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    Problems Installing pfSense from usb

    Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      dionysus
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I am trying to create a bootable usb that contains the pfSense installation, but nothing I try works and I was hopping that somebody can give me a hand. I have followed the below steps that I found in this forum as well as on the web.

      I downloaded the pfSense-1.2.3-RELEASE-LiveCD-Installer.iso from the pfSense website.

      Then I try the follow options:

      Option 1: I opened the iso file and copy its content to a usb and then used that usb to boot but It did not work.

      Option 2: I used unetbootin-eeeubuntu-windows-276 and the iso mentioned above to create the bootable usb. Again I try to boot from usb but it did not work.

      Option 3: I tried to use the win32diskimager but that did not work either.

      The operating system that I am using when trying to create the bootable usb is windows 7 64bit. My system can boot from usb and  I am selecting the usb as first boot. I get no error messages it just does not boot the installation probably because the bootable usb it has not been configured properly. I have try the options above on 2 different computers and none works.

      Any help appreciate will be very much appreciated.

      p.s What I am trying to do is boot from usb so  I can install the pfSense to harddrive.

      Thanks.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Download the memstick image. Write to your USB drive. Boot.  ;D

        Steve

        Edit: That links to the latest snapshot of 2.0 but use an older one if you wish. There is no memstick image for 1.2.3.

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          dionysus
          last edited by

          Thanks Steve.

          I downloaded the correct image you mentioned and then used the win32diskimager and that worked.

          Thanks a lot!

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