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Basic function

iODD's Sample Folder Tree

create a folder named "_ISO" at root folder

This folder tree is an example.

Any file name and folder name under "_ISO" is acceptable

J:
├─ _ISO
│  │  Hiren’s BootCD 15.2.iso
│  │  ubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
│  │  Windows 10.iso
│  │  Windows XP sp3.iso
│  │  (Max 32 files or subfolders in a folder)
│  │  
│  ├─IMA for Floppy
│  │      Bios updater.ima
│  │      MS-DOS 6.0.ima
│  │      Symantec Ghost.ima
│  │      
│  ├─RMD for Setup
│  │      Win 7Ent_x86_x64+8.1Pro+10Pro vol2.RMD
│  │      Win7_Ult_SP1_Russian_x64.RMD
│  │      Windows 10.RMD
│  │      
│  └─VHD for Booting
│      │  linuxmint-17.3-cinnamon-32bit.vhd
│      │  Windows 10 Win2Go.vhd
│      │  Windows 7 OS Booting.vhd
│      │  
│      └─Nested Subfolders is allowed
├─Your Folder 01
├─Your Folder 02
├─Your Folder 99
│  Your files 01.txt
│  Your files 02.txt
│  Your files 99.txt

2531 Keys

1. Navigation
   • Up/Down list - Up/Down Jog Dial
   • Select a file - push Jog Dial
   • Go to Up folder - push BackUp button
2. Menu
   • To enter to Menu mode - push Jog Dial for 3 seconds
   • To exit - push BackUp button
3. Long key ( push for 3 seconds )
   • Lift up Jog Dial - refresh the file lists
   • Down Jog Dial - Go to Power Saving State
   • Push Jog Dial - enter to Menu mode
   • Push BackUp Button - Reboot. and detach all virtual drives (VHD, RMD, IMA)
4. Startup Keys (during startup)
   • Lift up Jog-Dial - Start up with CD-MODE
   • Down Jog-Dial - Start up with HDD-MODE
   • Push Jog Dial - Reset loading state. Start up with DUAL-MODE
   • Push BackUp Button - Start up with Write-Protected mode.

2541 Keys

1. Navigation
   • Up/Down list - 2 / 8
   • Select a file - 5 (or 6, for maintaining loading state)
2. Menu
   • Menu - to enter to Menu. (or Exit).
   • 4 - Go to upper list
3. Long key ( push for 3 seconds )
   • 1 - Go to Power Saving State
   • 3 - reboots iODD
   • 4 - refreshes file lists
   • 7 - Reboot. and detach all virtual drives (VHD, RMD, IMA)
   • 0 - Reboot. and temporarily disable Write-Protection
4. There is not Startup key

Go to Power Saving State

Power Saving State : Spindle motor is stopped and LCD brightness is low.

CD loading state is saved.

• (2531) Down the Jog Dial for 3 seconds.
• (2541) Push the 1 button for 3 seconds.

Selecting a file

In order to maintain loading state, you must save the state.

Refer to the above key operations.

• (2531) #2531 Keys
  • If Firmware version is 1558 or higher, loading state is automatically saved.
  • If not, you must save it manually. (Go to Power Saving State)
• (2541) #2541 Keys
  • If Firmware version is lower than 6(7)9-05, button 6 has no function.

Safely Removal In OS

If iODD's partition is NTFS, then this function is mandatory when disconnecting iODD from host.

NTFS does not write Immediately the data to HDD.

• Please do Safely Removal before disconnection.
• If iODD is in write-protected mode and an error message appears, then disable write-protect option. and retry this function.

Initialization

• the firmware is two sorts. one is NTFS version and other is FAT32/exFAT version.
• NTFS firmware version is shipped.
• If you use FAT32 or exFAT Partition, then run FAT Firmware Updater.
• follow the next steps

1. assemble the HDD or SSD with iODD
2. connect the iODD to PC
3. initialize the drive tp MBR
4. Format the first partition as NTFS. (if the firmware is FAT, then format it as FAT32 or exFAT)
   • In FAT32 partition there is 4G byte file size limitation. please use that carefully.
5. create "_ISO" folder in root folder. (not case sensitive)
6. copy ISO file to "_ISO" folder. (or create VHD RMD IMA files)
7. safely remove iODD. ( very Important if NTFS)
8. If Power Saving mode is active, then disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
   • If not, then Go to Power Saving State
   • if "Plug Out ..." appears , disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
9. The following messages will appear sequentially in LCD
   • "iodd 253(4)1"
   • a file name

Initialize All

If Initialization fails, follow the next steps

1. disconnect the USB cable.
2. remove the HDD from iODD. and Connect directly it to PC.
3. Initialize it to 'GPT'.
4. redo Initialization (from the first step). (your HDD is initialized as 'MBR' -> 'GPT' -> 'MBR').

