RT Disk Utilities

Notes If you use a remote system that does not have a floppy drive, refer to your hardware documentation for information about how to perform these tasks. You can format your hard drive by right-clicking the remote system in the configuration tree and selecting Format Disk, if your remote system supports this feature. You must use Windows XP/2000 computers to create the disk utilities. If your system uses Windows Vista, you must create a Desktop PC Utility USB Drive instead.

Use the Tools»RT Disk Utilities menu in MAX to create floppy disks for your remote system. If you have multiple versions of these utilities, MAX prompts you to select the appropriate version. You can create the following disks:

Desktop PC Utility USB Drive

PXI Format Hard Drive Disk

PXI Boot Disk

PXI Safe Mode Disk

Desktop PC Format Hard Drive Disk

Desktop PC Boot Disk

Desktop PC Safe Mode Disk

Launch Settings Reset Disk

IP Reset Disk

Uninstall Disk

All disks except for the PXI Boot Disk and the Desktop PC Boot Disk are usually used for troubleshooting purposes. The boot disks are necessary to use the LabVIEW Real-Time Module with a Windows operating system.

You must define the boot sequence for your desktop PC or PXI controller in the BIOS settings to boot from a floppy disk. If this BIOS setting is set to boot from the hard drive before the floppy drive, the controller boots into Windows. Refer to your hardware documentation for more information about BIOS settings.

In addition, you might need to change your BIOS settings if you are booting your remote system without a keyboard. Refer to your hardware documentation to determine whether your system supports this option. If you are using the RT Series PXI controller and it does not appear in MAX, try the following techniques:

• When configuring the RT Series PXI controller, ensure that the controller is located on the same subnet of your network as the host PC. If you are unsure of your network configuration, consult your network administrator for assistance.
• If you do not have a keyboard connected to the RT Series PXI controller, check the BIOS settings of the controller. The Halt On setting must be set to All, But Keyboard for the PXI controller to boot without a keyboard connected. You can find the Halt On setting in the Standard CMOS Setup options. Refer to the PXI controller documentation for information about BIOS settings.