Problemas with Labview Installation

[VonLuck]

Hi everyone, Due to old driver for an old equipment I need to use an old version of Labview. I have the version 8.5 and the version 8.6. Primarly I installed the version 8.5, but I discovered the driver were not working with that version but rather they were working with 8.6. So I decided to install the version 8.6 but I got an error, they show "error 12" and the installation stops. Ive read that error could be because of windows.net frameworks since I am using windows 10 and we use now a 4.5 framework. Summing up I have some question: 

1. Why was I allowed to install 8.5 without any problem ? it could be because the computer had been install windows 10 the same morning and it didnt have any update yet ? 

2. I tried to get the driver files that I also have them on labview 5.0 convert it to 8.5 but i didnt get any answer so I presume you cannot get that kind of files convert it.. they are from kepco.

3. Is there any way of removing the 4.5 windows.net framework ? or has anyone any idea about any solution for my issue ? because I have tried to switch off that aplication but its still the same probleM so I presume i will need to uninstall it but Im not sure if you can do that on windows 10. 

4. All this comes because of the complexitiy of the programme so it seems I would need to open it with labview 8.5 -8.6 , any solution is welcome. 

Thanks in advance 

[thols]

LabVIEW 8.x is not supported on Windows 10. Use a Windows 7 PC. If you don't have that, I suggest you create a virtual machine and download a free Win7 image. 

https://www.virtualbox.org

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/

[VonLuck]

Thanks I understand that, I knew you were gonna tell me that because of that I asked in first place if  you know why labview 8.5 works and why I was allowed to install it, its a mistery for me, thanks  

[VonLuck]

Could you please extend your answer, why we can not use it on windows10, where is the origin of the uncompatibility , thanks 

[VonLuck]

Last question sorry, if its there any way of upgrading labview 8.5 to labview 8.6 without carrying out a proper installation and in that way sneaking out from that issue

[thols]

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@VonLuck wrote:

Could you please extend your answer, why we can not use it on windows10, where is the origin of the uncompatibility , thanks 

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It is not designed or tested for Windows 10, so whatever differences there might be that Windows 10 has that Labview 8.x is not tested for can cause trouble, e.g. the one you encountered.

I cannot say if there's a way around it. Maybe someone else will. But I wouldn't recommend it.

[aptivo]

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