2012 FRC Labview thumb drive doesn't work

[ChaosX73]

I don't know if I have the correct flashdrive (im running windows 7) it's the green and white one that says 2012 image, E09. I plugged it into my computer, but no automatic execution starts. I can view the contents of the flashdrive, and it has the folders boot, EFI, and sources. It also has some documents outside of these three folders, bcdboot.exe, bootmgr, DPREP.INP, E09_2012_MASTER_09112011.wim, HIDESYSTEM.TXT, imagex.exe, RestoreDS.cmd.

I tried running both of the .exe files but they simply opened up cmds that immediately close and I can't see what they say. What is this thing and why is it giving me troubles?

[Greg McKaskle]

That USB drive is used to reimage E09 laptops. You need to mount it during the BIOS launch if you intend to use it.

Greg McKaskle

[ehlochbr]

We got ours to work! I had to turn off autoplay in my control panel because my computer was thinking that I wanted to explore the thumb drive so it was "autoplaying" directly to the windows explorer. If you plug in the thumbdrive and don't see the option to select autorun with a labview icon next to it, try turning off autoplay. Good luck and thanks for all the resposes.

[dkearle]

Originally Posted by ChaosX73

I don't know if I have the correct flashdrive (im running windows 7) it's the green and white one that says 2012 image, E09.

The correct USB drive used to install the National Instruments LabView and the FRC Tools is contained in a white and orange envelope that looks more like it contains a CD until you open it. The envelope is labeled "NI Software for FRC 2012". Inside is a very flat USB drive labeled NI LabView for FRC Software Install Drive.