Windows OS SD card

[reedy gaming]

So I'm going to keep steam os on the main drive but I was wondering if I put windows on an SD card and have on with Linux games can I switch out the SD card without having to worry about setting it up again if that makes sense

[ReBoot]

Yeah, SD cards are exchangable. Ther s also no cross-talk between different SD card unless you make it.

Obviously ejecting the card Windows is installed on while it's running is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid idea. Otherwise, sure, why should you not have 2 entirely separate SD cards with entirely separate data payloads?

[reedy gaming]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Yeah, SD cards are exchangable. Ther s also no cross-talk between different SD card unless you make it.

Obviously ejecting the card Windows is installed on while it's running is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid idea. Otherwise, sure, why should you not have 2 entirely separate SD cards with entirely separate data payloads?

yeah i mean that would be retarded taking out mid OS so i can take the windows one out and put one full of linux games when i want to switch to steam os if that works that would be amazing

[ReBoot]

Why should it not work?

[reedy gaming]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Why should it not work?

i was worried that removing and inserting a boot drive may compromise possibly encouraging it become corrupted and potentially causing the bios to no longer recognise it i suppose it would be wise to switch to steam os then remove it

[ReBoot]

If you're removing the boot drive while the OS booted from that boot drive is running, that's indeed a horribly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid idea. So yeah, you REALLY should shut Windows down before removing the SD card with Windows on it.

As for inserting, you obviously would want to insert it when SteamOS is shut down so you can boot from it the next time you boot. Inserting the Windows SD card while SteamOS is running shouldn't change a thing though, not unless you decide to actually use that SD card in SteamOS. Obviously, formatting it in SteamOS will absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kill the Windows instance.

As for your other SD card, the one with games on it, Valve have been blowing that horn that you can insert & remove it anytime. Again, you obviously shouldn't remove it when a game's running from one, but I'm sure you've thought of that

[[?]legit]

Just install one os, then you don't need to worry about such things

I don't really see any point in keeping steam os, just set up start in bpm, then you get the same interface but you're not limited anymore.

You can still reinstall steam os again, if you ever feel like it.

[reedy gaming]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

If you're removing the boot drive while the OS booted from that boot drive is running, that's indeed a horribly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid idea. So yeah, you REALLY should shut Windows down before removing the SD card with Windows on it.

As for inserting, you obviously would want to insert it when SteamOS is shut down so you can boot from it the next time you boot. Inserting the Windows SD card while SteamOS is running shouldn't change a thing though, not unless you decide to actually use that SD card in SteamOS. Obviously, formatting it in SteamOS will absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kill the Windows instance.

As for your other SD card, the one with games on it, Valve have been blowing that horn that you can insert & remove it anytime. Again, you obviously shouldn't remove it when a game's running from one, but I'm sure you've thought of that :p2chell:

you have been really helpful wish their were more people that were this helpful on steam community most people just want to start an argument