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# Mass Storage Drive # Mass Storage Drive
This is an important feature that is available on all PiKVM V2+ devices. This powerful feature that is available on all PiKVM V2+ devices.
It is provides functionality to emulate a virtual CD-ROM or Flash Drive to connect removable media It allows PiKVM to emulate a virtual CD-ROM or Flash Drive for the target host
to the target host which will be available evein in BIOS/UEFI if you need live disk which will be available even in BIOS/UEFI when you need live disk to revive the OS
to revive the OS or even reinstall it. or even reinstall it.
| Take a look at the `Drive` menu in the Web UI |
|-----------------------------------------------|
| <img src="drive_menu.png" /> |
The following actions are available here:
* Uploading an image to the internal storage of PiKVM.
* Selecting an image to connect to the target host.
* Changing the media type and write availability mode.
* Downloading an image from the PiKVM storage.
* Drive connection management and much more.
An HTTP API for Mass Storage management is also [available](api.md#mass-storage-drive) for advanced use.
!!! info "The max CD-ROM image size is 2.2 GB" !!! info "The max CD-ROM image size is 2.2 GB"
This is a Linux kernel [limitation](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/issues/322) on PiKVM, This is a Linux kernel [limitation](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/issues/322) on PiKVM,
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you can try [this recipe](#create-a-windows-based-flash-disk-image). you can try [this recipe](#create-a-windows-based-flash-disk-image).
!!! info "Changing the media type between CD-ROM and Flash is possible only when the device is reconnected" !!! info "Changing the media type between CD-ROM and Flash is possible only when the device is reconnected"
For PiKVM V3, this can be done using the `System -> Connect main USB` switch. On PiKVM V3 and V4, this can be done using the `System -> Connect main USB` switch in the Web UI.
In this case, the **media type is determined at the time of connecting the image, and not by clicking on the switch**. In this case, the **media type is determined at the time of connecting the image, and not by clicking on the switch**.

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