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abernz Jul 25, 2023 @ 6:29pm
SteamOS Install Discrepancy
So I have read a lot different forums saying the exact same thing verbatim as described in the directions for installing steamOS, "Unzip the SteamOS.zip file to a blank, FAT32-formatted USB stick." This is a sham statement in itself. How in the world do you do so when you format a USB stick in fat32 format with MBR and you try and "extract" the "zip" file and it says that the file is too large even though you have more than enough room on a 32 GB USB drive. Then you look up the issue where they say that the FAT32 format is not meant for files bigger than 4GB which is why it gives the error of the file is too big. So I ask the question, how do you unzip a file that is 7 GB on the USB when you continue to get the file is too big error??? I don't want your stupid responses copying and pasting the directions again. I can read!! I want more information on what they are referring to when they say to extract the files to the FAT32 formatted USB drive. Do they mean to use a tool to "etch" the image in the zip file to the usb drive? I need details...
Originally posted by Shugo:
old info, SteamOS installer "now" is just a recovery image for steamdeck, can't be used to install on anything else.

if you are doing for the steamdeck, then i dont know.
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Shugo Jul 25, 2023 @ 6:44pm 
old info, SteamOS installer "now" is just a recovery image for steamdeck, can't be used to install on anything else.

if you are doing for the steamdeck, then i dont know.
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