NI 8260 Compatibility With Windows 10

Updated Sep 9, 2025

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Hardware

  • NI-8260

Issue Details

I am using a NI 8260 data storage module. I have been using this on an older OS without issue, but now I am upgrading to Windows 10. Is the NI-8269 compatible with newer OS such as Windows 10?

Solution

There is no officially supported Windows 10 driver for the NI 8260. The NI 8260 is obsolete and therefore will not receive further driver updates. NI recommends using a newer storage module with Windows 10 support, such as the PXIe-8267.

Additional Information

Even though customers have made this hardware work on Windows 10 following the NI 8260 Installation guide for Windows 7, this is an unsupported use case and has not been tested by NI. NI will not be able to assist with any issues that may arise with a Windows 10 system nor can we confirm the speed and rates of the module will be consistent on Windows 10.