Error The License File Is Unavailable on Localhost opening LabVIEW 7.1

Updated Mar 15, 2018

Reported In

Software

  • LabVIEW 7.1.1 Full
  • LabVIEW 7.1.1 Base
  • LabVIEW 7.1.1 Professional
  • NI License Manager

Issue Details

Although it is unsupported, I am running LabVIEW 7.1 on a Windows 7 computer. When I open LabVIEW I receive the following error:

The License File Is Unavailable on Localhost

How can I open LabVIEW without this error?

Solution

To resolve this error you must manually point LabVIEW 7.1 to the appropriate license file. To do so:
  1. Launch NI License Manager
  2. Select Options >> Install License File..
  3. Browse to directory: C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Shared\License Manager\Licenses
  4. Select LabVIEW_LabVIEW_070100.lic
  5. Open LabVIEW

Additional Information

This is not a supported software configuration and therefore has not been tested or approved by National Instruments.

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