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    Raspberry Pi Zero W (RetroPie)

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      way2tat2ed
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      I recently purchased the new RPI Z W and when I uploaded RetroPie on it, it freezes. It's stuck on the rainbow screen. I have a RPI 3 and I tried the SD card in it and it works fine. I also tried the SD card from the RPI 3 and it gets past the rainbow screen but freezes on when it's booting up (I think because it's the wrong format). I'm at a loss right now. I have been able to put raspbian on it but RetroPie I have on the SD card does not work. Does anyone have any thoughts or help for me?

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        herb_fargus administrators @way2tat2ed
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        @way2tat2ed https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8878/new-4-1-20-retropie-images-for-testing/

        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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          way2tat2ed @herb_fargus
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          @herb_fargus Thank you! That worked perfectly.

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            Stu Gatz @herb_fargus
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            @herb_fargus Herb, I made an account just to login and say thank you.
            I had the same issue (stuck @ rainbow screen, Pi Zero W) and this got me running.

            Thanks man!

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              SIB217 @herb_fargus
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              @herb_fargus Is there a trick to retrieving these images from Google Drive? Every link I have went to doesn't have a file in the zip I download.

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              • herb_fargusH
                herb_fargus administrators @SIB217
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                @SIB217 https://retropie.org.uk/download/

                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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