Failed to launch NIOSV Command Shell. Getting (0xc0000142) application error.

We have observed the similar issue while using quartus_pfg.exe as well, this is with the Quartus 25.1

Hi @DivyaG_Altera

I have tried to uninstall all version of python from my PC and re-install 3.8.10 but still facing the same application error randomly on system power cycle.

I have run the list DLL command as you have mentioned and attached the out.txt file here.

Recently, we have updated to Windows 11, so the list is based on the Windows 11.

Hi @prashant_gohel,

Greetings, just checking in to see if there is any further doubts in regards to this matter.

Hope your doubts have been clarified.

Best Wishes

BB

Hi @prashant_gohel

Thanks for testing it out. Let us know if re-installing Python makes any difference.

Meanwhile, our tools team have created a test setup with Windows 10 to list out the list of DLLs that are expected to be present for niosv-shell / qyartus_py. To find this on your Windows machine, use this Microsoft utility : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/listdlls

To run this, first launch niosv shell : c:\intelFPGA_pro\23.4\niosv\bin\niosv-shell.exe

Then from a new cmd shell, run : Listdlls.exe quartus_py.exe > out.txt

You can compare the DLLs listed in 'out.txt' with the list provided below by our tools team. For convenience, we've categorized the DLLs based on their source.

Below is the list of DLLs provided by Windows:

Base Size Path

0x00000000072b0000 0x1f8000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

0x0000000005750000 0xc2000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNEL32.DLL

0x00000000049f0000 0x2ff000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll

0x00000000051d0000 0x100000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll

0x0000000003cf0000 0x3b000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\IPHLPAPI.DLL

0x0000000007260000 0x8000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\PSAPI.DLL

0x00000000058b0000 0x6b000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2_32.dll

0x00000000070c0000 0x19d000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\USER32.dll

0x0000000005f70000 0x123000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\RPCRT4.dll

0x0000000004f40000 0x22000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\win32u.dll

0x0000000006280000 0xaf000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\ADVAPI32.dll

0x0000000005920000 0x9e000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcrt.dll

0x00000000063c0000 0x2b000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\GDI32.dll

0x00000000052d0000 0x9f000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\sechost.dll

0x0000000004d90000 0x11a000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\gdi32full.dll

0x0000000005540000 0x55000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\SHLWAPI.dll

0x00000000049c0000 0x27000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcrypt.dll

0x0000000004cf0000 0x9d000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcp_win.dll

0x00000000f5a10000 0x1d000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MPR.dll

0x00000000f2650000 0x19000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NETAPI32.dll

0x0000000005820000 0x2f000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\IMM32.DLL

0x0000000004200000 0x18000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTSP.dll

0x0000000003930000 0x38000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsaenh.dll

0x0000000004220000 0xc000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.dll

0x0000000004eb0000 0x82000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll

0x00000000f8e30000 0x19000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SAMCLI.DLL

0x0000000003e00000 0xc000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NETUTILS.DLL

0x0000000003e10000 0x43000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\LOGONCLI.DLL

0x00000000f8d10000 0xa000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VERSION.dll

Here is a list of DLLs provided by Quartus :

0x00000000a08f0000 0x1b000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\quartus_py.exe

0x00000000fffc0000 0x6000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_main_globals.dll

0x00000000e76d0000 0x1fb000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\tcmalloc_minimal.dll

0x00000000f45e0000 0x59000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_mem.dll

0x00000000e7550000 0x172000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_msg.dll

0x00000000cd8a0000 0x1b4000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_gen.dll

0x00000000ff420000 0x14000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_py.dll

0x00000000a8990000 0x42b000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\python38.dll

0x00000000fbdf0000 0x1b000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\VCRUNTIME140.dll

0x00000000e4750000 0x8e000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\MSVCP140.dll

0x00000000ffd20000 0xc000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll

0x00000000ff9d0000 0x6000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\udm_barebones.dll

0x00000000f3400000 0x2e000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\CCL_ERR.dll

0x00000000f2b30000 0x53000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_thr.dll

0x00000000c24b0000 0x1f3000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\dbghelp.dll

0x00000000ff410000 0x7000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\tbbamalloc.dll

0x00000000a5170000 0x323000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\tbbmalloc.dll

0x00000000e74f0000 0x51000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\tbb12.dll

0x00000000f2ca0000 0x2e000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\boost_filesystem-mt-x64.dll

