Driver/Test/Configure computers not working

I've VS2013 Premium and Driver Kit 8.1 installed. I can successfully build my WDM driver. In order to test and deploy on a VM, I'd like to use the "Configure computers" option. From the main menu "Driver / Test Configure computers..."
it pops up an error dialog: "Unable to locate machinepicker.xaml". From my project properties "Deploy", it crashes the IDE. Any suggestions? I've already tried to uninstall / reinstall... no help :( Thx!

There is no known issue about a corrupted installation file distributed by NI. However, I have seen rare cases where moving installation files around (such as putting them on a USB Flash drive)can corrupt the files slightly.
Another problem to look for, before trying to download any drivers is the MAX Database Corruption. The following Knowledge Base explains how to address this problem:
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2C7480E856987FFF862573AE005AB0D9
Regards,
Efrain G.
National Instruments
Visit http://www.ni.com/gettingstarted/ for step-by-step help in setting up your system.

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heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
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unknown 206[12] (vendor specific)
unknown 206[13] (vendor specific)
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supported
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locked
not frozen
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not supported: enhanced erase
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Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 50014ee2559ab684
NAA : 5
IEEE OUI : 0014ee
Unique ID : 2559ab684
Checksum: correct
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- HP UTILITY CENTER IS NOT OPENING;
- HP SUPPORT ASSISTANT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY;
- THE SYNAPTICS MOUSE DRIVER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, THE DOUBLE TOUCH DOESN'T WORK ETC.;
- iNTEL DRIVERS INCLUDED ON THAT HP PACKAGE ARE OLD;
- SWITCHABLE GRAPHICS DOESN'T WORK GOOD AND IS NOT ABLE TO ADDRESS SOME 3D CHARGES TO THE RIGHT CARD.
PLEASE HP RELEASE AN UPDATE! pLEASE MAKE A REAL COMPLETE DRIVER THAT IS REALLY ACTUAL AND IS REALLY WORKING ON WINDOWS 8.1 WITHOUT CONFLICTS, WITHOUT GRAPHICS ERRORS ETC.!!!
THIS SITUATION IS UNACCETTABLE, SOLVE IT PLEASE!

