Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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If you need to recover your factory-installed operating system from a CD,
you can use the included OS re-installation CD with an external CD-ROM
drive such as a USB CD-ROM drive. Boot the PXI controller using the
OS re-installation CD to recover the OS. You also may need to reinstall
other software after using the CD to recover the OS.
Note
Recovering the OS using Firstware or the re-installation CD erases the contents of
your hard disk. Back up any files you want to keep.
Installing an OS
NI PXI-8195/8196 controllers include a preinstalled OS. In some cases,
you may want to install a different OS. When doing so, consider the
following guidelines.
Installing from a CD-ROM
The NI PXI-8195/8196 supports the installation of Windows XP from a
USB CD-ROM. However, many other operating systems do not support
installation from a USB CD-ROM. For example, Windows 2000 aborts
during the install process because it does not have drivers for the CD-ROM
device.
With DOS drivers, you can install Windows 9
x
operating systems.
However, only a few USB CD-ROM drives have DOS drivers.
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 at
ni.com/support
.