Issues running from usb/backing up retropie
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@mitu first thing I did- didn't boot. Probably some files in boot pointing to the wrong place? Don't know which files tho. Are there any software for Windows that can read the image and allow me to make changes?
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@MosaicDragon You did enable the USB boot for the Pi, right ? Because the RetroPie image is basically a Raspbian Lite image - which is supposed to work for USB boot.
If you don't have a Linux system available, I guess you can install VirtualBox and boot a live Linux system (or even install a minimal one) and then you can connect both the SD card and the USB to transfer the data on your PC.
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@mitu ye, USB BIT is toggled. I'll try get my laptop to run vbox but I'm not hopeful - My pc is waiting for new gpu so that's out of the question. Is there anything that'd let me view and edit from within Windows explorer?
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@MosaicDragon said in Issues running from usb/backing up retropie:
Is there anything that'd let me view and edit from within Windows explorer?
I think there are solutions [1], but I wouldn't trust a full system transfer to be done this way.
[1] https://www.paragon-software.com/business/extfs-for-windows/
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@mitu Thanks for that. Also to note-anyone looking for a solution to this 7-zip works a charm, opens ISO files.
I'll let y'all know if I get it running if not I'll keep you posted -
@mitu This is out of my depth , cant for the life of me get it to boot from usb- managed to get the files accross, edits made to point to the correct places- but to no avail. Anyone got any ideas please let me know.
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@MosaicDragon As I said, without and actual error to dig into, it's hard to say which part doesn't work right.
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@mitu Given my usb hdd has raspbian on it and it still wont boot, where do you suggest i go to try and troubleshoot? is there anyway to see what the pi is doing and where it goes wrong in the boot process?
IF not could someone point me towards a decent guide that'd let me utilise an sd card to make the pi run retropie from usb. -
@MosaicDragon Well, the RetroPie PI images is just Raspbian underneath, so everything that applies to Rasbpian it what should be considered. I don't have any experience with USB boot - if forum user has any other advice I'd ask also on the RPI forums over at raspberrypi.org.
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@mitu Okay ,thanks for your help :)
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