Run Executable in LV 8.2

I have an executable that was created in LV (8.5 or lower) that does X that was created and sent to me by the manufacturer of the device it controls (via USB). When I open the executable, I have 1 line of user control by entering a string, but everything else is automated.
What I need is a way to open the executable, change the value of the user input (string), run the program and then exit the executable or leave it open in the background, all from a .vi. Is doing this possible? I have requested the raw .vi from the manufacturer in order to use it as a sub-vi, but they have been less than forthcoming with it and I'm trying to find a workaround.
Can a .vi open an executable file?
Can the .vi then change a value in that executable?
Can the .vi then "run" the executable? (note- this executable was created in LV)
OS - Win XP, Vista, 7 (variety of machines needed in the setup, XP may be the only one necessary)
LV 8.5 (common to all machines)
Interface - USB

Yes, it is possible.
Here's an old utility I created long ago that includes the capability of modifying controls on compiled VIs.
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App_Probe.zip ‏234 KB

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