NI-FGEN 2.0 not working with IVI 2.1

[joeljkp]

I just installed NI-DAQ 7.1 with the included IVI Compliance Package 2.1. Now when I try to install NI-FGEN 2.0, it complains that the IVI Compliance Package 2.0 or higher must be installed. Do I need to downgrade my IVI to make FGEN happy?

[Felsen]

From IVI 2.0 to IVI 2.1, the format for the registry keys was changed. One of these keys holds the version of IVI that is installed. The NI-FGEN, NI-SCOPE, and NI-HSDIO Web Installers all look at that particular key.

The drivers work fine with IVI 2.1, and with the CD Installers shipped with the boards. It is only a problem with the Web Installers.

The developers are currently working on a fix to the web installers, and I will post here again once those are available for download over the Web.

The following is for people who cannot wait for that fix, and are very familiar with computers and their operation:
The registry key that the installers look for is located at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\National Instruments\IVI\CurrentVersion
and the key na
me is Version. The Web installers are checking that it is 2.0.0 or higher. After installing IVI 2.1, you can edit the registry to say 2.0.0, install the Web Installers, and then edit it back to say 2.0 again.

[Felsen]

The new Web Installers have been created, and are now downloadable from the same location. The new Web Installers will allow you to install on a system with IVI 2.1.