Which version of LabVIEW was the executable built in? Which version of the runtime engine did you install? You must have the same major version number (e.g. RTE 2011 or 2011 SP1 for a LV 2011 executable).
You will also need to install any necessary drivers, depending on what hardware your executable uses (e.g. NI VISA, NI-DAQmx).
If you made the executable, I suggest you make an installer - you can include the appropriate version of the runtime engine and any necessary drivers (and if you're using a recent version of LabVIEW, it selects these options automatically).
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