How can I install bootable routeos to USB flash drive for PC (x86)?

RouterOS General
1

I have bought routeos licence.
I have mainboard with Intel atom and USB flash Kingstone 8GB.

But I cant install routeos to this USB flash.


1/ I inserted USB flash into computer with Windows. Run netinstall…:

Files created on USB flash:

2/
Than I inserted this USB flash into computer with intel atom without harddrivers.
I have turn this computer on.

Bios messages:
…
looking for hardrives
Creating partition…

REBOOT

Error loading operating system

*************** Please help me where I did a mistake.

2

Maybe I am wrong but why do you think that ros should be bootable from USB flash drive?

3

Because I have bought USB flash drive with bootable routeos 3 years ago.
And it was very usefull. If computer crashed then it is very easy to replace it.

But now this drive with bootable routeos is not on market. And now I want to find a way how to create bootable routeos on USB flash drive.
There must be a way how to do it, because I have this drive.

4

IDE/AHCI/EFI/USB legacy problem ? Try to set IDE emulation or something like that.
Does your old ROS USB boot on modern motherboards ?
Maybe you should in the beginning try to make bootable linux USB stick http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ and then try to netinstall it as it seems that your USB has no boot block.

5

mainboard is:
Intel Atom N270 Mini-ITX Board D945GSEJT

Bootable routeos USB flash drive, which I have, works without problém.

I need to know steps how to create new one.
Might be I do something wrong.

6

Try this http://www.pendrivelinux.com/liveusb-install-live-usb-creator/

7

sorry, I have downloaded http://www.mikrotik.com/download → RouterOS v6.x → release candidate → x86
and there isn´t writteln notice that it is only upgrade and not full version. I didnt realize it because I am beginner.
(you can see on picture above that it was only upgrade)



Now I have downloaded right files and it works :smiley:

But only with version 5 .xx !!!
and then upgrade.

8

netinstall 6.28 + all_packages-x86-6.28
computer unexpectedly reboot after message creating partition :frowning:

netinstall 5.26 + all_packages-x86-6.28
after creating partition and formating disc is displayed message “installed first stage” and comuper stops working. :frowning:

netinstall 5.26 + all_packages-x86-5.26
it works ! bootable USB disc is created. :smiley: