Labview - Windows OS Updates

[Jack0313]

Hello,

I'm running LabView 2018 on a windows 7 PC. We desperately need to replace the PC as it crashes quite often, have confirmed there are issues with both the power supply and motherboard. If possible we'd like to upgrade the hardware completely and get onto windows 10. 

Curious if anyone out there has encountered issues upgrading from one Windows OS to another, but maintaining the LabView edition being run? 2018 runs on both Windows 7 and 10, but if others have encountered potential pitfalls (LabView drivers not carrying over, legacy sub-VIs that fail to work in later OS's, etc.) with this type of switch I'd love to hear any and all stories! Thank you for the insights!

Link to LabView - Windows OS compatibility chart for quick viewing:

https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/documentation/compatibility/17/labview-and-microsoft-windows-compat...

[RTSLVU]

I can't say I have ever ran into an issue with upgrading Windows, as long as the LabVIEW version you are using is officially supported in the new OS. 

In fact the only issue I have ran into is backwards Windows compatibility after upgrading LabVIEW. When Windows XP was no longer supported even by executables built in LabVIEW, it caused a lot of headaches in our lab until we got all those old computers replaced.

[Petru_Tarabuta]

Hi Jack,

You should be able to install and run LabVIEW 2018 on Windows 10, or even Windows 11, without any issues.

Some things to be aware of:

• If your application is using additional drivers or modules, these will need to be installed on the new computer too. For example, drivers such as DAQmx or NI-VISA. These should work on the new Windows 10 or 11 computer without any issues. Install LabVIEW first, then install these drivers. Note that you can install the same driver versions as on the old computer, or you can choose to install the latest versions available (2021 or 2022 versions). The latest driver versions should be compatible with LabVIEW 2018. In other words, the driver versions can be newer than the LabVIEW version.
• If your application is using open-source third-party libraries, such as the OpenG toolkits, these will need to be reinstalled on the new computer. Use the VI Package Manager (VIPM) application to do this. Alternatively, you can copy the VIs from the old computer's vi.lib and/or user.lib folders (found inside the LabVIEW installation folder) into the same location in the LabVIEW 2018 installation folder on the new computer.

Regards,

Petru

[billko]

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@Petru_Tarabuta wrote:

Hi Jack,

You should be able to install and run LabVIEW 2018 on Windows 10, or even Windows 11, without any issues.

Some things to be aware of:

• If your application is using additional drivers or modules, these will need to be installed on the new computer too. For example, drivers such as DAQmx or NI-VISA. These should work on the new Windows 10 or 11 computer without any issues. Install LabVIEW first, then install these drivers. Note that you can install the same driver versions as on the old computer, or you can choose to install the latest versions available (2021 or 2022 versions). The latest driver versions should be compatible with LabVIEW 2018. In other words, the driver versions can be newer than the LabVIEW version.
• If your application is using open-source third-party libraries, such as the OpenG toolkits, these will need to be reinstalled on the new computer. Use the VI Package Manager (VIPM) application to do this. Alternatively, you can copy the VIs from the old computer's vi.lib and/or user.lib folders (found inside the LabVIEW installation folder) into the same location in the LabVIEW 2018 installation folder on the new computer.

Regards,

Petru

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Should, but Windows 11 is only officially supported with LV 2022 Q3, so if you run into any issues, you'll be on your own.  Also, it seems there are more compatibility issues with non-supported LV vs Windows with Windows 11 than usual.