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    Backing up Recalbox SD card on Windows question about multiple drive letters

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    • thanosazlin
      thanosazlin last edited by

      I'm creating a backup image of my 128gb micro SD card for Recalbox. I'm using Win32 Disk Imager software, however i don't know which drive letter to select in windows does it matter ? I mean there is a 😧 "Recalbox" and E: "Share" and F: "SDXC" on my SD card , so if i select any one of the 3 drivers to create my backup image will it just image the whole SD card ? meaning that if i go to do a restore then all the 3 partitions will be included ? thanks.

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      • Wizzard
        Wizzard last edited by

        I think you should just backup your share drive, cause it only concains all the games and everything yours. If you use Linux, you can easily backup whole SD card using DD command.

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        • Zing
          Zing Global moderator Translator @thanosazlin last edited by

          @thanosazlin If you don't make a mistake on Win32 Disk Imager you should select the main partition, and it will make a copy of all 3 partitions.

          But, the recommended is to backup only the BIOS/ROMS and saves folders, see if this video helps (enable the subtitles):

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skeULeTu7p8&list=PL2oNQ0AT7fx2ExiSNrfHUzga5GnogI4sh&index=31&ab_channel=Recalbox

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          • 263519
            263519 @Zing last edited by

            @zing
            Im confused by what you have said.
            How can he make a mistake using win32
            And it doesn’t allow you to select partitions only .img
            Unless I stand corrected

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            • Zing
              Zing Global moderator Translator @263519 last edited by

              @263519

              Unless I stand corrected

              You don't know all the functions of the program apparently.

              And it doesn’t allow you to select partitions only .img

              The Program lets you select the partition, you're probably just used to using the program's "write" function, where you choose an image and the partition you want to write the image to.

              But, it has a "Read" button for backing up a recorded image, where you select the partition you want to back up (read the comments above), and in the path you put where you want to save the backup image.

              Search a little more on the internet to find more detailed tutorials, even on youtube you should find something.

              How can he make a mistake using win32

              Selecting a partition that is unrelated to Recalbox is an example of a mistake.

              Se a minha resposta foi Ăștil, por favor, dĂȘ um voto positivo, clicando na seta para cima logo abaixo da resposta, ao lado de "citar".
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