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    • dam034
      dam034 last edited by

      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:
      0_1551774704267_rf.png

      Why this? Is rufus-side or pfsense-side the problem?

      Thanks

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      • KOM
        KOM last edited by

        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?

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        • Grimson
          Grimson Banned @dam034 last edited by

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

          0_1551774704267_rf.png

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

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          • stephenw10
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator last edited by

            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

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            • dam034
              dam034 last edited by

              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

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              • KOM
                KOM last edited by

                Try mashing the Esc key and then typing:

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

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                • stephenw10
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator last edited by

                  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

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                  • dam034
                    dam034 @stephenw10 last edited by

                    @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!

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                    • B
                      Bopment last edited by Bopment

                      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

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                      • stephenw10
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator last edited by

                        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

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