
Step 2 Download the syslinux tool from the Lime Tech download page, and extract syslinux.exe to a simple directory, for example, c:\, and then run it by clicking on Start / Run. If you determine that the Windows formatting did not succeed in creating a bootable USB drive, then see the Advanced tips at the bottom. For others, selecting a file system of FAT or FAT16 was necessary, and others found that formatting it with the HP Flash Formatter Tool was required, or even other steps.

Note: If you are upgrading from a pre-3.0 release of unRAID Server, please read the Pre-3.0 Upgrade Instructions first. And many more listed in the Hardware Compatibility#USB Flash Drives section.

Use a high quality Flash drice from reputable manufacturers such as: The Unraid Server OS is designed to be installed on, and boot from a USB Flash storage device, 512MB or larger.

And there is still value in the advanced troubleshooting tips below.>īe sure to review the Hardware Compatibility page when designing your server. The instructions below do still work, and are necessary for installing versions of unRAID earlier than v4.6 Final, and for preparing a flash drive on a Mac. With the advent of the all-in-one releases (as of v4.6 Final), a make_bootable.bat batch installation file is included, that replaces the use of the syslinux utility in preparing the flash drives for booting unRAID. In general, you should use Unraid Server Installation instead.

Important version note: This document is no longer for WINDOWS users. There is now an USB Creator tool from Limetech, for both Windows and macOS that users are encouraged to use. 4 If the Flash will not boot, read over the following tips.
