[oddjob]

If the same cRIO worked last year, chances are it is working and you simply can't connect the PC.

I don't have a Vista PC, but what I'd suggest you try first is to check your PC network port is set for a static IP address of 10.23.93.xx and use e.g. 6 for xx. The cRIO should already be on 10.23.93.2 and the Classmate will need to be on 10.23.93.5 so you can't use 2 or 5. Then you can open the PC cmd window and "ping 10.23.93.2" and get a response. For instructions on setting the IP address of a PC running Vista, try google or maybe Vista itself has sufficient Help to get it done. It's not difficult but I'd need a Vista PC to give you the precise instructions.

As soon as you get a successful ping, run the FIRST cRIO imaging tool to install image v19 (select C++) on the cRIO.