Zalman External Hard Drive enclosure with built-in ISO loader $30AR free ship @egg

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So I was looking for a utility to boot any ISO from my USB stick, doesn't exist. Shit needs to be hardware.

There's YUMI:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

but meh.

The only problem with these is that they have a very shitty usb connector, you have to be superfuckingcareful with them.

oh well, no alternative exists, except the older usb 2.0/esata version ZM-VE200

These things are usually ~$50

So the 2 on sale on newegg are for $35 for the black model, and $30 for the silver model

I don't see any other difference between them. DO YOU?

rebate is good til 31st, so 2 days left.
 
I use YUMI and it works pretty well, i also use multisystem and it does pretty good, but you have to install it in linux.

I dont see that those drives do anything special, or better than a good usb stick, i use several multi boot usb stick, with several versions of live persistent Linux, and tools like clonezilla and gparted. and dont have any difficulties with them, i even have a spare desktop on one that is live and persistent.
 
i have the old ZM-VE200, probably one of my favorite IT tools... so nice to have....
 
GameDad said:
I use YUMI and it works pretty well, i also use multisystem and it does pretty good, but you have to install it in linux.

I dont see that those drives do anything special, or better than a good usb stick, i use several multi boot usb stick, with several versions of live persistent Linux, and tools like clonezilla and gparted. and dont have any difficulties with them, i even have a spare desktop on one that is live and persistent.
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Does this work with windows iso's though?
 
YUMI works with only one windows ISO, not multiple ones.

Using this enclosure, you can just drop any and all isos into the _iso folder and the computer will think it's an external optical drive

probably a good method to circumvent some ancient copycd protection.

Starforce anyone?
 
kohan69 said:
YUMI works with only one windows ISO, not multiple ones.

Using this enclosure, you can just drop any and all isos into the _iso folder and the computer will think it's an external optical drive

probably a good method to circumvent some ancient copycd protection.

Starforce anyone?
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Wow. That is moderately badass. So if you boot up with 300 isos in said folder does your system see 300 optical drives?
 
No, it has a small LCD and you choose which ISO to load into that ONE optical drive.

It has 3 modes: optical drive emulator only, emulator+external drive, and just external drive
 
It works great, all except Darik's Boot And Nuke work fine (it sees the drive as something, and is confused trying to mount it, i guess)

edit: err, i thought old hot deals threads get automoved to discussion, sorry. didnt meant to necrothread
 
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Not sure on size of iso, but I have a mini ubuntu iso it will not boot as well...?
 
OMG! I didn't even know yumi existed until now. I'm loading an old 30gb drive I have with a bunch of iso's to test it out right now!
 
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