Article ID: 000085486 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 09/16/2011

Unable to Run FIR Compiler II

Environment

  • Quartus® II Subscription Edition
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    Critical Issue

    Description

    The FIR Compiler II MegaCore fails to run with the following error message:

    Error: couldn’t execute”<Quartus installation path>\quartus\common\ip\altera\windows32\fir_ip_api_interface”: no such file or directory.

    Resolution

    To avoid this problem, follow these steps:

    1. Download the appropriate version of Microsoft Visual C 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package - (×86) for a 32-bit machine or (×64) for 64-bit Windows XP.
    2. Double-click on the vcredisk_x86.exe or vcredisk_x64.exe file you downloaded.
    3. Follow the instructions.

    If you are prompted to uninstall or repair, click Repair.

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