Error -50101: Can't Interact with PCI Card

Updated Dec 28, 2023

Reported In

Hardware

  • PCI-6220

Operating System

  • Windows

Issue Details

I am getting error -50101 when I try to use my PCI DAQ card. How do I fix this?

Error -50101 occurred at an unidentified location
Possible reason(s):
The requested resources does not exist or exists but is in a state which prevents its reservation. The operation could not be completed as specified.

 

Solution

To troubleshoot this issue please try the following steps
  • Verify that the card is properly mounted in a PCI slot and not a PCIe (PCI Express) slot​
  • Please try a different PCI slot on your computer
  • Check if you have the appropriate Version of DAQmx installed on your computer.
  • If you already have the appropriate DAQmx version installed try force reinstalling DAQmx in order to fix any corruption.
In certain situations there might be an incompatibility with the motherboard of the PC. Please try to use a different PC or motherboard to test for incompatibilities.