Solution
This issue occurs because the NI License Manager is pulling the Evaluation Licenses before pulling the licenses from the Disconnected License file.
To fix this issue you can try the following:
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Upgrade License Manager to 4.7 or the latest version available and let the evaluation expire.
Download NI License Manager 4.7 or newer. After updating NI License Manager and launching software, the following activation window will appear. Click Remind Me When They Expire to prevent future notifications of expired Evaluation Licenses. In doing so, the Evaluation License will naturally expire and the Disconnected License will take over.
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Hide the Evaluation License files
First, locate the
Licenses folder that contains license files for the Evaluation version of your software. This is found in the following location on Windows:
C:\ProgramData\National Instruments\License Manager.
If you have any issues finding the
<ProgramData> folder or any other folders, see this Microsoft Support Article:
Show hidden files. Then, rename the Licenses folder into
Licenses_OLD. This will stop NI License Manager from finding and opening the Evaluation version of the software. Now, create a new folder named
Licenses. Lastly, reinstall the
Disconnected License File in NI License Manager.
After following the steps above you will have the two folders below:
C:\ProgramData\National Instruments\License Manager\Licenses (with only the disconnected file)
C:\ProgramData\National Instruments\License Manager\Licenses_OLD (with all the files)