Windows and Bazzite on One Device | MSI Claw Tutorial

Unlock the full power of your MSI Claw and Onexplayer X1 Air handheld gaming PC by dual-booting Windows and Bazzite/SteamOS Linux — and use ONE shared game drive so you never install your games twice! In this guide, I walk you step-by-step through installing Bazzite, creating the proper partitions, enabling a shared BTRFS game library, and setting up dual-boot on devices like the OneXPlayer X1 Air, MSI Claw, ROG Xbox Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and more. You’ll learn: ✔ How to safely split your SSD into Windows + Bazzite + Shared Game Drive ✔ How to correctly configure EFI, EXT4, and BTRFS partitions ✔ How to mount shared storage on both Linux and Windows ✔ How to use WinBTRFS to read BTRFS drives inside Windows ✔ How to fix BIOS/boot order issues (Secure Boot, BitLocker, etc.) ✔ How to switch between OSes smoothly ✔ What sizes to dedicate to each partition (Windows / Bazzite / Shared) ✔ Troubleshooting tips for MSI Claw, X1 Air, and similar handhelds If you want SteamOS-level performance and Windows compatibility on one device, this is the setup you want. 🔥 Links, tools & installers referenced Bazzite installer https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite Full Bazzite dual instructions: https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/Installation_Guide/dual_boot_setup_guide/ Ventoy / Rufus / Balena Etcher: https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html https://rufus.ie/en/ https://etcher.balena.io/ MiniTool Partition Wizard https://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html WinBTRFS https://github.com/maharmstone/btrfs ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Why dual-boot handheld PCs 00:23 – Game sharing limitations (Steam vs Game Pass/Epic) 00:46 – Recommended Windows partition sizes 00:50 – WARNING! BitLocker warning (MSI Claw caution) 01:15 – Why you’d want Bazzite (performance, eGPU, VR support) 01:41 – What you need (USB drive, keyboard, adapters) 02:15 – Partition planning (Windows / Bazzite / Shared sizes) 02:50 – Creating the Bazzite Installer or SteamOS Installer 03:12 – Shrinking/extending partitions 04:00 – Example configuration (1TB SSD breakdown) 04:45 – Rebooting into BIOS (X1 Air + MSI Claw methods) 05:00 – ONEXPLAYER X1 Air USB NOTICE 05:17 – Secure Boot/Fast Boot settings + USB boot order 05:34 – Starting Bazzite installer 05:51 – Choosing install destination 06:22 – Creating required partitions (EFI, Boot, BTRFS) 07:03 – Creating BTRFS subvolumes 08:02 – Creating shared game drive partition 08:30 – Changing Administrator and User login 08:55 – Enabling write access in linux desktop mode 09:38 – Rebooting to Windows / Handheld Daemon 09:56 – Installing WinBTRFS on Windows 10:20 – Labeling partitions in Windows 10:40 – Changing boot priority in BIOS 11:00 – Final notes + ad + outro Got questions or need advanced troubleshooting? Drop a comment — angry ones included 😄 Support the Channel Amazon Affiliate Storefront (Not sponsored): https://www.amazon.com/shop/gamersgen... *Amazon Affiliate link (Not sponsored) https://amzn.to/3FKsNT3 *Best Buy Creators link (Not sponsored) https://bestbuycreators.7tiv.net/VxEe93 https://www.intotheam.com/discount/GAMERSGEN?rfsn=8802224.b43ad4&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8802224.b43ad4 My setup (may contain affiliate links): Flexispot EW8 Standing Desk: https://amzn.to/41856Q5 Sedeta Display Cabinet https://sedeta.net/4mJLLgk Socials: *Discord* https://discord.gg/TA7Z6wRPpX X / Twitter: https://x.com/gzgamersgen Sources: 🎵 Music "desocupado" by ‘UKDD & Hoffmeister’ • ukdd & hoffmeister - desocupado ☕️ royalty... 💿 Listen everywhere: https://lofihiphop.de/desocupado ✅ For more Copyright Free Music visit: https://youtube.tamamusic.com Links contained in this description may be affiliated. Affiliate links are not indicative of endorsement or sponsorships #msiclaw #SteamOS #OneXPlayer #bazzite #ROGXboxAlly #LegionGo #DualBoot #PCGaming #LinuxGaming