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Add extra documentation about osx archive bit when changing sd cards
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- To do this, use [guiformat](http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) for example (Windows).
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6. Copy the files from your PC to your new SD card and you’re done.
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!!!note "Note for macOS users"
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If you perform this copy on macOS, you may find that Switch titles can no longer start and error with `Could not start the Software`, or other issues relating to the SD card. This is due to a quirk with how macOS handles FAT32 file systems. Fortunately, the fix is simple:
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1. Boot into hekate
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2. In the main menu, tap on `Tools`, then `Arch bit • RCM • Touch • Pkg1/2`
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3. Tap on `Fix Archive Bit`
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### If you are using a partition based emummc:
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!!!warning "Space for the backup"
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You need at least 30GB of free space to be able to backup and restore the emuMMC!
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- It is very important that for both of these the `SD emuMMC Raw Partition` option is enabled, otherwise you will be altering your sysMMC
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which is not what you want.
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15. Your emuMMC is now restored on the new SD card and you should be able to launch it from `Launch` -> `Atmosphere FSS0 emuMMC` in hekate.
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!!!note "Note for macOS users"
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If you perform this copy on macOS, you may find that Switch titles can no longer start and error with `Could not start the Software`, or other issues relating to the SD card. This is due to a quirk with how macOS handles FAT32 file systems. Fortunately, the fix is simple:
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1. Boot into hekate
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2. In the main menu, tap on `Tools`, then `Arch bit • RCM • Touch • Pkg1/2`
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3. Tap on `Fix Archive Bit`

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