(UPDATED) How to Dual Boot Windows 11 & SteamOS on the Steam Deck: Internal SSD
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- (UPDATED) How to Dual Boot Windows 11 & SteamOS on the Steam Deck: Internal SSD
#steamdeck #Windows11_SteamOS #DualBoot_SSD
▶ Overkill Gaming Discord Server: / discord
▶ Twitter: / og_gameflixtv
Today we will be revisiting how to Dual Boot Windows 11 and SteamOS on the Steam Deck on the internal SSD. This is an updated follow-up video to our original SteamOS-Windows 10 SSD dual boot video. This video will go futher in-depth covering performance tweaks as well as how to set up a dual boot menu at startup. If you enjoy this video or find it helpful, please leave a LIKE and also SUBSCRIBE for more. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to drop by our Discord server. Link is in this description. 👆
*** Update: How to Fix the Garbled Image When Booting into Windows Using Clover:
Open command prompt with admin privileges and enter the command -
bcdedit.exe -set {globalsettings} highestmode on
All Downloads Used in This Video:
Windows 11 ISO: www.microsoft.com/software-do...
Steam Deck Recovery ISO: store.steampowered.com/steamo...
Steam Deck Drivers: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs...
Handheld Companion 0.20.3.1: github.com/Valkirie/HandheldC...
BloatyNosy Debloat Software: github.com/builtbybel/BloatyN...
RUFUS: rufus.ie/en/
MSI Afterburner / Riva Tuner Statistics Server: www.msi.com/Landing/afterburn...
HWinfo: www.hwinfo.com/download/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - What you'll need
3:14 - Creating the SteamOS Recovery Drive
3:38 - Partitioning the SSD
6:05 - Creating the Windows 11 ISO
6:40 - Installing Windows 11
7:44 - Installing Steam Deck Drivers
9:02 - Date & Time Correction
10:50 - Performance Tweaks: Debloating Windows 11
12:23 - Performance Tweaks: Memory Management
16:28 - Setting Up the On-Screen Keyboard
17:39 - Installing Handheld Companion
19:17 - Disabling XBOX Gamebar
20:19 - Configuring Handheld Companion
22:39 - Custom Performance Overlays
27:58 - Setting Up the Clover Dual Boot Menu
33:29 - Conclusion
Windows 11 Date & Time Registry Edit Command:
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation" /v RealTimeIsUniversal /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
Video: How to Create Your Own Custom Performance Overlay:
• How to Create Your Own...
Ryan Rudolf on Github: github.com/ryanrudolfoba/Stea...
How to Install Clover Dual Boot Option Menu:
1. Open Konsole in SteamOS Desktop Mode
2. Set up a password if you don't already have one: passwd (enter password twice to confirm)
3. Set up a Sudo Password: sudo passwd (enter password twice to confirm)
4. Download Clover: git clone github.com/ryanrudolfoba/Stea...
5. Change Directory: cd SteamDeck-Clover-dualboot/
6. Make Install File Executable: chmod +x install-Clover.sh
7. Execute the Install File: ./install-Clover.sh
8. Restart the Steam Deck to see the results
Hardware:
Steam Deck ~ 1.5 TB Dual Boot with SteamOS and Windows 11 | Custom AMD Vangogh Integrated Chip
Ayaneo Geek ~ Windows 11 | 2TB M.2 2280 Double-Sided SSD | 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM | Ryzen 7 6800U/Radeon 680M
Playstation 5 Digital Edition ~ 2 TB SSD Upgrade
Gaming PC ~ NVIDIA RTX 3090 | Intel i9 10850K CPU | 32 GB DDR4 RAM
Streaming PC ~ NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU | 32 GB DDR4 RAM
Playlists:
Steam Deck Gameplay Videos
• Steam Deck Gameplay Pl...
Steam Deck Tutorials:
How to Create Custom Overlays for the Steam Deck (Windows 11)... • How to Create Your Own...
Using Gyros in Windows for PS Remote Play (Handheld Companion)... • Steam Deck Windows Tip...
Handheld Companion Controller Support (Windows 11)... • Steam Deck Windows Tip...
My SWICD Setup for Best Controller Support... • Steam Deck Tips - My S...
How to Upgrade the Internal SSD... • Steam Deck Tips: How t...
How to Play Overwatch 2 in SteamOS... • Steam Deck Tips - How ...
How to Set Up the SteamOS UI in Windows... • SteamOS UI in Windows ...
Complete WinDeck (Windows 11 Only) Setup Tutorial... • From a Steam Deck to a...
How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SSD Partition Method)... • How to Dual Boot Windo...
How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SD Card Method)... • How to Dual Boot Windo...
