saving old content on modded 3DS?

[rapid badger]

I have a New 3DS XL with several games downloaded on the SD card from before the e-shop closed. Can I still access these on a modded system, and if so, how should I go about moving it all to a new SD card? thank you in advance.

[fading delta]

yes, stock titles still work, and if you are changing SD cards you just need to format the new card before moving everything over

[rapid badger]

my plan was to create a backup on my PC and move it over after the card was formatted. It needs to be formatted in fat32 right?

[fading delta]

yeah that works, and yes fat32 - follow this guide

https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/Formatting_an_SD_card

[rapid badger]

thank you :D. Should I move the content onto the new microsd before or after putting the homebrew content on?

[fading delta]

you should be copying everything from the old card onto the new one at the same time

doesn't matter whether pre-or-post-mod, but probably smarter to do it before

[rapid badger]

so back it up, copy it to the new card, and then begin installing new firmware. sorry for all the questions, I'm just terrified of messing something up and corrupting my data or bricking my console. thanks again.

[fading delta]

yep exactly that

don't delete anything from the old card until you know everything is copied, then you won't need to worry about losing everything

[rapid badger]

I'm not planning on deleting anything from the old card. I just wanted to move it to a card that has more space.

[fading delta]

once everything is moved you're safe to repurpose the old card if you want to

[rapid badger]

thank you very much

[rapid badger]

should I copy everything on the old micro SD or just the folder titled "nintendo 3ds?"