Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
NI PXIe-8130 User Manual 2-24 ni.com
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 PXIExpress 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 theOS.
Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want
to keep.
Installing an OS
NIPXIe-81 30 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 NIPXIe-813 0 supports the installation of Windows Vista or
Windows XP from a USB CD/DVD-ROM. However, many other
operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD/DVD-ROM.
For example, Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it
does not have drivers for the USB CD/DVD-ROM device.
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.