How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (SWICD Method)... • How to Set Up Controll...
How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (GLoSC Method)... • How to Set Up Controll...
How to Set Up Custom Button Mappings in Windows:... • Custom Button Mapping,...
How to Share an SD card between Windows & SteamOS... • How to Share an SD Car...
How to Set Up Custom Boot Animations... • How to Set Up Custom B... 
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(UPDATED) How to Dual Boot Windows 11 & SteamOS on the Steam Deck: Internal SSD
#steamdeck #Windows11_SteamOS #DualBoot_SSD
▶ Overkill Gaming Discord Server: discord.gg/dCBMy6gFCk
▶ Twitter: twitter.com/OG_GameflixTV
Today we will be revisiting how to Dual Boot Windows 11 and SteamOS on the Steam Deck on the internal SSD. This is an updated follow-up video to our original SteamOS-Windows 10 SSD dual boot video. This video will go futher in-depth covering performance tweaks as well as how to set up a dual boot menu at startup. If you enjoy this video or find it helpful, please leave a LIKE and also SUBSCRIBE for more. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to drop by our Discord server. Link is in this description. 👆
*** Update: How to Fix the Garbled Image When Booting into Windows Using Clover:
Open command prompt with admin privileges and enter the command -
bcdedit.exe -set {globalsettings} highestmode on
All Downloads Used in This Video:
Windows 11 ISO: www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11
Steam Deck Recovery ISO: store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=steamdeck&snr=
Steam Deck Drivers: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8
Handheld Companion 0.20.3.1: github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion/releases/download/0.20.3.1/HandheldCompanion-0.20.3.1.exe
BloatyNosy Debloat Software: github.com/builtbybel/BloatyNosy/releases
RUFUS: rufus.ie/en/
MSI Afterburner / Riva Tuner Statistics Server: www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
HWinfo: www.hwinfo.com/download/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - What you'll need
3:14 - Creating the SteamOS Recovery Drive
3:38 - Partitioning the SSD
6:05 - Creating the Windows 11 ISO
6:40 - Installing Windows 11
7:44 - Installing Steam Deck Drivers
9:02 - Date & Time Correction
10:50 - Performance Tweaks: Debloating Windows 11
12:23 - Performance Tweaks: Memory Management
16:28 - Setting Up the On-Screen Keyboard
17:39 - Installing Handheld Companion
19:17 - Disabling XBOX Gamebar
20:19 - Configuring Handheld Companion
22:39 - Custom Performance Overlays
27:58 - Setting Up the Clover Dual Boot Menu
33:29 - Conclusion
Windows 11 Date & Time Registry Edit Command:
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation" /v RealTimeIsUniversal /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
Video: How to Create Your Own Custom Performance Overlay:
ruclips.net/video/kkSWkBsA-e0/видео.html
Ryan Rudolf on Github: github.com/ryanrudolfoba/SteamDeck-Clover-dualboot
How to Install Clover Dual Boot Option Menu:
1. Open Konsole in SteamOS Desktop Mode
2. Set up a password if you don't already have one: passwd (enter password twice to confirm)
3. Set up a Sudo Password: sudo passwd (enter password twice to confirm)
4. Download Clover: git clone github.com/ryanrudolfoba/SteamDeck-Clover-dualboot
5. Change Directory: cd SteamDeck-Clover-dualboot/
6. Make Install File Executable: chmod +x install-Clover.sh
7. Execute the Install File: ./install-Clover.sh
8. Restart the Steam Deck to see the results
Hardware:
Steam Deck ~ 1.5 TB Dual Boot with SteamOS and Windows 11 | Custom AMD Vangogh Integrated Chip
Ayaneo Geek ~ Windows 11 | 2TB M.2 2280 Double-Sided SSD | 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM | Ryzen 7 6800U/Radeon 680M
Playstation 5 Digital Edition ~ 2 TB SSD Upgrade
Gaming PC ~ NVIDIA RTX 3090 | Intel i9 10850K CPU | 32 GB DDR4 RAM
Streaming PC ~ NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU | 32 GB DDR4 RAM
Playlists:
Steam Deck Gameplay Videos
ruclips.net/p/PLHR7H690ynSi8RhmDia5mzssgNrXlCjXg
Steam Deck Tutorials:
How to Create Custom Overlays for the Steam Deck (Windows 11)... ruclips.net/video/kkSWkBsA-e0/видео.html
Using Gyros in Windows for PS Remote Play (Handheld Companion)... ruclips.net/video/ClrqCHDtF9c/видео.html
Handheld Companion Controller Support (Windows 11)... ruclips.net/video/LQpLwAAECgE/видео.html
My SWICD Setup for Best Controller Support... ruclips.net/video/GfATlwSlLuY/видео.html
How to Upgrade the Internal SSD... ruclips.net/video/-gtArgBFS0Y/видео.html
How to Play Overwatch 2 in SteamOS... ruclips.net/video/UppuJXYRTrA/видео.html
How to Set Up the SteamOS UI in Windows... ruclips.net/video/81uQFmDtFx4/видео.html
