can see I have several Removable Media drives.

In this image, we have a USB

flash reader with four slots, for different types of media. Only one is my Compact
Flash. I formatted the Compact Flash with windows prior to starting NetInstall, so
I
know its drive F on my system. I select my F drive, then browse to the folder where
my NPK file is located at, and select the correct NPK file for installation. This
is just
like the final steps when using the NetInstall Utility with a RouterBoard. Once you
have those options, including your baud and script selected, you can simply press
Install to format and install the RouterOS System.
Once the installation is completed, it will say installation is complete in the
NetInstall Utility; you will be able to shut down your PC or stop the necessary
flash drive and remove it. Insert the storage device into your new RouterOS system,
and power on. The first boot will finish the installation of RouterOS on the
storage
device. This may take a few minutes. Once complete, the system will restart,
generate the SSH keys, start the RouterOS Services, and then display a login
prompt.
Note, when you have an existing licensed device, with DOMs, and flash cards, there
is no way to keep the old configuration!
Ways to Lose your RouterOS License
If you Format your Flash Drive, Hard Disk or DOM with anything other than
Mikrotiks NetInstall Utility, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR LICENSE!
DO NOT FORMAT YOUR DRIVE UNLESS IT IS WITH THE NETINSTALL
UTILITY!
Accessing RouterOS
RouterOS is not your normal Router. Typical methods such as SSH and Telnet
access are offered in RouterOS. However, there are two other methods that allow
you to configure your RouterOS system. MAC Telnet gives you the ability to login
to a RouterOS system that has no IP addresses configured. In fact, this is one of
the
strongest admin abilities of RouterOS. As long as there is Layer 2 connectivity,
you
can access your RouterOS system!
Now, you might ask, its a router, it should be doing TCP/IP Layer 3 routing etc,
why do I need to access it via layer2? Simple, if its not configured, you will
have
the ability to access and configure your RouterOS without needing a console or
serial
cable! I have done complete configurations of several RouterOS devices across long
range wireless links. The installers basically configured RouterOS to connect
wirelessly to an existing access point or backhaul radio and then I am able to
access
all other RouterOS devices without IPs and without configuration remotely!
The most common way though, to access your Router