If you have questions, please tell me: Are you getting a specific error message ? Have you enabled virtualization in your BIOS?

: Connecting hardware (like a Digilent Basys or Nexys board) requires passing the USB device through VirtualBox. You may need the VirtualBox Extension Pack to enable USB 2.0/3.0 support. Key Components

Ensure you have enough RAM allocated (usually 4GB is sufficient).

These workarounds are not officially supported by AMD and may cause unpredictable behavior. The VM approach remains the safest and most stable solution.

To program your board (e.g., using a Digilent JTAG cable), you may need to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions VirtualBox Extension Pack to allow the VM to "capture" the USB device from Windows.

Xilinx ISE 14.7 installation instructions for Windows 10 - MicroNova

Running legacy software on Windows 10 often leads to "Library Portability" errors. If the VM version feels too slow, some users prefer the native Windows 14.7 install with these manual patches:

: The ZIP contains a Linux-based VM image (running on Oracle VM VirtualBox ) that has the ISE 14.7 software pre-installed.

If it still fails, install the native Xilinx cable drivers on your host Windows 10 machine. License Validation Failures