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NI-DAQmx installation fail: NIMDFBINDIR is undefined

My installation o f NI-DAQmx fails with the following message

 

Fatal Error!! Required NIPathsDir property NIMDFBINDIR is undefined.

 

I have tried 9.8.0 and 14.5, both have the same issue. 

Running 32 bit Windows 7

Ideas?

 

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It seems I get different ones for other versions. For NI-DAQmx 9.2.2 I get

MAXAFWDIR is undefined.  

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Hi Roland,

 

This error may occur if you move or delete "My documents" or "My Picture" folders. National Instruments installers require the existence of a 'My Documents' and/or a 'My Pictures' folders. Check that these two folders are there.

Scott B.
AE NI
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It worked! 

Thank you so much. For those who have the same issue, restoring the user folders in windows 7 is described here

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