Complete WinDeck (Windows 11 Only) Setup Tutorial... ruclips.net/video/3HbhYG7W6NE/видео.html
How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SSD Partition Method)... ruclips.net/video/ntvCVHP0AtY/видео.html
How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SD Card Method)... ruclips.net/video/ZO33tQ5dE4Q/видео.html
How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (SWICD Method)... ruclips.net/video/89Z_1y0DXhA/видео.html
How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (GLoSC Method)... ruclips.net/video/VyQ9s0D0dGA/видео.html
How to Set Up Custom Button Mappings in Windows:... ruclips.net/video/NmguZuffXeo/видео.html
How to Share an SD card between Windows & SteamOS... ruclips.net/video/VVoodxlO3oA/видео.html
How to Set Up Custom Boot Animations... ruclips.net/video/EsKpEpZox2U/видео.html
Just to add something i had trouble with. After installing windows, to get back to SteamOS, you need to get to bios and select bootmanager and select SteamOS. If steamOS doesnt appear in the list than, in the BIOS, select boot from file and select esp/efi/steamos/steamcl.efi. and steamOS will start. Thx for the tutorial.
Thank you for this, I was like wait a minute how do I get back to steam deck OS 🤣
I didn’t work
Thank you Hero
Heeey you found me :) GRACIAS
LifeSaver!!!!!
I only have windows installed( not the double booth program). How do I get back to SteamOS? And if I do does it mean I have to windows all the way again if I want to go back?
This is my second time using this tutorial (First time after upgrading the SSD) and I would like to offer a huge thank you for this... Kudos
Thanks. And you are welcome
Took me a while but thanks to you i now have set it up properly. This is the best guide i have found so far!
Glad it helped!
YET ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO, it wasnt long at all cause you showed everything we needed for a smooth process! Thank you so much for the instructions, worked like a charm.
Thanks bro. Glad everything worked out for you.
Best video I've seen. I had watched a few prior to getting an upgraded HD, glad I found this when looking for the most recent videos on the subject. You went very in depth, thank you.
You're welcome. Thank you for the kind words and for watching. Glad it helped
The best out there, hands down. GREAT detail!!! Thanks!!!
Dude you explained things that I already know and make me see them in a different angle. Thank you, today I learned a couple of things
Glad to help
Thank you very very much : THIS helps a lot to bring Windows to the new SSD instead of using the slowdown Windows-SD . Glad you are here !
Awesome! Glad it helped
Followed this guide from start to finish and it was so helpful. Thank you Overkill! Subscribed and liked.
Glad it helped!
I actually stumbled on your video when I was looking for ways to dual boot windows I tried using various methods but to no avail or make the process seem to much of a chore. Despite the video being super long but it was worth it every step of the way is easy to do and guess what everything works as shown for that you get a sub.
Awesome! Thanks
Great tutorials. While I’m sure I just need to play around with them, the hot keys section was confusing due to the speed you were going. I still need to do the FPS etc part but I did everything else and I’m so happy. Thank you!
Awesome! Glad it's working for you and thanks!
Did step by step ,everything working for me , thanks man for the turtorial !! :)
Awesome! Glad everything worked out.
Great tutorial, made this process work flawlessly in 2024! Long, but it covers everything in perfect detail!
I appreciate this very much. I got everything set up. Now im just trying to figure out how the hell to change the boot theme background. Thank you!
Of course I liked and subscribed. I don't know if it's the music, the tutorial itself or a combination of both...but this video made a brotha cry. You're the man bro. Much respect to you.
Yo, you got me dyin over here. You said it made a brotha cry. Appreciate the like and the sub. Welcome to the family!
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Bro you don't even understand lol. This video made me cop the OLED. I'm weak..
THIS is how instructional videos should be done. Professional in every sense of the word!
Thank you sir! Appreciate the feedback
Thank you bro this is the BEST guide out there for dual boot steam deck setup.
You're welcome!
Thank you, my steam deck arrived 3 days ago and now i switched to revi OS and part with handheld companion setup helped me a lot
Awesome! Welcome to Handheld Gaming!
Oh man this video deserves 1MM views, holy crap, what a great tutorial. Very well structured, with pointers to other videos where more details are needed for some of these pieces. Super helpful!
