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16 years ago

Need help running the PCIe to DD3 Reference design program in Windows7 or Vista

Hi, I got the Altera PCIe to DD3R reference design program (http://www.altera.com/support/refdesigns/ip/interface/ref-pciexpress-ddr3-sdram.html) to work successfully in Windows XP, but now I'm...
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13 years ago

I am in the same position.

I have gone so far as to install Windows Virtual PC with XP Mode. This will install the drivers, but cannot see the hardware, while the Windows 7 host OS can see the hardware, but won't install the drivers.

I have searched and searched the Altera site, Forums and Wiki, but I have found nothing useful, just this thread. Does anyone know if there is a Win 7 compatible version of the driver and GUI, or if there is some configuration needed for the Virtual PC to see the PCIe hardware?

Cheers,