In other words, you’ll have to use the touchscreen since the controller elements, such as the analog sticks and touchpads, won’t work. Note: At the time of writing, it looks like the current SteamOS recovery image on Valve’s website features an older SteamOS version incompatible with the latest controller drivers.

Once the SteamOS recovery environment boots, you’ll be presented with a default SteamOS desktop featuring four icons, as shown below. RELATED: How to Buy an SD Card: Speed Classes, Sizes, and Capacities Explained Step 4: Reinstall SteamOS In our testing, we waited about 10-15 minutes for the Steam recovery environment to boot. If nothing happens after 30-40 minutes, getting a faster USB flash or a microSD card and creating a new bootable drive might be a good idea. This process can take hours if your USB stick is slow. If you don’t have one of those, you’ll either need a USB dock or a USB-A to USB-C adapter.

The same goes if you have a microSD card lying around. If you have a USB-C thumb drive, you can connect it directly to your Steam Deck. Warning: Everything currently stored on the USB drive or SD card you use will be erased, so make sure you back up any existing data if you don’t want to lose it. The bootable drive has to have a capacity of at least 16GB since the SteamOS recovery image takes more than 8GB of space on the bootable drive. To reinstall SteamOS, you’ll need a 16GB or larger USB thumb drive, or a microSD card, to use as a bootable drive. What You’ll Need for a Steam Deck Recovery Step 5: Go Through the SteamOS Setup Process Step 2: Create SteamOS Recovery ISO With Rufus or Balena Etcher Step 1: Download the Steam OS Recovery Image How to Restore SteamOS on Your Steam Deck What You'll Need for a Steam Deck Recovery

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