Restoring the NI Linux Real-Time Operating System
Complete the following steps to restore the NI Linux Real-Time operating system to its factory
default condition. These steps do not restore the BIOS settings to factory default. Use the
Restore Defaults
option in the
Save & Exit Menu
of the BIOS setup utility to restore the BIOS
settings.
Caution
Restoring the operating system erases the contents of the hard drive. Back
up any files you want to keep before restoring the hard drive.
1.
Start the IC-3121 in safe mode. To start in safe mode, apply power, turn on the device,
press the RESET button for more than 5 seconds, then release the button.
2.
Launch NI MAX on the development computer.
3.
In the MAX configuration tree, expand
Remote Systems
.
4.
Right-click the name of the IC-3121 you want to restore and select
Format Disk
.
5.
Enter the username and password for the device. By default, the username is
admin
and
the password field is blank.
6.
Click
Format
.
7.
After formatting is complete, a confirmation dialog window appears. Click
Close
.
8.
Refer to the
IC-3121 Getting Started Guide
for information about installing software and
configuring the device.
Related Information
Safe Mode
on page 18
Restoring the Windows Operating System
You can restore the Windows operating system on the hard drive of the IC-3121 from the
reinstallation DVD shipped with device.
Note
Restoring the operating system erases the contents of the hard drive. Back up
any files you want to keep before restoring the hard drive.
Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive
You can create a bootable USB flash drive from the reinstallation DVD if you do not have a
USB DVD drive to connect to the IC-3121. The USB flash drive must be at least 8 GB. Ensure
the USB flash drive appears as a Removable Drive in Windows. Avoid using drives that
appear as Fixed Disk drives. Complete the following steps to prepare the USB flash drive for
recovery.
Note
If you have an external USB DVD drive, you can use the external DVD drive
to restore Windows without creating a bootable USB flash drive. Proceed to the next
section if you are using an external DVD drive.
1.
Insert the USB flash drive into a computer with a DVD drive running Windows, and wait
for the flash drive to be recognized.
2.
Open a command prompt as an administrator.
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