Hi Fotoji,
I want to be honest, it's very disappointing for me to be treated like a child.
You should know that most of the people you meet here in this forum are not n00bs and the causes you suggest to consider haveall already been excluded in every way you would try yourself too!
The fact you say, that the issues are caused by a 'broken OS' are so disappointing and unbelievable!
I work in IT field since I was 14yo and now I am a graduated 28 who knows very well how to handle a PC in a clean and smart way.
Look, many of these issues was already 'on' when I bought and started my PC for the very FIRST TIME.
The video drivers needed are auto-installing drivers containing intel and AMD video drivers both and installed together at the same time.
The first day I had my PC the system was VIRGIN, I simply installed steam then ran 'Batman:Arkham Asylum' to make a try, it has never ran up, no matter if the OS is W8 or W8.1, no matter if the PC is new or used for 6 months, that driver has never worked good.
I tryed many things, used HP recovery manager several times in order to make a clean OS new installation, but it always went like that.
Recently I sent my computer to HP Italy fro an hardisk problem, replaced in warranty. The laptop came back CLEAN, perfect, with W8.1 and all the new recent drivers.
The problem was the same, games did not run or ran badly, the start symbol was black, HP Utility Center didn't work.
So tell me where's the magic when I unistall in a CLEAN AND CORRECT way those video drivers, why EVERITHING COMES TO WORK SO GOOD BACK????
Some months ago I knew that those drivers where so bad so I tryed to download the original driver package from AMD site, hoping that they was including the intel video drivers both, and guess...IT WORKED!
Those drivers was including the intel video drivers too during installation, then after a restart I had NO GRAPHICS ERROR, NO HP UTILITY CENTER FREEZE, ANY GAME OR 3D APPLICATION WORKED AT LEAST 2x FASTER AND NOT ANY COMPATIBILITY PROBLEM IN ANY STATE OR SITUATION.
Unfortunately my laptop started to have maybe some motherboard power problems and my HDD passed away then HP took my pc and fixed it.
When it came back it was perfect again, virgin, with all the update installed, with those bad HP drivers installed again, so with all those problems that I found since I bought it: graphics error, compatibility problems, some programs freeze, all WHITOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING!!!
I knew that I would solve it just downloading the right drivers directly from AMD site but UNLUCKILY THE NEW CATALYST 14.4 DIDN'T INCLUDE THE INTEL VIDEO DRIVER ANY MORE.
I had all those compatibility, stability and graphics problems always with a just-formatted computer with all the updates installed, a virgin untouched machine just formatted completely automatically using HP recovery manager or fixed by your engeneers!!!
The only case everithing worked very good was when I used the original AMD's drivers, when these used to inclued the intel graphics drivers too during AUTO-INSTALLATION.
I am replying now using a just-formatted machine automatically and perfectly just using HPRECOVERY MANAGER,and updated using WINDOWS UPDATE and HP SUPPORT CENTER self updater.
So guess what???? When I uninstall in A CORRECT WAY your HP video drivers (doesn't matter if the new one or the oldest) everything works good back, and when I used original AMD drivers everything worked so good.
It's so hard to do something wrong about it, the driver installation utility are IDIOT-PROOF, you cannot do anything during installation except for clicking the RESTART button.
So AMD used to make perfect drivers and now not any more, sadly, every issue disappears without your driver installed, HP sent me a perfect virgin computer with the same issues.
So please, don't tell me that AMD is able to make better software, don't tell me HP is not able to handle a recovery and sent me a pc with the same issues, don't tell me I probably made a bad use of my VIRGIN laptop after years spent on SGI workstations UNIX based.
I know how to keep a pc clean, and I'm telling you something more: the new synaptics mousepad driver package you are giving from HP website and HP support center DOESN'T WORK GOOD TOO!!!
Once you accept the auto update it starts with the self installation, but after the restart gess what?? The double toe gesture used to simulate the right click doesn't work any more!!!
No matter if you try to change any option in the control panel, no matter if you have windows 8 or 8.1, just try to unistall that and reinstall the old synaptics mouse driver and, OH WOW MAGIC, IT WORKS GOOD BACK AGAIN!!!
So now what?
Are you thinking that HP engeneers who fixed my laptop wasn't able to re-install windows and drivers?
The IT engineers working for HP are maybe also n00bs that can't handle a pc format and send me a BROKEN OS as you said?
I am magically breaking my os system just clicking one time on clean automatic HP recovery button then click on the automatic update buttons twice????
Perhaps AMD is able to make more stable end recent drivers than HP does???
(considering that aven the last HP graphics drivers update is so bad because the intel side of the package is very old and you can recognize it just making a comparison with the new intel additional control panel!)
I don't need to recover the system for the 4th time in a proper way (plus HP fix would be the 5th!), I know these silly things.
I need to be taken seriously and not be treated like a grandmother who's not able to switch-on a smartphone!
I would challenge anyone to operate on my computer and try to solve it using Teamviewer and HP's drivers!
I think I've been quite hard nut hopefully clear, so please do something more than giving me a manual fro grannies.
Thank you.

Oracle 9.10 Database Configuration Assistant not working

I have installed Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition on Windows XP, Pentium 4 and everything installed successfully but after installation, when I click on Database Configuration Assistant, nothing happened, no error displayed, mouse flashed for a while as loading something then came normal. Any idea please ?
Even Database Migration Assistant also not working.
I also could not find svrmgr utility in Oracle 9i to create a new database.
Best Regards,
Luqman

The Server Manager was deprecated in 9i. Instead of using it you have to use the SQL*Plus. Do you have another JRE installed ?
How to create a database manually in 9i
Administrator's Guide for Windows Contents / Search / Index / PDF
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/win.920/a95491.pdf
Joel Pérez

