No CD ROM error

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hi there,

I am trying to install mikrotik os onto a pc.

I downloaded the iso from the website and booted from it and it says detecting drivers it finds the hard drive and then says No CR ROM press enter to reboot.


But there is a cd rom, i booted from it.

I even tried on 2 pc’s ?? What can i do?

2

What kind of CD do you try?
Which version do you want to install?

3

i have tried dvd and cd

i tried v5 beta but it took me to a shel command.

So then i downlaoded v4.something on the mikrotik website and then it gave me that error.


cause at 1st i tried to install it on a terminal client with a usb cdrom so when it gave me that error i thought it was the usb.

But i then tried it on my desktop and that did the same thing.

4

Why can’t you simply use Netinstall?

5

well i just thought simply putting in a cd and booting from that was simple.

But i guess if its not working i can use netinstall.


Dont i need to install any thing on the pc for netinstall to work?

6

Three options with Netinstall:

  1. Move HDD to some Windows PC as a secondary drive, and install RouterOS from Netinstall directly to that drive
  2. If your router PC supports booting from network, enable that in BIOS and then enable PXE booting in Netinstall
  3. If the router PC doesn’t support booting from network, in Netinstall, make a bootable floppy, boot the router from that, and then install over PXE

See manual:
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Netinstall

7

k i installed it on a flash drive.

I have put in a demo licence key.


now i have a usb adsl modem and a usb Iburst modem.


How do i go about installing/adding these or even just one of them in mikrotik?




Also is there a way to like clone the drive in the console? I installed in on a flash drive but i want to copy all the data accros to the onboard flash card. can i do that?

8

Is it possible to use the iburst usb desktop modem with mikrotik?