Awesome! Glad we could help.
1 millimeter views?
milliony million@@makeitthrough_
Great tutorial still today. Everything went smoothly and thank you much!
Subscribed and I look forward to following this tutorial. So simple and well made.
Thank you so much. Appreciate the kind words. This is what motivates us to continue helping others
This was very easy to follow. Only gripe was you didn't show how to reboot back to steamOS without Clover (You can do so by pressing vol. down and power as usual and then selecting the steamOS drive).
What a superb guide, you got yourself a subscriber!😄
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video, guys. Glad Mute was mentioned in the video. Helped me out a lot in discord. I totally get the questions about how it worked before but not now kind of things. It really kept me from tinkering up till now. I didn't feel like I was a bother at all when yall helped me out. Thanks a lot.
Mute is a big help to all of us. He and I both have ordered the Ally as well, so we can't wait to start tinkering on that soon
Nevermind, I got it working. Damn as easy at it looks it took me almost 4 hours to finish this since I fiddled with mine after work. Working great now! Thanks a lot man.
Awesome! Glad it worked out for you
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Man, I can't seem to enjoy windows on my Steam Deck. I keep getting BSOD while in-game, it's frustrating.
Very informative video! I will try this out sometime
This guide is really really good man thanks
Glad it helped
Just came here from Reddit and appreciate the help man
New sub for sure 👊🏻
Any time bro. We also have a Discord where we help out with the tutorials. Feel free to drop by any time.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thanks a lot man!
honestly I thought this was a really big channel when I seen this but I just noticed. you deserve way more than 5.29k subs
Thank you sir! I appreciate the kind words. We will eventually get there. We appreciate the support and glad to help out the community. We have a Discord also if you have questions or run into any issues. Feel free to drop by.
very helpful followed every step right works perfectly good job man
Awesome! Glad it helped
Thank you this made my steam deck a lot more user friendly
Awesome! Glad it helped
Overkill knocks it out of the park with this tut, absolutely brilliant. Thanks for putting the effort into this. I, as well as alot of others genuinely appreciate your effort bro. Very well done! now, my only question is, whats that live desktop your rocking? haha! cheers.
Glad it helped! There is the app that I use from Steam called Wallpaper Engine. And it is one of the wallpapers they have available. Thank you for the kind words. It provides us motivation to continue
Thank you, I appreciate the hard work. I just subscribed
Thanks for the sub! Glad we could help
Very comprehensive... Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thank you for the video ! This is really helpful for someone like me who is not tech savvy 🙏🏻
You're welcome!
Nice content man. I learned a lot. Thanks!
Starting to watch these tutorials before I preorder the new oled deck next week!!!
That's awesome bro. I hope you find these helpful. If need help with the tutorials you can always drop by our Discord as well.
Thank you, works like a charm :D
strategic placement of ad 🔥
Thanks Bro. Helped me run this flawlessly
Glad I could help
Dope Stuff man!! So many opportunities in handheld hybrid gaming..
Hey thanks ChariotMan! Yes, I believe this is the future of gaming
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Yes sir!! You know it. Ready for that ROG Ally
I love you for this! thanks so much for sharing!
You're very welcome!
Thank you so much for your video - it helped greatly!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video! And thanks for the clover recommendation, I was testing refind before I installed windows, and it wasn't working. With clover, I got the dual boot interface, even with just steamos 😊
Awesome! Glad to hear it's working out for you
Thank you for making this video it helped me a lot. I got everything to work. To make Bluetooth work I had to create a folder called "REALTEK" in the Program Files folder under Local Disk (C:) -> Drag the whole Bluetooth driver installer folder into desktop -> open it -> right click the installer then "Run as Administrator" (Works right after without restarting).
For the Handheld Companion app get the latest version online instead of the link provided in the description. Using the old version of the app then updating manually within the app breaks the app (The app won't open after the update for some reason).
I'll make sure to replace the link in the description. Thanks for the heads up!
Hi, I'd like to say a massive thank you for this complete tutorial. Very helpful to me, and awesome with the tweaks.
You're very welcome!
Got my new steam deck 512 model, all set up to Dual Boot menu unreal highly appreciated 👌 but confusing but I managed 😅
Glad it helped!
Nice video man! VEry well explained. One thing to mention is that it can take up 30 minutes to partition the drive. While so the progress bar will stay at 0% (atleast it did for me). And went all the way up to 100% at once when it was finished. I can imagine people not being patient and thinking what the hell is going wrong. But just be patient it is running in the background.
Glad everything worked out for you. Interesting that it took thirty minutes. I think for me it took about ten minutes or so.
Superb, Thank you very much
Thank you for this great tutorial!
You're very welcome!
If anybody has the issue of "windows could not prepare the computer to boot". When you partition the STEAM DECK SSD, make sure to make the partitioned amount NTFS otherwise it will not work. It cannot be unallocated or any other format. I spent 2 hours finding this out so hopefully it helps somebody
Thank you very much for this. I experienced this error and had to format the Windows Partition as NTFS within the Steam Recovery partitioning tool.
Thank you for this post. I couldn't figure out why steamos kept referring back to the entire drive.
@@AlexStLouis-gq8kp I am running in to this error. Am i supposed to luanch back into the Steam Recovery KDE Partition Manager and delete the partition, then reformat it as ntfs? or can I just change the format without deleting?
I have a one doubt... Why he resize 256 sd card in KDE .... Windows going to install in SD card?....tell pls... Sry for bad english
Just incase someone needed help figuring out how to do this (like me) all you need to do is right click the partition and change the file system to ntfs
One thing to note is, if you make a MicroSD bootable in Linux, you may have trouble in Windows, where the drive may not even appear with drive letter or in partitioning tools. You can fix this by using Ext2Fsd to recognize the drive, give it a letter, and format it for Windows.
I'm having that issue
i have the same issue. when you format it for windows will it remove all the files i have in that drive??
I watched your previous guide. Very detailed and answered all of the questions that popped into my head.
Btw would you consider doing a gameplay test for Gundam Battle Operation 2 on the steam deck with windows? It's a recent port from Playstation to PC. The game is free to play on steam. I searched everywhere but I can't find anyone showing anything like this.
Yeah, I can do that if it's free to play
Well done guide!
Hey, thanks Bald Sealion!
Such a good guide!
Thanks. Glad it was helpful
Great tutorial! I had issues with Rufus and Windows 11. I got the 'Windows Could Not Prepare the Computer to Boot' error. I fixed this by using the creation tool to prepare the USB directly.
Awesome! Glad everything is working for you
Hi I'm running into the same issue, what do you mean when you said you used the creation tool to prepare the USB directly??
@@jackisokI can’t seem to get it figured out either and have used Rufus and windows USB creation tool and still get the same error
great video. thank you so much!!
Thanks!
Getting a steam deck soon this is gonna be the first thing i will do
subscribed, thanks
finaly usefull video thanks so much
Glad it helped
gracias por el tutorial, me llevo medio dia pero lo logre . tienes un seguidor mas
Muchas Gracias!
Bro u saved my life I wasted so many hrs with another guy on RUclips bro method is solid is even faster than this one but he never updated on the garbled screen nd u even included all that extra stuff drivers nd apps other RUclipsr is just straight installing windows and that’s it that shit all laggy af nd for a guy a like me nd more beginner out there u the guy thanks bro keep doin yo thang fr
Hey man, thanks for the kind words. We strive to create tutorials that even a beginner can easily understand. Glad it all worked for you and thanks for the support.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 ayy brodie I see u have a rog ally with egpu u mind being the first RUclipsr to make a video on the new ark ascended on wtv egpu u have I been wondering what it can do I just got the deck running it official server thanks to ur dual boot video since I couldn’t play online on it with base stock steam apreciate u in advance if u do test that
I had followed a different guide to dualboot windows on steam deck and after 3 days I finally managed to do the whole process only to be hugely dissappinted by the performance I was getting on the games I could not play on steam OS, not even mentioning the fact I could not get the controllers to work outside of games downloaded on steam, but now that I watched your video I'll be going back to windows for a final try on playing fortnite and COD on my steam deck, hopefully with HC and removing bloatware, performance and controller issues will be reduced enogh for those games to be playable.
Awesome! I have vids up for those games running on the Steam Deck so that you can get a sneak peak at how well those games performed as well.
This took atleast 4 hours to do I had to redo the recovery drive step twice because for some reason it wasn’t saving the changes to the disk partition then it took forever to setup handheld companion but in the end I got it to work, also if you need a cd key, I got a working one at gamers outlet for like 5 bucks
*make sure it matches the version you set up*
Nice job
Thank you!
Masterpiece
Thanks!
Damn dude, great guide and well narrated! You should do voice acting, you have a very unique voice.
Lol.. thanks bro!
you are the best bro
No. You are the best bro.
Thank you for the great video. My Steamdeck arrives tomorrow. Along with a 1TB SSD to replace the factory 64 GB. I also have the 1 TB ScanDisk extreme. Would you recommend making a bigger windows partition to install windows games on the SSD or a small partition to utilize the microSD for Windows game storage? I would image if you use the microSD for Windows games, you format (NTFS) the entire microSD?
