Template:How to use iODD

Basic function

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) Press 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 '5' or '6' (instantly save loading state).
  • If Firmware version is lower than 6(7)9-05, '6' button 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

1. Assemble the HDD or SSD with iODD
2. Connect the iODD to PC
3. Initialize the drive with MBR
4. 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.
5. Make _ISO folder in root folder. (not sensitive)
6. Create or Copy *.ISO *.VHD *.RMD *.IMA (or sub folder tree) to _ISO folder
7. Do safely remove the iODD in OS. ( very Important to NTFS)
8. If Power Down mode is active, then release and reconnect the USB cable.
   • If not, then #Go to Power Down State
   • and if Plug Out ... message is out, release and reconnect the USB cable.
9. you will see sequentially iodd 25*1 and a file name in root folder.

If Initialize is not successful, follow the next steps

1. Release the USB cable.
2. Get out the HDD from iODD. and Connect directly it to PC.
3. Initialize the HDD with GPT
4. Go to #Initialize(1, the first step) and retry #Initialize (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

1. (2531) Press the Jog Dial and connect iODD to PC and hold the Jog Dial until LCD shows iodd 2531.
2. Do #Safely Removal In OS.
3. Check Disk for iODD ( for Windows)
4. Rename _ISO folder to old_ISO. Create new _ISO folder, and copy files to this folder (not move)
5. Backup the data of iODD, and Initialize iODD with GPT. and successively Initialize iODD with MBR. Format the iODD.
6. Update the firmware with latest.

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

1. Copy your ISO files to _ISO folder or sub folder.
2. Do Safely Remove in your OS. (necessary in NTFS )
3. If Power Down mode is not active , then #Go to Power Down State
   • If Plug Out ... message is out, release the iODD.
4. Connect iODD to the PC to boot and power on the PC.
5. (Optional) Make iODD or USB CD-ROM the first in the priority of BOOT sequence in BIOS.
6. (Not required if an ISO has been selected) Select a ISO file by #Selecting a file
7. If PC don't find booting device (iODD), then Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot.

Troubleshooting

• 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)

1. Create a VHD file with using VHD Tool++ at _ISO folder
2. If successful, Do safely remove the iODD in OS. ( Very Important to NTFS)
3. If Power Down mode is not active, then #Go to Power Down State
   • If Plug Out ... message appear, release the iODD.
4. Connect iODD to your PC and power on the PC.
5. (Optional) Make iODD or USB CD-ROM the first in the priority of BOOT sequence in BIOS.
6. (Not required if a VHD has been selected) Select a VHD file #Selecting a file.
7. If PC don't find booting device (iODD) then Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot.

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)