Installing nRF Connect SDK in Windows 8

[rosina]

Hi all!

I am having trouble intalling the nRF Connect SDK in my Windows 8 computer. I'm currently following the installation steps specified in the nordic course https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/nrf-connect-sdk-fundamentals/ and the devicetree icon doesn't appear in my VSCode and I keep having this error when I try to build the blinky example:

 FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'C:\ncs\toolchains\cf2149caf2\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' --build 'c:\\blinky\build'

https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ncs-latest/page/nrf/installation/recommended_versions.html#additional-nordic-sw-tools this page says that de SDK FW is supported by Windows 10 but I wanted to be sure that my OS is the problem.

[Simonr]

Hi

We only support Windows 10 and newer, so it is very likely that this is due to the OS of your computer. We strive to support the Windows versions supported by Microsoft, and support for Windows 8 ended on January 12, 2016, and support for Windows 8.1 has ended on January 10, 2023. Thus we won't have tested any new releases for anything older than Windows 10.

Best regards,

Simon