Congrats on getting the Steam Deck! As for the partition, I have tried both ways based on my gaming habits. If you play a lot of games that only run on Windows and want better performance than I would allocate more space on the SSD for Windows. If there are only a couple of games that only run on Windows and most of your library runs on SteamOS, then I would give Windows about 64GB and use the SD card to store the games. And yes, you will want to format the SD card as NTFS but I believe you can also format as BTRFS as well
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thank you for the quick reply. I assumed you would provide that feedback. I’ll need to figure that out overnight. Once again, I really appreciate the video and the added advice. You rock
Great tutorial. I do have a question about the partition part. I only have windeck on my current drive, so I need to partion to add steam OS. Can I do this with your steps? Seems it would be a little different in my case. Also would I lose everything currently on my SSD if I do?
Right... In your case you would have to install SteamOS over Windows. Then you would partition and then reinstall Windows. So, I would make a backup of important files before doing this and then restore those important files (drivers, games, apps, etc.)
Fantastic video, thank you. Sounds like a must-have step-by-step guide if someone wants to use W11 on SD. 🎉
The high sci-fi themed background music is also nice - but made me falling asleep multiple times. 😂
What is the name of that song/track, I have insomnia, it could be also useful later.
Hey, what format are you using your micro sd card to run the games? Also does windows automatically put the shader cache to the ssd ? Or the to the micro sd card? Thank you
I use the NTFS file format. In regards to the location where Steam stores the file shaders, my assumption is that it would be in the same library folder as the actual game
hi! i have done everything and it works! i also partitioned my SD card using ur other video. ty so much for making this. when i start the device clover has 3 options:
steamOS, Windows Internal SSD (where windows is), and windows external ssd/microSD.
any idea how to hide the microSD option? also it looks like it is shuffling thru different themes, i don’t really want that lol i imagine the options are explained in the github but i figured i would leave the questions here and try to answer them myself later
Glad you got it working. You know I was never really bothered by the third option or the alternating background so I never thought to look into how to change those things. More than likely the GitHub will have some instructions on how to change it. You can also reach other to Ryan Rudolph. He's pretty responsive and eager to answer questions.
Thank you so much for making this video. It helped me a ton!
I was able to get everything installed and loaded up game pass through the Xbox app but I keep getting this error. I've went through deleting the Xbox app resetting the store and verifying login information matches. Can't get past it though. Have you seen this before?
clip license device id does not match
Hi, I really appreciated the video!! I just wanted to mention that my handheld companion is not opening. I figure this is a common issue, but I was hoping that maybe you could help?
Yes, we have a dev that helps out in our Discord. Feel free to drop by and post the issue @CasperH.
I am mainly a mobile gamer, but mobile games have become stale. I wanted to stay mobile, but head toward pc gaming and decided on the steam deck. Went with the 64 gig, installed a 1TB and followed your video for windows dual boot. Thank you for the help and now for some big boy COD!
Awesome! Welcome to the wonderful world of PC Mobile Gaming!
hows the performance and was it easy ? sorry for the questions lol
Yeah I echo the same questions as above - how is it working and how was the process?
@hqqq9792 funny story.... I returned the steam deck after hours of hastling with it. It worked great but hooking it up to a TV or capture card was a nightmare from hell. #ROGAlly gang now
@iannelli2448 funny story.... I returned the steam deck after hours of hastling with it. It worked great but hooking it up to a TV or capture card was a nightmare from hell. #ROGAlly gang now
I did not know steam OS had a partition editor in its desktop mode. I had used Gparted for the drive resize, lol.
Thanks for shearing your knowledge sir I just have one question does work if i want to go with the process on laptop?
So, as of right now Clover is only working with SteamOS which I am not sure can be installed to a laptop. But, once Clover gets tweaked and works with ChimeraOS, then you should have no problem using this on a laptop.
I already downloaded the windows 11 ios in my usb drive and waiting for my 1TB ssd to arrive and save all the necessary files to follow up your guide thx again for making it possible and easy to do
Thank you
You're welcome
Great Video, thanks!! What I'm thinking about is whether to install Windows 11 or WinDeck OS. Essentially it's all about installing GOG and have it run Cyberpunk 2077. I've used the GOG Launcher on SteamOS but got terrible screen freezes even with CryoTools. Only directly from Steam it ran smoothly but I don't want to buy three licenses (I already have GOG and Xbox licenses).
That's understandable. I've never heard of Windeck OS. Might look I to it
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Yeah, it has been released ... I guess ... July 2023? It is an already debloated Windows Image that runs already all necessary drivers. Only the OLED model won't benefit yet, because Valve hasn't provided all necessary drivers yet. I hope I don't have to wait for too long ...
