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NI Device Loader (nidevldu) and NI Configuration Manager Services Not Starting

Hardware: PXI/CompactPCI>>Controllers

Problem:
I am experiencing one of the following:
  • My device is not showing up in Measurement and Automation Explorer but it is in the Device Manager.
  • I am receiving Error -88705: The specified device is not present or is not active in the system. The device may not be installed on this system, may have been unplugged, or may not be installed correctly when trying to use hardware controlled by a National Instruments Driver.
  • NI Device Loader (nidevldu) and NI Configuration Manager Services are not starting after my computer boots up.


Solution:
Occasionally, the NI Device Loader (nidevldu) and NI Configuration Manager Services might timeout and not start on computers with a long start up time. To correct this problem, you can set these services to automatically restart if they have encountered an error or timeout. You can do this by following these steps:
  1. Open the control panel from Start»[Settings]»Control Panel. Select Administrative Tools»Services.
  2. Right-click on the NI Device Loader service (also seen as nidevldu), and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
  3. Make sure the service status is Started. If it is not, use the Start button to start the service.



  4. Click on the Recovery tab and select Restart the Service from the First failure, Second failure, and Subsequent failure listboxes, as shown in the image below.

The NI Device Loader service will automatically start the NI Configuration Manager service. Changing this configuration should ensure that the correct services start every time you reboot your computer.

Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 42HG08DD: Why Do I Get a Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) Database Connection Errror?
KnowledgeBase 45HGAIJQ: DAQmx Error Code -89130: Device is not Available for Routing

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DeviceLoaderProperties.JPG
RecoveryTab.jpg

Report Date: 07/18/2007
Last Updated: 02/19/2009
Document ID: 4BHID6DE

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