Small PC model SC215
Model SC215
with /USB Flash Drive

USB Flash Drive OS Boot and Imaging:

SmallPC has introduced a USB Operating System Boot/Imaging option for its SC240 series of small computer systems. USB imaging allows simple and convenient operating system support for embedded and OEM applications.

Starting at $150.00 U.S.

Please contact us for more information or questions. See below for full specifications

Features:

  • Operating System Boot
  • Multiple System Build Imaging
  • Solid State – no moving parts
  • Fast OS imaging/duplication
  • Hard Drive image backup & restore
  • Convenient on site Software upgrades
  • All OS’s supported, including Windows/Linux/Dos
  • Time saving maintenance and driver amendments
  • Two minutes for full drive restoration
  • 1G, 2G, 4G and 8G Configurations

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Operating Instructions:

Plug in the USB flash drive then turn on the computer and press the delete key on the keyboard to enter the bios.
Then in the bios under Integrated Peripherals, VIA Onchip PCI Device, change:

Step 1 USB Emulation = ON

Then in the bios under Advanced Bios Features, change:

Step 2 Hard Drive Boot Priority = 1. USB Flash drive

Step 3 Save the bios settings and then turn on the computer.

Step 4 Please press any key to start the imaging process

Step 5 Please choose either A or B (do NOT press anything else) to restore a system or create an image

A
If you choose to restore a system, a message will appear on the screen requesting that the computer be restarted and that the Hard Drive Boot Priority should be changed

Step 6 Restart the computer.
Step 7 Enter the BIOS and change the Hard Drive Boot Priority so that USB Flash drive is not #1
Step 8 Save and exit the BIOS
Step 9 After about 4 minute a message will appear on the screen requesting that the computer be restarted, please remove the USB flash drive and restart the computer.

B
If you choose to create an image, the process will begin and afterwards a message will appear on the screen requesting that the computer be restarted and that the USB flash drive should be removed

Step 6 Restart the computer

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Introduction:

With the ever-increasing technological trend, computers are becoming a necessity in a wide variety of environments. Management of numerous systems can be quite onerous. To facilitate in replicating and restoring operating systems, software and data, SmallPC has developed a unique utility that will allow hard drives to be restored in a matter of minutes. The software/hardware package incorporates a wide variety of tools that when put together allow this kit, called the SCUSBDR, to be a huge time saver when compared to the lengthy process of reinstalling a Windows operating system along with application software. What once took hours can be condensed down to as little as 2 minutes and is pocket size. The steps involved in performing a drive replication are simple and easy to follow. A few BIOS modifications and a two system restarts and the drive will be re-imaged. The entire process can take less than 2 minutes. Untimely software disasters can be corrected with a minimal downtime to production.

The SCUSBDR is available for all SmallPC systems and can also be made available for non-SmallPC computers.

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Small PC Model SC200

Model: SC200 with USB Flash Image Drive

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OS Failure/Upgrade Comparison Table:

Conventional Recovery /Upgrade
Time
SmallPC SCUSBDR Recovery/Upgrade
Time
Computer system removed from production facility
> 10

Not required

(Plug in SCUSBDR flash drive.)

< 1
System reassembled in a lab
> 5
Drive restored in as little as 2 minutes
~ 2
Operating system reinstalled
> 60
included above
0
Drivers reinstalled
~ 15
included above
0
Software reinstalled and configured
> 5
included above
0
Computer returned to production facility
> 10
not required
0
Total Time in minutes
105
 
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