Template:How to use iODD
From iODD
Contents
Basic function
iODD's Sample Folder Tree
- create a folder named _ISO at root folder
J:. ├─_ISO │ │ Hiren’s BootCD 15.2.iso │ │ ubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso │ │ Windows 10.iso │ │ Windows XP sp3.iso │ │ (32 folder and files limit 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 Sub-folders is OK ├─Your Folder 01 ├─Your Folder 02 ├─Your Folder 99 │ Your files 01.txt │ Your files 02.txt │ Your files 99.txt
2531 Keys
- Navigation
- Up/Down list - Up/Down Jog Dial
- Select file - push Jog Dial
- Go to Up folder - push BackUp button
- Menu
- To go to Menu - push Jog Dial
- To exit - push button 'BackUp'
- Long key ( push for 3 seconds )
- Lift up Jog Dial - refresh the file lists
- Down Jog Dial - Go to Power Down State
- Push Jog Dial - enter to Menu
- Push BackUp Button - Reboot. and detach all virtual drives (VHD, RMD, IMA)
- Startup Keys (during startup)
- Lift up Jog-Dial - Start up in CD-MODE
- Down Jog-Dial - Start up in HDD-MODE
- Push Jog Dial - Reset loading state. Start up in DUAL-MODE
- Push BackUp Button - Start up in Write-Protected mode.
2541 Keys
- Navigation
- Up/Down list - push button '2' for up. push button '8' for down.
- Select file - push button '5' (or button '6', for maintaining loading state)
- Menu
- Enter & Exit - push button Menu
- Go to upper list - push button '4'
- Long key ( push for 3 seconds )
- '1' - Go to Power Down State
- '3' - reboot iODD
- '4' - Refresh file lists
- '7' - Reboot. and detach all virtual drives (VHD, RMD, IMA)
- '0' - Reboot. and Temporarily disable Write-Protection
- There is no Startup key
Go to Power Down State
- Power Down State : Spindle motor is stopped and LCD bright is low.
- Side effect : CD loading state is saved.
- (2531) Down the Jog-Dial and hold for 3 seconds.
- (2541) Push the '1' button and hold for 3 seconds.
Selecting a file
- In order to maintain loading state, you may save the state.
- (2531) Navigate files by Jog-Dial Up/Down. Select(Mount) a file by pressing Jog-Dial.
- If Firmware version is 1558 or higher, loading state is automatically saved.
- If not, you must save it manually by Go to Power Down State
- (2541) Navigate files by Up/Down ('2'/'8') button. Select(Mount) a file by pressing button '5' (or pressing button '6' - instantly save loading state).
- 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, this 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 write-protected and an error message appears, reset write-protect option and retry this.
Initialize
- Two sorts of the firmware are NTFS version and FAT32/exFAT version.
- NTFS firmware version is shipped.
- If you want FAT32 or exFAT Partition, download and update the NTFS Firmware Updater.
- Follow the next steps
- Assemble the HDD or SSD with iODD
- Connect the iODD to PC
- Initialize the drive with MBR
- Format the first partition with NTFS. (if the firmware is FAT then format with FAT32 or exFAT)
- At FAT32 there is 4G byte file size limitation. please expert may use FAT32.
- Make _ISO folder in root folder. (not sensitive)
- Create or Copy *.ISO *.VHD *.RMD *.IMA (or sub folder tree) to _ISO folder
- Do safely remove the iODD in OS. ( very Important to NTFS)
- If Power Down mode is active, then disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
- If not, then Go to Power Down State
- and if Plug Out ... message is out, disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
- you will see sequentially iodd 25*1 and a file name in root folder.
Initialize All
- If Initialize is not successful, follow the next steps
- disconnect the USB cable.
- Get out the HDD from iODD. and Connect directly it to PC.
- Initialize the HDD with GPT
- Retry Initialize (from the first step). (your HDD is initialized in the order MBR -> GPT -> MBR).
First Aid
- If iODD has been out of order suddenly, try one of next steps until no error
- (2531) Push the Jog Dial and connect iODD to PC and hold the Jog Dial until LCD shows iodd 2531.
- Do Safely Removal In OS.
- Check Disk for iODD ( for Windows)
- Rename _ISO folder to old_ISO. Create new _ISO folder, and copy files to this folder (not move)
- Update the firmware with latest.
- Backup the data of iODD, and Do Initialize All
- If it is hardware problem
- Reboot the PC
- Change USB cable or Connect iODD to the port of PC back panel.
- Try at other PC.
- Change HDD.
Using Virtual USB Optical Drive (DVD-ROM or Blu-ray ROM)
- Copy your ISO files to _ISO folder or sub folder.
- Do Safely Remove in your OS. (necessary in NTFS )
- If Power Down mode is not active , then Go to Power Down State
- If Plug Out ... message is out, disconnect the iODD.
- Connect iODD to the PC to boot and power on the PC.
- (Optional) Make iODD or USB CD-ROM the first in the priority of BOOT sequence in BIOS.
- (Not required if an ISO has been selected) Select a ISO file by Selecting a file
- If PC don't find booting device (iODD), then press Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot the PC.
Booting Error
- Confirm the ISO file whether it is bootable.
- If your PC is old or does not provide multi LUN, please select CD-MODE (or ODD-MODE) in Menu.
- In order to confirm whether the ISO file is not good for booting, try to test it with the validated PC.
- Although it is bootable ISO file, it may not boot with USB DVD-ROM. test if it is same result with USB DVD-ROM.
- If It can boot in USB DVD-ROM and can not boot in iODD, please use USB Y-CABLE for adding external power.
- If your laptop has own internal DVD-ROM and iODD does not boot, please disable internal DVD-ROM at booting device list on BIOS settings or remove it.
Using Virtual USB fixed disk drive (Virtual Hard Disk)
- Only fixed VHD file is supported. (Not dynamic VHD nor VHDx files)
- Make VHD files directly by VHD Tool++. (VHD Tool++ can make a file without fragment)
- Select VHD file (Selecting a file) and iODD will be rebooted with CD-MODE and is recognized as USB disk drive (Virtually).
- If you want DUAL-MODE or to change Write Protect option, rename the VHD file. Refer to VHD Tool++
- Max 4 Virtual Drive is supported at the same time ( Successive selection within 3 seconds)
- Create a VHD file with using VHD Tool++ at _ISO folder
- If successful, Do safely remove the iODD in OS. ( Very Important to NTFS)
- If Power Down mode is not active, then Go to Power Down State
- If Plug Out ... message appear, disconnect the iODD.
- Connect iODD to your PC and power on the PC.
- (Optional) Make iODD or USB CD-ROM the first in the priority of BOOT sequence in BIOS.
- (Not required if a VHD has been selected) Select a VHD file Selecting a file.
- If PC don't find booting device (iODD) then press Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot the PC.
Using Virtual USB Removable Flash Drive (Virtual USB Flash Drive)
- Almost the same as the above method (Using Virtual USB fixed disk drive)
- But the file extension must be changed. VHD -> RMD
Using Virtual USB Floppy Drive (Virtual FDD)
- This method is not supported on all 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 (Using VHD)