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Breadpan Jan 1, 2024 @ 5:13pm
Dual boot with Windows and Arch Linux on steam deck?
Hey, long story short, I want to use my Steam Deck as my work computer for a bit since my current PC is quite old and dying. Some of the programs I use only have a windows version, but I hear that the overall Windows experience on this thing sucks. So, I'm thinking that I could have both worlds and dual boot windows and the native version of Linux that the steam deck uses. Does anyone know of any decent guides for how I could do this (I am a linux newbie) without causing any permanent harm to the deck (aka being able to return to the way it came in the box)? Thanks!
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Originally posted by Haruspex:
I suggest you leave the SteamOS installation alone and build yourself a bootable Windows 10 SD card.[wagnerstechtalk.com] It will boot into SteamOS normally. To boot into Windows you'll insert the card with the device off, hold volume down and press power, then select the SD card from the boot menu.
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Haruspex Jan 1, 2024 @ 5:19pm 
I suggest you leave the SteamOS installation alone and build yourself a bootable Windows 10 SD card.[wagnerstechtalk.com] It will boot into SteamOS normally. To boot into Windows you'll insert the card with the device off, hold volume down and press power, then select the SD card from the boot menu.
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Breadpan Jan 8, 2024 @ 9:48am 
Got this working, great guide and thank you!
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