Aiyoda Mini Guide
Quick-start guide to running a manual Windows inventory scan using Aiyoda Mini and collecting your CSV output files.
v3.5 · Updated 2026
Quick-start guide to running a manual Windows inventory scan using Aiyoda Mini and collecting your CSV output files.
Before installing or running Aiyoda Mini, you need to have .NET Desktop Runtime installed on the target Windows device.
If .NET is not installed, Aiyoda Mini will prompt you on launch with a dialog asking if you want to download it now.
Select "Yes" in the prompt — this will open the Microsoft .NET download page in your browser.
Install .NET Desktop Runtime, then re-launch Aiyoda Mini to proceed.
Unzip the downloaded package and run the main executable
Extract the contents of the compressed (zip) folder to a location on your device, e.g. C:\Aiyoda or your Desktop.
Open the extracted folder and double-click aiyoda mini.exe to launch the application.
If Windows Defender SmartScreen appears, click "More info" then "Run anyway" to proceed.
Tell Aiyoda Mini where to save the CSV output files
Once the application opens, you will see a simple screen with a storage location field. This is the only input required, it tells Aiyoda where to save the CSV inventory files.
Enter a valid local path or network share path in the Storage Location field. The path must already exist on the device.
Example paths you can use:
C:\TempLocal temp folder (recommended)C:\Users\UserName\DocumentsMy Documents folder\\SERVER\Share\AiyodaNetwork share path (if accessible)Click the "Get Inventory" button to start the scan.
The scan runs for 20 to 35 seconds on average
The application will scan the local Windows device. You will see status messages appear in the output area, this is normal.
A pop-up message will appear once the scan is complete saying "Windows Inventory scan is complete." Click OK to dismiss it.
The scan takes an average of 20 to 35 seconds to complete depending on the device.
Navigate to the storage path to retrieve the inventory output
Navigate to the folder path you specified. You will find two CSV files named after the scanned device with the date appended.
Hardware inventory — CPU, RAM, disks, BIOS, motherboard details
Installed software inventory — application names, versions, publishers
Error occurs when no storage location is entered before clicking Get Inventory
The application will show a message saying "Please enter a storage path!" if the Storage Location field is empty when you click Get Inventory.
Steps to resolve the missing path error
Make sure you enter a valid file path or network share path in the Storage Location field before clicking Get Inventory.
Check that you have read and write access to the path you entered.
If the path requires separate authentication (e.g. a network share with different credentials), use a local path instead such as C:\Temp or C:\Users\UserName\Downloads.
If the folder does not exist yet, create it manually first using Windows Explorer, then enter the path and retry.
Error occurs when Aiyoda Mini cannot write to the specified folder path
The output area will show "An error occurred: Access denied" when the application does not have write permission to the path you specified. This is a Windows permissions issue.
Run the application with elevated administrator privileges
Close the currently running instance of Aiyoda Mini.
Right-click the aiyoda mini.exe file in Windows Explorer.
Select "Run as administrator" from the context menu.
Click Yes on the UAC (User Account Control) prompt if it appears.
Follow the same inventory scan steps as before — the CSV file should now be saved successfully.