Advice on working Intel Fortran Compiler and Visual Studio Combinations

[Samson_M_]

I am intending to purchase the latest version of the Intel Fortran Compiler listed on http://software.intel.com/en-us/fortran-compilers ($849, Fortran only) and Visual Studio professional 2013.

But I have realized that Intel and Microsoft don't always play well together. I am wondering if I need to an older version of Visual Studio to work with any of the Intel compilers. Please advise the Intel Fortran Compiler - Visual Studio combinations that works well.

Thanks a lot in advance for your help!

[Steven_L_Intel1]

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-fortran-compiler-for-windows-required-and-optional-microsoft-development-software

[Apostolos_M_]

I have recently installed Microsoft VS2008 Pro on my W7 64bit computer [was given the full program as an iso image which I mounted on a virtual drive]. I run setup with default installation options, not custom. I now realise that I must also have "X64 Compiler and Tools" component added to Visual C++. This I believe is neede to complete the integration for IVFortran compiler [I could install a W_fcompxe version with no Vshell].

However when I repair VS2008 from my control panel via the add/remove feature, the installer prompts me to locate the vs-setup.msi from the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 CD. Since I don't have this option, I point to this file on the virtual drive but I get an error saying the msi is not valid. Perhaps I am not doing this properly and I should burn the iso on dvd and point to the msi this way. Please advise if I could use Windows Disc Image Burner that comes with my operating system or a proprietory s/w like Nero Burn. The iso image size is about 3.47gb.

[TimP]

I had little success with VS2008 repair option.  If it remained correctly installed, you should be able to add the C++-x64 support, but I wasted weeks before simply removing and installing VS2008 from scratch with the required options. No need to burn a DVD; don't try unless you know it will fit (2-layer DVD?).  Win7 iso burner is fine but no burner will deal with it if it's too big.   Installing directly from the .iso file is normal; many zip installers support that nowadays, although originally I used a mount as you describe.  VS 2008 SP1 must then be applied from msdn (after applying C++-x64).  You would then need to update the Intel compilers, or remove and reinstall if not updating.

Note that VS2012 or 2013 are recommended for the current (14.0.1) Intel compilers, although 2008 is fine for ifort for now.  2 months ago, my Microsoft access was downgraded from VS2012 ultimate to pro (which is good enough), while I never had access to 2013.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Repair is not what is needed - you have to do a Change/Modify on VS2008 to add the x64 Compiler and Tools option. If you were given an ISO, it's of the install DVD and you'd have to "mount" the ISO and rerun its install to get this option.