In LabVIEW OI the Run Selected Step Using Test UUTs does not work

TestStand LabVIEW Operator Interface (old style) - TestStand Version 2.0.1 & 3.0
The Interactive option was enabled for the Process Model Entry Point - Test UUTs in the SequentialModel.seq.
When selective steps were selected to run within the LV OI using the menu item 'Run Selected Step Using - Test UUTs' it was found not to work.
The reason for it not working was because the main event string was "Run Selected Step 0" but this isn't available in the case statement. Changing the "Run Selected Step 1".."Run Selected Step 9999" to "Run Selected Step 0".. didn't produced the desired result. Instead of the selected steps running using the entry point Test UUTs, the steps ran without the process model.
The Case Statement string was retored back to "Run Selected Step 1".
The changes that are required to make the "Run Selected Step 1".."Run Selected Step 9999" work with either of the Entry Points are as follow.
In the VI TestStand - Create Entry Point Menus for Interactive Exec.vi
Insert an Increment from the iteration terminal of the FOR loop. This ensures the Message Queue string generated is in the range 1 - 9999 not 0 - 9999.
In the TestStand - Sequence Display.vi
For the Main Message Event "Run Selected Steps", "Run Selected Step 1".."Run Selected Step 9999"
In the case "1, Default", decrement the input 'Entry Point Index' to the VI TestStand - Start Interactive Entry Point Execution.vi. This ensures the Entry Point Index starts from the value 0.
Now when the selected steps are run using a Pocess Model Entry Point, they run correctly.
This problem only appears to affect the LabVIEW Operator Interface and only the old style. The new style that comes with TestStand 3.0 runs correctly.
There is one other problem. When an Operator is logged in to TestStand, the Entry Point - 'Single Pass' is disabled. But this is not reflected to the menu item 'Run Selected Step Using'. Both 'Test UUTs' and 'Single Pass' are available to the operator.
The reason for this is because in the VI 'TestStand - Create Entry Point Menus for Interactive Exec.vi' the sub menu item is enabled as a result from the property Sequence.AllowInteractiveExecutionOfEntryPoint. This is not enough to disable the 'Single Pass'. The Engine.CurrentUserHasPrivilege needs to be checked as well. Which means modications to the VI 'TestStand - Create Entry Point Menus for Interactive Exec.vi'.
Hope is maybe of help to anyone that may need to use this option.
Regards
Ray Farmer
Regards
Ray Farmer
Attachments:
In_Labview_OI_-_Run_Selected_Steps_Using_Test_UUTs_doesnt_work.txt ‏3 KB

Thanks Ray for the "heads-up". )
I am about to implement a vi which calls TestStand functions. This vi will allow to select tests and permits test re-entry (loops) if the user has supervisor privileges.
I will consider what you recommend in this string.
I will also provide feedback on this thread if I discover anything .... let's say "unusual"..
On another note, I am using TestStand 3.0 I have not observed any problems when running selected steps or run selected steps using single pass. I have also within TestStand set privileges for certain Operators to do the same. They have not reported any problems.
Thanks,
JLV

Driver problem, Colour Sensor not working properly?

