Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Hard Drive Recovery
NI PXI-8101/8102 controllers include two methods of restoring
the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based
recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive
allowing you to restore your controller without additional media. The
NI PXI-8101/8102 controller also ships with an
OS Recovery
DVD that
allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through
an external USB DVD-ROM. For more information on these tools, refer to
KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK,
Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation
for PXI and VXI Controllers
, at
ni.com/support
.
Note
Your system hot key is <F4>. To access the hard drive-based recovery tool, press and
hold <F4> when video first appears during the boot process.
If you need to recover your factory-installed operating system from
a DVD, you can use the included OS re-installation DVD with an
external USB DVD-ROM drive. Boot the PXI controller using the
OS re-installation DVD to recover the OS. After using the DVD to recover
the OS you also may need to reinstall other software.
Note
Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want
to keep prior to the recovery.
Installing an OS
NI PXI-8101/8102 controllers include a pre-installed OS. In some cases,
you may want to install a different OS. When doing so, consider the
following guidelines.
Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM
The NI PXI-8101/8102 supports the installation of Windows 7, XP, and
Vista from a USB CD-ROM.
As an alternative to a USB CD-ROM drive, you can use an external SCSI
CD-ROM with a PXI-SCSI adapter.
Note
For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system, refer to
KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK,
Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI
Controllers
, at
ni.com/support
.
