Some users may experience a problem where installing Intel Parallel Studio XE 2015 Composer Edition for Windows Update 4 exits the installer after clicking Next on the first install screen. This is most likely to occur if the system also has Intel VTune Amplifier XE or Intel Advisor XE installed.
The problem will be fixed in Update 5. A workaround is as follows:
- Save the attached file composer_xe_2015_common.zip and unpack it to your desktop, creating composer_xe_2015_common.js
- Run the Update 4 installer - uncheck the box for removing the installer files. Note the location where it is unpacking the files, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Download\w_fcompxe_2015.4.221. This will be referred to as <unpack-location> below.
- Once the installer finishes unpacking the files and shows the initial "splash screen", cancel the install.
- Copy the composer_xe_2015_common.js file from the ZIP archive to <unpack-location>\config\PreRequisites This will require administrator privilege.
- Open a command prompt window and "cd <unpack-location>"
- Type "setup.exe -nsev"
The install should now complete.
An alternative workaround is to download and run the installer for Update 4 of the Professional or Cluster Edition, if your license provides access to that.