PSPICE-FOR-TI: Can't install the software. How can I set a valid HOME environment variable?

David,

Would you please use the paper clip icon to insert the screenshot? Pasting it won't work.

THanks,
JC

Hi JC, 

Here is the screen shot of the error message. 

thank you.

David

Hi JC,

the %home% in my laptop pointed to my network drive called "H:\CDSHOME" where my OrCAD Capture and OrCAD Psipce are installed there. 

so I can't delete this folder. I am a little confused that why Pspice-for-TI can't be installed in my H:\ drive, and which directory it looked for? 

thank you.

david

David,

At the time of installation, was the network drive online? maybe try to click on that in Windows explorer before running the installation?

Thanks,
JC

Hi JC,

I deleted HOME environment variable from my laptop, and that error message went away. As I moved to the next steps while it started to download files from the sever, the downloading progress bar just stepped forward a little bit and it crashed all windows without any error messages, I repeated several times it always stopped here. Any thoughts what happened? thank you! David

David,

That's the first time I heard about this. do you have this log file:

%appdata%\Cadence\PSpiceTIInstall\cdsPspiceTIlog.txt

Thanks,
JC

Hi JC,

this is the log file:

Refer to cdsPspiceTIlog.txt at C:\Users\david.han\AppData\Roaming\Cadence\PspiceTIInstall for error details.
3:49:49 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Deleting file : C:\Users\david.han\AppData\Roaming\Cadence\PspiceTIInstall\TI_URLs.txt
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Response Content length = 1527
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : C:\Users\david.han\AppData\Roaming\Cadence\PspiceTIInstall\TI_URLs.txt bytes downloaded = 1527
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Reading Json URL File
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Setting TI Library URL from Json URL File
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Reading Json URL File
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : setting media download server URL from Json File
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Reading Json URL File
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : setting Dll path from Json File
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Chws URL is: cdsplicwc.cadence.com/.../v1
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : DownloadServerPath is: software-dl.ti.com/.../installer
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : TILibPath is: software-dl.ti.com/.../library.zip
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : parameter count = 1
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : -wrapper
3:49:50 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : ReleaseVersion in XML: 17.40.004 InstalledVersion on system:
3:49:55 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : error_code cdsVblRegisterInstallation: VblSuccess
3:49:55 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : error_code cdsVblRequestLicense: VblSuccess
3:49:58 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Setting default Installation directory : C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI
3:49:58 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Setting default working directory : C:\SPB_Data
3:50:03 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : opening BrowseHomeFolder
3:51:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Checking for memory space
3:51:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Memory space available
3:51:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Target Dir: C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI
3:51:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Working Dir: C:\PSTIWork
3:51:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
3:51:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : An exception occured when downloading file : software-dl.ti.com/.../setup.inx
3:51:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Deleting partially downloaded file: setup.inx of Size 0
3:51:34 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : downloads.ti.com/.../setup.ini Status is OK
3:51:34 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Starting download of setup.ini Attempt no 1 DataSize is 2440
3:51:34 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = software-dl.ti.com/.../setup.ini
3:51:34 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : An exception occured which is causing the program to close.
3:51:34 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Details of exception are : Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
3:51:34 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Stack Trace for the exception is at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoConfig.CreateFromName(String name, Object[] args)
at System.Security.Cryptography.MD5.Create()
at TIPSpice.Utilities.GetFileChecksum(String filePath)
at TIPSpice.FileDownloader.StartDownload()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
3:51:34 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 : Message: An error occurred and PSpice for TI 2020 needs to close.
Refer to cdsPspiceTIlog.txt at C:\Users\david.han\AppData\Roaming\Cadence\PspiceTIInstall for error details.

David,

what's your OS version?

Thanks,

JC

Hi JC,

OS is Win10 enterprise version. Thanks. 

Hi David,

Thanks for the info. I sent you a message, please take a look.

Regards,
JC

Hi David,

The errors indicates that system policies do not allow the hashing/encryption algorithm being used to verify the checksum. Please try the following steps:

1. Open Windows Control Panel > Administrative tools > Local Security Policy

2. In left pane, select Local Policies > Security Options

3. Then, in right pane, select ‘System Cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing and signing’

4. Double click on this and set it to disabled if it is enabled. Please see attached image.

5. Restart the machine and perform installation again.

Let us know if this works.

Thanks,
JC

Hi JC,

today I followed the instruction steps as above. unfortunately, I can not change the highlight part to "Disable" --even though I was granted the Admin access right. I think my company doesn't allow it to be changed. 

so it means I can not install this software, right? 

thanks,

david

Hi David,

I don't think there's something available that does not require this but I will check.

Meanwhile, can you ask you IT team to do the installation for you?

Thanks,
JC

Hi David,

Sorry, no workaround for this. Please ask your IT team to do it for you.

Thanks,
JC