Dynamic Link Library (DLL) Initialization routine failed (Labview 2010, Windows 7)

[zaq]

I have files recorded in HSDL format, which I view in several different VIs requiring a couple of dlls not included with standard Labview software, specifically nihsdl.dll and lvdaq.dll. The VIs were created on an old machine running Labview 6 and Windows 2000. I then used a laptop running Windows Vista and Labview 2010 for which I simply copied the necessary files and dlls into a folder, pointed the VI to these at startup and all the VIs worked no problem.

I now have a newer laptop running Windows 7, I have installed the same version of Labview 2010, yet when I point the VI to the required dll I get "Error loading C:/....../nihsdl.dll. A dynamic link library (DLL) initializaion routine failed.". This happens every time, no matter whether I put the files in the 32 bit program files folder, 64 bit folder or separate data partition. I have re-copied the files and dlls several times and am sure they are not corrupted.

Any help much appreciated. The machine has 6GB RAM if that maked any difference.

[rolfk]

Did you install the NI Device Driver DVD on this new computer, and specifically the DAQmx, and NI-HSDL drivers?

And lvDAQ.DLL sounds suspicioully like the old NI-DAQ driver and not DAQmx. This driver is discontined since several years. So there is not and will never be a 64 bit version of it. But with your RAM of 6 GB I highly suspect you have 64 Bit Windows installed, on which NI-DAQ therefore never can run or even load.

[arroth999]

I am having the same issue right now with Windows 7 and LabVIEW 2010.  Did you ever figure out how to make it work?  Thanks.

Austin

[zaq]

Sorry, I didn't find any way around this and did all the data analysis on a windows XP machine instead. Based on the first reply I didn't spend too much time trying to fix the problem, so I couldn't say that it is impossible but I'm not an IT expert.