How to write the embedded FreeNAS 8 image under Windows

[ccnet]

Hi,

after booting on usb key displaying :

FreeBSD/x86 bootstap loader ... Revision 1.1

Then :

Can't load kernel

The ls command failed with "open '/' failed : input/output error"

USB Key is 4 Go and no error writing the image file with physdiskwrite.
Tring another key may don't solve the problem

Thank in advance.

[hies1971]

Hi, there.

I've just followed the tutorial. Unfortunate I get a "overwrite error" with physdiskwrite.
I'm using a 4gb sandisk usb thumbdrive. Anyone else with this same issue?
Appreciate the input.

Regards Hies

[ccnet]

Have you format the usb device before using physdiskwrite ?

[hies1971]

Have you format the usb device before using physdiskwrite ?

Yes, I've tried fat and fat32. Did also a slow and fast format without any results..

[ProtoSD]

Have a look at this post and see if it helps. I think a lot of us have had this problem.

http://forums.freenas.org/showthread...ull=1#post4431

[najames]

Hi,

I just used Win32 Image Writer after I unpacked the embbeded file and renamed it to .img

In Win32 image writer you select your img file and then you select the drive to install the img file too.

I tried using the physdiskwrite without success, it started briefly, then errored/stopped. This method worked great, the USB stick inserted in the server, powered up, and I connected right up.

[hies1971]

I tried using the physdiskwrite without success, it started briefly, then errored/stopped. This method worked great, the USB stick inserted in the server, powered up, and I connected right up.

thank's a lot. I'll try it...

[tmstone835]

I noticed that physdiskwrite will not overwrite a USB Flash drive if there are any partitions on that device. I had to remove the default FAT volume and the partition before it would work using DISKPART. It took about 15 minutes to create the Freenas image on a 2GB USB stick.

[shackrock]

FYI, in windows 7, you MUST delete all partitions before trying to use physdiskwrite, as indicated on the first page of the thread. That's the only way I could get it to work.

[alesga]

When i execute the command for installing in the USB flash Drive, the aplication responds "Failed to open ûu - exiting." Is there anybody that can help me? Thanks

The hole command window shows:
C:\FreeNAS>physdiskwrite.exe -u FreeNAS

physdiskwrite v0.5.2 by Manuel Kasper <mk@neon1.net>

Searching for physical drives...

Information for \\.\PhysicalDrive0:
Windows: cyl: 30401
tpc: 255
spt: 63
C/H/S: 16383/16/63
Model: ST3250310AS
Serial number: 6RY2SKGJ
Firmware rev.: 3.AAC

Information for \\.\PhysicalDrive1:
Windows: cyl: 244
tpc: 255
spt: 63

Which disk do you want to write? (0..1) 1
About to overwrite the contents of disk 1 with new data. Proceed? (y/n) y
Failed to open ûu - exiting.