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13 years ago

Modelsim doesn't load on Windows XP

I'm trying to get Modelsim 10.1b (Starter/free edition) running on my PC. I'm running on a clean installation of Windows XP SP3. When I click on Modelsim, the splash screen appears for several seco...
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13 years ago

That is strange. I've recently installed 12.1sp1 under both Windows XP, Windows 7, and Centos, and had no problems.

Which installation method did you use; DVD .iso, the Altera installer, or the individual files?

I always use the individual files ... but it shouldn't make any difference.

Do you have LM_LICENSE_FILE or MGLS_LICENSE_FILE set? Perhaps there is a weird conflict with another tool on your machine.

Cheers,

Dave