Could not load the following distribution specification files

[Andre Gott]

I am attempting to use LabWindows/CVI 9.0 to creat a distribution package.  At some point in the process something breaks, and then I can make all the changes I want, but CVI will crash when I close it, so none of my changes to the .cds file will get written.  The error on crash-exit is this:

"Unrecoverable Internal Error at 001b:104FB24C. LabWindows/CVI will be aborted."

and/or

"Panel, pop-up, or menu bar handle is invalid"

And often, when I re-open CVI, it deletes the .cds file and gives me this error:

"Could not load the following distribution specification files: xxx.cds"

Please advise,

[Andre Gott]

I found that everything is fine with the PRJ, CWS, and CDS, *until* I add the automatic "Project Output (Project.exe)" in the "Files" tab of the "Edit Installer" dialog box.

As a work-around I have added the release .exe as a file in the project, and then I link that file in the "Files" tab.

[Sean_F]

Hi Andre,

Glad you got that workaround! I did some digging here and couldn't really find anything on this. Do you get the same problem when building an installer for a sample program? Perhaps there is some corruption in your project settings. Have you tried porting the code over to a new project? 

Warm Regards,