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Migrate SX OS To Atmosphere CFW

Guide Information

Migrate your set up from SX OS to Atmosphere CFW without losing games or save data.

  • All Files Included
  • Any Switch Type
  • 10+ Minutes
  • Make sure your microSD card is formatted to FAT32 before starting this guide.

What You Need

  • Any Switch With SX OS
  • MicroSD Card (64GB+)

Getting Started

  1. Delete your internet connections.
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  1. Power your Switch off, remove the microSD card and insert it into your PC.
  1. Download the Switchway-CFW-Pack.zip (Unpatched) or the Switchway-CFW-Pack-Modchip.zip (Modchip/SX Pro) from one of the links below.
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  1. Extract the Switchway-CFW-Pack.zip/Switchway-CFW-Pack-Modchip.zip to the root of your microSD card (replace any files if asked).
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Booting Hekate

  1. Choose one of the options below:

    • Unpatched Switch:
        • Delete the boot.dat on your microSD card.
        • Copy the hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin from the root of your microSD card to your desktop.
        • Insert your microSD card into your Switch, enter RCM and inject the hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin.
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    • Modchip/SX Pro:
      • Insert your microSD card into your Switch and power on if you have a modchip, or enter RCM and insert the SX Pro.
  1. Set the Time/Date.
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Migrating SX OS emuNAND

  • If you don't have an emuNAND created in SX OS to migrate you can skip to STEP 9.
  1. Select emuMMC > Migrate emuMMC > Emunand.
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  1. Select Continue > OK > Close.
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First Boot Into Atmosphere

  1. On the Hekate home screen, select Launch > choose one of the options below:

    • Atmosphere CFW on emuMMC:
      CFW emuMMC fss0 (CFW on MicroSD Card). This will boot into Atmosphere on emuMMC.
    • Atmosphere CFW on sysMMC:
      CFW sysMMC fss0 (CFW on Device Memory). This will boot into Atmosphere on sysMMC.
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  1. Open System Settings > System. It will show:
Current system version: xx.x.x|AMS 1.7.1|E (or) S.
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  1. Move over to System Update and scroll down and select Serial Numbers. The serial number will show as XAW00000000000.
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  1. Exit System Settings, open the Album to access the hbmenu. Run the 90DNS Testing Utility, all connections to Nintendo will show as blocked.
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  1. Once you have checked the ban protection is active you are safe to connect to your WiFi network.
  1. You can backup and delete any remaining SX OS contents on your microSD card.
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