Installing An Os; Installing From A Usb Cd/Dvd-Rom; Expresscard; Installing An Expresscard - National Instruments PXI Series User Manual

Note The hard drive recovery 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 CD,
you can use the included OS re-installation CD with an external
USB CD/DVD-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 erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want
to keep.

Installing an OS

NI PXI-8115 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 USB CD/DVD-ROM

The NI PXI-8115 supports the installation of Windows 7 or Windows XP
from a USB CD/DVD-ROM. As an alternative to a USB CD/DVD-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

ExpressCard

This section provides information on the installation and removal of
ExpressCard

Installing an ExpressCard

You can install an ExpressCard module while the NI PXI-8115 is running.
The NI PXI-8115 will automatically detect the card. ExpressCards are
generally marked with a symbol or a label to indicate which end to insert
into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion.
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