ISE v14.7 on Windows10, through VirtualBox emulation - Page 1
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author: 0db
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2020, 02:41:39 pm
content: Some time ago Xilinx released aspecialversion called "ISE Design Suite v14.7 for Windows 10". When you download it you find the last updated package was made for a virtual machine on February 2020.You need to enable all the virtualization options in the BIOS of the PC, and you need to download and install a virtualizer.I am on a Windwos10 Professional brand new installation, my choice went to VirtualBox v6.1.14 since it's the latest available, but it doesn't seem a good choice because when I run the Xilinx setup program, the software claims "an untested installation of Oracle VirtualBox was detected on your machine. You can continue with this installation, but this version is untested and unexpected results may occur", and in fact the installation completely fails at the end.I tried VirtualBox v6.1.12, with the same result.What should I do to install ISE v14.7?The Oracle wikipedia reports thisQuoteDo I need to downgrade to a VirtualBox 6.0 package?

author: radar_macgyver
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2020, 02:52:08 pm
content: Per thedocumentation:Quote

author: paf
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2020, 02:59:49 pm
content: Try this: instead of running the setup.exe program placed on the root folder of the installation, run the setup.exe program from thebin/ntfolder.

author: 0db
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2020, 03:01:23 pm
content: Quote from: paf on September 08, 2020, 02:59:49 pmwow, it worked

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2020, 04:56:41 pm
content: Before all the virtual nonsense, there was a simple process whereby a couple of file names were changed and all worked well. The problem was Navigator blowing up at startup.Xilinx must have done the work for a reason but I have no idea what it was. Maybe somewhere in the deep recesses of ISE, something is broken without the virtualization but I have never found it. I have been using the non-virtual installation on Win 10 for years.

author: 0db
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2020, 07:43:27 pm
content: Quote from: rstofer on September 08, 2020, 04:56:41 pmWhich version/subversion of ISE? v14.*?and which file did you change? I'd prefer the non-virtual installation, if it's possible

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2020, 08:26:53 pm
content: Quote from: 0db on September 08, 2020, 07:43:27 pmJust grab the normal 14.7 version and follow the yellow brick road:https://www.micro-nova.com/xilinx-ise-win10No guarantees, of course, but it has worked for me!

author: iMo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 10, 2020, 02:18:52 pm
content: FYI - I had 14.7 installed on a Win7 machine. Upgraded the machine to Win10 (thus no 14.7 re-installation). Went the yellow brick road and it did not work. Still using it under Win7 on a different machine.

author: 0db
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 10, 2020, 02:23:52 pm
content: Quote from: imo on September 10, 2020, 02:18:52 pmdid you applied this mod?QuoteHere it did the job, I have it running on a Windows 10 Professional laptop

author: iMo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 10, 2020, 02:54:18 pm
content: Yes, I did that mod with renaming. It could be I messed something up..Have you done a fresh 14.7 install on your Win10?I did the fresh 14.7 install under Win7 and only upgraded pc to Win10..

author: 0db
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 10, 2020, 03:18:24 pm
content: Quote from: imo on September 10, 2020, 02:54:18 pmFresh install of the ISE v14.7 released on October 2013, not the v14.7 released after December 2017.It seems they are different.