Distribution Overview

[D_Biel]

This is a bit higher level. It tells us what components you have installed or uninstalled from NI.

The setup log will show us every file that was installed and will also display any installer warning or errors that occurred. These have to be explicitly created.

If you don't want to uninstall, we may be able to get enough info from a repair installation. Just run the setup.exe again (with the /log option specified, see KB linked before), and select repair.

[redgumturner]

OK I will give it a go and let you know the results.

[redgumturner]

Hi

   I did a complete uninstall/install and nothing has changed. When I try and generate a distribution list of files CVI asks for the driver CD.

The sub directory C:\National Instruments\MDF\BinRTE\MdfCommon.dll still does not appear.

I am using Windows XP is this a problem.

Please find the setuplog attached

I will be at the Melbourne Seminar if you happen to be there tomorrow.

Lawrence Vella

[D_Biel]

Oh I see the problem here. I had not realized you were looking for the file at that specific path, I interpretted your earlier post as meaning that you could not find the file anywhere on your system. That is the Windows Vista/7 path. On Windows XP, the path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\National Instruments\MDF\BinRTE.

[redgumturner]

Hi

 I found the file  MdfCommon.dll were you suggested, so I made a directory C:\National Instruments\MDF\BinRTE

and placed the file MdfCommon.dll into it.

I then attempted to build the Distribution files but for the program I a working on but it still asks for the Driver CD.

[D_Biel]

The location of the file as it was installed was the correct location for Windows XP. If you receive a message saying that you need the Driver DVD, that is expected behavior. This means that you are including a component in your distribution that was originally installed from the Driver DVD and was not cached on your system.

If you do not need to redistribute this component, then uncheck it from the Drivers & Components tab. However, most likely you do need this component, so follow one of the following two procedures:

• Insert the driver DVD which will allow the installer to locate the redistributable files. You also have the option to cache the redistributable components so that you will not need the Driver DVD in the future. This option is available in the Drivers & Components tab in the Component Source box.
• Or change the source to a new installer location (possibly downloaded from ni.com/drivers) by using the Change Source button in the Component Source box in the Drivers & Components tab.

[redgumturner]

Do you mean I need to run setup.exe on the driver CD?

Lawrence Vella

[D_Biel]

No, I mean you just need to have the Driver DVD in your DVD Drive when building the distribution.

[redgumturner]

Hi

   The Tick box Cache components included from this source was not highlighted

I had to tick NI Distributed System manager 2011 to enable the Cache components included from this source to highlight.

I then generated a set of distribution files for the program I was working on OK by using the Driver CD, but it asked for the Service Pack 1 CD also.

I then tried to generate distribution files for another program, but it still asks for the driver CD.

 I thought if the Cache components included from this source  was ticked the required files would have been saved to the correct location on C drive.

[Luke_W]

Hey redgum,

The driver DVD contains several different drivers. I believe its possible that your first installer required, for example, the VISA component and cached it after the installer was created. Your second installer could then require a different driver, like DAQmx. Since this wasn't used and cached when you created the last installer, it would make sense that it needs the driver DVD again. Could this have happened in your situation?