Can't create UEFI bootable USB stick

dam034 · Mar 5, 2019, 9:33 AM

Dear users,

I downloaded the img file to create the USB stick and boot the pfsense installation.
In rufus (latest version) I can't create a UEFI bootable image with GPT partitions, as shown below:
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Why this? Is rufus-side or pfsense-side the problem?

Thanks

KOM · Mar 5, 2019, 2:45 PM

No idea what your issue is, but I've never had a problem with Rufus and ISO files. Perhaps download the "CD Image (ISO) Installer" image and try that?

Grimson · Mar 5, 2019, 3:02 PM

@dam034 said in Can't create UEFI bootable USB stick:

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I don't see any problem, it's ready to write the image to the stick, just hit start.

stephenw10 · Mar 5, 2019, 4:37 PM

The partitions are in the image you don't create them like that. If you won't use Rufus use dd mode.

Use Etcher though and you won't have these problems.

Steve

dam034 · Mar 7, 2019, 4:58 PM

I used the latest version of Etcher (1.5.5) to create the USB stick.

I can boot it in UEFI mode, but it pauses after boot selection. I tried both new and old kernel, but I didn't succeed, as shown in these screencasts:
https://cdn.dampc.ga/ctv/pfsense-newkernel.mp4
https://cdn.dampc.ga/ctv/pfsense-oldkernel.mp4

The pc where I'm trying to boot the USB is a bit old, can the problem is on USB stick or on the PC?

Thanks

KOM · Mar 7, 2019, 5:50 PM

Try mashing the Esc key and then typing:

set kern.vty=sc<enter>
boot<enter>

stephenw10 · Mar 7, 2019, 6:47 PM

Umm, how is this different to your previous thread?
https://forum.netgate.com/topic/140160/can-t-install-pfsense-on-a-x64-pc

In which you booted legacy and it all looked to work fine.

Steve

dam034 · Mar 7, 2019, 10:43 PM

@stephenw10 Indeed, I was always on test PC and I want to boot the USB stick in UEFI mode, and not Legacy mode.

But trying on the production PC, which is newer (2016), I can boot in UEFI mode.

So the problem is solved, thanks for all!

Bopment · Jun 3, 2020, 8:41 AM

Tools like Free ISO Burner and ISO to USB are good at creating bootable disk with USB or DVD,as well as they are free,too
http://www.freeisoburner.com/
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Burn_an_ISO_File
https://www.winpwd.com/create-windows-10-boot-usb.html

stephenw10 · Jun 4, 2020, 5:12 PM

You should not use anything intended to write an ISO image, they can often add bootloaders etc which just break things here.
You need an image writer that does a bit-for-bit copy. Etcher does this and can also decompress correctly so need to do that separately which can also break image.
Use Etcher, be happy!

Steve