Question:
How do I get rid of the Labview 2017 64bit NI uninstaller 17.0?
Background:
This is an ugly situation. I spent hours on trying and reading the internet and forum for solutions. Please do not suggest simple things to try, because I have tried simple and more complex. I need a clear solution based on your direct experience.
I have Win7 64bit.
I use instrument control software made by Chroma ATE in Labview, named SoftPanel, for a Power Meter 66202 connected over USB. It requires “Drivers: Nl VISA Run Time Engine 3.0 or above, Nl IVI Run Time Engine 1.83 or above, Nl CVI Run Time Engine 6.0 or above.”
I had installed these 3 software packages from Chroma installation CD.
It worked just fine until few days ago.
I wanted to try the evaluation version of LABVIEW 2017 64bit.
I tested for few days, then I removed it from system.
Few days later I wanted to use the Chroma SoftPanel and the communication (VISA) did not work.
I removed and reinstalled the Chroma software.
Then the headache started.
I had all kind of problems: could not be installed properly or did not work properly.
I removed everything that had the name National Instruments form PC using cleaning software as: CCleaner, WinASO Registry Optimizer and RegScanner. I searched the entire hard drive for National Instruments folders and I deleted all, except the installation packages. I used dedicated uninstallers as Revo Uninstaller and Total Uninstall.
I installed and uninstalled the Labview 2017 64 several times.
And always I have now the same error.
The error:
The error is “You have a higher NI Uninstaller version on your system. You must uninstall it before installing this version”.
The latest Chroma soft panel software requires Labview RunTime 8.5.1, which has the NI uninstaller 2.5.0 and the Labview 2017 64bit has the NI uninstaller 17.0.
How do I get rid of the Labview 2017 64bit NI uninstaller 17.0?
That is my question.
I want to be able to install the old Labview Runtime 8.5.1 which uses NI uninstaller 2.5.0, otherwise I cannot reinstall my Chroma soft panel software.
When I search the Registry with RegScanner, there are some leftovers from National Instruments which cannot be deleted, only some keys, under 10, but if those create dependencies to NI uninstaller 17.0, then I am stuck.
Where is that Labview 2017 64bit NI uninstaller 17.0? I want to delete it.
What dependencies have and how do I get rid of them?