Thanks for the guide, very straight forward easy guide and took me about an hour to do everything. Question though, how did you map the steam button to start menu? There's no Windows Start Menu option under hotkey? Also, not sure if you played roblox, but roblox won't detect any of my controls if I disable Desktop layout unless I launch steam. If I enable Desktop layout, it acts like a mouse and it's very hard to play with the cursor. Do you maybe know any way to fix this? I tried DS4Wireless, but DS4 doesn't detect the controller at all.
Nevermind, switching to xbox controller fixed roblox issue. Also, assigned the Windows start button from Desktop layout.
Awesome! Glad you got it working
Is the Best Guide i'v seen in internt thank you!!
Only one question, i want put Win 11 on Micro SD card ,i must change only the windows installation drive or i must change something other?
Basically, you have to install Windows on the SD Card itself. Here is a video showing how I did it. ruclips.net/video/PJ3Nzx2pkzs/видео.htmlsi=nUsJs34fcjsLS7HS
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thanks
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 can i have use one sd card for normal steam usage (games and emulators) and put win 11 in another sd card to inserit it when I would like play on windows..?
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 For best compatibility in games is best Win 10 or 11?
Hello. On my Boot Manager, I have
2 SteamOS. How do I delete
one of them? They both use
the same directory so I'm afraid to
use the Konsole comm. to delete it.
Wowww what a great video. Everything is explained well en directly. Topppp...one question will it be possible yo set dual boot where i can choose steam or windows but, windows mot installed on internal ssd of steamdeck but on an external ssd connected to a dock. Dual boot without using the volume minus button and power. I know its possible to do dual boot when windows is installed on internal steamdeck ssd.
Yes. It is possible. However, when I tried dual booting Windows from an external SSD I would sometimes get a blue screen. This could be related to the SSD or the dock. Not entirely sure. But is possible.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thanks for the reply..
Very helpful thank you!! I get an error when opening handheld companion saying your pc doesn't have an app that can open this link. I tried searching for xbox game bar in the store but there's only an xbox app. I updated it and followed your tutorial as if it was the game bar but I don't think it's the same.
I was having an issue where it said windows would not create a partition, when I could get it to work it would give me the windows cannot reboot this device error. To fix this I had to select MBP instead of GPT partition in rufus
Quick q - can you create a third partition for all os game installations which both os's can pull from? If so, how much space would I need to leave for the steam deck os partition? I wasn't planning on buying a SD card but Gamepass indies would be great to have.
Great video! Will watch again when my deck arrives.
In theory, yes. This isn't something I have tried myself, but others have. You can make a third partition and format it as BTRFS. This is a file format that both Windows and Linux can read. I believe that the minimum amount of space required for SteamOS is 10GB. But I would not go less than 64 GB if it were me.
Thanks for the quick reply - I'll actually just get an SD card. They're pretty cheap and I'm not always subscribed to Gamepass, it would be silly to have SSD space taken up by games I can't access. Thanks again for your walkthrough!
I had refind dual boot before but ended up having issues. I've fully got windows on it now but I may do this instead once I get a 2tb
So I'm planning on doing this to add a small build of batocera to my steam deck, not windows. Same order of events. One question though. The steam recovery image is necessary to be able to access and resize the internal ssd and add the new partition that will eventually hold the new OS, right? You can't just add a partition to the internal ssd while runnig steam os. I think that's right.
hi, for a new ssd i need to install SteamOS firts, so i can go to the menu and do the partition of the ssd? i didn't understan that part of the video. Or by choosing the recovery iso of sd card it will install steamos and do the partition at same time?
So, for a new SSD, you'll want to install it first. Then use the recovery software to install Steam OS. Then use the recovery software to partition to SSD using KDE partition manager
Hi! Your guide is amazing, thank you! I have a question - how can i increase the Win10 partition?
Thanks. You should be able to do it easily in the KDE partition manager we showed at the beginning of the video. Open up the app, right click on the SteamOS and Windows partitions and choose resize/move. This will have to be done using the Steam Recovery software because you won't be able to resize the SteamOS partition within SteamOS.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 i get it, but I can't increase the size of windows partition. Instead, it's just allows me to send some space before and after the partition, and I don't know what to do...
You may have to do the process all over. This is why it is important to think about how much space you will want beforehand. I have been through this myself many times. I have tried 50/50, 70/30, etc. Ultimately I decided to just have 64GB for Windows and use an SD card to hold the games
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 that's so... Alright, thank you for the help!