First Aid

If it has failure suddenly, try one of the following steps until the error is clear

1. (2531) press the Jog Dial and hold, and connect iODD to PC. (#2531 Keys, refer to Startup Keys)
2. try Safely Removal In OS.
3. Check Disk for iODD ( for Windows)
4. Rename "_ISO" folder name to other name. Create new _ISO folder, and copy files to this folder. (not moving)
5. Update it with the latest firmware.
6. Backup the data of iODD, and Initialize All

If there is hardware problem

1. Reboot the PC
2. Please change USB cable
3. Connect iODD to the port of PC back panel.
4. Try it on another pc
5. Please change the HDD.

Using a Virtual USB Optical Drive (DVD-ROM or Blu-ray ROM)

1. copy ISO files to "_ISO" folder. (or to subfolder)
2. Safely Remove. (Required for NTFS )
3. If Power Saving mode is not active , then Go to Power Saving State
   • If "Plug Out ..." message appears, disconnect the iODD.
4. Connect iODD to a PC. and power on the PC.
5. (Optional) select iODD or USB CD-ROM as the first priority of BOOT order in BIOS.
6. If a file has not been selected, then select an ISO file. Selecting a file
7. If PC don't find booting device (iODD), then reboot the PC. (Ctrl-Alt-Del)

Booting Error

• Confirm whether the ISO file is bootable.
• If your PC is old or does not support multi LUN, please select CD-MODE (or ODD-MODE).
• In order to confirm whether the ISO file is able to boot, please try to test it with the validated PC.
• Although it is bootable ISO file, please confirm whether the result with a real USB DVD-ROM is the same
• If the ISO file is able to boot with real USB DVD-ROM and can not boot with iODD, then please use USB Y-CABLE for adding external power.
• If your laptop has own internal DVD-ROM, please disable internal DVD-ROM at BIOS settings. or remove it.

Using a Virtual USB fixed disk drive (Virtual Hard Disk)

• Fixed-size VHD file only is supported. (dynamic VHD and VHDx files are not supported)
• Also fixed VMDK file is supported.
• Create VHD files directly to iODD by "VHD Tool++". ("VHD Tool++" can creates a file without fragment)
• You can make VMDK by changing name *.VHD to *.VMDK
• If you select a VHD file (Selecting a file),iODD will be rebooted with CD-MODE and be recognized as a USB disk drive.
• If you want to change to DUAL-MODE or to change Write Protection option, rename the VHD filenamd. refer to "VHD Tool++"
• Max 4 Virtual Drives are supported at the same time ( Successive selection within 3 seconds)

1. Create a VHD file in iODD using "VHD Tool++"
2. If successful, Do safely remove the iODD in OS. ( Very Important to NTFS)
3. If Power Saving mode is not active, then Go to Power Saving State
   • If Plug Out ... message appear, disconnect the iODD.
4. Connect iODD to a PC. and power on the PC.
5. (Optional) select iODD or USB Device as the first priority of BOOT order in BIOS.
6. If a file has not been selected, then select a VHD file. (Selecting a file)
7. If PC don't find booting device (iODD), then reboot the PC. (Ctrl-Alt-Del)

Using a Virtual USB Removable Flash Drive (Virtual USB Flash Drive)

• Almost the same as the above method (Using a Virtual USB fixed disk drive)
• But the file extension must be changed. VHD -> RMD

Using a Virtual USB Floppy Drive (Virtual FDD)

• This method is not supported on some computers.
• Uncompressed floppy image IMA, IMG, BIF, VFD is supported.
• IMG, BIF, VFD image file extension must be renamed to IMA.
• Almost the same as the above method