Solution
The very first thing to check, when receiving this error, is if Microsoft Office products, like Excel and Word, are installed on your computer. If you are receiving this error with the products installed, follow the steps below on how to register the
nireports.dll.You must register the
nireports.dll with the operating system. On a Windows machine, you should:
- Login as a non-Administrator.
- Locate the nireports.dll file located at <National Instruments>\shared\NI-Reports
- Go to Start>>Run and type regsvr32 "<National Instruments>\Shared\NI-Reports\nireports.dll".
- Click the OK button.
Notes: The file path before <
National Instruments> should be
C:\Program Files\ or C:\Program Files(x86)\ depending on your system type.
A small dialog box should pop-up, indicating that the DLL properly registered with Windows. The operating system will give permission to all standard users to access the file.