Can you run an executable without the entire run-time engine?

[radlab]

We have a 8.2.1 LabVIEW compiler that we have made our program with, but we need to use an NT computer to run it on.  Is there a way to get the 8.2.1 runtime manager to work with it or can we use an older version?  Or are we simply out of luck?

[mfitzsimons]

Sorry, but I think you are out of luck.  Others will chime in if I am wrong but when I build applications in 8.20 the target options are Windows 2000 or XP.  I think NT is dead.  Yes, the PC will allways need the Run-Time Engine that can be included in the installer.

[radlab]

Thanks for the post, we just have a really old computer that we have to use in the field and it's all we have.

[altenbach]

I have no idea if this still works, but you could try the method described by Waldemar in this old post:

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=46409#M46409

It seems you might even be able to run things directly from the CD. Sorry, never even tried any of this. Good luck! 🙂

[tst]

I can attest that the method Altenbach linked to indeed does work even from a CD, but there are two problems:

1. I believe this method stopped working with 8.2. I don't remember the specifics, but there should be some threads about this both here and in the LAVA forums.
2. As mentioned, 8.2 requires 2000 and XP. I think you simply won't be able to get it to run on NT (although I can't say that for certain without any testing).