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# Mass Storage Drive
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This is an important feature that is available on all PiKVM V2+ devices.
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It is provides possibility to emulate a CD-ROM or Flash Drive to connect removable media
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It is provides functionality to emulate a virtual CD-ROM or Flash Drive to connect removable media
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to the target host which will be available evein in BIOS/UEFI if you need live disk
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to revive the OS or even reinstall it.
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!!! info "The size of the CD-ROM image is limited to 2.2 GB"
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!!! info "The max CD-ROM image size is 2.2 GB"
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This is a Linux kernel [limitation](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/issues/322) on PiKVM,
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which currently cannot emulate a DVD drive.
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To use a larger boot image, please use a Flash Drive emulation.
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and then connect the second to exchange files.
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!!! note
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The first virtual drive is available for management both in the web interface (in the `Drive` menu)
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and using [the console utility](#second-read-write-flash-drive).
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Additional drives are controlled only from console.
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The first virtual drive is available for management both in the Web UI (the `Drive` menu)
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and using [the console utility](#second-writable-flash-drive). Extra drives are controlled only from console.
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The issue of additional drives concerns compatibility.
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4. On this step, you will be able to access the flash drive from the target host.
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!!! note
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Index `0` represents the main drive that is controlled via a web interface and API
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Index `0` represents the main drive that is controlled via the Web UI and API.
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5. View the drive state:
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```
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!!! tip
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The main drive can also be switched to read-write mode, this can be done from the web interface.
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The main drive can also be switched to read-write mode, this can be done from the Web UI.
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In this case, the image will have to be prepared outside of PiKVM, and upload it to use,
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then download it back to your local host for files extraction.
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In rare cases, it may be necessary to disable Mass Storage emulation if the BIOS/UEFI
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does not recognize it correctly and even refuses to work with USB keyboard and mouse.
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??? example "Step by step: Permanent disabling Sass Storage"
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??? example "Step by step: Permanent disabling Mass Storage"
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1. Switch the filesystem to read-write mode:
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!!! tip
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An alternative method may be to use the [dynamic USB configuration](usb_dynamic.md) method,
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As an alternative method may be to use the [dynamic USB configuration](usb_dynamic.md),
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which allows you to temporarily disable any of the emulated devices, including Mass Storage Drive.
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Maxim Devaev
10 months ago