: Future software and driver developments should prioritize backward compatibility and clear version support documentation to prevent similar issues.

The “support” for LabVIEW 2017 is provided by a separate installer component within the NI-DAQmx package. There are three primary reasons why this support appears missing:

Here is the cruel trick: The DAQmx installer does install LabVIEW 2017 support files. You can find them at: C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2017\vi.lib\DAQmx

Here’s a draft write-up you can use for documentation, a knowledge base article, or an internal technical note.

If the above steps fail, you may need to manually copy the driver files: Locate the DAQmx folder that contains the on your computer. Copy it to:

Open the and go to Programs and Features (or Add or Remove Programs).