For everyone trying to use Xilinx ISE 14.5 in Windows 8 x64. Rename libPortability.dll to libPortability.dll.orig, and copy libPortabilityNOSH.dll to libPortability.dll. Hopefully my memories aren't being conflated here with altera, but definitely download the standalone programmer tools and try to get those working. I've seen Windows 10. This describes how to install the development environment for the Avnet’s Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA LX9 MicroBoard under Windows 10 x64. For Altera boards, refer to Getting started with FPGA design using Altera Quartus Prime.
Hello, Thank you for your interest in Windows 10! I can understand that you wish to know if Xilinx will work after upgrade to Windows 10. There a few programs which would not work as expected due to compatibility issues.
Run the program compatibility troubleshooter after the upgrade to Windows 10 to know if the program is compatible with Windows 10. A) Press “Windows Logo” + “W” keys from the keyboard. B) Type “ Troubleshooting” in the search bar and press “ Enter”. C) In the “ Troubleshooting” window, click on “ View All” on the left pane. D) Click on “ Program Compatibility Troubleshooter”. E) Click on “ Advanced” and then click on “ Run as Administrator”.
F) Click “ Next” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process. If you do not get general installation errors, then I would suggest you to reinstall the program and check if it works or else, reinstall the programs in compatibility mode. Right click on the downloaded executable (.exe) file. Click on Properties and then select Compatibility tab. Tick mark the option Run this program in Compatibility mode for: and then select Windows 8.1 (or any compatible OS version) from the drop down menu.
Click OK and install the program. In addition to that, while getting upgraded, Windows 10 will display a list of programs that might not work in Windows 10. Hope this information is helpful. Do let us know if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you. Regards, Harkanwar.
10/8/15: This guide will also work for Windows 10 64-bit I recently scored a Spartan 3E Starter Board on eBay. So, thinking I was on to a winner as I used this board during my time at uni, I downloaded and installed Xilinx ISE WebPACK. But the problem is, it barely works in 64-bit mode on Windows 8 The license manager and Project Navigator both just close when you try to open a file and PlanAhead only works in 32-bit mode. Xilinx ISE does not officially support Windows 8 and it probably never will as Xilinx are focused on their new suite - Vivado.
However, Vivado only works with 7 series devices and upwards, so no Spartan 3 or Spartan 6 FPGAs! But all is not lost, here is how you can get ISE (64-bit) working on Windows 8. I've never had anything but trouble when installing ISE.
I've encountered these same problems in the past before I downgraded from Win8 to Win7 (probably one of the reasons I downgraded). I've had trouble again just last month with ISE 14.5 on Win7 where I can't get anything to load. I wonder if the failure here is a similar problem with the DLLs.
Instead of really looking into it, I just deleted all of the files (because the uninstall wouldn't even come up) and I downloaded the massive ISE files again. Now, I can't even get the install executable to run because it keeps crashing. So frustrating. At least I have a version of ISE working on another machine. I've never had anything but trouble when installing ISE.
I've encountered these same problems in the past before I downgraded from Win8 to Win7 (probably one of the reasons I downgraded). I've had trouble again just last month with ISE 14.5 on Win7 where I can't get anything to load. I wonder if the failure here is a similar problem with the DLLs. Instead of really looking into it, I just deleted all of the files (because the uninstall wouldn't even come up) and I downloaded the massive ISE files again. Now, I can't even get the install executable to run because it keeps crashing. So frustrating.
At least I have a version of ISE working on another machine. Well, like others I too am using ISE for a University class and wanted to install it on my home PC for practice with a demo board I have. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I ended up here (home sweet home ) to find the solution. Something I would like to add though. I recently upgraded to windows 10 on my surface pro 3 and of course, I experienced the same problems with ISE that windows 8 users were having.
I can confirm that the steps from the OP fixed these problems. Though, I haven't tested everything for windows 10, at least now I can add a source to my project without ISE crashing. Thanks BytesGuy.
Well, like others I too am using ISE for a University class and wanted to install it on my home PC for practice with a demo board I have. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I ended up here (home sweet home ) to find the solution. Something I would like to add though. I recently upgraded to windows 10 on my surface pro 3 and of course, I experienced the same problems with ISE that windows 8 users were having. I can confirm that the steps from the OP fixed these problems. Though, I haven't tested everything for windows 10, at least now I can add a source to my project without ISE crashing. Thanks BytesGuy.