Awesome tutorial! I took me a while, but I managed to install and set up my dual boot exactly like you! Thanks a million!
Question: Is is normal that the fans on my SD are loud when running Windows? (even if I am not playing a game or doing anything demanding?) Can that be fixed?
Kinda depends on which Steam Deck you have because there was a revision and they changed the fans. My fans aren't that loud. If you use handheld companion there is a fan override option
okay so i dont understand after 3:38 when i boot with the usb drive it promps me to instal windows it doesnt take me to the screen you were on to partition the sd card
Really great video, thank you! Though I kept getting the error "sudo password is wrong" when trying to run the install script, it kept saying my sudo password was wrong. I had to use "passwd deck" and "sudo passwd deck" to set the passwords to get it to work - in case anyone else has a similar issue.
Awesome. Glad you got it working!
trying to decide between the ally and deck. i plan on dual booting for native game pass and some games like valorant. other than the pre installed windows which is a con depending on how u see it, and the slightly better soc at the cost of battery life (docked performance is tempting but i already have a ps5 for AAAs). i feel like the steam deck is the better choice overall, thoughts?
also great video! will definitely be back if and when i get the steam deck :)
So, as someone who has a Steam Deck I can say that you really can't go wrong with the Steam Deck. Of course, I have pre-ordered the ROG Ally and I am sure I will enjoy it. But much is to be learned about it. I cannot really speak on how good it will be. I do also own an Ayaneo Geek which is a Windows Handheld with a 6800U and this is very similar to what the ROG Ally will be, but the ROG Ally will have less specs than my Ayaneo (for example, my Ayaneo has a bigger battery). If you are looking for a device that excels at being a handheld, then there is nothing better than the Steam Deck. Sure, my Ayaneo mops the floor with the Steam Deck at higher TDP, which makes it great for playing docked, but if you are wanting to get more than 1.5 hours unplugged then all of that power isn't as useful as one might think. Ultimately, it will depend on how you plan to use your handheld. For me, an hour of battery life unplugged is fine because I mostly play unplugged at work. Then I come home and dock it like a console. I am also very comfortable with Windows and know how to tinker. If you are like me, then ROG Ally. If you are looking for a more powerful Switch with a great out of the box experience and very little tinkering required and longer battery life and the ability to play any with a little bit of tinkering, then go for the Steam Deck. You'll also have the better support plus a wide range of options for third party accessories such as cases, skins, replacement parts, community mods, etc.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thank you so much for the detailed response!! it will be my intro to pc gaming as i’ve always been on consoles and used macs for my computers. i’ve always wanted a gaming pc but the cost has kept me away. especially over the last few years (luckily things are stabilizing). i would use the handheld a lot at home, but im also planning on traveling a lot this summer so i feel the extra battery life would be very helpful on planes and transport. also i’m thinking with the money i save (~$300) i can buy games and a 1tb ssd, i only have terraria and cod bo2 on steam lol. i’m very open to tinkering with both hardware and software. the docked performance boost is enticing, but at $400 the steam deck is a bargain for a college student. also considering performance is only noticeably better docked, at $700 i might as well go all in and spend another 300 or so on a good mid range desktop that’ll perform wayy better and last longer. i think i’ve made up my mind 😅
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 also haven’t heard great things about asus support to say the least. valves and the communities support is very reassuring.
In your case, I would recommend the Steam Deck. Get the cheapest model and upgrade it over time. You won't be disappointed
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thank you again!! i think that’s the plan, seems to make the most sense in my mind and my gut. glad to have some solid confirmation :) a lot of fanboys on every side of the spectrum lmao. it’s good to have pride in your device but some people just can’t see pros in others. hopefully gonna put my order in by the end of this week, a little celebration for finishing this school year lol
fix for the garbled screen when Windows boots up -
Open command prompt with admin privileges and enter the command -
bcdedit.exe -set {globalsettings} highestmode on
And thanks for the shoutout!
Awesome thanks! And you're welcome
how do you establish admin privileges? I am assuming in Windows? It's my SteamDeck. New to anything related to coding. Is there a space before you start typing the line? Thanks
Neat... idk if I will do this but... it could help with playing games or apps that don't like proton and instaban y
Yes, with Windows you won't have to worry about Proton. If you are planning to dual boot the OLED Steam Deck, be advised that not all of the drivers are available yet. Still waiting on LAN/Wifi, Bluetooth and sound drivers for the OLED
Hi, do I have to reimage before doing this or can I just resize my ssd even if it’s half full already ?
You can resize without reimaging as long as there is enough space available for your intended setup on the new partition
Thank you for the help. I will come back once I update my 64gb to 1TB memory.
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