Installing...

[ShadowNet]

As you can see i selected disk 5 and as soon as i click "y" the dos windows closes and nothing else happends?. (disk 5 is a usb drive)

 

[cyberjock]

What the heck program are you even using? That program isn't something I've ever seen around here before...

 

[ShadowNet]

OK, lets start over.

1. I do this.

2. Then This.

3. Reboot PC. & Enter BIOS!

4. San Disk USB Is The Boot Disk! , So you would expect the FreeNAS software to boot from the USB right ?

5. NOO Nothing happend!, Returns to Windows Desktop.

6. Check The San Disk USB in Windows.....

.......Oooopps ?

Er...OK

7. OK ?

8. Attempt to burn image to DVD just for the sake of it....

......WTF ?

9. OK ?

10. Laugh Away..... Because I did... LoLz

 

[gpsguy]

Don't burn that file to a DVD - use the .ISO instead.


Sent from my phone

 

[cyberjock]

Are you plugging into a USB 3.0 port? USB 2.0 ports are the sure-fire, USB 3.0 is hit-and-miss in terms of bootability.

Edit: And if you have things like secure-boot enabled FreeNAS won't boot from the system. ;)

 

[ShadowNet]

OK, So taking your advice i have sucsessfully burnt the .ISO to DVD.

1. Image Burn Log.

I 15:28:39 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started!
I 15:28:39 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)..
I 15:28:41 -> Drive 1 - Info: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7241S 1.03 (H:) (USB 2.0)
I 15:28:41 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
I 15:32:56 Operation Started!
I 15:32:56 Source File: C:\Users\********\Desktop\FreeNAS-9.2.1.5-RELEASE-x64.iso
I 15:32:56 Source File Sectors: 110,461 (MODE1/2048)
I 15:32:56 Source File Size: 226,224,128 bytes
I 15:32:56 Source File Volume Identifier: FreeNAS_INSTALL
I 15:32:56 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable)
I 15:32:56 Destination Device: [0:0:0] Optiarc DVD RW AD-7241S 1.03 (H:) (USB)
I 15:32:56 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MBI 01RG40)
I 15:32:56 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x
I 15:32:56 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888
I 15:32:56 Write Mode: DVD
I 15:32:56 Write Type: DAO
I 15:32:56 Write Speed: MAX
I 15:32:56 Link Size: Auto
I 15:32:56 Lock Volume: Yes
I 15:32:56 Test Mode: No
I 15:32:56 OPC: No
I 15:32:56 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 15:32:56 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22,160 KB/s (16x)
I 15:32:57 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB)
I 15:32:57 Writing LeadIn...
I 15:33:25 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 110460)
I 15:33:25 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 110460)
I 15:33:48 Synchronising Cache...
I 15:35:03 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:02:07
I 15:35:03 Average Write Rate: 10,041 KiB/s (7.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 10,041 KiB/s (7.4x)

2. DVD burned

3. Reboot System.

4. FAILURE // System Fails To Start With The External DVD Drive And The FreeNAS_Install DVD.

5. Removal Of The External DVD Drive And The System Restarts.


6. The DVD Was Set As Boot In The Bios ?

7. Next ?

 

[ShadowNet]

Are you plugging into a USB 3.0 port? USB 2.0 ports are the sure-fire, USB 3.0 is hit-and-miss in terms of bootability.

Edit: And if you have things like secure-boot enabled FreeNAS won't boot from the system. ;)

I Do Have USB 3 Ports At The Back Of The System Along With USB2 And I Also Have USB2 On Top Of The System At The Front.

 

[Nindustries]

Try disabling USB 3 support (and secure boot & UEFI like cyberjcok mentioned) in BIOS.
What exactly are the error messages/beeps of the system?

 

[ShadowNet]

NO Error Messages No Bleeps - Also For Got To Add That I Am Pluged In to USB2 Port.

BRB.... ReBoot

 

[cyberjock]

I'm out of ideas at this point. Asus isn't a brand that is on our recommended list at all. Some boards just don't work with FreeBSD, which is why we only recommend boards that are known to actually work. It would kind of suck to recommend boards that you then buy and won't even boot FreeBSD. ;)