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    USB Drives Not Connecting

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    • sirhenrythe5thS
      sirhenrythe5th @Recordspinner
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      @Recordspinner said in USB Drives Not Connecting:

      I've tried to connect a USB drive to add ROMS, but according to File Manager

      If it is just about adding roms and you are using a filemanager...why dont you just copy the roms to your pi without using an USB-Stick?

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        Recordspinner @sirhenrythe5th
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        @sirhenrythe5th I'd like to keep games on a seperate device, as my SD card only has 8gb.

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          Recordspinner @Recordspinner
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          @Recordspinner I tried using Automount, and that didn't work.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @Recordspinner
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            @Recordspinner said in USB Drives Not Connecting:

            Simple thumb drives, no power source.

            What kind of power supply are you using on the Pi ?
            Exit EmulationStation (or log in via SSH to your RetroPie system) and run

            dmesg -w
            

            then plug in the USB stick. See if you get any messages and post them here - the USB detection should be logged on to your terminal.
            You can stop the command by pressing Ctrl+C.

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              Recordspinner @mitu
              last edited by Recordspinner

              @mitu I'll check when I get home.
              EDIT: I just remembered. It's a micro USB cable plugged into a big charging brick with 1 outlet. It came with the Kano kit that this setup is based on.

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                Recordspinner @mitu
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                @mitu I'll try that.

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                  Recordspinner @mitu
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                  @mitu it said it attached scsi removable disc.

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @Recordspinner
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                    So the USB drive is detected, but I'd need to see the actual messages that show up to see if the partitions are properly detected.

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                      Recordspinner @mitu
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                      @mitu I'm going to try manually mounting it real quick.

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                        Recordspinner @Recordspinner
                        last edited by Recordspinner

                        @Recordspinner Didn't work, renamed files and I had to reinstall Retropie

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