Router Board 1100AHx2 net install issue

RouterOS General
1

Hello,
i’m have followed steps described in http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Netinstall to install RouterOS v 5.10 with net install, and got weird result - device can’t boot anymore.

I was using notebook with windows 7 (firewall disabled) that is connected to router directly with UTP5 cable (straight trough) to “Boot port (ETH13)” of the router. To access router by serial console putty program was used.
MD5 sums of downloaded installation files are correct.

The console output look like this:
###########Begin#################
RouterBOOT booter 2.38
RouterBoard 1100AHx2

CPU frequency: 1066 MHz
Memory size: 2048 MB
Press any key within 2 seconds to enter setup..
loading kernel from nand… kernel not found or data is coruupted
trying bootp protocol…OK
Got IP address: 192.168.10.10
Resolved mac address 48:5B:39:7B:5B:F1
transfer started … transfer ok, time=6.13s
setting up elf image… OK
jumping to kernel code
Welcome to MikroTik Router Software remote intallation
Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to abort

mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:C3
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:C4
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:C5
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:C6
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:C7
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:C8
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:C9
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:CA
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:CB
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:CC
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:CD
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:CE
mac-address: D4:CA:6D:20:68:CF

software-id: key:

Waiting for installation server…

###########End#################

So router getting it’s ip address, and waiting for installation server.
In netinstall windows i’m pressing install button and…
under the “status” columnt word “ready” dissapears for ~ 20 seconds, and then status comes back to “ready” state.
In the console nothing changes.
NetInstall.png
Is it possible to fix this situation somehow? (netinstaller version 5.9 don’t work either :frowning: )

2

is your netinstall working with other boards or only this board can’t be installed?

3

I don’t have other boards, to check, if net install is working with them.
(I got another notebook, and have tried to install router from it, but result is the same) :frowning:
Is it possible to install RouterOs on microSD card and plug that card into router ?

4

OK i have found the problem - it was the mingwm10.dll file version.
The first one i was using was downloaded from http://www.dll-files.com/mingwm10.zip?0WEfSDULgV

I have downloaded new one from http://download-free.nodevice.com/cc0d3fffad948d1ab968e05795252e55 and system image was tranferred to the router. Horay :slight_smile:
DifferentMingw10dlls.png
So if someone will have similar problem try to get another mingwm10.dll file :slight_smile:

5

The first one i was using was downloaded from > http://www.dll-files.com/mingwm10.zip?0WEfSDULgV

why did you need to download this file anyway? the Netinstall works fine without any custom DLL files from anywhere.

6

Well, after extracting net install, and executing it i have clicked Help button. There were notice “Before you start:” about mingw10.dll, it tells that this dll must be in the same directory as netinstall.exe file.
NetInstHelp.png
That dll wasn’t included in zip file, so i have downloaded it from internet :confused: .