

You should now have a file named rdiArgs.bat Open C:\Xilinx\14.7\ISE_DS\PlanAhead\bin and rename rdiArgs.bat to.To fix it, we have to force PlanAhead to always run in 32-bit mode. for I/O Pin Planning), it just displays the splash screen but never opens. Rename libPortabilityNOSH.dll to libPortability.dllįixing PlanAhead not opening from 64-bit Project Navigator PlanAhead will not open when you are running 64-bit Project Navigator (e.g.In C:\Xilinx\14.7\ISE_DS\common\lib\nt64 Find and rename libPortability.dll to.Copy libPortabilityNOSH.dll again, but this time navigate to C:\Xilinx\14.7\ISE_DS\common\lib\nt64 and paste it there.Make a copy of libPortabilityNOSH.dll (copy and paste it to the same directory) and rename it libPortability.dll.Find and rename libPortability.dll to.

Open the following directory: C:\Xilinx\14.7\ISE_DS\ISE\lib\nt64.Fixing Project Navigator, iMPACT and License Manager Note: I am assuming you are using ISE 14.7 and have installed it to the default location However, Vivado only works with 7 series devices and upwards, so no Spartan 3 or Spartan 6 FPGAs! But all is not lost, here is how you can get ISE (64-bit) working on Windows 8. Xilinx ISE does not officially support Windows 8 and it probably never will as Xilinx are focused on their new suite - Vivado. But the problem is, it barely works in 64-bit mode on Windows 8 The license manager and Project Navigator both just close when you try to open a file and PlanAhead only works in 32-bit mode. So, thinking I was on to a winner as I used this board during my time at uni, I downloaded and installed Xilinx ISE WebPACK. 10/8/15: This guide will also work for Windows 10 64-bit I recently scored a Spartan 3E Starter Board on eBay.
