> Not only is XP requrired...but you need XP professional as well... > > Or so they say. I have version 7 running on XP home... Negative! 8.1.3 ISE working fine on XP home :) >From the horse's mouth, so to speak: http://www.xilinx.com/ise/products/webpack_config.htm#platform Even Red Hat Linux supported. Paul S.