0x00000000e4710000 0x31000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\VCOMP140.DLL

0x00000000e2400000 0x85000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_atcl.dll

0x00000000f2930000 0x26000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_big.dll

0x00000000ddb10000 0x3f000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_cfg_ini.dll

0x00000000cd840000 0x53000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_fio.dll

0x00000000f3b10000 0x14000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_ver.dll

0x00000000faad0000 0xb000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_osi.dll

0x00000000cd7e0000 0x59000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_qtl.dll

0x000000006ded0000 0x18a000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\tcl86.dll

0x00000000f34f0000 0x19000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_tst.dll

0x00000000ee710000 0x24000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_fstr.dll

0x00000000c2c40000 0x136000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_sqlite3.dll

0x00000000f3320000 0x17000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_xml.dll

0x00000000cd600000 0x58000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_pdb.dll

0x00000000a4e80000 0x2e7000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\xerces-c_3_2.dll

0x00000000e9d90000 0x2a000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\fmt.dll

0x00000000f2c60000 0x1b000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_zlib.dll

0x00000000a4b20000 0x352000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll

0x00000000a4950000 0x1ce000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\icuuc69.dll

0x00000000f2670000 0x1e000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\ccl_clw.dll

0x00000000e3800000 0x22000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\lz4.dll

0x00000000c13d0000 0xb4000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\zstd.dll

0x00000000f25f0000 0x12000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\LZMA18.dll

0x00000000d1090000 0x31000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\liblzma.dll

0x00000000c3d70000 0x1b59000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\icudt69.dll

0x00000000f4a00000 0xf000 C:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\python3.DLL

0x00000000f2270000 0x18000 c:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\python\lib\_bz2.pyd

0x00000000e1c80000 0x2b000 c:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\python\lib\_lzma.pyd

0x00000000f0c90000 0x17000 c:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\python\lib\_socket.pyd

0x00000000f42f0000 0xa000 c:\intelfpga_pro\23.4\quartus\bin64\python\lib\select.pyd

Hi @prashant_gohel,

As previously installing Python 3.8.10 did managed to fixed the issues until recently.

Which suspecting that there might be some corruption in the python end.

Did you managed to reinstalled as mention steps above to see if that works?

And recent is there any changes toward your system?

Best Wishes

BB

Hi @prashant_gohel,

Good day, just following up on the previous clarification.

By any chances did you managed to look into it?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Wishes

BB

We attempted to reproduce this issue on a Windows 10 machine but have not been successful so far.

The Tools team recommends trying standard Python 3.8.10, as it closely matches the Python 3.8.18 version used by quartus_py in Quartus 23.4.

Download Python 64bit 3.8.10 from:

https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.10/python-3.8.10-amd64.exe

Run the Python installer after download completes. Select Custom Installation

uncheck Documentation

uncheck tcl/tk and IDLE

uncheck Python test suite

Click Next

Uncheck Associate files with Python (requires the py launcher)

Uncheck Create shortcuts for installed applications

Select Customized install location and use this path or any convenient short path.

c:\a\Python\Python38

Click install

Close

From command prompt:

cd <quartus installation>\niosv\bin\niosv-shell-files\

c:\a\Python\Python38\python main.py

As suggested above, set the PATH to minimal, we recommend installation to be at default c:\intelFPGA_pro\23.4 and run NIOS V shell.

Hi Prashant,

We attempted to reproduce this issue on a Windows 10 machine but have not been successful so far.

The Tools team recommends trying standard Python 3.8.10, as it closely matches the Python 3.8.18 version used by quartus_py in Quartus 23.4.

Download Python 64bit 3.8.10 from:

https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.10/python-3.8.10-amd64.exe

Run the Python installer after download completes. Select Custom Installation

uncheck Documentation

uncheck tcl/tk and IDLE

uncheck Python test suite

Click Next

Uncheck Associate files with Python (requires the py launcher)

Uncheck Create shortcuts for installed applications

Select Customized install location and use this path or any convenient short path.

c:\a\Python\Python38

Click install

Close

From command prompt:

cd <quartus installation>\niosv\bin\niosv-shell-files\

c:\a\Python\Python38\python main.py

Hi @DivyaG_Altera,

Any advise for from the above latest response?

Eager to hear from you soon.

Best Wishes

BB

Hi @DivyaG_Altera,

Unfortunately issues are still persisting, can you please advise on above?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Wishes

BB