Install Open Media Vault On Usb Stick

  1. There is nothing wrong with my BIOS and the windows 10 PC I am trying to download the ISO on to from the MS site (NOT the corrupt PC I am trying to rescue) recognises the USB stick no problem. Only the Media creation tool fails to see the USB stick at step 4 in the original response 'create installation media'.
  2. Apr 28, 2019 Install Open Media Vault On Usb Stick Average ratng: 4,4/5 8020 reviews Windows 10 Usb Install Stick After using OMV on a compact flash card for a few months I would suggest using an normal HDD as the card will fail, this also applies to a USB pen drive.
  1. Install Open Media Vault On Usb Stick Flash Drive
  2. Install Open Media Vault On Usb Stick Pc
  3. Open Usb Stick Connected

Important

Disconnect all disk devices except the one that will be used for theoperating system before starting the installation.

The installation images can be found here. The ISO image can also be used to create an USB stick you can use to boot and install openmediavault. The Debian binary/source packages used to create the installation ISO image can be found here. The ISO images are signed with: PGP key ID: 716B980B.

Warning

The operating system/root filesystem will consume the whole space of thepicked disk device. All existing data on that disk device will get lost.

Burn the installer¶

For x86 architecture you can burn the ISO directly into a USB drive usingetcher or dd linux utility:

If you have a CD-DVD burner, you can burn the ISO into an optical mediathen boot from CD or DVD.

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Boot the installer¶

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For x86 architecture, enter BIOS configuration, select to boot either fromUSB or CD and reboot.

Installer¶

The current ISO installer is reduced to have minimal interaction. You willprompted to select location, language and root password. The installer willpick the first available disk to deploy the the OS.

Once the installer finished the system will reboot, make sure you remove theinstaller and select BIOS to boot from the disk where openmediavault was installed.You can also start connecting any data drives you previously disconnectedbefore install or reinstall.

Troubleshooting¶

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Media

Open Usb Stick Connected

The error Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda occurs.
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In this case execute the following steps:

  • Select Continue in this window and also on the next which saysInstallation step failed.

  • In the Debian installer main menu (which should have popped up by now),select Execute a shell and then Continue.

  • Execute the following commands:

  • Select Continue without boot loader in the Debian installer main menu andthen Continue.

  • It should now continue the installation successfully.