Archived: Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10 Support

NI provides the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) driver to support developers with legacy code needing to run on 32-bit versions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.​NI-DAQmx replaced Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) in 2003. NI strongly recommends using NI-DAQmx for new designs and migrating existing Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) applications to NI-DAQmx. Please review the Getting Started with NI-DAQmx guide for more information on migration.  

64-bit versions of Windows are not supported.  These versions of Windows are only supported by the newer NI-DAQmx driver.

Use this article to determine the version of Traditional NI-DAQ installed on your system.

Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Windows Version Support

Note: All Windows version support noted is 32-bit only.

• Determine the version of the NI software and drivers installed on your computer.  Note if you also have NI-DAQmx installed.
• Ensure you have installed a compatible version of Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) for your Windows version, above.
• Ensure you have installed a compatible version of LabVIEW.
• Review the readme for your version of Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) to ensure that your device or module is supported.
• If you are also using NI-DAQmx, you must reset your device before using it with Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy).

If you need to download a version of the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) please contact NI Support.

• Transition from Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) to NI-DAQmx in LabVIEW
• Reassociate Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Device with NI-DAQmx Driver