Step-by-step guide
- Download the 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 the downloaded ISO image and click START
On Linux, FreeBSD, or MacOS systems:Warning! Double check the correct device address, dd can destroy data irreversibly!
Connect the USB drive and find its device address
MacOS use
diskutil list
Linux/ FreeBSD
fdisk -l
Write the image to disk using dd:
dd if=<your_downloaded_routeros_ISO> of=<disk_address> bs=1M status=progress oflag=sync
After finishing, connect your USB to your x86 system and boot the USB.
Proceed with the installation process by choosing "i" on your keyboard.
After reboot, you will have x86 installed.
Boot priorities should be changed in your BIOS settings. If RouterOS will be installed on the NVMe drive - USB has to be booted in UEFI mode.