B. Installation from USB

NexLog DX-Series software upgrades and clean installations can be completed via optical media, or USB. In instances where an optical drive or media is not available, a USB flash drive can be used.

B.1. Installation Prerequisites

These instructions assume that you are using a Microsoft Windows 1 computer. You may use another operating system, but the process may differ.

You must have the following to perform an installation via USB flash:

B.2. Create Bootable USB

After inserting the USB flash media into your PC, open the Rufus application.

Rufus ISO writing utility

Fig. B.1 Rufus ISO writing utility

  1. From the Device dropdown, select your USB flash media.

  2. In the Boot selection section, press the SELECT button.

    1. In the file browser window, open the ISO installer file.

  3. Ensure that the other options match Fig. B.1, then press the START button.

    Rufus ISOHybrid mode selection

    Fig. B.2 Rufus ISOHybrid mode selection

    1. A prompt may appear to select the write mode, you should select Write in DD Image mode when this appears.

  4. When the Rufus has finished, safely eject the USB flash media from the PC.

B.3. Booting from USB

When the NexLog DX-Series is powered off, you can insert the bootable USB flash media into one of its available USB ports.

Tip

If you used USB 3.0 flash media, one of the blue colored USB ports will allow for a faster installation.

If a keyboard, mouse, and display are not already connected to the system, you will need to do so now.

  1. Power on the system and repeatedly press F11 on the keyboard to invoke the boot menu.

  2. A menu should appear to select a boot device. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard (↓ ↑), select USB DISK 3.0 PMAP, then press enter.

    Boot device selection menu

    Fig. B.3 Boot device selection menu

  3. The system should boot to the NexLog DX-Series installation wizard. The standard upgrade/installation process can now be followed.

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Rufus is GNU GPL 3+ licensed and rufus.ie is copyrighted by Pete Batard