VIPM 3.0 (1280) does not get past the loading screen

[Dan Press 0]

Hi guys,

 

I've got a new laptop with a fresh install of LabVIEW 2009 SP1 and associated drivers (MAX, DAQmx, etc). I just downloaded VIPM 3.0 (1280) and it installed just fine. I would expect to be able to launch VIPM as usual and see the list of available packages, but instead I just get the loading screen and Windows tells me that the application has stopped and must be closed. I repeated that 3 or 4 times with the same results. I then uninstalled and reinstalled VIPM. Upon the first launch after the reinstall I got an actual LabVIEW error message. See attached picture for that one.

 

 

So that should help point to something right? The really strange thing is that I do not always see that error dialog. I tried the old reboot routine too, but got the same result.

 

I can find no error log in the VI Package Manager folder so this must be happening very early in the process.

 

I am running Windows 7x64 but with LabVIEW 2009 SP1 (32-bit) installed. I am running VIPM as Administrator.

 

Happy Bug Fogging!

 

- Dan

[Dan Press 0]

Update:

 

I was able to install and run VIPM 2.0.3 successfully, so I'll use that for now.

 

- Dan

Edited March 6, 2010 by Dan Press

[Jim Kring 138]

Hi Dan,

 

Wow, that's a strange one.

 

Can you do a check and see if you can use the Input Device VIs in LabVIEW 2009 SP1 to read the mouse position (try calling "Initialize Mouse.vi")?

 

Thanks,

[Dan Press 0]

The Input Device VIs in LabVIEW 2009 SP1 to read the mouse position are working.

[Philippe Guerit 0]

Dan,

 

What kind of window installation is that laptop running? Is there anything out of the ordinary?

 

Thanks

 

Philippe

[Dan Press 0]

The laptop is a Dell Alienware M15x with Windows 7x64 Ultimate factory installed. I hope that Dell is not using some strange installation of Windows, but it is tough to tell.