @DJJujuVI
                      last edited by

                      @djjujuvi A .gz file is "zipped" ie compressed. You need to "unzip" it to get a .img file. This is the file you write to the card. You can use winrar, winzip, 7zip... (assuming you are using a Windows machine).

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                      • herb_fargusH
                        herb_fargus administrators @DJJujuVI
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                        @djjujuvi use etcher, it's simpler and doesn't require unzipping.

                        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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