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#How to format usb drive to install file upon plugin manual
#How to format usb drive to install file upon plugin windows

Instructions to format on Windows (various)īefore proceeding, make sure the usbromservice (Optional packages section) is installed and enabled, especially if you have installed RetroPie manually.Format USB driveĮither on linux, or on a PC, format the USB drive to FAT32 (used in this guide as it is the most compatible across different operating systems):

#How to format usb drive to install file upon plugin manual

Below there are two ways to accomplish this: an automated method, or a manual method.

There are a number of ways you can achieve this, but the following method is desirable as it fully integrates the USB drive with the existing directory structure, rather than requiring you to tweak configuration files so RetroPie is looking for ROMs in a different place. USB storage devices should mostly all work.

Compatibility: microSD cards suffer from compatibility issues with Raspberry Pi systems.

Capacity: USB storage can reach huge capacities, whereas microSD is limited.

Cost: USB storage tends to be cheaper than the equivalent microSD card.

Speed: USB transfer speeds can be faster than SD card transfer speeds (see Raspberry Pi Benchmarks).

Easy ROM transfer: When the system is off, you can remove the stick and plug it into any other computer and easily copy-and-paste ROMs into the correct folders.

Simply remove the USB stick, re-image the SD card, re-apply these setup instructions, and all that data is retained.

Separation of data: In the event that a RetroPie installation becomes corrupted or a new image is required, any ROMs, saves, etc, are not lost.Reliability: USB storage can be less sensitive to corruption than SD cards.Rather than running everything from an SD card, it can be desirable to store and run ROMs from an external USB drive. Transfer the existing RetroPie file structureĬonfigure fstab to automatically mount USB driveĬonvert RetroPie SD Card Image to NOOBS Image Universal Controller Calibration & Mapping Using xboxdrv Validating, Rebuilding, and Filtering Arcade ROMs