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Installation of x86 on a USB drive verified 7.3rc2 ROS version on 03.06.2022

Step-by-step guide

• Download x86 CD image file, from https://mikrotik.com/download
  

  On Windows systems:

• Download Rufus, https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases/download/v3.18/rufus-3.18.exe

• Connect your USB drive and open Rufus

• Select downloaded ISO image and click START
  
  

  
  On Linux, FreeBSD or MacOS systems:

• Warning! Double check correct device address, dd can destroy data irreversibly!
  

• Connect USB drive and find it's device address
  

  • MacOS use

    Code Block
    language bash
    diskutil list

  • Linux/ FreeBSD

    Code Block
    language bash
    fdisk -l

• Write image to disk using dd:

  Code Block
  language bash
  dd if=<your_downloaded_routeros_ISO> of=<disk_address> bs=1M status=progress oflag=sync

• After finished, connect your USB to your x86 system and boot the USB.

• Proceed with the installation process by choosing "i" on your keyboard.

• After reboot, your will have x86 installed. 

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