Template:How to use iODD
From iODD
Contents
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 │ │ (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
- Up/Down list - Up/Down
- Menu
- To go to Menu - push
Jog Dial
- To exit - push
BackUp
button
- To go to Menu - push
- 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 - Push
BackUp
Button - Reboot. and detach all virtual drives (VHD, RMD, IMA)
- Lift up
- 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.
- Lift up
2541 Keys
- Navigation
- Up/Down list -
2
/8
- Select file -
5
(or6
, for maintaining loading state)
- Up/Down list -
- Menu
-
Menu
- Go to Menu. (or Exit). -
4
- Go to upper list
-
- 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
-
- 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.
- If Firmware version is lower than 6(7)9-05, button
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 write-protected mode and an error message appears, then disable write-protect option. and retry this function.
Initialization
- 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 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 use that carefully.
- create _ISO folder in root folder. (not case sensitive)
- create or copy *.ISO *.VHD *.RMD *.IMA (or sub folder tree) to _ISO folder
- safely remove iODD. ( very Important if NTFS)
- If Power Saving mode is active, then disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
- If not, then Go to Power Saving State
- and if Plug Out ... message appears , disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
- it will display sequentially. : iodd 253(4)1 -> a file name
Initialize All
- If Initialization fails, follow the next steps
- disconnect the USB cable.
- Get out the HDD from iODD. and Connect directly it to PC.
- Initialize it with 'GPT'.
- redo Initialization (from the first step). (your HDD is initialized in order MBR -> GPT -> MBR).
First Aid
- If it has failure suddenly, try one of next steps until no error
- (2531) press the Jog Dial and hold, and connect iODD to PC.
- try 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 moving)
- Update the latest firmware.
- Backup the data of iODD, and Initialize All
- If it is hardware problem
- Reboot the PC
- Change USB cable
- 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 ISO files to _ISO folder. (or sub folder)
- Safely Remove. (necessary in NTFS )
- If Power Saving mode is not active , then Go to Power Saving State
- If Plug Out ... message appears, disconnect the iODD.
- Connect iODD to a 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 an ISO has been selected). select a ISO file. Selecting a file
- If PC don't find booting device (iODD), then reboot the PC. (press Ctrl-Alt-Del)
Booting Error
- Confirm whether the ISO file is bootable.
- If your PC is old or does not provide multi LUN, please select CD-MODE (or ODD-MODE).
- In order to confirm whether the ISO file is bootable, please try to test it with the validated PC.
- Although it is bootable ISO file, please confirm whether 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 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)
- Also fixed VMDK file is supported.
- Make VHD files directly by VHD Tool++. (VHD Tool++ can make a file without fragment)
- You can make VMDK by changing name *.VHD to *.VMDK
- 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 Saving mode is not active, then Go to Power Saving 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)