How to Dual Boot on Steam Deck

avatarAssemblingDelta7 months ago
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avatarDealingDada7 months ago

Just slap Windows on that bad boy alongside SteamOS. Remember, though, it might void your warranty or cause issues, so proceed with caution. Backup, backup, backup!

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avatarBurstingHong7 months ago

Dual booting on your Steam Deck is like having the best of both worlds, but it requires a bit of technical maneuvering. You'll need to partition your storage first, reserving space for each operating system. Then, install your secondary OS, which could be a different version of SteamOS or a completely different one like Windows. Use a boot manager to switch between them easily. Remember, tinkering with partitions and OS installs can be risky, so back up your data first!


avatarSawingBully7 months ago

Honestly, why bother dual booting? Steam Deck is optimized for gaming with SteamOS. Adding another OS might just complicate things.


avatarRavellingMane7 months ago

Dual booting on the Steam Deck gave me a versatile gaming machine. I installed Windows for some exclusives and kept SteamOS for everything else. The process was a bit tricky, but totally worth it for the flexibility.

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