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    panic vfs unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(179.2)

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      redwater64
      last edited by

      I try to boot my pi 3 for the first time with retropie 3.8 and always got this error on first boot

      panic vfs unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(179.2)

      i try to format my microsd card again and again and put retropie 3.8 and always the same message
      please help me.

      thank you !

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        herb_fargus administrators @redwater64
        last edited by herb_fargus

        @redwater64 probably a bad SD card. Try formatting it with sdformatter just in case. Also possible it's being written wrong , could be a few things.

        Did you follow this guide: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/First-Installation

        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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          redwater64
          last edited by

          i tried with 2 differente sd card 1 sony 32gb sdhc class 10 40mb/s and 1 lexar 32gb sdhc class 10 95mb/s with retropie 3.8 and i follow exactly the wiki/first installation video with exactly the same programme for everything... i don't understand what happen

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            euphanasia
            last edited by euphanasia

            Hello, I have the same problem and can't find how to solve it.

            I have a Raspberry Pi 3 and followed the Installation instructions, installed retropie-v3.8.1-rpi2_rpi3.img with Win32DiskImager.
            The issue isn't from the SD card it works flawlessly with Recalbox. I tried with another SD card and have the same issue.
            I deleted every partitions on the SD card with MiniTool Partition Wizard and formatted with GUI FAT32 Format.
            I'm on Windows 7.

            Please help me I don't know what to do.

            https://s32.postimg.org/l0if8o1ud/IMG_4311.jpg

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              mirage24
              last edited by

              i have exactly the same problem, Raspberry PI 3 Model B

              Formated the memory card 2 times and rewrrite retropie-v3.8.1-rpi2_rpi3.img to it

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                mirage24
                last edited by mirage24

                Now i switched to a new microSD 32gb samsung card and did the same procedure, and now it worked, so probably a bad sd card.

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