MDK uVision SDK 16.0 keil Family Pack Installation

Question

hello, 
 
 we are in process migrating to SDK 16.0 and service pack 8.27 or higher. While performing an upgrade we encourage few problems and would like you expert advise. 
 
 We have upgrade Keil MDK uVision to V5.29 version, 
 We also installed all the latest service packs such as V8.27.1 V8.28 V8.29. 
 
 Once we try to open any of the example projects we are getting follow message: 
 
 Once we click "Yes" Leil pack installer starting . 
 In Keil pack Installer we already have all the latest service packs:

Now , when Keil pack installer is starting up we getting follow error message

Obviously pack installer is looking for "NordicSimiconductornRF_DeviceFamilyPack_NordicLicense" 
 "Nordic License " is bit confusing and we are not sure how to address this. While searching over the devzone we find two similar 
 posts: 
 https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/54703/cannot-install-pack-nordicsemiconductor-nrf_devicefamilypack_nordiclicense-8-27-0-pack-not-found 
 and 
 https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/nrf5-sdk-v-16-0-flashing-nrf52833-in-keil-uvision 
 
 We tried recommendations from both topics but it didnt help. 
 Could you please advise what would be appropriate way to address this problem. 
 
 Thank you, 
 
 Andrew.

Kenneth · Accepted Answer

Hi, 
 
 Update: 
 Workaround for updating MDK in Keil 5 project based on nRF5 SDK 16.0.0 and earlier 
 After updating to the new version of MDK (Device Familty Pack) a project fails to compile. The reason for that is that project contains include paths to MDK within current SDK and path to MDK include files in Keil Pack folder. Because SDK path has higher priority, project fails to compile if new MDK source files are incompatible with MDK header files in version delivered with SDK. Include path to MDK within the SDK is redundant and should be removed to allow MDK (Device Family Pack) upgrades. 
 Perform following steps to update MDK (Device Family Pack): 
 
 use "Pack installer" to install new Device Family Pack 
 open "Select Software Packs" and select new version of nRF_DeviceFamilyPack and close the window 
 right click on "Device" component in the project explorer and open "Options for Component Class 'Device'" 
 select new version of the component from the drop down list and close the window 
 
 Perform following steps to remove redundant include path: 
 
 open "Options for target" 
 go to "C/C++" pane 
 open "Include Paths" dialog box (press "..." button located on the right hand sight of include paths entry) 
 find relative path which contains "modules
rfx\mdk" entry (e.g. ..\..\..\..\..\..\modules
rfx\mdk) and remove it 
 recompile the project 
 
 6404.Some screenshot to help on the description here.pdf 
 
 Best regards, Kenneth

MDK uVision SDK 16.0 keil Family Pack Installation

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