ISE v14.7 on Windows10, through VirtualBox emulation

[0db]

Some time ago Xilinx released a special version called "ISE Design Suite v14.7 for Windows 10". When you download it you find the last updated package was made for a virtual machine on February 2020.

You need to enable all the virtualization options in the BIOS of the PC, and you need to download and install a virtualizer.

I am on a Windwos10 Professional brand new installation, my choice went to VirtualBox v6.1.14 since it's the latest available, but it doesn't seem a good choice because when I run the Xilinx setup program, the software claims "an untested installation of Oracle VirtualBox was detected on your machine. You can continue with this installation, but this version is untested and unexpected results may occur", and in fact the installation completely fails at the end.

I tried VirtualBox v6.1.12, with the same result.

What should I do to install ISE v14.7?

The Oracle wikipedia reports this

VirtualBox binaries
By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the respective license.

If you're looking for the latest VirtualBox 6.0 packages, see VirtualBox 6.0 builds. Please also use version 6.0 if you need to run VMs with software virtualization, as this has been discontinued in 6.1. Version 6.0 will remain supported until July 2020.

If you're looking for the latest VirtualBox 5.2 packages, see VirtualBox 5.2 builds. Please also use version 5.2 if you still need support for 32-bit hosts, as this has been discontinued in 6.0. Version 5.2 will remain supported until July 2020.

Do I need to downgrade to a VirtualBox 6.0 package? 

[radar_macgyver]

Per the documentation:

The version of Oracle VirtualBox officially supported by Xilinx is 5.2.34. See the Oracle Documentation to install Virtualbox and for more information.

[paf]

Try this: instead of running the setup.exe program placed on the root folder of the installation, run the setup.exe program from the bin/nt folder.

[0db]

Try this: instead of running the setup.exe program placed on the root folder of the installation, run the setup.exe program from the bin/nt folder.

wow, it worked 

[rstofer]

Before all the virtual nonsense, there was a simple process whereby a couple of file names were changed and all worked well.  The problem was Navigator blowing up at startup.

Xilinx must have done the work for a reason but I have no idea what it was.  Maybe somewhere in the deep recesses of ISE, something is broken without the virtualization but I have never found it.  I have been using the non-virtual installation on Win 10 for years.

[0db]

I have been using the non-virtual installation on Win 10 for years.

Which version/subversion of ISE? v14.*?
and which file did you change? I'd prefer the non-virtual installation, if it's possible

[rstofer]

I have been using the non-virtual installation on Win 10 for years.

Which version/subversion of ISE? v14.*?
and which file did you change? I'd prefer the non-virtual installation, if it's possible

Just grab the normal 14.7 version and follow the yellow brick road:

https://www.micro-nova.com/xilinx-ise-win10

No guarantees, of course, but it has worked for me!

[iMo]

FYI - I had 14.7 installed on a Win7 machine. Upgraded the machine to Win10 (thus no 14.7 re-installation). Went the yellow brick road and it did not work. Still using it under Win7 on a different machine.

[0db]

FYI - I had 14.7 installed on a Win7 machine. Upgraded the machine to Win10 (thus no 14.7 re-installation). Went the yellow brick road and it did not work. Still using it under Win7 on a different machine.

did you applied this mod?

To run the October 2013 release on Windows 10: install as usual, then do the following:
1. Navigate to the following ISE install directory: <install_path>\Xilinx\14.7\ISE_DS\ISE\lib\nt64\
2. Rename the file "libPortability.dll" to "libPortability.dll.orig".
3. Copy the "libPortabilityNOSH.dll" file to the same folder, and rename it to "libPortability.dll".
4. Repeat steps 1-3 in the following folder: <install_path>\Xilinx\14.7\ISE_DS\common\lib\nt64\

Here it did the job, I have it running on a Windows 10 Professional laptop 

[iMo]

Yes, I did that mod with renaming. It could be I messed something up..
Have you done a fresh 14.7 install on your Win10?
I did the fresh 14.7 install under Win7 and only upgraded pc to Win10..

[0db]

Have you done a fresh 14.7 install on your Win10?

Fresh install of the ISE v14.7 released on October 2013, not the v14.7 released after December 2017.
It seems they are different.