Why is NI MAX Opening Slowly, Losing Connection to Ethernet Devices or Freezing the OS?

Updated Jan 7, 2020

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This problem could be related to a corruption of the NI MAX database or due to an incorrect installation of the DAQmx driver.

Try the following suggestions to resolve this error:

Reset the configuration data of the NI MAX. To achieve this, follow the steps provided in How to Fix or Reset the NI MAX Database.
Be sure that the driver DAQmx is installed. To achieve this, follow the steps provided in Determine the Version of the NI Software Installed on My Computer
- Even if the driver is installed correctly, it may happen that your antivirus can block the writing of some files when you install the DAQmx driver. Uninstall the driver, disable the antivirus and reinstall the DAQmx driver.

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Why is NI MAX Opening Slowly, Losing Connection to Ethernet Devices or Freezing the OS?

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