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Not A Win 32 Application????

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/not-a-win-32-application.24236/

R
readermaniax Original post #1
Feb 22, 2006 at 2:46 AM
Hey i have a Cd which contains some softwares ...ome for them work But when i run the setup for others it shows "c:/bla/bla/bla.exe is not a win32 application" WTF is this this thing?

Now i have downloaded a software and again it shows bla bla bla is not a win32 application... how will i reun these applications ......
bit
bit #2
Feb 22, 2006 at 2:48 PM
In windows you can run only 32-bit programs.

16-bit programs can be run from dos.

If the program you are trying to run is 32-bit then it might be possible that is corrupted. (Mistakes caused during burning multi-session cds too can cause problems)

Can you give url of that file ?
siriusb
siriusb #3
Feb 22, 2006 at 3:14 PM
The most likely problem is a corrupt exe header/structure. Try redownloading, hopefully, from a different site. Or change your download manager.

The next likely problem is registry. Clean up your registry and try again.

The other possiblities are that you have a virus (only if all the exes refuse to start) or the exe is for a 64bit system.
R
Feb 22, 2006 at 8:07 PM
Thanx siriusb ,bit for the help... HUh? u Expect me to download the 187mb File again? ...neways ..THANX again
R
Feb 22, 2006 at 9:53 PM
yeah i know that orange juice
siriusb
siriusb #7
Feb 22, 2006 at 11:02 PM
IIRC, there was a thread in the tutorials section on how to download only the corrupt portion of the downloaded file. But for that you need to have downloaded the file via a download manager with support for multiple download threads.
R
Feb 22, 2006 at 11:12 PM
Ok i will see to that.....
LegendKiller
Feb 23, 2006 at 12:38 AM
i think sirius black is spot on here there's no prob with your pc just as he said a corrupt file..
::vicky::
::vicky:: #10
Feb 24, 2006 at 12:23 AM
ya this happens because the files on the cd are not written correctly or the file was corrupted even before writing on to cd