FIR Compiler Functional Simulation Model Is Not Generated

When you try to generate a FIR Compiler functional simulation model, one of the following two error messages appears:

“Cannot run program “<Quartus II IP installation>\fir_compiler\lib\ip_toolbench\netlist_writer.exe” (in directory <project directory> create process error=14001 this application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect”

or

“IP Functional Simulation Model Creation Failed. The following error was returned: Error: Node instance “fircore” instantiates undefined entity “<instance_name>_st” File ...”

and the functional simulation model is not generated.

All FIR Compiler variations.

FIR Compiler simulation model is not generated.

To avoid this problem, perform the following steps:

1. Download the appropriate version of Microsoft Visual C 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) for a 32-bit machine or (x64) 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.