Is there a default location where MAX stores task configurations

[eyang]

Hi,

I am basically having the same problem as this link. http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/NIMax-has-encountered-a-problem-and-needs-to-close/td-p/245946

If I reinstall the program I will most likely lose all my task configurations. So I would like to know if there is a location on the computer where I can get the task configurations that were once created? I would like to transfer all my created tasks over to a new machine, Windows 7 x64.

The labview version I am using is 7.1. I am not sure exactly if moving to a windows7 x64 is currently possible since the labview and MAX(traditional) is written in labview 7.1.

Thanks,

Eugene

[Dennis_Knutson]

You cannot use traditional DAQ on a 64-bit OS so before you spend a lot of time trying to export what you have, you need to decide whether to move to win7 or keep using an obsolete driver. I would recommend you rewrite your code to use DAQmx. The option existed with 7.1 and it was known then that traditional DAQ was dead so in my opinion, the move is long past due.

[eyang]

Thanks Dennis,

Good to know that bit of information; I was running into that traditional DAQ error with the 64-bit OS.

I am still wondering if there is a folder/file that would contain the task configurations, so that it can be moved to a dummy computer as I convert the tasks to DAQmx? I am unable to export or look into the tasks due to the "NIMax has encountered a problem and needs to close" Error.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Sorry, I haven't used traditional DAQ since 7.0 and I don't remember where the task information was stored or even if it was in text format.

[Wayne.C · Accepted solution]

Search the file system for *.daq     The file is not in text format.