Yeah sounds like you want to do a system restore anyway. If you have individual files you need to save off the deck, do that. Just not system files
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Eggyhead@kbin.social 8 months agoI am looking at Clonezilla. I'm a little worried because 1) I do not have a keyboard, and 2) there's a glitch on my system that requires me to log into Steam every time I restart the system or switch between desktop and gaming mode. It started when I installed Daggerfall Unity using a tutorial that instructed me to add a shortcut link to my steam folder to my home folder and call it "steam", which apparently broke something, and I don't think there's any way to fix it short of a system restore. I don't know Clonezilla would end up preserving that glitch, but I'd rather it not.
smort@lemmy.world 8 months ago
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Doesn’t sound like Clonezilla would be a great option then. The keyboard is necessary for that as it will be how you navigate menus and input your clone image name.
You can use the Steam Link App from a laptop to help manage desktop work, assuming there’s one available to you. It would allow you to have a keyboard to use on it remotely.
What I think you’ll really want to do is to grab a copy of your user’s home folder, which IIRC will also have all your Steam Library games. Once you get your external drive, this should be easy enough.