When it comes to handhelds like the Steam Deck, Valve has already thought of the huge things players can do with it. You may have already learned how to upgrade your Steam deck's SSD. But those who are just starting out should also know that your old SSD data is not just copied without any steps. For these cases and more, we need to clone our Steam Deck SSD to a new one. Fear not, as we've put together a dedicated guide just for that. So, without further ado, let's get started!
How to clone your Steam Deck SSD! The simple method!
While you can always reimage your Steam deck's SSD or transfer it via Steam's own file service, cloning your SSD has its own advantages. For starters, cloning your Steam deck's SSD is perfect for gamers who have custom desktop mode settings or different ROMs.
Cloning your SSD will basically trick your Steam Deck into thinking the replaced SSD is the old one. This will keep all data intact, including all your settings. So if you decide to go ahead, make sure you have a 2230 NVMe SSD and its case. We'll use it later to plug in the new SSD while we run some commands.
With both items in hand, follow these steps to begin cloning your Steam deck's SSD. We'll be using the Steam Deck Konsole because it's the easiest process out there. Follow the steps below to do so:
