ImportError: bad magic number in 'optimize_high_utilization_exploration': b'\x9e\x0c\r\n'

Description

Due to a problem in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 18.1 Update 2, you may see this problem when starting an exploration in Design Space Explorer (DSE).

Resolution

To work around this problem download and install Patch 2.01 for 18.1 Update 2 from the appropriate link below.

• Download the version 18.1 Update 2 patch 2.01 for Windows (.exe)
• Download the version 18.1 Update 2 patch 2.01 for Linux (.run)
• Download the Readme for the Intel Quartus Prime Pro edition software version 18.1 Update 2 patch 2.01 (.txt)

This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software.