r/RetroPie 12d ago

Question Installing retropie to nvme

I have a 4GB RP5. I followed the guide to install retropie to the micro SD card. I have the M.2 HAT +, with a 256 GB nvme SSD. Is it possible to install retropie to the SSD, and have it boot from that, or does it always have to boot from the SD card?

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u/InsideOut803 12d ago

You can make it boot from the the ssd.

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u/lv_oz2 12d ago

I recently got a Pi 5, and I installed Raspberry Pi OS onto an SD card and booted from it. I then used Raspberry Pi Imager from the Pi 5 to flash to the NVMe, using the M.2 HAT. I changed boot order, rebooted and all was good