How to create a LabVIEW Installer?

[govindsankar]

Hi,

I am trying to create a LabVIEW installer. So it is asking me for the runtime. So I put in the CD and took it to the folder in the CD where it contains the .msi file. 

I forward it to this folder while creating the labview installer and select folder. 

But the answer I am getting is this location doesnt contain a valid installer. 

What is a valid installer? I thought the .msi file is the valid installer. What is the mistake I am making. Thank you. 

[Andrey_Dmitriev]

It seems to be that you have installed LabVIEW RunTime once with your own installer, then removed it, and as result this "messed" now. Sometimes its happened. I would like to recommend to reinstall LabVIEW Run-Time completely, then it should work. Also good idea to test installation not on the development OS, but on clear OS in Virtual Machine (like VMWare or Virtual Box, and make snapshot before running your installer) - this will decrease a risk that something will be "mixed" from development and run-times, also will eliminate lot of issues if something missing on the target PC, because you will test installer "from the scratch" all the time on the "naked" OS.

[Yamaeda]

It looks like you installed from a DVD/USB and now it wants to use that DVD/USB to create an installer. Insert it and see if it works.

[Andrey_Dmitriev]

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@Yamaeda wrote:

It looks like you installed from a DVD/USB and now it wants to use that DVD/USB to create an installer. Insert it and see if it works.

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Yes, also good suggestion. But I have had very similar issue without DVD. Definitively, I've prepared installer of my product, including all runtimes, then occasionally installed it on the same development PC. Later I just uninstalled my own product, and also removed installer files, this action also removed installed LabVIEW Run-Time and development environment asked me for this "media" which not exists any longer. Theoretically this "issue" probably can be reproduced under virtual machine, but I was too lazy and just reinstalled Run-Time (or LabVIEW completely, I don't remember).