Hey!
My W530 came with windows 8 preinstalled. Unfortunately I got sick of it after 2 months of use and decided to install windows 7. After turning off safety boot in the bios menu, windows 7 worked pretty good. I'm only having a few issues at the moment.
- Some hardware is missing its drivers. I installed most of the drivers (needed ones) as far as I know. But in the device manager, its showing me that software is missing.
- X-rite colour sensor is not working. It worked in windows 8 and I absolutely love it. But when I try to make a new profile (calibrate), it gives me an error (not sure what the error is in english, so here goes google translate: error setting calibration-initialization) and three beeps.
Some of my own thoughts are that, when I had windows 8, my screen showed up as 'Thinklad LCD' or something similair (in the screen resolution menu). Now it shows up as 'screen of portable computer' (this is obviously not the exact term it shows, its the standart name that windows shows for monitors and displays. hooray for google translate again). I was guessing that maybe I am missing a display driver (even though I could not find one myself). And since it shows 'ACPI' at the device manager at 'unknown device', I am guessing it has to do with a harddrive driver?
I really tried my best spitting out the forum, and google. But I got no luck. I really hope someone here can help me (again).
Thanks a lot!
Image showing errors and what not. Its dutch, so if a translation is really needed, I'll try my best and translate most of the onscreen stuff:
Link to picture (sorry for putting a picture here at first)
EDIT:
I found the error log of X-rite, so here it is:
Misc.txt
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationInit
[za 17. aug 11:10:43 2013] Error Code [10]. Error setting Calibration init. : ..\..\..\..\LogoAppPriamos\Source\Eccm2\XRLaptopIFSDKWrapper.cpp:36
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationInit
[za 17. aug 11:10:54 2013] Error Code [10]. Error setting Calibration init. : ..\..\..\..\LogoAppPriamos\Source\Eccm2\XRLaptopIFSDKWrapper.cpp:36
startPostCalibration --> Restoring DPST state
XRLaptopSDK --> START start-PostCalibration
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationLidTurnOnNotification
[za 17. aug 11:11:04 2013] Error Code [6]. Error Turning on laptop notifications. : ..\..\..\..\LogoAppPriamos\Source\Eccm2\XRLaptopIFSDKWrapper.cpp:196
MeasuredPatchesLogger.txt
Monitor Name: Algemeen PnP-beeldscherm
Monitor Type: 4
Serial Number:
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I am sorry for the bump, but I reinstalled the x-rite software and got a different error this time:
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationInit
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationLidTurnOffNotification
[di 20. aug 00:26:25 2013] Error Code [7]. Error Turning off laptop notifications. : ..\..\..\..\LogoAppPriamos\Source\Eccm2\XRLaptopIFSDKWrapper.cpp:43
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationInit
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationLidTurnOffNotification
[di 20. aug 00:26:32 2013] Error Code [7]. Error Turning off laptop notifications. : ..\..\..\..\LogoAppPriamos\Source\Eccm2\XRLaptopIFSDKWrapper.cpp:43
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
isAvailable(): Failed to get device - 5
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationInit
XRLaptopSDK --> XRCalibrationLidTurnOffNotification
[di 20. aug 00:26:55 2013] Error Code [7]. Error Turning off laptop notifications. : ..\..\..\..\LogoAppPriamos\Source\Eccm2\XRLaptopIFSDKWrapper.cpp:43

Keithley 2400 driver for Labview 8 not working

I searched the boards and found this driver for a Keithley 2400 that should run with Labview 8. I have Labview 8.6.
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=25B255F3AA83660EE0440003BA7CCD...
I put the driver folder in the proper location and the vi's are appearing in the selection menu as expected. I have my Keithley 2400 connected to a serial port on COM1. When I simply try to run the initialization VI it doesn't work. I know it's communicating in some form, because my Keithley goes into remote mode and the initialization driver is able to properly read what the model of the Keithley is. When it gets to the VISA read vi it is timing out, but still outputs the correct model identification. I don't understand why it's timing out and not working.
Is there something else I should've installed? The driver readme says the only additional software required is NI-VISA 3.2, however I have version 4.4, so I should be fine. I just don't understand why it's "sort of" working. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

It doesn't sound like it. You are using serial and that requires nothing beyond VISA - plus simple commands are working. The fact that the drivers can send and receive the SCPI identification command tells me that you are communicating with the instrument. (That is what causes the instrument to tell you what kind of device it is.) The thing to remember about drivers you get from vendors is that they can be very buggy. Often times they were written by someone who doesn't know LV very well, or were perhaps donated to them by one of their customers. I always view vendor-supplied drivers as simply a starting place for creating really usable ones.
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