DE0 fail to download program

Hi,

I have been trying to download a simple program to test my board but every time I start the download process, it fails with the current messages:

Info (209060): Started Programmer operation at Mon Sep 21 21:49:38 2015
Info (209016): Configuring device index 1
Info (209017): Device 1 contains JTAG ID code 0x020F20DD
Error (209014): CONF_DONE pin failed to go high in device 1
Error (209012): Operation failed
Info (209061): Ended Programmer operation at Mon Sep 21 21:49:43 2015

the Board in question is a DE0 with an EP3C16F484. I am sure I selected the correct device and wrote and compiled my code accordingly. When I put the switch on PROG programming ALWAYS fails however when I put the switch on RUN the code downloads successfully but never runs. Also I attempt to download a program the demo of flashing LEDs stops but the LEDs stay lit at a very low brightness, I think that is caused by the LED pins not being pulled down; is this normal behaviour?

the code I am trying to download is:

// Simple module that connects the SW switches to the LEDG lights
module test1 (SW, LEDG);
input  SW; // toggle switches
output  LEDG; // green LEDs
assign LEDG = SW;
endmodule

I am running Quartus II 13.1 on a linux virtual machine with virtualbox additions installed.

I would appreciate any help I could get.

Thanks