Retro Rocket can be installed from the LiveCD onto a SATA or NVMe hard disk. Installation is simple and text-based.

Warning

Installing Retro Rocket will erase all data on the target drive. Dual-boot is not supported!

1. Boot the LiveCD or LiveUSB

Insert the Retro Rocket CD or USB and boot from it. On the boot menu, choose Install Retro Rocket with the arrow keys and press Enter.

2. Select a drive

The installer shows a list of available drives. Each drive is listed with its size and type. Press the number key for the drive you want to install to.

Warning

All existing data on the chosen drive will be lost.

3. Confirm your choice

You will be asked to confirm. Press Y to continue or N to go back and choose another drive.

4. Copying files

The installer will copy the system files from the CD to your hard disk. A progress bar shows the copy process.

5. Installation complete

When finished, the installer will show a success message. Remove the CD and press any key to reboot into your new Retro Rocket installation.

Notes

• Only SATA and NVMe drives supporting UEFI boot (modern motherboards from 2012 onwards) are supported.
• IDE/PATA and BIOS boot is not supported.
• The installer erases the entire target disk. There is no dual-boot support.
• The installed system uses the same directory layout as the LiveCD, but /harddisk is no longer used.
• All directories in the file system will be writeable to you, as Retro Rocket is a single-user system.