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--- documentation:ode:fixel [2023/01/15 22:54] – external edit (Unknown date) 127.0.0.1
+++ documentation:ode:fixel [2023/01/24 12:06] (current) – [When powered up the Xport ODE doesn't boot into the menu] trapexit
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 Keep things simple and setup what should be a minimal working environment.
-  - Format the storage device to FAT32 or EXFAT
+  - Format the storage device to FAT32 or EXFAT. There should be only 1 partition.
   - Copy [[https://github.com/fixelsan/3do-ode-firmware/releases/download/V5/boot.iso|boot.iso]] to the **root**  of the filesystem
   - Plug in the ODE to the Expansion port of your console
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   - The Expansion port may be dirty (as you've likely never used it.) Use a toothbrush / hard bristle brush or [[https://www.amazon.com/Dust-Free-Headphone-Electronic-Equipment-Compatible/dp/B08ZHMR853|flat cleaning swab]] with alcohol or DeoxIT to clean it and insert the plug of the ODE into the port several times, wiggle it a bit to help remove oxidation and dirt, and use the brush again. If during startup the 3DO logo blinks twice and there is a single green blink from the activity LED on the ODE the connection between the ODE and system is bad. The signals are not getting through.
   - Check the expansion port's connection to the main board. There could be cold solder joints. This has been noticed on some units. Particularly Goldstar. You would need to have the connector resoldered.
-  - If those don't work, but the system does work with CDs, it is possible the power supply needs refurbishing or the system recapped. If you are using a USB adapter for a 2.5" SSD or HDD, and it doesn't have external power, you could be putting too much strain on the power supply. Try a thumbdrive or sdcard.
+  - If those don't work, but the system does work with CDs, it is possible the power supply needs refurbishing or the system recapped. If you are using a USB adapter for a 2.5" SSD or HDD, and it doesn't have external power, you could be putting too much strain on the power supply. Try a thumbdrive or sdcard. If that doesn't work try a different storage device of the same type and then of a different type.
+==== Is there a difference between using USB and SDCard? ====
+In theory there shouldn't be any material, perceptible differences between the two storage types in regards to being the backing storage to a 2x speed CDROM ODE. In practice it depends on the storage device.
+USB has inherently higher latency but relative to a CDROM it wouldn't be noticeable. However, it isn't uncommon for the initialization of a USB device to take longer than a SDCard resulting in some USB devices taking a bit longer to load up the ODE menu.
+Also keep in mind that there are a large number of non-standard SDCards and USB devices. While Fixel generally considers incompatibility a bug in the ODE it is difficult to support every device which is out of spec. If you do find a device that doesn't work at all or reliably please compare it against another device and submit a ticket at the [[https://github.com/fixelsan/3do-ode-firmware/issues|project issue page.]]

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