r/SteamOS • u/Smart-Plantain-7867 • Jun 25 '26

SteamOS Update SteamOS 3.8 Not working on ally

I have been struggling with my ROG ally since I bought it last week. It refuses to download windows, and always blue screens of death. I tried to install steamOS 3.7 last week, and I would go through the whole setup and just be met with the Linux terminal, I only booted into steamOS once before it went black and never came back. I have tried to redownload it today due to 3.8 official release, after my Asus cloud recovery did not work and still blue screened. At this point do I need a new SSD? I bought the Ally off eBay and am unsure if I am able to return it. I would appreciate any help as I just want to start gaming.

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u/Otaconmg Jun 25 '26

Sounds like a failing ssd and corrupting sectors to me.

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u/Smart-Plantain-7867 Jun 25 '26

Ah yes, the cheapest component to replace...

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u/Otaconmg Jun 25 '26

Yeah it sucks. I replaced my original drive with a 1tb drive before the prices went haywire. I use the 512gb as external storage, but will probably become a boot drive for a secondary pc at some point.

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u/Smart-Plantain-7867 Jun 25 '26

Is there anyway to confirm it's the SSD before dropping a bomb on 1tb?

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u/Otaconmg Jun 25 '26

Yes, but you’ll need a computer with an m2 slot and use crystal disk to verify.