NI-Digital Pattern File Fails to Open Due to Invalid Character Error

Updated Dec 23, 2025

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  • NI-Digital Pattern Driver

Issue Details

I encountered an error when trying to open a digital pattern file that was created for me by a colleague. The error message displayed was as shown below:

Solution

This error occurs when the NI-Digital Pattern driver version on the local system does not match the version used to create the file. To resolve the issue, make sure you are using the same version of NI-Digital Pattern driver used to create the file.

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