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Altera_Forum
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11 years ago

Unable to install quartus II software under windows 7 os platform....

Unable to install quartus II software under windows 7 os platform....

Cannot find megacore directory and some library files missing.

Can someone help up. many thanks.

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    Altera_Forum
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    11 years ago

    Quartus 6 is 8 years old, so will only officially support XP. But it should work ok on win7

    Have you tried completly removing it and re-installing? why not try a more modern version?
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    11 years ago

    I haven't tried it, but try installing it under Windows XP compatibility mode. I know older versions of some software have to be installed this way, due to directory structure/registery structure changes between Windows 7 and XP

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    11 years ago

    I think you will have to install winxp on virtual machine like vmware and it should be ok. But same question for me, why using a so old version?

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    11 years ago

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    I think you will have to install winxp on virtual machine like vmware and it should be ok. But same question for me, why using a so old version?

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    At least with the professional Version of Win7 there is a XP mode included for running XP likewise as in a VM - but maybe there is an issue with the Access to the USB Blaster (assuming you want to programm devices and the QII 6.0 already supported the USB Blaster). My experience with XP Mode were some troubles with devices besides the Standard Printer, stick, ext. drive, .. mainstream.